Monthly Archives: April 2010

Twitter/Art+Social Media | Viven Chiu

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Lost Time, 2010 digital print 20 x 16 inches Viven Chiu Richmond, BC Remember those were the days, just like this few photographs I selected. People by using paper nailing on the wall. Lost in time is double meaning of … Continue reading

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Draw by Night #8 – Factory Rejects

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Organized by Myron Campbell, this event was part of the Twitter/Art+Social Media show at the Diane Farris Gallery and 30 spots were available (10 to invited artists and 20 to the public). Sara Genn and Fiona Ackerman, artists working with … Continue reading

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Twitter/Art+Social Media | Peter Combe

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Pink Interference in situ, Tom Dixon roomscape, 2009 Mixed media, HP Screen, framed 7 x 8.5 inches Peter Combe San Francisco, CA, USA The idea that art interpretation can be incredibly esoteric and subjective isn’t new, but I have found … Continue reading

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Twitter/Art+Social Media | Melanie Cossey

Melanie Crossey_Yummy Gummies_2010_acrylic on canvas_16x16 inches

Yummy Gummies, 2010 Acrylic on canvas 16 x 16 inches Melanie Cossey Port Moody, BC My interest and focus as an artist lies in exploring the emotional attachment we have to contemporary and historical objects as simple vignettes of life. … Continue reading

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Sara Genn’s Lucca, Italy Slideshow

Jo, 2009, oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches

Lucca, Italy photos by Sara Genn with paintings from her series Sixty Days of Light Diane Farris Gallery is pleased to present White, Sara Genn’s first solo show with the gallery. The exhibition explores white as a starting point for … Continue reading

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Twitter/Art+Social Media | Sandra Dawson

Sandra Dawson

Sandra Dawson North Vancouver, BC Street Clothes is an online slideshow of photos of discarded clothing on the streets, with captions and metadata. They are moblogged (mobile blogged) using cell phones cameras, uploaded (often directly from the phone) to Flickr, … Continue reading

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Twitter/Art+Social Media | Sylvana D’Angelo

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Man, 2009 unlimited edition Digital print mounted on panel 10 x 10 inches Sylvana D’Angelo Vancouver, BC Social media. Art is discussion and opinion. I sometimes write and I sometimes take pictures and sometimes I work endlessly on my blog. … Continue reading

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Twitter/Art+Social Media | Kristofir Dean

Kristofir Dean_Broken Window_2009_acrylic and resin on panel_10x10inches

Broken Window, 2009 Acrylic and Resin on panel 10 x 10 inches Kristofir Dean Vancouver, BC Social media is an ever-shifting landscape to navigate as an artist. Where is the best virtual space in which to express my creative process, … Continue reading

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Twitter/Art+Social Media | Ross Den Otter

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Leaves and Sky, 2009 mixed media on board 9 x 12 inches Ross Den Otter Vancouver, BC I am responsible for my actions. I don’t like trees being cut down to announce an event. With social media networks, I can … Continue reading

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Twitter/Art+Social Media | Robyn Drage

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Home is where I take my pants off, ed. 1 /50, 2010 Pigment transfer on panel 12 x 12 inches Available from the DFG Shop Robyn Drage Vancouver, BC The narrative project is collective storytelling. It is as much about … Continue reading

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