Sequoia seedling defies the odds by surviving a Chelsea winter
Sequoia seedling defies the odds by surviving a Chelsea winter.
Gingerbread Housing.
Gingerbread Housing. Sarah Hatton, 2012. Gingerbread, icing, tea biscuits, drinking straw, paper.
See The Ottawa Citizen Arts coverage:
If Banksy was Bakesy, would he make a gingerbread street like this Ottawa-area artist did?
Montreal – Galerie D’Avignon
I am excited to announce that my work is now represented in Montreal by Galerie D’Avignon.
88, avenue Laurier Ouest,
Montreal, QC
Canada H2T 2N4
514.278.4777
www.galeriedavignon.ca
Ottawa Magazine – Where to buy art in Ottawa
Paul Gessell. “Picture Perfect: A primer on where to buy art in Ottawa”. Ottawa Magazine, Shopping 2012/2012. p. 22-23.
Hatton, Harrington, Holmes and Holst
Shore 5. Oil, resin on panel, 2012. (30" x 30")
My work will be part of a new exhibition from June 7-20 at Galerie St-Laurent + Hill in Ottawa.
Reception, Saturday, June 9, 2012 (2-5 pm)
Escher Egg
India ink on free-range chicken egg, 2012.
Snowbanksy
Drawing made with sun, snow and shadows on a late February afternoon…
New paintings, November 2011
I have added three new paintings to my Belonging series:
Shore 3. Oil, resin on panel, 2011. (30″ x 30″)
Island 3. Oil, resin on panel, 2011. (30″ x 30″)
Gulls facing the storm [study]. Oil, resin on panel, 2011. (30″ x 30″)
Ottawa Magazine article
Paul Gessell’s article in Ottawa Magazine, November 18, 2011 follows a selection of artists formerly represented by Dale Smith Gallery, and looks at what they are doing now.
Oil painters – protecting yourself and your environment
As an oil painter who uses solvents and glazes, I am often asked about the best ways to guard my health without sacrificing technique. Admittedly, it is a balancing act that I have not yet perfected, as experimental techniques can be more alluring than following procedure.
Other than the obvious (wear a proper respirator and ensure good ventilation), I am always looking for ways to make my art studio more environmentally (and Sarah) friendly.
Artists’ Paints
Some paints can be acutely toxic, like Cadmium Reds, Oranges and Yellows. Some can be ethically problematic, such as the several types of black paint made from charred animal bones. Here’s a helpful chart of the terrible, terrible ingredients in some types of paint, and their safer, friendlier alternatives.
Art Studio Toxicity
- Environmental Defence Canada: Healthy Artist Guide to a Less Toxic Studio. Developed by Environmental Defence Canada in partnership with CARFAC Ontario for the Toxic Nation project: Healthy Artist Guide to a Less Toxic Studio (pdf)
Safer and more eco-friendly ideas
- Artists’ Oil Paint and Supplies: Eco-House Inc. (Canada) www.eco-house.com
- Ecos Organic Paints (UK): No pesticides, herbicides & toxins. Not fine art paint, but I’m no snob. www.ecospaints.com
- Walnut oil is an alternative to linseed oil, and it resists yellowing better.
- Swap or share your surplus art supplies rather than disposing of them. I have yet to meet another artist who would say no to free paint…
- Talk to the local fire department when you need to dispose of hazardous waste.
Oh, one more thing – never bring food and/or drinks into the studio, as they absorb airborne contaminants. Also, I count myself among the guilty, having reached distractedly for the wrong drink more than once.