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To keep the site from getting boring, I’ve added a CSS Templates section, with some thumbnails of different stylesheets that work with this site. Some, like the “sideways” theme are crazy and experimental — I’ll be tweaking these as we go. Others, like the “travel” theme are silly and whimsical. Go with what you’re comfortable with. It will store a cookie on your machine and subsequent visits will load the last style you chose. Have fun with it.

Available Space Art Project is currently inviting regional artists to submit two-dimensional works in any media for ASAP’s Spring Art Exhibition during City of Kitchener’s Earth Week events. The exhibition is held at 156 King St. in downtown Kitchener Saturday April 21st in conjunction with an alternative fashion show and clothing swap and Sunday April 22nd with a closing reception for the artists and the community.  
When: ASAP Art Exhibition, Alternative fashion show & clothing swap:
Saturday, April 21, 2007
ASAP Art Exhibition’s Closing Reception:
Sunday April 22, 2007, 2:00-4:00 pm
 
Location: 156 King St., Kitchener, ON
 
There is no size limit for the artworks. ASAP can exhibit large size 2 dimensional works. All artworks should be ready to hang. ASAP takes 20% commission on all sales to cover its expenses. We have an insurance waiver for artists to sign. Please drop off your work at the exhibition location 156 King St. (in downtown Kitchener) at one of the following times:
 
Wed. April 18th – 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Contact Available Space Art Project (availablespaceartproject@yahoo.ca) to participate.

Some really interesting sculptures taken by tourists. Really fantastic.

Strange statues around the world | haha.nu – a lifestyle blogzine

The median income of arts workers in Ontario is $10,000 a year. So what? Artists volunteer for their edgy lives; no one forces them to paint or dance. Still, several other provinces spend more on protecting and encouraging artists than does the self-appointed centre of the Canadian cultural universe, Ontario. Quebec’s arts workers, for example, are covered by a regime of mandatory collective bargaining.
globeandmail.com

In an industry first, Fox commissioned a series of original art as a celebration of the passion of Family Guy fans and the creative spirit embodied in the show. Twenty-one artists of the Lowbrow Pop Movement were challenged to take the show’s characters, design, and sensibility as a starting point and literally let their imaginations run wild. The result is a wholly original and eclectic series of images in a variety of media that bear the unmistakable Family Guy imprint through the prism of each artist’s entirely unique style and perspective.
Curated by Fox L&M Creative Manager Wendell Riggins, the exhibit features new works by Lowbrow Pop artists from across the country, who, in various media including oil, acrylics, and collage riff on Family Guy characters in much the same way as the animated series itself takes on pop culture icons every week. Combining elements from various subcultural influences, the Lowbrow Pop or Pop Surrealist movement dates back to the 1970s and has its roots in underground comics and the alternative gallery scene of Southern California.

MTR | What the Deuce Are You Staring At!?!

Landscape artist E.J. Hughes, best known for capturing British Columbia’s coast on canvas, has died at the age of 93.
Hughes died of cardiac arrest on Friday after being rushed to a Duncan, B.C., hospital.
Often hailed as the successor to Emily Carr, Hughes received the Emily Carr Scholarship in 1947 after being nominated by Lawren Harris.
Born in North Vancouver in 1913 and partly raised in Nanaimo, Hughes studied at the Vancouver School of Applied Art and Design under such teachers as Jock Macdonald and Group of Seven member Frederick Varley.
B.C. painter E.J. Hughes dies

To hear the students tell it, Stephen Murmer is a fun, popular art teacher who is always quick to crack a joke.
But there is another side to Murmer. A side that has agitated school officials and resulted in his suspension. A side that focuses, almost entirely, on his backside.
Outside of class and under an alter ego, the self-proclaimed “butt-printing artist” creates floral and abstract art by plastering his posterior and genitals with paint and pressing them against canvas. His cheeky creations sell for hundreds of dollars.
Teacher suspended over his posterior art – Peculiar Postings – MSNBC.com

I’ve got 2 pieces on display for Dec 6th at the Kitchener Downtown Business Association’s member social event. It’s one night only, and being held at the Walper Terrace Hotel.


Unfortunately, I won’t be able to take any pictures of the event, not being invited.

Thought I’d try out a new style to make the ZuckerLoft site a little more sexy. The old style was fun, but I could do with something that doesn’t stand out as much against the bright colours I’m working with in my artistic media.
Here’s the old site style:

And I suppose the website’s a form of art anyway, so let’s try keeping it fresh. The neat thing about using .css files is that you can change the site on a whim.

I’ve been working on getting a proper flash-based gallery online so I can properly showcase my paintings. The one I’ve been testing with was FIG (http://www.flashimagegallery.com/), but it’s not working properly (I blame the OpenBSD box — none of the image processing applications work properly for me).
One thing I’ve just recently tried out is the free SimpleViewer, from Airtight Interactive. It’s highly configurable, and uses easy CSS files to build the library.
I’ve made a sample gallery at the following URL: https://www.zuckerloft.com/gallery/ It has some of my photos from a Canon Digital Rebel XTi camera and 70-300 zoom lens.