metric so surreal

I took my lovely and beautiful roomate Lisa...Robin who moved to edmonton's twim sister to the Metric Concert for her Birthday. What a show. It rocked. we both wore our Pirate whore shirts. I messed up her shirt at the store when we were getting the shirts made. The guy working was drinking and drunk and it was 10am thurday. He was so slow and it was hard to maintain politeness. So I put the letters on and i put the E in whore on backwards so it spells Whoras...like a spanish whore???? well Lisas mom was happy and so was lisa cause she could wear it out more often like taking her 2 year old to daycare HAHAHA. So at the concert we asked one of the stage hands to let us in the section near the sound guys so we could be closer to the stage and not crammed in the croud and showed the shirt and we were in there...har matees and a bucket of fish...harhar.. we danced so hard it was sweaty..I loved it..Emily Haines was soo mezmerizing it was the best concert... I didn't want it to end. I saw the movie Loose Change..It was really interesting and brought up some amazing points..Google it and watch it online for free on google video. Vanity fair has said it is the most watched video on the internet, at 100000 time viewed and it keeps rising

http://www.loosechange911.com/index_main.html

This is my last week on the waterfront carving. Today I finished her face and I was so hungry I packed up before taking a pic. All that need done is the hair and neck and sanding. She creeped me out today when we had her stood up and her face was on. It was so real...gave me chills. This week will be a crazy week a cruise ship in everyday and on saturday I will be at the farmers market from 7am till noon and weather permitting on the waterfront. That day there will be four cruise ships in totalling 6061 passenges and there will be a NHL hockey thing and the Rolling Stones concert so the waterfront will be insane in the day and sunday....this week is like buskers all over again. I was thinking about having a little gathering on sunday the 24th for the unvailing. Will see it would be nice...so i'll let yah all know in a day or two. well here are some pics of stuff. Robin and Lisa and a pic of little miss NO my 2 year old roomate who loves the word NO..me and lisa before the concert and my carving.

sanding away

It is coming to a close and I am almost done. The Blue Moon left today Not with out dumping their trash and carelessly over filling the bins with indifference. It was a real shame to see them dumping their trash and craming it into a public bin and walking away as it fell to the ground. I went over and took the trash to another bin. here are some pics for the day.

face off

I bought a Black and Decker mouse sander today just to do the fine sanding work on the piece. I started into the face today I don't have much longer to go. Once I am done the carving I will feel a sense of relief. This piece has taken a lot out of me physically and mentally. There is a boat in that is the largest private yacht that I have ever seen. It is 165 foot feadship, and has an elevator and it is supposivly #17 on largest privater Yachts. It is called Blue Moon from of course George Town the Cayman Islands. Cost about 41 million. google it.

day off

I could not work today on my carving. Condoleeza Rice was at the museum giving a thank you talk to nova scotian and canadian for support on 9/11. My batteries died in my camera so no pics so far. This week will be the crusher off all week. I am going to push myself to the limits. and to top it off a hurricane is spinning out at sea and will cause some crappy weather this week. I have had chicken wings at almost every place in the city, peel pub suicide wings almost killed me. Oasis was too tangy and the hot was pretty hot. "your father mustash" was okay but not hot enough. "maxwells plum" their hot was perfect. Next stop lions head tavern. Threw out 3 bags of clothing today. Getting ready to move soon.

cranky people

It was a perfect day to hunker down and get focused and carve. It rained for the most part of the day but there was absolutly no wind. A vertical rain. So I was able to carve under the tent and stay dry. I finished the front base of the piece today and tomorrow I will finish all of the base so that all that will need to be done is the top chest and head. I have 11 days left so I am working extra long hours now. There were a lot of really rude people out today. I was shocked by the attitude of some of the people. One guy was so rude and thanked me for his time and I said "No thank you" and he said "I am not here to make any friends". Wow the nerve of some people. I think it is the full moon that is making people so bold. Anyways because of all my hard work I bought myself a present. An Alessi toilet bowl cleaner. I love it. So pretty. It will go great with my flamingo shower curtain from ORE. All I need now are the flamingo shower curtain hooks....hint hint...anyone...after carving present....hint hint.

Just giver

Lets getter dun, Lets giver. Working hard just pushing it when I am carving. Here is some pics of the progress. I don't have much to say but I am whiped out. I have one of my university friends from Toronto in town. Danielle and Co, we went out for dinner tonight. I took her to the shoe shop. Felt it was wrong of me as a Haligonian to not take her to this place. Just because if she goes back to Toronto and someone asks her "Did you go to the shoe". I didn't fail her. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. we think it was the Newfie girl at the table fur sure there. And her name is Melissa also and she had hoop earings that said Melissa on them, I wanted them. She was so funny I almost died. Now I must seach the net for these earings.

in the news

I am in the news again, the daily news used me as on the job person of the week for their column. they mis-quoted me saying the carving was going up for aution to fundraise for the museum and I specifically said to her five times... say "WITH" the museum. Not impressed at all. I am actually livid. Anyways back to work today, goign to be doing a lot of sanding.

Surf's up

Here is the painting I did for the First place award for the Open Mens Pro Storm Surf Classic competions.
http://thanksgivingclassic.tripod.com/id53.html
The competion will be held this weekend at Lawrencetown Beach. The awards will be handed out this Sunday at Stage Nine
I'm Gonna be checking out all the hot Surfers Dudes

liners

Here are some pics of the day and my view kinda cool if you ask me.

me and gagnon

Here is an awsome pic of me and Francis Gagnon, my friend for Quebec who worked one of the venders stalls during the busker fest. Salut mon amis.

nothings is lost

Nothing is lost if nothing is gone, from gain to lose from lovers to foes: if it is all good and on course than its all good and the ducks are in a row. Robin one of my best friends is leaving for Alberta tomorrow. Tonight was the night to say so long and I will see you again. The queen of all pirate whore's will be missed and never replaced. I shoveled snow with her, got hammered, cried and shared secrets, my sister I love you. My family. I bid you all the best of luck in your new life. I will cry on a laundry day with no one to share a coffee with.
here are some progress pics and a farewell bbq

inspiration

I got an awsome email from the boat builder Wyatt. Who taugh and built a Westport Skiff with a class this summer before I moved into the boat house. Hi Wyatt, he sent me an inspiring and quite fitting verse that will carry me throught todays task of getting back into my groove.

My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah,my foes, and oh, my friends-
It gives a lovely light!

"First Fig" by Edna St. Vincent Millay

I am going to try and make a lovely light today. Here is some pics of his work.

this full house

My bedroom has turned into a naptime/playroom/work studio. I have a two year old in the house, so I am brushing off my negotiation tactics and using them to the fullest. Holy kids are such manipulators and good at it too. I watch this kid be a clever girl then play the infant card to get attention. I look at her and say sorry that doesn't work and she stops and is a little disappointed but know I won't be played. All at the same time I am working on a painting for the first prize for the pro mens storm surf classic competion. I am feeling the pressure because I am cramped in a small space. Which is fine, I am just getting adjusted to how It will be like living in Toronto. I will be back on the waterfront tomorrow and hopefully back into my routine. I am feeling lost and scattered. I miss my girl. I had to put all my canvases up so they would not get damaged while the house is in chaos. here is my office and a few of my favorite things. most of it is work by other artist from around the world and here. I just started listening to a band called Le Tigre and I really like them they are part of my daily rotation.

down sized

I have moved my life into a room. I am going crazy not carving. I hopefully will be on the waterfront from tomorrow on straight throught till the 15th. I am very confident on finishing the carving on time. The hardest part will be coming up when I am doing her face and then all the detail. Here is a pic of my room and all the stuff in my apartment that has been moved into it. Now the great purge will begin. Getting rid of everything...blahhhh. Anyone want some porcelain sculptures of whale vertabrea.

slow days

Saturday was the slowest day in all history at the farmers market. I have never seen it so dead before. I usually get my coffee at the fair trade booth near Tiffanies glasswear at around 8ish in the morning. Usually, there is a long line at Mary's Bread Basket and it was dead. That was a sign that it was going to be a slow day. I had made $4.00 by 11 am. I think that after the Busket fest a lot of people went on vacation for the last two weeks of summer. I predict this week and the next to be pretty slow. Now mind you frosh week is next week, But they tend to stay up town.
So while I was carving on the waterfront yesterday afternoon These two girls are scream on the waterfront to run and get out of the way. I was a bit startling, they were freaking out, then I figure out what they are yelling. "Everybody Run Zombies" and after them is a parade on emo's dresssed as Zombies dragging themselves in a zombie (not cool) parade. I felt sorry for them, it was hard to watch. The mermaid is coming along here are pics of my new space and some of the little lady. I finished her back tail and almost done her back so I am right on track. I have new roomates moving into my apartment this week and I am compacting my stuff from the whole apartment into one room. It is great to cleanse but it it hectic because I have so much on my plate. I think I am not working for the next two days so that I can get all my stuff organized and moved into my new room. I am losing hair with all this stress.

day off

I took two days off and relaxed with my best friend Jackie who is in from Toronto. Yesterday we went Peggys Cove and Crystal Creasent Beach. The water was freezing. I went in but I was in pain. It was like all my muscles froze up. I don't like to swear too much but this experience called for it. Big hugs and thanks to the amazing Trevor for driving us around and hanging out with us. Okay, I am off to get my day started.

my hands are small I know

This weekend was another long one. The busker fest turned out to be a great success. I hung out with the chalk master and had an awesome time. During the busker fest he was set up next to the museum boat shop. It was great to see such a talent artist work and draw these amazing pictures (master pieces). I am adding a pic of my favorite piece he did this week. The only thing that sucked was that he played the same music very loud for ten days. I heard promiscuous by nelly furtado about ten time a day, Thanks Dave for driving me nuts. Met a lot of really cool people an had some awesome organic Pad Thai and super booster juice drinks, yummy.
My best friend Jackie is in town for the week, so we are gonna have an great time together. Oh yah and I got robbed, some punk stole two of my prints yesterday. Well they are worthless to him because I only sign my work when someone buys a piece. I saw him do it and I know what he looks like to so, yah will see if I see him again. I'll ask him what it feels like to steal from a street artist.
I am moving out to the waterfront on Monday. It is going to be awesome to be more in the traffic again. The first bonus is I will be in the shade all day so I won't burn out. The second bonus is I can store my carving in the boat house so it will dry slower. During the time it has been in the boat shop it has not cracked once. I think carving on the waterfront and in the sun and storing it in the museum loading bay cause it to check and crack the way it had. The boat shop has water underneath it and is very humid and had allowed my carving to dry and cure more evenly. Also if it is raining I can still have a place to carve so I will have the carving done on time. Everything is coming along great here are some pics.

a soul

I am feeling her soul. I think I have love for her. I just think about her and her shape and her being/existence and what I created and all I can say is I love her. there is something about creating a body/shape and being out of material that has a profound natural essence of pure love and the purity of creation. This carving will be hard to part with, I have put so many hours and so much work into it. I don't think anyone really has appreciated the amount of work and passsion I have put into this piece. Everyday I see supporters of my journey as an artist and the pride they have in my progression and the understanding of my passion and it grounds me. Tomorrow and this weekend her other arm and fins. These pics are to show you her arms, her wrists and hands. Look at that cute pinky. her little finger.