REPIXX Catalogues 9:27 AM

Stop by Argyle Fine Art and pick up the Repixx catalogue for only $20. It includes images of 15 new pieces of art, the photos they're based on, bios of the artist and it comes in a cool 7" record sleeve. Makes a great gift for xmas.



REPIXX Article Links

http://thingsofdesire.ca/2008/11/06/repixx/

http://live.haligonia.ca/sound-bites-full-episode-list/640-chris-smith-photographer.html

http://www.thecoast.ca/Articles-i-2008-11-13-152793.113118_Photo_finish.html

http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/entertainment/article/140789

REPIXX Article 12:47 PM

Check out the Repixx article by Elissa Barnard in the Chronicle Herald.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1091809.html

REPIXX Art Show 8:46 AM

Photographer Chr!s Sm!th decided to create an opportunity to collaborate with other visual artists in the group show Repixx. This show will feature the work of 15 visual artists who will create original works of art that are inspired by Sm!th’s music photography. The artists will be working in a variety of mediums including painting, ceramic and fibre sculpture, illustrations and mixed media. Each artist was supplied with a photo and the simple mandate to “create”! Come see the results as these fantastic new pieces are displayed alongside the photos that inspired them.

Musician photos include:
Joel Plaskett
Wintersleep
The Novaks
Matt Mays
Gordie Johnson
Hey Rosetta!
The Divorcees
Old Man Luedecke
Matt Andersen
Zoobombs
Motley Crue
Ross Neilsen
Squid
The Superfantastics
Barley

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Gordon MacDonald
Blythe Church
Kevin Lewis
Steven Rhude
Teresa Bergen
Sara Caracristi
Trevor Van den Eijnden
Marcel Kerkhoff
Brian Porter
Sydney Smith
Mike Holmes
James Walker
Mark MacAulay
Ed Beals
Lisa Brawn

Here is a pic of my contribution to the show.


"Devil Tail Diamond Heist"
acrylic and ink on watercolor paper 11" x 14" 2008

Check out these sites for more info.

http://funkfactor.com/

http://www.argylefa.tk/

Osaka Popstar Devil Dog Art Show 1:34 PM

The Osaka Popstar Devil Dog ART SHOW is coming to New York City Halloween Night, October 31, 2008 at the Showroom Gallery!

An eclectic mix of over a 100 unique, incredibly talented artists from all over the world will customize Devil Dog vinyl figures into one of a kind toy-works of art! All will be displayed in a group showing and made available for sale to the public at the "Osaka Popstar Devil Dog art show". The exclusive viewing will be held at the Showroom Gallery (2nd Avenue at 7th street) in NYC on October 31, 2008 (Halloween night) from 7 - 11pm.

Net proceeds from the sale of these one of a kind pieces will be donated to animalrescue.

Many of the artists and other special guests will be on hand and in attendance as will be a wealth of incredible one-of-a-kind pieces unavailable anywhere else!

www.osakapopstar.com
www.theshowroomgallery.com



It's really great to be apart of this show with so many talented artist. If you are in New York City on Halloween you should check out the show. Below are pics of my contribution titled "El Azul Diablo"

Blink Gallery 1:21 PM

Argyle Fine Art has opened a new gallery space called Blink.

www.blinkgalleryhalifax.blogspot.com



I have a couple of pieces there for sale.


"Tin God 1"


"Tin God 2"

If you are in the Halifax area you should check it out.
Blink gallery 1869 Upper Water Street

Treevenge Article at Fangoria.com 10:26 AM

There is a great article by Michael Gingold about Treevenge at Fangoria.com

Check it out.

www.fangoria.com/fearful_feature.php?id=7138

Snow Angels On DVD 3:22 PM

Snow Angels DVD hits stores September 16th. Looks like the DVD will have zero extra features. Hope there is a special edition in the works.

Pics of the front and back cover.

TREEVENGE.COM Now Online 11:03 AM

Check out treevenge.com the new site for the film "Treevenge" by Jason Eisener and Rob Cotterill. Treevenge has just won the Best Short/Audience Award at the Fantasia Film Festival

Snow Angels, best movie of the year...so far. 6:44 AM

Michael Phillips, guest critic for "At The Movies with Ebert and Roeper" Says that "Snow Angels" is the best movie of the year so far.

Check out the review here

http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/ebertandroeper/bestsofar2008/index.html

Vinylview Art Show 4:47 PM

Check out the new show Vinylview at Argyle Fine Art. The opening reception will be Thursday July 10th at 7pm and the show will run until August 4th. So stop by the gallery at 1869 Upper Water Street in Halifax and check it out. There will also be a special live performance by Dreamsploitation at the opening. Below are pics of my 2 pieces for the show.

Check out the gallerys site for more info www.argylefa.tk

Oddity Cinema 4:22 PM

Check out odditycinema.com it's a great site for fans of indie and foreign horror films. They have a blurb about the flick "Treevenge" and the promotional trading cards I did for it.



Also check out Oddity Cinema's interview with Treevenge's Jason Eisener and Rob Cotterill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tru_Gksytq4

TREEVENGE 9:08 AM

Here are some pics of the trading card series I worked on for the short film "Treevenge". The film was directed by Jason "Hobo With A Shotgun" Eisener. "Treevenge" has been accepted in the Fantasia Film Fest in Montreal as well as Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. Check out the official site coming soon www.treevenge.com

My old Skool GPK 1:41 PM

This is a Garbage Pail Kid that I drew when I was 10 years old, back in the 80's. His name is "Mugged Mark".

Kate Beckinsale on Letterman and Leno 7:29 AM

Kate Beckinsale promoting Snow Angels.


David Letterman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkZT3cXW3Iw


Jay Leno.
Part 1.
http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=9eae8a22-f7f8-4ff1-b697-be53112063a6

Part 2.
http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=1bf8d87a-b462-4b55-ae1b-ac23d62c485b


Craig Ferguson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Sh9dlCdiU

Two Thumbs Up! 7:38 PM

Snow Angels receives two thumbs up. Check out the "At The Movies" review.

http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/ebertandroeper/index2.html?sec=1&subsec=5654

Entertainment Weekly gives it an A.

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20182342,00.html

BIG Magazine 8:00 AM

Snow Angels opened this weekend in limited release. If it does well, hopefully it will get a wider release. It has been getting great reviews. Here are some pics of the Snow Angels photo spread from BIG magazine.

Amy Sedaris on Letterman 7:17 PM

The hilarious Amy Sedaris was on Letterman last night, but "Snow Angels" was only briefly mentioned. Oh well it was a funny interview anyway.

Here is the interview.

Sticks and Stones 5:36 PM

The TV movie "Sticks and Stones" airs tonight on CTV. It's about two rival Pee-Wee hockey teams. I was an extra in it. I played hockey fan # 2,334. It stars David Sutcliffe and was directed by George Mihalka.



More info on "Sticks and Stones"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1056479/

Horror movie fans may reconize the name of the director because he also directed the 80's slasher "My Bloody Valentine"

Snow Angels Website Online 3:48 PM

The official Snow Angels website is now online.
Check it out at www.snow-angels.com


Also released was the complete cast and crew list.


Some more stills from the film.