my love for you is a stampede of horses.

brad woodfin.

Opening this friday at The Atelier Gallery in Vancouver is Brad Woodfin's second solo exhibition; The Returning. Lisa the Gallery manager sent me over a few images of the paintings that will be in the show. I was floored by the intensity and beauty that Brad captures of the animals he paints. He also paints a real old time quality to the portraits making it hard to determine what era they are from. I love animals so much...I swear I'd have a farm in my backyard if it wasn't completely illegal and my family wouldn't disown me. If you are in the Vancouver area and you get to the show, let me know how it is! To see the whole show via the world wide webby check out Atelier's page. P.s. fun fact: Did you know that the big geese that fly down from Canada are actually called Canada Geese and not Canadian Geese. Wild, right?

youngna park.

I found Youngna Park's website when I was searching around on twitter looking for like minded creative peeps. I love the light that she picks up so effortlessly in her photographs. She has a great angle, that makes me want to be wherever those photos have been shot. Youngna's photographs are available in editions of ten, to inquire about availability and price contact her through her website. She is represented through the Jen Bekman Gallery...which totally makes sense.

forest object fabrication: new scarves on etsy.

I can't ever get enough scarves. Seriously, I have a giant basket full of them. I was delighted to get an email from Breanne Trammell who had teased me a few months back with images of her limited edition screen printed/vintage t-shirts letting me know that the scarves are now available. They all look so rad, combining original graphics with FOF's own geometric patterns, shapes and animals. See all of them on FOF's etsy shop. Also check out Breanne's website where she is continually blowing me away with her work...like her XL Cooty catcher.

vote for survival prints at needles + pens.

In October I posted images of Nikki McClure's show Vote for Survival at Needles + Pens. Now the beautiful prints are available through N+P. I know so many people who would be stoked to receive one of these lovelies as a gift this holiday season. You'd have to be silly to not want one of Nikki's prints. Not only is her work beautifully done, stark with sharp contrast and feeling but I think that these prints say so much about the era we live in at the moment. Perfectly apt.

plain surface.

Plain Surface is a publication that showcases creative talent within Glasgow, Scotland. It was set up by Stuart White and fellow Glasgow School of Art Illustration graduate Daniel Scott in 2007. Plain Surface was created as a knee jerk response to the two illustrators finding most drawing publications to be London based and focused. Stuart and Dan wanted to start up a publication which focuses its attention solely on Glasgow's art and drawing community. It is becoming a great way to build community for artist's and for people to get to know other creatives in Glasgow. Anything that creates community is awesome, to support their endeavor you can purchase the book here. Below is a snippet of the many great illustrations in the book...be sure you check out Plain Surface's site to see more. Oh and p.s they are taking submissions from any artists living in Glasgow (or have done in the past).

Emma Houlston.

Samuel Sparrow.

Hannah Tuulikki.

Llangab Ha.

Pernilla Rozenberg.