Helene Lacelle @ A Curious Shop

Today in Ottawa

At the Rideau Mall

On the lawns at Ottawa University

Down on King St.

Our neighbor's beautiful Maple tree down on King St. in Chipman, N.B.

The Girls...

Original collage on woodblock created with paint, stickers, magazine cut-outs and images from THE GRAPHICS FAIRY.

STOP START

At the corner of Nelson and Besserer, Ottawa

Helene Lacelle at QWAC - 2012 - Toronto

Another full-blown fun weekend in Toronto. The QWAC was a huge success once more. With the sun shining for 2 days, keeping everyone nice, warm and dry. I ate great food, enjoyed quiet early morning walks and saw beautiful art. Here are pictures of my booth.

The ladies love Peter's mushrooms!

Sunday downtown

Yesterday my friend Maria and I spent the afternoon walking about downtown Ottawa taking pictures of ourselves goofin' around.

Follow Nobody

Mixed media collage using paint, stickers and silhouette image from The Grahics Fairy.

The Butterfly Tamers

Lovely composition using one of my original folk art paintings combined with THE GRAPHICS FAIRY irresistible vintage images of a child and butterflies.

The Poetry of Payne & Marko's Mania - 2 NEW POSTERS

My husband, Peter Evanchuck's  2 new documentaries are finished and ready for the film festivals, here are the posters I designed for the movies. Click below to see the trailers.

Click HERE for MARKO's MANIA Movie Trailer

Click HERE for The Poetry of Payne Movie Trailer

Bienvenue Chez Nous

My own photograph taken of a doorway in Sandy Hill, Ottawa and image elements from THE GRAPHICS FAIRY.

Glowing Lanterns

ORIGINAL collage/drawing made with pasted flowers and beautiful silhouette children from THE GRAPHICS FAIRY

The Woman With The Alphabet Balloon

ORIGINAL drawing/collage created with various typograhy elements and image from The Graphics Fairy

Post Card From Paris

A digital collaboration between my photograph and vintage ephemera from THE GRAPHICS FAIRY

The Girl From Bordeaux

'The Girl From Bordeaux' was created from a vintage 50's poster, personal photograph and elements from The Graphics Fairy.

Some new collages destined for Toronto

 'Best Friends' - original collage on 7" x 7" woodblock by : Helene Lacelle

'Another Day At School' - original collage on 7" x 7" woodblock by : Helene Lacelle

 'The Wedding Fairy' - original collage on 7" x 7" woodblock by : Helene Lacelle

'Cousin Fred' - original collage on 7" x 7" woodblock by : Helene Lacelle


Collages on woodblocks were created with stickers, vintage magazine cut-outs, film transfers, rub-ons and images from The Graphics fairy.

Helene Lacelle Live at M&T DELI in Fredericton

For four days last week I sat in the cozy window of M&T DELI in historic Fredericton, NB, and created a large mosaic. Having pre-cut most of my pieces days before and gathered findings from my trips to second hand and dollar stores, without any real idea of what I was going to do, "GUARDING THE LIGHT" was born. Kids and moms and soldiers and bikers and hair stylists and policemen all stopped for a minute to watch. I had fun and easily got lost in the making of my piece. I ate yummy paninis courtesy of M&T Deli and prepared lovingly by Derek and the girls. Big thank you to Tina Lejeune and her hospitality.
Hey, and thanks to fellow artist Marilyn Mazerolle  for letting me stay in her very large and funky studio!

"GUARDING THE LIGHT" will remain on display at the deli for a few months or until somebody buys it!!! Drop by M&T DELI, 546 Queen St, Fredericton, NB.  ( closed on Sundays )

The Thomas Hunter Promise

Digital collage created with original drawings, magazine cut outs, bird from Elsa Mora and vintage text from
The Graphics Fairy.

Down On Mom's Farm

Digital collage created with vintage poster, magazine cut-outs and images from THE GRAPHICS FAIRY

Happy July 4th!

Happy July 4th from the American Embassy's garden party in Ottawa.

Helene Makes Mosaics

I will be in Fredericton, N.B. creating a large mosaic landscape LIVE in M&T Deli's window from July 18-21. I don't get paid but I do get to keep all the money if I sell my piece and best of all the fine folks at M&T Deli will feed me for 4 days! Their food is yummy! Come and see me do my thang!

The Power Of Song And Hunting

Digital collage created using vintage poster, magazine cut-outs and image from THE GRAPHICS FAIRY

Art at Home

Just some of the few pieces of art in my washroom. Top: Original drawing by Julie Fillo, Middle and bottom: me. I bought Julie's beautiful drawing way back in 2005 on Ebay when a bunch of us artist under the 'folkart 'or 'outsider' category, encouraged and promoted each others work! They were such fun days!

Waiting For The Dream

Digital composition created with paint, stencils and images from THE GRAPHICS FAIRY.

My Lupines in NB

I started my beautiful Lupines from seeds last year and this year I have a backyard full. So happy.

Helene Lacelle at TNAF

Helene Lacelle at her booth in the Glebe's TNAF, photo by: Renee Savoie

 Big thank you to Renee Savoie of Peaberry Designs for the mention on her bog.

peaberry designs has posted a new item, 'The New Art Festival'
I am such a huge fan of the New Art Festival and a little rain wasn't going to
stop me from checking it out.  It got pretty brutal at times and I felt pretty
bad for the artists having to deal with that all weekend.  They must have been
chilled to the bone.  It was [...]

You may view the latest post at
http://peaberrydesigns.com/the-new-art-festival-2/

Lady On The Verge

'Lady On The Verge' was created using paint, stickers, plastic lace and an image from 'THE GRAPHICS FAIRY'