Warm Shadows

'Warm Shadows' was created using my photograph and graphic details from the GRAPHICS FAIRY.

QWAC - Toronto 2013 - Sept 21-22

A little rainbow over Spadina after a friggin long day of cold rain!

Artist Jill Price with her wonderful work!

Dreamy photo transfers by Patrick Lajoie

Fun collages by Tony Taylor

My delightful neigbor DoriAnne  Ross from Ador Jewelry
and her sister Marcy.

A selection of my work!

Tons of people came out on Sunday!

Did I mention it rained all day Saturday!

Hello and Goodbye form Trinity Bellwoods Park! See you next year!

Vernissage Tonight at ATOMIC ROOSTER

click HERE to vote for your favorite ROOSTER!

ATOMIC ROOSTER -- The Cock Show 2013 - Helene Lacelle

This is my entry for this year's 'ROOSTER' art competition at the Atomic Rooster Bar & Grill at 303 Bank St, Ottawa. Wonderful rooster graphics from THE GRAPHICS FAIRY

TITLE OF ARTWORK : 'TWO COLORFUL CAPONS' ( Stevie, the Sicilian Buttercup & Bobbie, the Iranian Max Rumpy ) 16" x 20" ORIGINAL collage/drawing - framed - 2013

VOTE FOR ME    VOTE FOR ME    VOTE FOR ME  

IN-HOUSE VOTING: to commence September 9th @ 5pm
FACEBOOK VOTING: to commence on the same day as the vernissage, September 17th,
JUDGING and Winner Announcement: October 5th.

WHERE: Atomic Rooster - 303 Bank St. Ottawa
WHEN: Sept 8 - Oct 13, 2013

VERNISSAGE: SEPTEMBER 17  - 7pm to 10 pm - Come meet the artists!

TRUE FREEDOM IS UNLIMITED but not at the corner of Cumberland & Daly

As seen on the corner of Cumberland & Daly today. ' No Trespassing - No Loitering - No Activities of any kind '

More from TIFF ( Toronto International Film Festival )

Peter and I posing at the BELL LightBox Theater wearing 'our' movie t-shirts - MARKO's MANIA & THE POETRY OF PAYNE'

Ran into Jim Searle of Hoax Couture on Queen West while in Toronto yesterday.

Went looking for our homeless poet friend Robert Thomas Payne subject of Peter's documentary "The Poetry of Payne" 

Darcy Murphy of Juiceproductionsinc.com and Per Evanchuck at the FilmMaker's Lounge in the Hyatt Hotel.

Kevin O'Leary taking a seat before going live on CBC's Midday LIVE Entertainment show.  As every one cheered Mr. O'Leary's intro, Peter booed loudly making Kevin boo cheerfully back at him.

Peter making friends with the wildlife on Spadina Ave.

NeonMatisse & MoviesHandMade at TIFF

"Sometimes I feel like I am the same and then I am another"

Filmaker PETER EVANCHUCK and Homeless Poet Robert Thomas Payne peruse their surroundings before entering the Hyatt Hotel to promote their documentary " THE POETRY OF PAYNE"

Peter and Rob enjoying some goodies at the 'Producers Awards Party'

Robert Thomas Payne holding up some of his writings.

Colleague Ramona MacDonald pitching her ideas at Canadian producer Roger Frappier

MARKO'sMANIA trailer 2:29 min.

the POETRY of PAYNE trailer 01Sept12 YouTube sharing

Me, Peter and TIFF

HELENE LACELLE and PETER EVANCHUCK working away producing promotional postcards for CMPPA handouts at TIFF this year of their two docs MARKO'SMANIA & THE POETRY OF PAYNE

EVANCHUCK’s 2 documentaries detailing years in the lives of homeless poet ROBERT PAYNE and bipolar photographer MARKO POLAKIWSKI are in this year’s TIFF buyer’s/distributor’s section - ‘We are hoping that both MARKO and ROBERT will be allowed inside the HYATT REGENCY hotel on the 5th at the awards to mingle with the producers/buyers handing out postcards and ROBERTS poetry book THE POETRY OF PAYNE - reciting his poetry and trying to sell his book - while MARKO will be explaining his lifelong journey to photograph Canada’s UNESCO HERITAGE sites - i think most haven’t seen something like this show …. ‘Canadian artists/creators have to become more aware of the importance of such promotion moments in their creative lives. When no one knows ur stuff no one can care about ur stuff. Simple eh ..... mmm?’

Picnic Day

My mom, my niece Kris, my sister Louise and big boy James.

My mom loves kiting, really. Her wisdom of the day was " I'd rather hang-out with phonies then boring people" .

          

Went for a picnic in Rockliffe Park yesterday with my family . As a kid we would have our end of the school year picnic here and walk. Yes, the whole school would walk from Beechwood St. and Springfield Road to Rockliffe Park and that's a good five mile walk. The trees have grown so much now I couldn't even see the hill where we toboganned in the winter.  I never did master the bubble wand.

Forget Me Not

Jacques and I at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1986 standing in front of Seurat's 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte', with image of  ' forget me not ' by THE GRAPHICS FAIRY.

Getting in the Corners

Digital composition created with my photo of a guy cleaning the windows at MacDonalds and fox silhouette image from THE GRAPHICS FAIRY

Rainbow Love

Digital construction created with a silhouette image from the GRAPHICS FAIRY and my photograph of Hurdman Road with a wonderful rainbow.

Value Village values

Value Village finds.

Value Village finds now cut into tidy 8" x  9" sections

I bought 35 paintings on masonite the other day at Value Village and today I finally cut them down into small sections that will be future collage/paintings.

Bonne Fete Jacques

It was Jacques' birthday a few days ago, he would be 55 like me. Jacques Couillard died of brain cancer 3 years ago. I only found out the day he died, Anne R. called to say she had a message about Jacques. I melted. I got Peter to phone back  because I was in my room unable to handle what Anne would say. The next few days were spent in a blur of sadness.

Jacques and I had lots of fun together back in the late 70's and 80's. I took a thousand pictures of our adventure and in Oct. 2011 I had an exhibit of our times together. Here is a glimpse.

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The New Country

Digital collage created with vintage image from The Graphics Fairy and photograph of the Fairfield Apts on Besserrer.

Un Ciel Qui Inspire

Ciel magnifique vu de ma parre-brise cette apres-midi sur le Boulevard Jeanne D'arc.

ONE & ONLY art+crafts show - 2013 Poster

I designed this poster for our annual Fall show called The ONE & ONLY arts+crafts show In Sandy Hill, Ottawa. A super day full of fun, terrific vendors and FREE buffet. This year's show is Sunday Nov.17 from 10am to 4pm at the Sandy Hill Community Center at 250 Somerset East.

Hey, I'm selected on this week's BRAG MONDAY!

Thanks Karen for chosing my little collage for this week's Brag Monday! Check out Karen's amazing collection of FREE vintage images at the GRAPHIC'S FAIRY

This Morning In My Room

One of the many small pieces I'm working on for QWAC in September. Vintage image from the Graphics Fairy.

Mary

Mary in front of St-Brigit Church in Lowertown.

My summer

While there is still a bit of my favorite month left, here's a picture of The Chipman sky and my beloved Lupines.