Harry

Harry on Rideau St. proud of the hat he says he made himself but a bit disappointed that all he could find at home was a pink string to tie it down. I asked Harry if that was his Halloween hat he said no but then went on to explain  the time he was in Japan near Mt. High in a field of tall grasses and somehow cut and bent the tall grasses to make himself a pair sandals.

rain

New Collages

Helene and Jessie, Toronto, 1988

My loftmate Jessie decided she would enter the Marilyn Monroe look-a-like

contest one night way back in 1988.  Our friend Jano,

fabulous hair dresser and living in our stairwell at the time, transformed Jessie

into Marilyn.

We took a streetcar to ‘Buddies In Bad Time’ theater for the event. Jessie made a scene on the streetcar by sitting on any man’s lap who would have her.

Once there we soon realized Jessie was going to win without any trouble, her only competition was a 6 foot, 250 pounds  transvestite.

Jessie got on stage, sang ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President’ and 200 gay men went crazy,

she won first prize of $50. 

We took the streetcar back and again Jessie 'worked the floor' to much hilarity. We ended up at the Beresford Tavern on Queen East near Seaton - cheap beer and wild locals.

Helene & Scotty, Toronto, 1992

Classy 75 year old Scotty, our friend and roommate lived with Peter and I for a year. This was 1992.
Donna Lypchuk,  writer for EYE Magazine back in the 80's and 90's, wrote this article about us taking in Scotty.

THE COMPASSION THING

by 

DONNA LYPCHUk

Niagara Falls

'Every Body Out Of The Pool'

Next Month

Girl With Amulet

Experimenting with tea stained paper.

Our first apartment, Elgin Street, Ottawa, 1978

Marie-Christine Sarda, Helene Lacelle and Frank Cole sharing an apartment on Elgin St. while studying Film Production at Algonquin College.

Between Union Station and the National Arts Centre

View from the Cummings Bridge

Over heard on the 95 bus this morning....

A 4 year old boy says to his mom " I can smell plastic "
the mom says " Me too "

Cast & crew of 'HOAX' at Kasper Hauser Gallery, Queen West, Toronto. 1990

Director/Producer Peter Evanchuck in barber's chair knighting his cast & crew of his magical marvelous feature film called 'HOAX' - on location at Gallery Kasper Hauser run by Andreas Wiggenhauser.

At the Cameron, Queen West, Toronto, 1992

Jano, Marc Ciale & Gerry at the Cameron for PETER E. & HELENE L. art opening called ' The Plastic Room ', Toronto, 1992

Overheard on the Byward Market today...

 Overheard on the Byward Market today...

" I haven't had a fucking good day since fucking Christmas"

The Paddock Tavern, Queen & Bathurst, Toronto, 1991

The view of the Paddock from our loft window at 165 Bathurst.

Duke of Connaught, Queen West, Toronto, 1995

Guitar Pete and Peter E. at the Duke on a warm May night in 1995.

Nightclubbing

Helene dancing at the 492AD Club on Queen West, Toronto, 1992

165 Bathurst, Toronto, 1991

Our loft back in the old Toronto days.

Today in the little room

Hunting Season

Evening Sail

Mr. Pig enjoying an evening sail.

RIBFEST - City Hall Ottawa

Mr. Pig enjoying his afternoon at Ribfest.

PIGGIRL - new comedy short by Peter Evanchuck

PIG GIRL shoot Monday

the great talented co-operative cast of paddle board scene

with the ANGELofHOPE and her compadres

Sabine Modder (Angel of Hope)
John Lawford (her helpmeet)
Luka Lawford (thinner, older son)
Matt Lawford (bulky, younger son)

director/camera PETER EVANCHUCK

Savvy on Rideau

Miss Pony

Giving my  friend Miss Pony a little treat.

Summer Royalty in NB

MARVELOUS PIG in OLD OTTAWA SOUTH

PIG & THE CITY

 HELENE LACELLE & PETER EVANCHUCK

 LIFEofPIE 

now to  31August

1134 Bank St in old ottawa south

'NOT in the LOUVRE but in the LOO'

One of life’s little miracles happened to create this show, our cottage neighbor sold us this plastic pig for a pack of smoke. Turns our the pig is a DON FEATHERSTONE.

DON FEATHERSTONE created plastic pink flamingoes in 1957. He worked at UNION PLASTICS in FLITCHBURG, Mass. He and his wife dressed alike for 35 years. 

In 1996 he won a NOBEL PRIZE for ART for creating those pop, plastic FLAMINGOES we see on millions of lawns.

AND WE BOUGHT HIS PLASTIC PIG FOR A PACK OF SMOKES, imagine?

CREATIVE juices flowed new show, new ideas, out comes PIG & THE CITY

Out we went to photograph Old Ottawa South using Featherstone’s PIG with PEOPLE&PLACES to produce this new show and soon a new short comedy drama called PIGGIRL

For those who have seen the movie comedy BABE this idea will bring smiles

  

EVANCHUCK's photos are made marvelous by partner LACELLE using traditional painting techniques combined

with modern computer assistance this enhancement creates what the artists call MARVEOUS REALISM ( think of DALI )

Group Show at The Ottawa Art Gallery

Collaboration work with my partner Peter Evanchuck " Doll's House " series and 2 collages from my ' Dans Ma Tete ' series

Two of my folk art prints sit on the desk by Emily

Group show includes : Jeannie Polisuk, Becca Wallace, Amy Thompson, and Diane Woodward and Helene Lacelle

The Ottawa Art Gallery

2 Daly Street, Ottawa

Arts Court Building

Show runs until Sept.10, 2016

Janine Adamyk holding a pig

Today in Old Ottawa South - getting pictures ready for the 'PIG In Old Ottawa South' series at THE LIFE OF PIE - coming soon!