Eric Metcalfe tells me that he's really missing the camaraderie of our Raids and the opportunity to paint a plate or two. Our last creative get-together in my studio was last February. I also miss having the artists here for the day, their conversation and the lovely potluck lunch that they always bring. But recently, thanks to the kind delivery to and from Western Front…
All three of the 'Raiders' who were here in early February painted platters which I am sure will be used for Festive Feasts. The platter that was taken in to Vancouver for Eric to paint is also intended to be a special Feast Dish. Yesterday Alan took photos of the finished glazed work and I'm pleased to see that all are suitably shiny, bright and…
The final glaze firing of this year wasn't completely full but my most recent visitors were hoping to have their work finished by Christmas. The Raiders were Eric Metcalfe, Kate Metten, Tamara Mills and Mitch Kenworthy. Eric enjoyed his Raid day by painting two plates with matching colours, even though they were different shapes.…
There was another little Raid on April 8th when Eric Metcalfe brought Burrard Arts Foundation Director Kate Bellringer out to Port Moody. She wanted to spend some time discussing her plan to curate a show featuring the work of Raiders. So she was encouraged to 'doodle' on a large platter, while Eric painted another of his lunch plates and we looked at my collection of…
This morning Eric Metcalfe and Kate Bellringer came out to Port Moody for a mini-Raid. Kate is the Director of Burrard Arts Foundation (BAF) and has expressed interest in curating a first show of Raiders' work. The owners of Terminal Creek Contemporary Art Gallery, in Artisan Square on Bowen Island have given her a slot in August 2019 so Kate is anxious to get our visiting artists…