tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30627663196178417392010-03-09T10:10:32.772-05:00MWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07756331778908568729noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3062766319617841739.post-52135504337072558582009-12-20T16:28:00.001-05:002009-12-20T16:36:48.084-05:00

For those of you that missed Guy and I on CBC Friday morning, I offer up our interview in all its awkward glory:Mr%20Leather%20photos%20Dec18%202009.MP3

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A collection of images shot at this years Mr. Leather OttawaAll images are available for purchase through Le Petite Mort Gallery. 75$ each. If you are interested please contact Guy at 613.860.1555 or guy@lapetitemortgallery.com* These images are copy writed, please do not print, copy, or use on facebook. You will be stealing from a starving artist and gallery owner.MLO #1, 11x14. Digital Print. ⓒ

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This summer I have been experimenting with taking personal portraits with my press camera. It is surprisingly challenging for me to take a straight up portrait, of people as they are, without imposing my vision on them as I do with my constructed shots. So here are my first forays, they are all at different levels of success and digital manipulation. I guess this need to record my love ones, and

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The Show opens tonight.I could reflect on my feelings about this 'retrospective', but they are, in the end, just a product of where I am in my life. Ready to move on.So I'm keeping it positive, hope to see some old and new faces, have a drink or two and some good conversation.Also positive is the interview Tony Martins did with me for Geurilla this week.Its linked to this post.

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Subject Imagined – a collection of surrealist portraits by Ottawa photographer, Michelle Wilson.I took the title of the show from this Richard Avedon quote:A portrait photographer depends upon another person to complete his picture. The subject imagined, which in a sense is me, must be discovered in someone else willing to take part in a fiction he cannot possibly know about.The show opens

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Last night was the opening of the one month exhibition "tattoed artists" at LPM gallery. Going into the exhibition I had mixed feelings about what I was showing. I have been trying to develop a new medium, one that encorporates photography, light and resin. The piece I submitted for the exhibition was one of my first attempts and well, what it was doing conceptualy it wasn't doing visually so

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After a year of hanging onto 50 truck reflectors, the photo is printed and I am rid of the damned things, well most of them.I'm not posting the shot because I want you all to live in suspense until you come see the show. If not for me, then for the 29 talented photographers that are showing as well.I will also be participating in Guen's show, which features tattooed artists.I'm just excited to be

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I have to say I really miss Polaroid.I did a shoot last night that I really don't want to reshoot.My lovely model and assistants got eaten alive by mosquitoes, it took two cars to get everyone and everything there, and a woman came out of her house and photographed us with her camera phone, so right now I want to know I've got it in the can. But all I've got is this digital test shot, and a

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Those of you who know me or are familiar with my work are aware that my subject matter tends to go in two directions. What has been featured most often on this blog is my surrealist portraiture (for lack of a better description).The other side of coin are the works I create that are more abstract representations of loss or absence. These photographs are infinitely more difficult to conceptualize,

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If your checking out this blog you have probably already read this article, but I'm posting it for all my people who don't have access to the Ottawa Citizen. Thanks to all the friends and strangers who have written me with their support. I am still looking for models for the singing series, if anyone is interested.So here is what all the buzz is about. A big thanks to Bruce Deachman for the

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I have just finished some portraits of new friends of mine, the Boy Scout Killers, and thought I'd share them. These boys have a show tonight at La Petite Mort Gallery, should be a good time. For those in the Ottawa area check out the Citizen tomorrow, you will catch a glimpse of yours truly (ah shameless self-promotion). I'm sure I'll be back on here tomorrow posting a link to the story. Its in

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I had a happy accident while shooting Gaylen for my voices series. This unexpected result has really opened up a new way of approaching this series. I'm excited to see where it takes me. Stay tuned for some exciting new photos of the boy scout killers (when did I become a portrait photographer?)

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Im using this space for a little commerce this week, Im throwing up some old images that someone is interested purchasing.

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I took this picture in the end of October and just finished getting it ready to print (Damn life getting in the way of post-production). But I'm posting it to further comment on my last post. I do feel that my level of printing does sometimes get in the way of the content of my images, but I mainly have this feeling in regards to colour images. I feel that in black and white the medium itself is

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I've decided to post this personal series in hopes of getting some perspective on images that are very close to my heart and a style of post-production that has been integral to my practice. I am trying to find an aesthetic that has a look I can be happy with, but doesn't detract from the honesty of my content. So I put it put to my friends and peers, am I walking that fine line or am I still

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Big thanks to everyone that came out to the shows this weekend, its really nice to have my obsessions supported by my friends and peers. Here are the rest of the shots from the Halloween portraits. Please check out Tony Fouhse's blog for coverage of the show and a heart wrenching video from the production of his user series.

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I'm finally updating my blog! Its been too long, and its a quiet day at work so why not. Here are some new images for two shows I have coming up a t La Petite Mort:On the 28th of November the black and whites will be up as part of a show of portraits I shot on Halloween.The grubby bathroom shot will be up on the 29th as part of a project between the gallery and Amnesty International.Prints will

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Its been a while since my last post. Coming back down to reality hasn't exactly inspired me to update the world on my goings on. Ive been really pouring myself into producing some new work. These images are working versions of the shots I got in Europe. Sorry if it seems a bit redundant since I posted the earlier test shots. They are just now becoming my images though, not just scenes that I

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So Im back in Ottawa and Ive got a wonderful souvenir to mark my trip (special thanks to Gwen), The Croix Gardianne which is a symbol of the part of southern France I spent a week in and fell in love with. It represents love, charity and hope: But mostly its a reminder to myself to get out and fall in love with the world more often.In other news I saw Gogol Bordello in Montreal yesterday, and I

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Im afraid there is not much to write, Ive been pretty ill the past few days and haven't been up for much (Fish I tried to talk myself out of it but my body just wouldn't listen). I look forward to seeing my girls in Montreal, and until Im back I love and miss all of you.Thankyou Europe, and all the wonderful people Ive met.Hope to see Europe again, sooner then later (if anyone has any leads about

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My time here is almost through, its time to get home and get to work.Ive seen some great shows lately: I went to an incredible Avedon retrospective. I went to a less impressive Leibewitz exhibit. I went to the natural history museum, which I fell in love with. They still have the browned hand written identification cards that have been there for a hundred years. They even had a section of "freaks

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Well that title is not entirely true. I spent my day, for the most part, with the dead. Morbid, I know. But if you me, you know thats my way. It kind of bothers me, how cliche "arty punk girl digs hanging out in cemetaries". But I cant help what Im facsinated by so I'll just accept it.Anyways, In te morning I went to te catacombs, in the afternoon I went to the contemporary art museum, and in the

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Sorry about the delay since my last post, the Internet in Amsterdam was ridiculously expensive.Ahh so Amsterdam, My mother has a saying shes been using since my childhood: If you don't have something nice to say shut your bloody mouth.This said I will tell you about Amsterdam during the day because at night it just made me sad.Early morning on the canals was beautiful,. I went to the Anne Frank

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I found the most perfect little spot last night.I sat there with my beer, scribbling in my little journal."A Very Long Engagement" was being projected on the wall, which did nothing to help my already over active romatic sensibilities. They played all the best obscure old punk. I wrote letters I have no intention of ever sending. I was in heaven.Tomorow I'm off for Amsterdam, I am truly sorry to

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I wish I could upload some shots right now.Ive decided I must make Berlin my home.Its a place where art lives, and I cant help but think, everywhere else is where art dies.Horribly pretentious sounding I know, but I want to transplant all my talented friends here.For now Im going to settle for another full day of gallery hopping on my own, and taking down names to distribute to all of you, little

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