Art by Jody

Jody Billingsley - an Online Retrospective

2007-05-27T07:58:00.000-07:00

Jody's Art Up For Auction to Help Support Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre

From October 23, 2008 to November 23, 2008, Jody Billingsley will participate in a silent auction to help raise funds for Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre. Jody’s three pieces will be showcased at the Stanley Theatre located at 2750 Granville Street. Proceeds will help support The Arts Club to continue to produce professional live theatre. Below is one of the three pieces up for bidding. You can bid at the Stanley Theatre or online. Click on the image below to view the other pieces.

Jody has a new website!

Check it out at:

www.jodybillingsleyart.com

New Pieces!

Title: She Said, "Yes!"

Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas

Year: 2008

For Sale

Title: Dragon In The Trees

Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas

Year: 2007

Private Commission - Not Available

Title: Ski Lift Over a Purple Hat

Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas

Year: 2008

Private Commission - Not Available

Jody is being featured on the Shaw Cable 's Lifestyle Magazine Show, The Express:

On Tuesday, May 13th at 6:00pm on channel 4, Jody will be featured in a t.v. segment on The Express. The show is detailing what various community centre's in Vancouver's Lower Mainland offer the public and. how it supports the local arts. Jody has a very brief interview, and does an interactive art demonstration with the hostess, Johanna Ward.

The Advertising for Art In The City Is Here!!!

Project Hope Painting Completed!

West End Community Centre's
Art in the City Advertising Piece Is Finally Here!

New Pieces

Jody in the Studio-A Glimpse Into the Process!

Title: Ambleside Fun

Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas

Size: 4' X 4'

Year: 2008

(Private Commission)

Testimonial of Sorts!

Although bias, Jennifer Billingsley is proud to be the new owner of Basket o' Fun, the delightfully fun painting by Jody Billingsley.

"I am elated that I am able to support my brother and his art career. I couldn't be more excited for him. My new painting is going to look lovely in my office. I can't wait to catch myself staring at it and escaping into a different world!" - Jennifer Billingsley

Look for more testimonials coming soon!

New Pieces

Title: The Cottage
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 16"X20"
Year: 2007
(Sold)

Title: Koinobori At the Cottage
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 16"X20"
Year: 2007
(Sold)
Exciting News!
Jody has been selected as the artist to advertise and promote the West End Community Centre's 2008 Art In the City Show!

Jody will be completing a one of a kind piece for the West End Community Centre's May 2008 Art in the City Show. The painting will not only be the work of art used for promoting the event, but it will also be in a lottery for a chance to own the original. The exposure will be all over the lower mainland, and Jody is excited to be the artist chosen. Once the piece has been published, it will be posted.

New Pieces and Projects
Painting at Kimprints

Jody had a very successful day painting outside of Kimprints on Saturday July 28th. Thank you to everyone who was able to come out and support. Jody's paintings will be showcased in the front window of Kimprints (1179 Denman Street, Vancouver) until August 7th.

Title: Noah's Train
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 8"X20"
Year: 2007
(Sold)

Title: Tangled
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 18"X20"
Year: 2007
(For Sale)
This piece, inspired by Vancouver's amazing world of dogs, is Jody's most recent homage to Vancouver's West End. This playful work illustrates the animated nature of canines, and how people can be brought together by "Man's, or Woman's, Best Friend". The couple tangled by the colourful leashes, leaves the art enthusiast with a sense of hope and curiosity for a glimpse of a fortuitous romance.

West End Community Centre Mural (The Process)
In June, Jody was commissioned by the West End Community Centre to complete an outdoor mural on the side of the Centre's preschool. The wall is approximately 35 feet by 11 feet. The below photos provide an idea of where, and how big, the mural will be. After many collaborative meetings with a mural committee and various sketches by Jody, a beach theme was chosen. A big thank you goes out to General Paint for donating all the paint. The wall will showcase a West End beach scene with two children making sandcastles. The windows will be incorporated as the doors of the sandcastles. This is a perfect theme as there is a sandbox attached to the wall. Jody will complete the mural by the end of August, 2007.

Jody Has Other Styles Too!

Title: Omara
Medium: Water Colour
Size: 11"X16"
Not only is Jody able to create wonderful whimsical paintings, but he is also very interested in water colour portraits. This piece, inspired by the CD cover of the very talented Omara Portuondo, reveals a traditional side to Jody. This is Jody's first official water colour piece and although he has had no formal training with water colour, he intends on exploring this medium more in the future.

Title: Olivia
Medium: Pencil Crayon and Ink
Size: 16" X 20"
Year: 2007
(Sold)
This private commission is one of Jody's personal favourites. Jody related the various illustrations to the words of the poem. At the top right hand corner, the young girl is sleeping. The red path represents her dreams, and the various scenarios are dreams of her past present and future.

Title: Lovers at Lost Lagoon
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 20"X24"
Year: 2007
(Sold)
Jody captures the true essence of Vancouver's Lost Lagoon in his romantic painting, Lovers at Lost Lagoon. The wooden bench and the weeping willows give a glimpse into the wonderful world of the lagoon. The willow trees frame the lovers as they gaze upon the beautiful water.

Title: Bicycle Built For Two
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 26"X26"
Year: 2007
(Sold)
This private commission was inspired by New York's Central Park. The buildings in the background, the boats in the water, and the bridge, all lend themselves to Central Park's distinctive nature. Commissioned as a wedding present Bicycle Built For Two is a personal best for Jody as it creates wonderful memories of living in New York.

Title: Lantern Glow
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 24"X24"
Year: 2007
(Sold)
Inspired by Vancouver's yearly Illuminares Lantern Festival, Jody captures the essence of this celebration of light with the glow of the lanterns. This is a new world for Jody, which deviates from his trademark red brick wall, unveiling a night filled with stars and fireflies dancing around Trout Lake. The festival, which will be held at Trout Lake Park on Saturday July 28th, is one of Jody's favourite Lower Mainland events.

Title: Autumn Stroll
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 18"X24"
Year: 2007
(For Sale)
Vancouver's Stanley Park is peppered with peppy poodles. Dog walkers love strolling through the park and enjoy the scenes. This playful piece, punctuated with pinks and purples, depicts an owner with her perfect pink pet.

Title: Basket O' Fun
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 12"X12"
Year: 2007
(Not Available)
One can always tell the beginning of Spring in Vancouver. It seems as if overnight the city is blanketed in pink and white from cherry blossom trees. This unique window in time is preserved through Jody's piece entitled, Basket O' Fun. Through the movement of the woman on the bike, the vibrancy of the blossoms, and the playfulness of the puppy, Jody takes the viewer on a ride through Spring.

Title: Fruitful
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 24"X24"
Year: 2007
(Unavailable)
This is a very endearing piece for Jody. Custom designed for an Outreach Africa Charity event, Jody tried to capture the core value of the benefit. The charity, which raises monies for Ethiopian mothers, or for young girls who have taken on the mother role as a result of parents dieing from AIDS, empowers Ethiopian women by lending money to help set up fruit stands. Jody embodies the feel of Vancouver, uses the colours of Ethiopia, and celebrates the fruitfulness of mothers.

Title: Pink Pumps
Medium: Pencil Crayon and Ink
Size: 11"X14"
Year: 2007
(Sold)
To celebrate the diversity that envelopes Vancouver's West End, Jody created a series of paintings and illustrations of women walking their dogs. This illustration, now in a private collection, allows one to escape to a world with only dandelions as the main problem. All is well in Jody's piece, Pink Pumps.

Title: Over the Bridge
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 20"X24"
Year: 2007
(For Sale)
Inspired by Stanley Park's Lost Lagoon, Jody paints a typical Spring day full of love, exercise, and a wildlife. Jody experimented with brush strokes and application of paint to create a texture that lifts off the canvas. This is best evidenced with his swirling water carrying the beautiful white swan.

Title: Vancouver's Best (Down Pour)
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 18"X24"
Year: 2007
(Sold)
Perhaps one of Jody's most honest depictions of life in Vancouver, Vancouver's Best (Down Pour), enables the onlooker to experience a spring rain that is not so gentle. Although Jody creates a dark storm, the yellow umbrella offers hope for a sunny day around the corner.

Title: Timing is Everything
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 20"x24"
Year: 2007
(Sold)

Title: Water Street
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Size: 20"x24"
Year: 2007
(Sold)

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Jody Billingsley - an Online Retrospective

2007-03-12T20:41:00.000-07:00

Title: Seawall Selections
Medium: Pencil Crayon and Ink
Year: 2005
(Sold)
In June 2005, Jody Billingsley entered his first art contest. Vancouver's West End Community Centre was calling for pieces that evoked the feeling of the West End. The work would be chosen for the front cover of the West End Community Centre's 2005 Summer Recreation Guide. With his attention to detail, his vivid colour and understanding of the diversity around Vancouver's Seawall, Jody submitted Seawall Selections. What stemmed from winning the contest has been nothing short of a joyride. Jody's art has burst onto the Vancouver scene and shows no signs of stopping. He is currently selling his pieces at Kimprints on Denman and Gastown; has completed numerous commissions for private clients; has been featured at the Roundhouse Art Gallery for Out of the Rain a project for homelessness; has participated in numerous fundraisers, including two silent auctions for Chartwell Elementary School, where Jody teaches grade 6/7. Jody will once again participate in the West End Community Centre's Art in the City coming May, 2007 and hopes to be "jurried" into the Pride in Art exhibit happening this summer. This blog is dedicated to the journey Jody Billingsley has experienced in the past year and a half.

Soon after the guide publication, Jody began to receive positive public feedback. A series of seawall pieces entitled, Wonders of the West End, was the next step Jody used to spread his work and share his vision. Each selection embodies the diversity in Vancouver's urban scene and tries to create a universal feeling based on a simple and pleasing memory. Jody initially used pencil crayon and ink to create his work, but is now predominately using acrylics and ink on canvas.

Works by Jody Billingsley:

Title: Canine Encounter
Medium: Pencil Crayon and Ink
Year: 2005
(Sold)
There is a chance love encounter in this piece, but only for the two canines. The drawing takes place in Autumn and, judging from the flying leaves, it's a blustery day. This piece surely hits home with dog lovers and seawall walkers alike.

Title: Twinkle Tour
Medium: Pencil Crayon and Ink
Year: 2005
(Sold)
This night scene was inspired by the holiday lights hanging in the trees at English Bay. During the holiday season, as a child, Jody and his family would tour the holiday lights in his hometown, Kitimat. His family called these tours, twinkle tours.

Title: Morning Run
Medium: Pencil Crayon and Ink
Year: 2005
(Sold)
Vancouverites love their seawall. During any season you are guaranteed that someone is biking, walking or jogging along it's path.

Title: Click!
Medium: Pencil Crayon and Ink
Year: 2005
(For Sale)
This selection, of a family taking a photo on a beautiful Vancouver day, shows the seawall's rich diversity. Click! was created using pencil crayon and ink. Notice the coffee cup, inspired by a well-known coffee company. It's little details like this that helps solidify the special memory. Many people tour around Stanley Park with a coffee and a camera snapping picture after picture.

Other Projects and the Beginning of Jody's Acrylic Period:

Jody continued to receive support from the public, and he decided to enter West End Community Centre's Holiday Craft Fair. Using pencil crayon and ink, he created a series of holiday cards. The following pieces are a collection of holiday creations. Jody participated in both the 2005 and 2006 Holiday Craft Fairs with enormous success.

Title: Santa Spies
Medium: Pencil Crayon and Ink
Year: 2005
(For Sale)
Many people will remember waiting up for Santa Claus to bring them goodies. Jody captures the innocence and spirit of the season and helps reinforce the excitement around the holidays

Title: Holiday Themes
Medium: Pencil Crayon and Ink
Year: 2005
(Cards Available during Holiday Season)

Private Commissions and Working With Acrylics

Title: A Blissful Stroll
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Year: 2006
(Sold)
This piece was created for the 2006 West End Community Art Fair called Art in the City. This playful work enhances the whimsical feel through the pink poodle and cherry blossoms.

Title:Chances of Showers
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Year: 2006
(Sold)
This painting truly captures the heart of Vancouver...the rain. With his playful imagery and fun umbrellas, Jody takes us from being miserable in the rain to singing in the rain. This piece was created as part of an eight piece collection that was first featured in Kimprints on Denman in the summer of 2006.

Title: Strollin' in Liquid Sunshine
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Year: 2007
(Unavailable)
Strollin' in Liquid Sunshine was a fundraising piece that helped raise money for Chartwell Elementary School. Jody lifted the heritage houses straight from the West End.

Title: Family Reins
Medium: Acrylic and Ink on Canvass
Year: 2007
(Sold)
This private commission deviates from Jody's seawall theme. Each section of the painting was specifically requested by the private party. This wonderful celebration of equestrian life is a personal favourite of Jody's.

Title: Chinese New Year

Medium: Pencil Crayon and Ink

Year: 2007
(For Sale)
This piece was an entry for a banner contest in Vancouver's Chinatown. Although the piece was not selected, the drawing has received local support, and has sparked interest in some investors.

Photos of Jody Submitting art to Kimprints on Denman
(Summer 2006)

On August 12, 2006, an eight piece collection entitled, Wonders of the West End, was submitted to Kimprints on Denman. Here, Jody is showing his piece, Who's Walking Who?

Traveling on foot, Jody and his friends carry his bright pieces to Kimprints. Everyone stops for a quick photo on this beautiful Vancouver day!

If you look carefully you can see two other pieces, Who's Walking Who? (on the left) and No Hands (on the right).

Here Jody proudly poses in the Kimprints front window. House on a Hill is the little painting on the far left; Cherry Blossom Lane is the piece in the middle; and No Hands is on the far right.

The final photo, five of the eight pieces were showcased in the front window. This day marked another beginning for Jody. Out of the eight pieces showcased, six of the original Wonders of the West End collection were purchased. As the paintings were purchased, Jody replaced them with others. The collection, with several new paintings, are currently hanging in Kimprints in Gastown. These pieces will eventually be moved back to Kimprints on Denman. Photos of the paintings in the Gastown store will be online soon.

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