Afterwards, I stayed up all night editing a video for my one night exhibit at La Petite Mort Gallery. It isn’t often that I show work in this way so huge thanks to everyone who was able to make it out! I liked being able to invite my friends for a drink in a gallery instead of a bar for once. The photos might stay up till Thursday or something but the gallery is closed Monday and Tuesday. A lot of people who couldn’t make it are asking if images will be posted online anywhere. We’re sorting that out but in case you didn’t already see it, a image from the show:

Got a few things coming down the tube which is very, very nice and appreciated. Winter’s not even here and I’m already thinking of spring and summer 2010.

Last night, I finally got to sit on my couch for first time in about a month (long story) and watched some movies by Michel Brault and Claude Jutra. One of them was called Entre la mer et l’eau douce (1967) and the last one I watched was Rouli-roulant (1966, English title: Devil’s Toy).

This movie might be one of the first Canadian skateboard videos ever made and it ends with a great song sung by the actress Geneviève Bujold. I don’t think it was ever properly released so I made an mp3 from the DVD. Please listen and let us know what you think of this quiet québécois pop song about skateboarding.

Pierre F. Brault - Rouli-roulant (feat. Geneviève Bujold)

PS: Shop at Invisible Cinema. 319 Lisgar at Bank in Ottawa. Over 13000 movies.

From these photos, I’m having a one-night exhibit at galerie La Petite Mort in Ottawa this Saturday, November 7.

So, I’m having an art show. Please come. It won be the same without you

le samedi 7 novembre 2009 de 19h à 22h.

galerie La Petite Mort Gallery
306, rue Cumberland Street
Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 7H9

PLUS D’INFOS

Here’s a sample. Still sort of a work in progress. Mounting a show a week after the photos are taken…Tonnes of work to do before Saturday!

While I’m at it, here are two photos I took on Friday during a Clean Shave Day event for Mustaches for Kids.

What a pair of fresh faces!

Today’s a day off (kind of?) and then I start doing Mustaches for Kids(!) stuff tomorrow night and then Halloween will be spent in a little death on Cumberland.

Nite Ride is running all week. Don’t miss it!

On Saturday, I biked over to la rue Hanson in Hull to visit Justin Wonnacott’s studio, which is upstairs from galerie AXENÉO7 in the old Hanson Hoisery building. Amidst the good conversation, there was also a very impressive array of snacks which provided the fuel necessary to bike home across Booth Street bridge. Hull pour vie.

Wednesday night, I’m taking photos at a Halloween party at Mercury Lounge in Ottawa and then again on Halloween night at La Petite Mort Gallery. Show up in an awesome disguise and step in front of my lens.

From Artengine’s website:

From October 23rd to October 31st Artengine will present these new audio works on a 5.1 surround sound bus tour designed by the artists themselves. Starting from Arts Court a tour bus equipped with a special stereo system will take passengers on a creative driving experience unlike any other. The routes and sounds, designed and scored by two of Canada’s most innovative sound artists, will fuse sound sculpture and a cinematic road trip into a lush hour-long tour of the Ottawa-Gatineau area.

Sounds good, right? I actually think it might end up being kind of scary. I can’t wait! Vroom vroom.

Here are a few more shots from our Nite Drive poster photo sesh…  You sort of have to double check when your client says “I want blurry photos.”

PS: Updated le site web

This is special not only because Halloween falls on a Saturday night this year but I’ll be finding myself among rather good and talented company.

More info.

Here are two photos from the summer:

My pal Rio at House of Paint. On most days, you can find him making Led Zeppelin-inspired tea flavours in the Byward Market.

Lac Heney makes relax.

Here’s a two-hour timelapse I took of the CN Tower during Nuit Blanche. Some friends were responsible for this installation. It really was a brilliant accomplishment.

The rest of the weekend was spent in Toronto for Nuit Blanche. Still putting the night’s pieces together. We nearly died about four times on the drive home.

Now a bunch of journalists are scratching their heads about how to write an article about a band whose name they cannot mention. Not a single question was asked at the press conference.

Every year, a poster is commissioned for each nominee. In 2006, Ottawa artist, Michael Deforge designed the poster for winner Final Fantasy.

This year, another set of Ottawa natives, Doublenaut, designed the poster for the winning artist. Awesome