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Bruce Dunbar: Eye Candy: at the Common Sense Gallery

Bruce Dunbar: Eye Candy
Solo exhibition of work by long-time Edmonton artist Bruce Dunbar.
Opening Reception with Artist in Attendance
1-4pm, Saturday, February 21, 2009
Common Sense: 10546 - 115 Street, Edmonton Alberta Canada.

via North Edmonton Sculpture Workshop

Ryan McCourt @ Common Sense Gallery

Get out of the house this weekend:

Ryan McCourt: Sculpture in Our Time
Clement Greenberg: a centenary celebration

Common Sense
10546-115 Street, Edmonton

7:00pm, Friday, January 16, 2009

exhibition runs until February 1, 2009

via the North Edmonton Sculpture Workshop

review: Edmonton Contemporary Artists' Society

The opening reception of the 16th Annual ECAS exhibit took place last night at the Common Sense gallery.  At the risk of incurring either the wrath or derision of Vue Weekly or the fine folks at the North Edmonton Sculpture Workshop, I will attempt to write a completely unqualified review of the show, in several parts.  Here is part 1:

Licorice Tea, I thought, is great - among the best of the show.  If I had $1500, I'd buy it and put it in my house, and look at it on a regular basis.  Or you could buy it for me.  Or if you buy it and keep it for yourself, let me know when I can come over and look at it.  I'm not kidding.

The show runs until October 30.  Stay tuned for the next installation.

Algoma elects Rev Dr Stephen Andrews as new bishop

Story at the Anglican Journal.

I think Dr Andrews will do very well with and for the people of the Anglican Diocese of Algoma.  I got to know him a little bit through various church connections over the years, and he will certainly bring a measure of pastoral and intellectual gifts to the people of the diocese and the Canadian house of bishops.

Our prayers for God's blessings on Dr Andrews, his family, and the people of the diocese.

His page at Laurentian University.

Edmonton Contemporary Artists' Society

Chora Mosaic - the wedding at Cana

Common Sense Gallery: two shows

The artists of the North Edmonton Sculpture Workshop are pleased to present two exhibits on one day (Saturday, June 21):

"Peter Hide @ the RAM"

Large-scale sculpture at the Royal Alberta Museum
12845-102 Avenue, Edmonton, AB
Public patio reception: 1-5pm, Saturday, June 21
Exhibition runs through October 5, 2008
More info here.

"Mitchel Smith: Paintings from 2008"

New paintings at Common Sense Gallery
10546-115 Street, Edmonton, AB
Public evening reception: 7-11pm, Saturday, June 21
Exhibition runs through August 9, 2008
Viewing by appointment: 482-2685
More info here.

Christ Pantocrator; Hagia Sophia

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - May 20, 1959 - June 26, 1997. 

One of my favorite things in this world.  Take 4 minutes out of your day and play it. All that is beautiful is not lost. 

There may be a better version out there.  I'll keep looking...  Bruddah Iz, one of the last full blooded Hawaiians.  The first vid gives some footage of who he was.  The second has the better sound quality.

A note on the first vid:  "The Hawaiʻi State Flag flew at half-staff on July 10, 1997, the day of Iz's funeral. His koa wood coffin lay in state at the Capitol building in Honolulu. Over 10,000 people attended his funeral. Thousands of fans gathered and cheered as his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean at Mākua Beach on July 12, 1997."

COMMON SENSE Gallery: opening

AUTOGRAPH Reception/COMMON SENSE Grand Opening
7:00-11:00pm February 29, 2008

February 29 - April 30, 2008
Daytime Viewing by Appointment: 482-2685

COMMON SENSE Gallery
North Edmonton Sculpture Workshop
10546-115 Street
Edmonton AB
482-2685

Grand Opening of the NESW and the Common Sense gallery and the solo exhibition of
AUTOGRAPH: Sculpture and Drawing by Rob Willms.

Take some time to have a look. 

Two of Mr Willms' offerings to the Muses grace our backyard, although one of his pieces has been the subject of either interactive art appreciation through the addition of coloured sidewalk chalk, or sheer philistine vandalism: