Book Review in the Daily Gleaner

A book I designed last year for the New Brunswick Museum, "William Forrestall: Paintings Drawings", was reviewed in the Daily Gleaner yesterday, November 23. The review was done by Karen Ruet (many, many thanks to her), and explains the design quite intricately.

It was the second time the book has been reviewed in the last week, in anticipation of William's opening this Saturday, November 27 at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, downtown. I will be in attendance and it would be great to see some familiar faces!

Here's a link to the full review on The Daily Gleaner's website:::::
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/liveit/article/1319650

Some more Skateboarding

Shot some more skateboarding over the past couple of weeks:::

Here's a shot of Austin Murray this past weekend at a new spot in Fredericton::::




Here is the Movember edition of the Old Man Ramp Jam, affectionately titled The Old Man Mustache Jam. Make sure to check out my friend Luke's Movember celebration at the Garrison District. I'll post a link to it below this video:::::

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Click here for more info on the Movember Celebration!

Lawrence and Holloman - Starting Wednesday!

Starting this Wednesday, my good friend Thomas Fanjoy's Lawrence and Holloman opens at Memorial Hall Theatre at UNB Fredericton.

Cost is $6 for students / $10 for adults.

Here's a brief summary about what the play is about:

Friends.
Prestige.
An accident.
A series of accidents.
A big black moustache.

"Lawrence & Holloman" is a hilarious dark comedy about a friendship that endures strange and terrible "happenings," which bring their friendship to new and...uncomfortable places.

Check out the event for more info:::::::
Facebook - Lawrence and Holloman

Book Review in the Telegraph Journal

William Forrestall: Paintings and Drawings is an impressive volume spanning 25 years of creative production by a significant Atlantic Canadian artist.

The book, which is also a catalogue to an accompanying exhibition opening Sat., Nov. 27, at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, documents the artist's oeuvre, from preliminary sketches to finished paintings. Allen Bentley's essay, as well as the interview with the artist, provide an in-depth look inside the artist's mind within the development of his studio practice in still-life painting.

The sheer number of reproductions is enlightening; however, it is the inclusion of painted studies, and an entire chapter on preliminary drawings, that adds to the fascination of Forrestall's work. This detail, describing his masterful skill in the drawings, leading to the freedom in the painted studies, which then dives into a state of control in the finished works, allows us to enter into the artist's process.

Bentley's essay astutely compares Forrestall's search for simple truth to "William Blake's finding eternity in a grain of sand." Underneath meticulous surface control, the works present themselves with honesty and integrity. The focused precision allows for the knowledge that the paintings are part of the artist's contemplative journey and search for a greater human truth.

It is the artist's comments that are most revealing. Forrestall's discussion of faith and family is proof that underneath the control and repetition there exists an interaction with humanity, and even compassion.

Alexandrya Eaton for the Telegraph-Journal

Further delays to OSP's Year Ender

Because of mounting school-work, I have decided to postpone the expected release date for the Oromocto Skate Park 2010 Year Ender. I have been working a lot on school work amongst other things, and I haven't had enough time to work on it. I will however, be releasing a new teaser on Saturday that will have the first minute and a half of the video - Keeping in mind that the video will end up being around the length of a short movie, around 10 minutes at least.

Video Central

I've been up to a lot of video editing lately. I actually just got done shooting a video for a music video class last week that I started editing over the weekend. The concept is a bit different than most music videos in the sense that we are editing around a piece of classical music (Biber's Mystery Senatas to be exact), only to have the sound stripped of it entirely. The video will then be projected on a big screen behind two women who will be performing the pieces LIVE. The show isn't until February 2011, but I will have some shots up from behind the scenes in no time.

In the meantime, here are some information videos I shot for East Side's 2011 season::::

JC Talks Snowboards::::::::::


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Brenton Lays out Layaway:::::::::

NEW, New East Side Layout

There it is! EastSideBoardSupply.ca has been redone again. After getting some great critique from people about the usability, look, and feel of the other redesign, I went back to the drawing board. I stuck with the easy-to-update blog approach, but went in a totally different visual direction. I wanted something easy to look at and easy to read, with good colors and satisfying contrast. This is what I ended up with. Any feedback is greatly appreciated, so let me know what works and what doesn't! (Including links)

There is also a sale going on in Saint John this weekend. Save 20% on all regular priced items! Fredericton will be hosting the same sale, but next weekend.