Howard Penning is an Artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Monday, March 3, 2008 at 08:42AM Just a quick heads up on my new Etsy Shop I set up to sell my new miniatures. There are only a couple of items at the moment and more will be added as I complete them. You can see the shop here or click on the link on the left. I'm still setting the shop up so it's a bit rough around the edges.
Enjoy!
Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 07:15PM Here's my latest piece titled "Necessary Cuts"
What you see on your screen should be almost life size. I have picked up some silicone rubber to make more molds today and should have a few more new pieces up over the next week or so, Stay tuned.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 07:11AM Just a quick heads up for a show I'll be in on Feb 29th. Beaumount Studios is having a grand opening for their permanent collection and everyone is invited. With over 30 artist in the line up it should be quite the evening.
Friday, February 15, 2008 at 07:23AM I've been kicking around the idea of making some plaster cast of my work for some time now. After my show last October I really felt like I needed a break from what I was doing. The Hollow Man series had taken up two years. It was a large, time consuming project and I really don't feel up to jumping into another one right away. I decided it was time to do something a little different.
My first couple of experiments were with latex molds and were a complete disaster. I switched to silicone molds and I have to say it's been a lot easier. I'm sculpting the originals out of Roma Plastilina . At three by four inches this is my smallest work yet and I decided that I'm just going to have some fun with these small projects. The first one happens to be Hollow Men, but the ones to follow will be whatever I feel like doing. The first cast have turned out great. Painting them was a bit of an adjustment and I wasn't too sure it would work, but the ones I've finished so far look really good.
It's a good project for me right now. I can immerse myself into the production without having to think about the work too much. I can sell the finish work cheaply and still make more of them if I wish. I've got a couple of others on the go and will post the finished work as I go.
Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 07:14AM Here's a repost of their press release,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 31, 2008
Eastside Artists Going to City Council in Desperate Attempt to Save Studios
Artists from 901 Main Studios are going to City Council on Feb 12. The Council will decide whether or not they will approve the Amacon Development Group’s proposal to redevelop 901 Main Street for luxury housing. Approval of the project would result in the eviction of all 30 artists, and the destruction of an irreplaceable source of affordable studio space.
Though a study conducted by the Creative City Task force is underway, as yet City Council has no policy in place to protect these vulnerable sites. As a result, until the Office of Cultural Affairs makes recommendations to the Council in June this year, artists are left having to defend their spaces by themselves.
The artists at 901 Main are requesting that the City put a hold on this project, until the City’s Cultural Policy Review Process has been completed; until an economic impact study has been done taking into consideration the loss of this important artistic centre from the area; and until adequate time is allowed for alternative strategies, such as the artists forming a co-op to purchase the building at 901 Main or elsewhere.
The artists at 901 Main are not against development per se, but are concerned that their plight is a symptom of a much larger problem. A city of concrete and glass without artists will be a city without a heart.
CONTACT: Eri Ishii
Email: eca@telus.net
There's an online petition at http://www.eastsideculturecrawl.com
As developers turn their attention toward the downtown east side and beyond there is a real danger for loss of artist spaces. This problem has only just begun and should be a big concern to any artist working in the area.
