(Originally done for NOMAG.CA)
I got to catch up with NORM at his show here in Montreal’s YLR gallery. PUSH & EKLIPS are in this too, albeitbriefly.
OMEN: What are your thoughts on the new generation with all the new caps and legal walls and internet…?
NORM: Um. I guess if you have talent you have talent. If you’re good with something it doesn’t matter what you have to do it with. If people like what you do they like what you do. That’s why you get fame because people like what you do. I don’t really think it has any thing to whether you paint with a spray bottle or if it’s the best can in the world. If you have style then you have style. If people care for what you do then they’re gonna show their friends and then show someone else. And if you suck… It’s all in the person not in the paint”
PUSH: Yeah, what he said.
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Tags: interview, NORM, omen, the seventh letter, tsl
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Sep 2, 2010
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May 17, 2010
After two years in the making, the much anticipated release of Ms. Karyn Gray’s first book, Black Sheep: An unconventional look at good ol’ family values, is set for June 4th at the Off the Hook boutique (1021a Ste. Catherine O.) in Montreal, Canada.
The book is a collection of photographs, stories, and reflections on family from the perspective of individuals involved in underground scenes, aiming to challenge the presumption that people involved in these cultures come from unstable homes or have poor family values.
This 9 by 9 “coffee table” book is a
compilation of quotes and stories from over 70 people from many
sub-cultures and “alternative” scenes; in most cases, the contributors have also included family photos to give the reader a closer, more exclusive look into thier lives. The book also boasts over 100 additional photos depicting subcultures and subculture participants’ families, including shots from photographers like Susie Horgan, Heather McGrath, Scott Wade, Gordon Ball, Susan Moss, DannyGirl Hallas, Paul Stewart, and Jamie Siever.
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Tags: book, Karyn Grey, omen
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May 6, 2010
Long time…I know!
I have been working on some projects. Summer is coming. Big thing in the works is an artist series cards. I am working with the likes of Tara McPherson, Frank Kozik , Ron English, Shag & Chris Ryniak.
You can check out the { in progress } website here.
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Apr 8, 2010
Flood
12″ x 18″
oil on panel
Flight
8″ x 8″
Oil on Panel
Tags: art, artist, Canadian artists, oil painting, Painting
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Feb 16, 2010
