Friday, April 27, 2007

It was inevitable...


I guess if you're a Canadian painter it has to happen to you sometime. This piece is Seven by Nine Feet Tall!

have a great weekend,
Andrew Shay Hahn
madcraftshoppe@hotmail.com

God Bless Jubril Zongo, Joseph Poon, Basil A. Masinass, Paore Zongo (relation of Jubril?) Captain Masa Anja and Ali Mahoo

pub life sketches #9,10


To have a completed sketch or poster for your band contact A.Shay Hahn at madcraftshoppe@hotmail.com

Monday, April 23, 2007

New Works



Lost Man Found Dog 2 , 24 x24 in. acrylic on canvas SOLD
Birdhouse Singer (Blue) ,16 x 16 in. acrylic on canvas $250.00
Lost Dog Town, 24 x 24 in. acrylic on canvas SOLD
Here are three new pieces that will be shown at Darren Kwik Studio (Massey and Queen) over the next month
contact Andrew Shay Hahn to purchase at madcraftshoppe@hotmail.com

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Pub Life Sketches #7,8,9



Here are more sketches for bands that are played constantly around the Shoppe, word has it that the incomparable Iner Souster will be playing with the Fem Bots on their new album, check out his blog to see his amazing instruments and other sculptures. The Chicken Pickers commissioned their piece, the Beauty Shop are posting on their site and as usual I'm being paid in toonies and beer.

So if your band wants a sketch or would like a formal poster or some other work done for them contact me, Andrew Shay Hahn here
madcraftshoppe@hotmail.com

(coming soon BeGood Tanyas, Rattlesnake Choir , OCMS and others!)

Other News

New Cloak and Dagger shirts coming soon ! The pub is almost SOLD OUT of Russian Spy Girl shirts so get one now! You can see a sketch if you scroll down the scrolly bar on your immediate right hand side. You can also see the really blurry pictures I took of them.

Paintings at Darren Kwik Studio, I'll be showing work at this studio located in the Chocolate Lofts on Massey Str. and Queen West. for the next month.

Eleni Mandell will be playing the Mod Club on the 9th of May - if you don't know, you had better find out.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Pub Life Sketches 5 & 6


Two more sketches of favourite bands, Toronto's own Great Lake Swimmers and the pride of Champaign (sp?) Illinois The Beauty Shop a band I've loved since 1999, if you haven't heard them, hit their MySpace site, you'll be impressed and that's not because their band name ends in Shop either folks!

(Coming soon to Pub Life Sketches :The Be Good Tanyas, Elliott Brood and FemBots)

God Bless The Mote Family, The Thompson/Dawsons' and the Van Alphen/Bruces'
that's right, more babies have arrived!

Thanks to Jim Rooney from Vancouver his Water Tower story will appear at the site soon!

contact the shoppe at madcraftshoppe@hotmail.com

Andrew Shay Hahn



Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Pub Life Sketches 3 &4


( as always click images to enlarge)
A poster for Gargantua who play everyday Wednesday at the Hideout on Queen and a sketch for Rock Plaza Central check their Myspace site for upcoming shows ( I think they'll be at Sneaky Dee's soon).

Contact the Shoppe for all of your painting/ illustration needs madcraftshoppe@hotmail.com

Friday, April 13, 2007

A few words on...

It's Only Rock and Roll, 20x24, acrylic on canvas SOLD

One of the most rewarding aspects of showing your artwork are the stories you collect . The Water Towers that I paint never fail to bring out a mad tale of highschool pranks, dares and vandalism. This particular painting was inspired by a story I was told by my friend Tony. The water tower in his home town faced the high school and Tony and a friend bravely ascended the ladder to the top to write" It's Only Rock N' Roll" on it's face. Tony was painting "It's only" while his pal was in charge of "Rock N'Roll" - I'll assume they were in a hurry as his friend forgot the " 'N" and for the rest of their highschool years the Water Tower read, "It's Only Rock Roll".

If you have water tower stories to share please send them along to madcraftshoppe@hotmail.com

many posts and new work to come this weekend, all the best

Andrew Shay Hahn

Friday, April 06, 2007

Recent Commissions, (sp?)



Commissions are amongst the many services offered here at the Shoppe shown above are two recent pieces that I was hired to do, the first being a composite piece of photos taken by clients on a trip to Malta and the second is a piece that will be a giveaway through the Liberty Boot Co. featuring one of their most popular boots, "Killaz" (of which yours truly is a proud owner). If you would like to contact the Shoppe to commission a piece please contact Andrew Shay Hahn at madcraftshoppe@hotmail.com .

Thanks to all who came out for the closing of "Leather Canvas and Steel" much fun was had, thanks to the Cameron House, the Cameron Family Singers, Tony Benattar, Sam Ferrara, Mimi for the Chili and Col. Tom and Laura Repo for the Guest appearances with the band. If you haven't heard Laura sing "This Train Doesn't Stop in Kingston (paraphrasing the title there) you are really missing out, maybe it's on itunes.

God bless The Coup, Florida State and Dolly from the Divas

Happy Easter to all, send messages and comments we'd love to hear from you!

A.S Hahn