March, the Cameron House, the Wilson 96, the Vacation

Orange III (little black dress)

14 x 18 inches, acrylic on canvas, framed

$260.00

at the Wilson 96 in March

I have been extended for the month of March at the Cameron House (408 Queen West) , so you have lots of time to head down and see what's there. I will also be showing work at the Wilson 96 on College n(615 College) in the month of March and will post photos soon of what is going to be there. I will not have work at the Press Club this month, but will post the name of the artist showing there and any links about them I can find.

The shoppe will be closed for a week at the start of March and I will get back in touch to answer any queries later in the month, if you are interested in buying a piece of course you can buy directly from the bar staff at either venue. Some fun things at the Wilson 96: Tuesday night Trivia is awesome! If you're a fan of trivia bring a team or join one when you're there, that usually starts around 7:30, Samantha Martin and the Haggard play on Thursday nights and are a great roots/rock/blues band, you have got to hear Samantha sing, it's a soulful, throaty howl that reminds us how few people can actually sing Rock n' Roll. http://www.myspace.com/samanthamartinmusicsite there's the link to her MySpace site.

You can join the fb group, "The Wilson 96" to find out about more events at the Wilson and here's a link to the Cameron House site to find out who is playing there in March, http://www.thecameron.com/

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Saturday at the Cameron House, Little Jimmy's Chicken Pickers!

Head on down to the Cameron House today from 6-8pm for a great set of sing along, drink along songs from

Lil' Jimmy's Chicken Pickers. You will enjoy yourself.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Hang on St.Christopher, 4 days left at the Cameron House

Hang on St.Christopher

10 x12 inches, acrylic on canvas, framed

$160.00

Getting up at 6am always helps when you have a studio full of work that is 3/4 finished, so we're making good time today. As always I'm curious about feedback so email me with your thoughts or feel free to leave comments/criticism here at the blog.

I forgot to mention the strange compliment/observation I heard last night at the Cameron House, one of the bartenders told me that folks just can't decide which painting to buy, they like them all, that's great to hear.

To see other things that I do in the studio you can go to the Links section and check out the alphabet letters I create at my blog, (aptly titled) "The Alphabet Shoppe" or see the models and scenes, character designs for my long (really long) gestating Graphic Novel, "Any How Town".

best,

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Woman with Two Axes

Woman with Two Axes

10 x 12inches, acrylic on canvas, framed

SOLD.

This falls into the "muckity" category of my process that I discussed a whole bunch of posts ago. As a method it seems to kind of come and go depending on my moods, "muckity" painting is when I usual one or two brushes and never wash them, wipe them yes, wash them, no. I like just applying colour over colour until I feel the piece is finished, it keeps me from relying too heavily on my usual palette, I have to balance the painting with dabs of red or green, raw sienna etc. instead of planning everything.

As much as my work is about the central subject I find currently I enjoy just laying in colour, maybe when I'm fifty I'll be full on into abstract painting, who knows, so if you like paintings with people, get them now. I'll be exhibiting some work at Cowbell restaurant in April and I may just work with skies and trees for that show, almost abstracted landscrapes, this thought has been rolling around in my head for quite some time. Will see how I feel about it when I get back. But it would be nice to just lay out 10 or 12 20 x20 inch canvases and just get muckity with them without huge concern of if the thumbs are on the right side of the hand.

A.Shay Hahn

madcrafshoppe@live.com

Fringe Season Three, Woman with Hammers

Woman with Hammers

10 x 12 inches, acrylic on canvas, framed

$160.00

I can't wait, I'm supposed to wait but I can't, I've just watched the first Two Seasons of Fringe and really enjoyed the show, Planetary meets a more amusing X-Files, what's not to love ? I never enjoyed the X-Files it was a long standing disagreement that I had with the entire York University Fine Arts Department, my argument was simple, "How effective are two agents that catch every disease that they investigate, get their asses handed to them in a first fight AND can rarely explain the unexplainable?!". Anyways Fringe is much better, there's alot more punching on this show, and I like that.

Trying to finish about eight pieces before I go on vacation, I've got about four days to do it, and I suppose I'll have to watch the Oscars too, when really, The Social Network is the best film of the year, period, and the more I hear people discuss the Oscars the less interested I am in them. The Vanity Fair Hollywood issue is out and I do enjoy reading that, if you've never read it in the past they've done great articles on the making of the Graduate, how the mafia was involved with the Godfather, bisexual turmoil on the set of Rebel without a Cause etc. great old Hollywood stuff, it used to be more known for the Annie Leibowitz star photo portfolio but it's been a few years since anything new or relevant has been done with V.F and celebrity photography.

Anyways, it's 6:48 Am and there's work to be done.

Cameron House comes down March First, check it out,

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Mariachi! Five Days left at the Cameron House

Mariachi (Guitara) Mariachi (Drummer)

both pieces, 8x10 inches, acrylic on canvas, framed

SOLD

Here are two more Mariachi who are hanging at the Cameron House, if you go down today I believe you can see Chris Coole and John Showman playing, they are both incredible musicians from respective acts, New Country Rehab, Foggy Hogtown Boys, The Creeking Tree String Quartet, Crazy Strings etc. if they are there it's not to be missed. Last day to see the show at the Cameron House is the 28th.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Cameron House, final week

Untitled

30 x 30 inches, acrylic on canvas

commission

This is the final week of my showing at the Cameron House, the work will be up until the 28th, not sure who is on the walls there after me. I'll be moving some of the work to the Wilson 96 for the month of March, have yet to choose a date to invite the entire Internet there for a drink, but I'd encourage you to go to the Cameron this week.

It seems that my business cards are disappearing at a steady rate which is always a bad sign since I've never had someone contact me who has taken one of my cards, yes all the information on them is correct.

This week I'm finishing a couple of 10x12's , and some smaller pieces so expect a few things to show up this week.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Today at the Cameron House

Come on down to the Cameron House today if you'd like to meet me, discuss the work on the walls and listen to the great Ron Leary, I'll be there from 5-7 ish.

cheers,

A.S.H

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Skeletal Mountie Madness!

Mounties

8x10 inches, acrylic on canvas,framed

SOLD.

It's Mariachi and Devilish madness at the Cameron House, I can't seem to keep them on the walls or paint them fast enough, commissions for them keep coming in which I am very happy about but I need a break for them to finish an important commission.

Thursday come to the Cameron House to hear Ron Leary play. Wednesday you can see Josh Cockerill play in the front room from 6-8pm here's a link to Josh's myspace page

http://www.myspace.com/joshuacockerill

all for now, back to work and Season 2 of Fringe, I have no idea what happened in Season One

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Banjo Commission, Cameron House bands

Mariachi w/Banjo, 8x10 inches, acrylic on canvas, framed

commission ($80.00)

Here are some great bands playing at the Cameron House this week that are really worth checking out, on Tuesday the 15th from 6-8pm, check out Alejandra Ribera making a return engagement in the front room

http://www.myspace.com/alejandraribera

CORRECTION: sorry folks, Alejandra will be doing the Tuesday dates at the Cameron House in March not February, my mistake. You still have to go see her.

and on Thursday the 17th in the front room from 6-8 pm it's Ron Leary with Dean Drouillard and Adrian Llawshyn (sp?). I will definitely be in attendance on Thursday.

http://www.myspace.com/ronleary

Hopefully next week there will be a little less running around and a little more work being done in the studio.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Global Commission

Here is the 2nd block in for a commission of a Globe piece, there are too others (see label "Come On Pilgrim"). I was really very happy to be asked to do this. The piece is 30 x30 inches and I rarely get to work this large. I'll have another photo posted tomorrow so you can follow it's development. Figure placement took awhile to get right, hopefully it will meet with approval, I tend to work all over the place when I paint, it helps me tie the tones of the piece in, and when working this large, I find it very helpful. It should be more difficult, but it isn't.

Going down to the Cameron House today to hang "the Fire Watcher" and maybe a "Prometheus" piece.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

The Red Devil Jug Band

The Red Devil Jug Band, Washboard Player, Gut Bucket Bass Player

both pieces 8x10 inches, acrylic on canvas, framed

SOLD

I didn't just want to do Mariachi Skeletons for the Cameron House/Tom Waits Project I figure that mixing it up with some suave jug band Devils was the way to go, so when a couple of Mariachi's are sold at the Cameron, I'll bring these boys down and hang them. Let you know when that happens.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

The Firewatcher

The Firewatcher

18 x 18 inches, acrylic on canvas, framed

$380.00

Is it Firewatcher or Fire Watcher ? Send me a message and let me know, hard at work a great commission to finish this week and some half finished little things that I've been working on since December.

You can currently see my work at the Cameron House, 408 Queen Street West Toronto and at the Press Club 850 Dundas West, and guess what ? They are within walking distance of each other, to see what is on display at each venue please scroll down if you hate words and love pictures feel free to join my facebook group, "the madcraftshoppe".

cheers,back to work

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Fall Fashions, Three Skeletons, Stolen for a second time

Fall Fashions (three skeletons)

10 x 12 inches, acrylic on canvas, framed

STOLEN ($160.00)

Thankyou all very much for your kind words regarding the theft of the above painting from the Press Club on the 20th of December. I put up a poster with my contact info and a photo of the painting. Dropping in last night to the Press Club for a quick Stiegl it came to my attention that someone has now stolen the photo of the stolen painting. Is this image that popular ? If you'd like to commission one let me know, share your thoughts, I always thought I should do another maybe an 18 x 18 inch size, more detailed bones, a very dry bone coloured background etc.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Tom Waits Project, previews

Left: The Shadow Boys (are breakin' all the laws) SOLD, Cameron House Records painting Not For Sale, Dontcha Know There Ain't No Devil (that's just God when he's drunk) $160.00

Here are a couple of additions to the show at the Cameron House, a "mini preview" of the Tom Waits Project, which will be fully mounted (eep.) at the Cameron House in May. You can also purchase your Cameron House records TShirts for $20.00 (scroll down to see design) while you're there. I will be hanging out at the Cameron on most Thursday evenings if you'd like to meet in person, but if you want to buy and I'm not around it's perfectly alright to pay the bartender if you want to take your purchase home. On February 17th, Ron Leary is filling in for Corin Raymond and he always puts on a good show.

all the best,
A.Shay Hahn
madcraftshoppe@live.com

My Side of The Country, A Canadian Musical

Here's a link to the site for "My Side of The Country" a Canadian musical written by Grant Tilly, you can read about the creative team, hear songs from the show and follow the development of this very cool project that is using my "Canadian Girl" as it's logo. http://www.mysideofthecountry.ca/ . To see more of the "Canadian Girl Project" here at the mad craft shoppe just click on the label, they can be commissioned in all shapes and colours and environments.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Cameron House, West Wall

The Night Tree 12x24 inches, acrylic on canvas framed $340.00, Fox with Fiddle $180.00,

Crow with Drum $180.00
Deep Sea Diver with Gretsch $260.00, Robot $260.00, Deep Sea Diver $220.00
all work acrylic on canvas, framed

Deep Sea Diver $220.00, Orange SOLD, Grapefruit $260.00
all work acrylic on canvas, framed

Untitled 12x 12inches, acrylic on canvas, framed $160.00, Dubble Bubble $260.00,
Popeye $260.00


Queen of Birds, 20 x20 inches, acrylic on canvas, framed
ON HOLD



The Cameron House Show is up and looks great here are some shots of what is there this week as I am positive that it will change quickly, which of course means tomorrow I'm off to the carp shop to build more frames. The Mariachi Skeletons will not be there for long, so if you like them I would go and get them today. If you want to see one of the best live bands in the city Run With The Kittens play the front room tonight so I would check them out if you haven't seen them. You can buy the work directly from the bar staff provided you pay cash and it is the correct amount or exceeds the listed price.

You can also get your Cameron House Records TShirt at the bar $20.00 each (scroll down to see them).
Many thanks to C. Ferraro and the gang at the Cameron for the oppurtunity to use those beautiful walls, walls that make up the best bar in the city.

A.Shay Hahn
madcraftshoppe@live.com

Cameron House, February, East Wall

The White Rowboat, acrylic on canvas, framed

$440.00

Mariachi Sketetons 8x10 inches, acrylic on canvas,framed
SOLD

Piano $260, Lady with an Axe $220.00, Women with Birdhouses SOLD
acrylic on canvas, framed

Mariachi Sketeton SOLD, Fisherman $180.00, Waiting for the Lake to Freeze $340.00
all pieces acrylic on canvas, framed.

The Cameron House Show is up and looks great here are some shots of what is there this week as I am positive that it will change quickly, which of course means tomorrow I'm off to the carp shop to build more frames. The Mariachi Skeletons will not be there for long, so if you like them I would go and get them today. If you want to see one of the best live bands in the city Run With The Kittens play the front room tonight so I would check them out if you haven't seen them. You can buy the work directly from the bar staff provided you pay cash and it is the correct amount or more than the listed price.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com