Popular Mechanics, work in progress for the Cameron House

Here's another process shot of a 20x20 that I'm working on for the November show at the Cameron House, so far we have Carnival Rides, puppet shows, screaming girls and control panels. It should be a very interesting show. I'm working differently this time out, I have image files that I've been filling for over two years for this show and want to use them to establish new elements of my visual language.

I love my Deep Sea Divers, Axe Women standing in stormy skies etc. but I want to expand the "world" and bring in new themes and approaches, to let the paint speak more than the image.

I'm having a great time with it so far.

To watch the work unfold simply join my facebook page Andrew Shay Hahn (the mad craft shoppe) and you'll be able to watch the work as it's being created.

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Press Club Dedicated Wall, June 28th

RAYGUNS! $80. ea/ two for $150.00
Red Fish, The Real Anchorwomen of St.Johns, Caesar (Canadian Girl), Woman with Two Axes, Canadian Girl, Tribute to Maurice Sendak, Real Anchorwomen of St. Johns II, Ballad of Daniel Larusso, The Man Who Stopped to Read, Violin
all 10x12inches,acrylic on canvas framed, $140.00

Here's our monthly update of the Press Club wall (850 Dundas West). I still have the other work that was posted at the end of May, just wanted to change the wall up and make it fresh.

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also go to my page on facebook "Andrew Shay Hahn (the mad craft shoppe)" to see the process of creating new paintings for my November show at the Cameron House.

Popular Mechanics, works in progress

Here are shots of the start of two paintings for my show at the Cameron House in November, currently titled "Popular Mechanics" if you would like to see them develop "flip book" style you need only go to my page on facebook "Andrew Shay Hahn (the mad craft shoppe)" and click through them there. Hope to have more photo sets added to the page today.

To see work currently showing in Toronto you can go to the Press Club, (850 Dundas West) and view my dedicated wall, also the Life Jackets should be up on the wall at Red Fish restaurant on College the first week of July.
Don't hesitate to comment or get in touch, I'd love to hear from you.

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Small Towns by A.Shay Hahn

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Lost Man ,Found Dog

Small Town (pale green)

from the series "Small Towns"

24x24inches each, acrylic on canvas

$400.00

can be commissioned

It's nice to be doing the lifejackets and once they leave the studio this week we'll be working on a commission for TWO "Small Towns" . Check the "Labels" section at the right side to see more.

I sold the last of this series a month ago and it's nice to be asked to create a couple more.

Small Towns can be commissioned.

enjoy the weather,

A.Shay Hahn

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Life Jackets for Red Fish by A.Shay Hahn

Life Jacket (three of potentially six)

24x24inches,acrylic on canvas

$500.00

See posts below for information or contact me directly

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Life Jackets by A.Shay Hahn

Life Jacket (two)

24x24inches,acrylic on canvas

$500.00

Good morning, good morning I'm A.Shay Hahn and here is your first life jacket of the day, hope to have a third for your by dinner time. If it's your first time here please feel free to scroll all around the blog, check out posts and paintings from years  past and maybe head to the links section to check out the "Any How Town" blog where I show models that I build and other comic related fun.

stay cool,

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Lifejackets for Red Fish

Life Jacket (one)

24x24inches,acrylic on canvas

$500.00

The first of the lifejackets is done, this pic is just a little crooked, didn't notice until I cropped it. I hope to have the second in the first series of three finished today. There will be six in total that I hope to have finished for the end of the month, three will be hung at Red Fish all of them are for sale and can be purchased in advance by contacting me here.

I'll sell three before the restaurant opens and the other three will be on display there.

Working down in the basement studio wearing a full coverall, reminds me of my last studio.

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Marvel Universe Sale

Each piece is 10x12inches, acrylic on canvas, $100.00 each or 2 for $160.00

Read all about the pieces at the Any How Town blog

http://anyhowtown.blogspot.ca/ 

In other exciting news we are confirmed for our annual November show at the Cameron House!

 Very exciting, apologies for being away between wedding preparations and dog raising I haven't had the time to finish anything, but I do hope to have two or maybe all of the first life jackets finished by the weekend.

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Lifejackets, not the first artist to do this

Here are some process shots of the lifejackets as of yesterday, they're coming along nicely and I'm enjoying using lots and lots of paint on them, building up big bold surfaces, which is not at all how I usually work.

 I'd also like to point out that I'm not the first person on Earth to paint lifejackets. Awesome Toronto artist Holly Farrell http://www.hollyfarrell.com/ who is a stunning painter has done them and so has an artist in the USA named Jane Hambleton. What's funny is that all three of us are using the warm greyish/burnt umber tones for the backgrounds, they really pop the oranges right off the canvas.

 I thought it was important to mention that other people have tackled the subject, not to defend myself against any charges of copying or intellectual theft but that these objects are important to people, they have an instant impact when seen, I'm sure my thoughts on them are completely different than the other artists I've mentioned, probably completely different from yours.

As mentioned in previous posts I'm also working on three more of these and they will be on display at Red Fish Restaurant when they open at the end of the month.

Talk soon,

A.Shay Hahn

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Scarecrow with Guitar

Scarecrow w/Guitar

12x16inches,acrylic on canvas, unframed

$160.00

Awhile back musician Corin Raymond had mentioned that he'd never seen a scarecrow posed with a guitar, so I decided to oblige him. Corin is the mastermind behind the great Canadian Caper to fund the recording of his next record with Canadian Tire Money, a campaign that has reached the United States and been reported in the Wall Street Journal, you can read all about it and contribute here http://www.dontspendithoney.com/ and I suggest that you do.

A.Shay Hahn

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Vintage Life Jackets for Red Fish

We are plugging away right now on these three 24x24" paintings which will be on display at Red Fish restaurant at the end of June. These are beautiful, I was a little stuck as to what to do but after a very productive meeting with Chef David Friedman some ideas started to come out. Actually, I was amazed that I hadn't thought of exploring some of the nautical themed work that I've done (and there's alot). If you go all the way back to "Fables" (see label) and even further to my first show at the Cameron , you'll see the life preserver has always been around as one of my symbols and of course the series "The Boy Who Loved the Water" from around 2009, can't remember which show they were in, featured a kid wearing a life jacket.

These are going to be amazing as a set, you're gonna love em.

A.Shay Hahn

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Playing the Martyr - The Series

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Studio Assistant contemplates a diptych

The three following pieces are the beginning of a new series that owes alot to work I did about five years ago. If you click on the label "Fables" (right margin) you can see the first two pieces (maybe three) from the "Playing the Martyr" paintings. I love this work, this is when I'm happiest, I don't question the what and the why of the painting, I don't care if they sell -it's what makes them definitive for me - it is my work at it's purest. So enjoy.

We'd love to hear from you.

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Irish/Canadian Flag, Canadian Girl Project

Irish/Canadian Flag

Canadian Girl Project

10x12inches,acrylic on canvas,framed

$140.00 (commission)

Man am I not happy with the photos I've been taking of my work as of late, promise to do something about it soon.

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Red Fish restaurant

Red Fish

10x12inches,acrylic on canvas,framed

$140.00

Double, Lord of the Woodpile!

Why all the sketches and studies you ask ? I'm designing three 24x24" pieces for a new restaurant Chef David Friedman is opening on College Street named Red Fish. I've been mucking about with colour choices and composition while doing other work like the piece above. Stay tuned as the project develops.

Also, my dog is so ridiculously awesome I can hardly stand it.

This weather sucks,

A.Shay Hahn

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The Real Anchor Women of St.John's

Anchor Woman (White Dress), Anchor Woman (Black Dress)

10x12inches,acrylic on canvas,framed

$140.00 each

We have so much going on in the studio right now, sketches, studies, notes, commissions and two more 10x12s that I have to finish today. So much has happened, wish I had the time to catalogue everything and write about it. But the one thing I'll say that has been on my mind all week is what a great honour it was to be left off of this list,                                                                                                    http://blog.piccsy.com/toronto-creatives/50-visual-artists-from-toronto-you-should-know-about

 because it means that I've already arrived. Sure the extra publicity would have been nice for a couple of blog hits, but that's it.

Also, here's a photo of the studio assistant chillin' on the dock on the long weekend, damn he's a cute little fella. Other things today is the Press Club five year anniversary here's a link to the fb event

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.216993071722494.57107.108410249247444&type=1#!/events/308138549263521/

enjoy the rain plants, you've been very patient

A.Shay Hahn

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