Mariachi Skeletons #1 & #2

Here are the first two (of five) skeletal mariachi that will be adorning the walls of the Cameron House. You have to follow the rules of murals Rule 1) Movement the things have to flow from one side to the other, angles are good and so are figures in motion 2) Colour lets get a cool palette that will really pop on the golden walls of the Cameron and keep it limited to five/six colours 3) It's gotta be clear and fun (that's my own rule)

Alright, the weather is great outside and it's time to get started on two more.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com



The Press Club/ Cameron House news

Jimmy Byron mourns the loss of artwork

I have taken down the Anniversary Sale at the Press Club and also the "dedicated wall". This is going to be a very busy summer I have several projects on the go that are going to have me working at home in the studio or writing on the back porch and it's best that someone else take the space. I won't be in the West End that often so it's time to close down the dedicated wall for awhile.

Lucky for you the person who will be hanging in the "dedicated" area is Jack Breakfast! He'll have his great shots of birds up on the wall and they are priced to sell. Many thanks to the Hickey Bros. Veronika, Ian Philp and of course Jimmy for their support over the years.

 

Starting next Thursday I'll be doing a large figure based mural inside the Cameron House, I'm drawing and designing it right now and let me say, it's going to be fun. There will be skeletal mariachi, ants, flying records and musical instruments, flowers, sticks of dynamite it's going to be nuts. The mural will be up until around September so keep coming back here to see it progress. In other Cameron House news, Cameron Street will be closed and turned into an outdoor venue on the 15 & 16th,read about that here https://www.facebook.com/events/394480184000962/ad

Very proud of Cosmo and McQ and all the great stuff that Cameron House Records are doing.

if you have any questions about commissions or the work that was at the Press Club, send me an email at the contact below.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

 

 



Last Couple of Days for Press Club SALE

Once again Jimmy Byron adds his contribution to the last days of the Press Club SALE,850 Dundas West, between Euclid and Manning, ATM on site and it's fine to pay the staff and take the work home, you probably won't see prices like this again.

There may be another quick announcement coming up in the next couple of days re. The Anniversary Sale but I will repeat in the future prices will be higher.

Here's an album of all the work and the prices https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.337934529628347.83965.108410249247444&type=3

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

What kind of dioramas? Bad Ass Dioramas

There will still be painting news coming to this blog over the summer, something may be happening at the Cameron House, an album design and commissions of course, but for the next while I'll be building and finishing some diorama work for a photo project that I'm planning. I'll also be finishing the second book of the Any How Town series and writing the rest of the third, please visit the Any How Town blog for details.

So if you want to see that stuff, I'll post finished images here and at the other blog, meanwhile if you'd like to help me with funding these huge projects, larger and more expensive than I've ever attempted please head to the Press Club (850 Dundas West, between Euclid and Manning, open after 6pm, great back patio) and purchase a piece from the staff. Prices have been lowered to fund these projects that I've been working on for five years without grants or anything and you get a great painting or two to hang on your wall, gift to a friend, you name it.

The work is great and you can see it if you scroll on down.

The show is over at the end of this week so head on over.

many thanks,

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com



Get Your Dry Bones Movin'

Many thanks as always to Jimmy Byron for sending these photos, they crack me up. This is the final week at the Press Club for my anniversary SALE, prices are great, the patio is great and you're pretty swell yourself.

To see the show just scroll down the blog, recent sale was the horizontal four RAYGUNS! but the vertical piece is still there, great for that short wall in your home that you've always wanted to decorate.

I'm headed outside to build a small city in my back yard, read about that at the "Any How Town" blog, see links.

best,

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com



Pivot Readings at the Press Club

Tonight at the Press Club, the Pivot Reading series hosts some really incredible authors/poets. You have to go see Chris Eaton read and also check out his great band Rock Plaza Central. Here's a link to the event https://www.facebook.com/events/308294045967600/

Also you only have two more weeks to purchase my work there on SALE all proceeds are going towards finishing my book series, "Any How Town" which you can read about at my other blog (see the links section to the right).

Also on May 24th Jimmy Byron will be playing, here's a link to his page on facebook

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jimmy-Byron/109047946967?fref=ts

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

 

Pesky exposed space on your walls ? Look no further

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Canadian Girl, Baseball Furies, Requiem for the Karate Kid $120.00 each, Mariachi $80.00, Girl With An Axe $180.00, CALM/ Bullshit Gauges $40.00 each. Martina the Martian, Day of the Dead, Canadian Girl (Caesar), Siren $120.00

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RAYGUNS! $250.00, Sledgehammer/ Requiem for the Karate Kid II $120.00 each, Grapefruit/ Woman with an Axe $180.00

Here are some new additions to the Anniversary Sale, I took down the Marvel Superhero pieces, there didn't seem to be much interest in them, but I also think they aren't selling because they lack frames so I replaced them with the second Raygun! piece and the Sledghammer and Grapefruit.

The sale is on until the end of May and then I am going on a short hiatus from painting to finish the second book in the Any How Town series, get an agent and get the book series published.

send me an email for any inquiries, you can also buy directly from the staff and there is an ATM on site at the Press Club, 850 Dundas West, between Euclid and Manning.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Game Seven, Maple Leaf Goon

Musical Goon
12x16inches,acrylic on canvas
$180.00
at the Press Club, 850 Dundas West Toronto
until the end of May
Here's a fine, fine painting of a Maple Leaf Goon and it's currently hanging at the Press Club where you can watch the game on their smallish television. The show is up until the end of the month and never again will you see prices so low.
Why so low?
It's been nine years of painting and I'm celebrating by sharing my work with you and trying to raise funds to take the time to work on my book. If you love art, literature and hockey, head to the Press Club and buy a piece, maybe I'll even thank you on the dedication page!
A.Shay Hahn
madcraftshoppe@live.com



Check Out The View From the Corner Stool

Thanks to Jimmy Byron for sending me this photo.

 



There is a ton of great music happening at all times in Toronto, bands, troubadours, honky tonkers you name it are always playing somewhere and I'm always surprised when I mention some of my favourite local acts to people and they haven't heard of them. If you are someone who enjoys music but is unfamiliar with the local scene check out this site, "The View From the Corner Stool" and get acquainted with some great local music.

http://www.theviewfromthecornerstool.com/shows_Tom_Parker_and%20the%20American%20Pour_Cameron.html

Thanks to James for shooting Tom Parker and the American Pour at my show at the Cameron House in November.

Many thanks to my friends who came out on Saturday to have a drink and see my show at the Press Club it was a fun evening of patio lounging, laughter and food, the show is up until the end of May , 850 Dundas West, between Euclid and Manning. Prices have been reduced so if you have a space on the wall and you've always wanted a piece of my work, now is the time as prices go back up when the show is over. You can see what's on display if you scroll down on the blog, the Press Club is usually open by 6pm

Keep coming back here folks there will be some big announcements soon.

cheers,

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

 

Deep Sea Diver w/Banjo, the Unseen Strangers CD release

Tuesday May 7th is the CD Release for the Unseen Strangers "Follow the Sound" CD at Hugh's Room which I did the album artwork for, head on down if you like inventive and humorous bluegrass music.

Here's a link to the event

http://hughsroom.com/2013/01/the-unseen-strangers-follow-the-sound-cd-release/

 

Yes I get many blog hits for people looking for Deep Sea Diver artwork, if you would like to commission a DSD painting just get in touch. There are no Deep Sea Divers hanging at the Press Club but there are many other interesting paintings.

I am currently underneath my sink, it is not pleasant

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

 

A.Shay Hahn, Press Club Additions

Hey folks I've added three of the "Bullshit" Gauges ($40.00 each) to the walls of the Press Club (850 Dundas West) and the first of two Raygun pieces ($250.00)
UPDATE GROUP OF RAYGUNS SOLD.
I'll bring the other Raygun piece over on Saturday when we have the reception, it' (once again) from 6:30-9:30. The show is up until the end of May. I don't think there will be live music at this party but the beautiful patio will be open for lounging.

enjoy the weather,

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com