D A N E A T K I N S O N B L O G: November 2007

dear jared

Dear Jared - To some extent I could understand what you had said but what do you you really mean, The Best Christmas Holiday Season Ever? I myself am displaying my artwork at a Ottawa venue. With a Vernissage coming this Sunday, that in itself serves several potentials; as material, context, and room for more experimental space. But am I ready? Far from it. You can add that to this seasons unpredictablity. As for you my ol'friend, How or what are you ready for this holiday season?

the monstrous dark

A chance to encounter a partially demolished portal. In it there exists the behavioural sub-conscious incorporated into our every day cerebreal construct. The all seeing and all knowing origin of it that one may call infancy. Which most of us forget entirely. When a child for instance, sees for the first time a great painting or a listens to a symphony for the first time, something is born. Naturally a sensation is captured, all else whether it was a visual element or a rhythm becomes unmanageably ghost-like. The essence of innocence before the awareness of premonitory vision filled with anxieties...

Soon I'll encounter another evening where I'll discover objects floating amongst one another in my nearby space. They're all barely perceptible, as believable as it seems, to the fantastical nature of considerable visceral debris, glitter, and unexpected. As such, I imagine I'll re-conceive the settings and questions of both our expectations. That of my paintings seemingly born out of the monstrous dark that I've affirmed in myself. Works verging on the insanity of a deadly disorder. In thoughtful silence, it's not surprising to think that these works are based on dangerously oversensitive emotion substantiated from death and rejection. What else can it be clearly derived from, really? Other than the augmented symbols of my mortality.

for your consideration

And here I was thinking that I was all set to retire for the evening. At least, that was the idea before actually finalizing my latest painting called... well, I'm not sure yet but for now I've named it she. I for one am unable describe what seemed to spur me on in this shocking and yet almost perverse image at this late hour. From what I figure, my own ability during the process of these latest developments in my paintings are kind of opaque in the end especially after so many of these things are layered together into them... it gets a little complicated. It gets a little dicey. This last piece of artwork was far more progressive than any of my last attempts and I'm interested in messing with even more innovative ways of approaching my art in the near future. I'll explain further as soon as my eyes and thoughts become clearer.

(edit: she has been re-titled as crystalization)

dear samm

Dear Samm - I simply wouldn't describe myself as someone to be missed dearly. But thanks anyhow for adding that element to your message. How have I been? That question among others always seems to come as an inconvenience since I can't always say that I've been. Not really. Most would answer with 'I've been well...', that tends to be the medium. But if you consider shattered glass getting into your eyes a problem, yeah, I've been plauged my whole afternoon. Y'know. I hope you're doing well and feeling fine yourself.

rise of the new

Wow, how about that. I say, a month without any entries whatsoever. I have got to hand to it to the subtle number of changes from otherwise ceaseless interests in various forms to casually leading visitors that I cannot help but likely factor into my regular aspect of self conduct. My sincere apologies to whomever had visited without finding any satisfaction in reading my past and present entries. To your interest, just today I've been able to accumilate nearly all of my compulsively created and completed works in order to display them at The Buzz Restaurant on 374 Bank Street. I along with 2 other up and coming local artists including Cristin Price and Jennilee Murray will be featuring our works for a Vernissage on Sunday, December 2nd 2007 from 7:00 pm to closing. Entrance will be FREE so do not hesitate to bring yourself along with your friends. It will be a great show but I warn you, do not attend until the special date as listed, I am producing works as we speak and I do not intend to have my full up-to-date collection available for your viewing pleasure until the date as specified. Keep reading for further notice. Thank you.

shows

d a t e	s h o w s
FEB.17.08	Mercury Lounge 56 Byward Market Sq.Side Door - Upstairs Ottawa, ON, Canada	Bands, Beads & Brushes Single night featuring live local bands and local artists. Organized by Marcus Lamoureux
FEB.03.08	Oh So Good 25 York Street Ottawa, ON, Canada	Two month display featuring prints of Dane Atkinson's paintings. Organized by Marcus Lamoureux
JAN.27.08	Mercury Lounge 56 Byward Market Sq.Side Door - Upstairs Ottawa, ON, Canada	Collective Seen VII Arrangement of artists and artists works. Organized by Robbie
JAN.12.07	Babylon Nightclub 317 Bank Street Ottawa, ON, Canada	Basement Artists presents - Bonanza II Single night featuring live local bands and 25 artists from across Ottawa. Organized by Marcus Lamoureux
DEC.02.07	The Buzz Restaurant 374 Bank Street Ottawa, ON, Canada	Vernissage Art Show featuring original artwork by 3 talented up & coming local artists that included Cristin Price, Jennilee Murray and Dane Atkinson. Vernissage on DEC.02.07. Exhibit displayed from NOV.15.07 - JAN.02.07. Organized by Marcus Lamoureux
SEP.15.07	Babylon Nightclub 317 Bank Street Ottawa, ON, Canada	Basement Artists presents - Bonanza Single night featuring live local bands and 25 artists from across Ottawa. Organized by Marcus Lamoureux