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- 2009 Eastside Culture Crawl
- Please stop by the William Clark Studios where I’ll be exhibiting my work during the Crawl. My sister, Jeina Morosoff will be there with some very interesting new creations and Zed Payne will have some whimsical wonderful surprises. She makes cookies too.
- Fri. Nov. 20 5pm to 10pm,
Sat. Nov. 21 11am to 6pm,
Sun. Nov. 22 11am to 6pm.
- Three Exhibitions in Japan
- My original prints were shown in three exhibitions in Yokohama, Japan from May through September 2009. The exhibitions, organized by the Shin-Yokohama Printmakers Association, featured the work of artists from around the world. By all accounts the shows were a success and the Japanese organizers were so gracious and lovely to work with.
- Printmaking — Traditional and Contemporary Techniques by Ann D’Arcy Hughes and Hebe Vernon-Morris
- My carborundum print “The Whispering of the Grasses” was published in a new hard covered book by British authors and educators Ann D’Arcy Hughes and Hebe Vernon-Morris. They approached me last year to ask if they could use my work as an example of a carborundum print. It’s a wonderful book that explains, step by step, old and new printmaking techniques. It features artists from around the globe who specialize in each technique. I was happy to see my old friend, Manuel Lau profiled under the Lithography section.
- 2008 Eastside Culture Crawl
- I will be in the Eastside Culture Crawl this year at William Clark Studios (1310 William St. at Clarke, Vancouver). Please stop by and say hello and check out my new work.
- Fri. Nov. 21 5pm to 10pm,
Sat. Nov. 22 11am to 6pm,
Sun. Nov. 23 11am to 6pm.
- 15 Years. 15 Style Makers. 15 Artists
- In celebration of their 15 year anniversary, Art Interiors, Toronto invited 15 Canadian “style makers” to each choose one piece of artwork to be in their anniversary show entitled “15 Years. 15 Style Makers. 15 Artists”. Suzanne Dimma, the new editor of Canadian House & Home magazine selected my monotype “Of Earth & Rain”. Other style makers included Brian Gluckstein, Candace Olsen, Chris Hyndman, Jane Lockhart, Matt Davis, Samantha Pynn, Sarah Richardson and Steven Sabados. The show ran from September to October 2008.
- “I tend to connect with work that has a tactile, organic sense. This piece feels elemental, raw, fluid. It takes us out of our day-to-day experience and reminds us of the awesome power and simple beauty of nature. It puts me in my place.”
- Suzanne Dimma
Editor, Canadian House & Home magazine
- Cambodia
- February 2008
- I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the majestic Angkor Wat temples and surrounding ruins in Cambodia. It was a visual feast of crumbling stone ruins, golden temples at sunrise, celestial dancers, eery stone faces staring into the forest in all directions, floating villages, jungle and spice. I developed a great admiration for the sincerity and grace of the Cambodian people who are so amazingly resilient after all that they and their country have been through. I was inspired and moved — and couldn’t wait to get into my studio and begin to draw on the imagery and emotions evoked by this journey.
- Charity Fundraisers
- I’ve chosen several charity fundraisers to donate artwork to this year. All are worthy causes and I wish them the best.
- Hannah’s Heroes Foundation. April 2008. To raise awareness and funds for pediatric brain cancer.
- Open Studio 100 Prints. May 2008. Annual fundraiser for Open Studio Print Studio, Toronto.
- A Loving Spoonful “Project Empty Bowl”. June 12, 2008. Providing food and support for people living with AIDS.
- Unite With Art. June 21, 2008. To benefit UNICEF Canada’s Unite for Children, Unite Against AIDS campaign.
- CARBORUNDUM & COLLAGRAPH PRINTMAKING COURSE
- Instructor: Wendy Morosoff Smith
at the Malaspina Printmakers Studio, Granville Island, Vancouver.
4 Wednesday evenings from 7 – 10 pm
Nov. 21 – Dec. 12, 2007 - This 4 evening course will explore two unique approaches to printmaking. A collagraph is a print made from a collage of a variety of materials glued together onto a plate. Participants will also use carborundum (silicon carbide) to produce richly textured and embossed images. Wendy will demonstrate techniques and instruct participants on how to use the tools and materials required to prepare, create and print their own prints.
- Malaspina Member fee: $120.
Non-member fee: $150. - For more information please call Malaspina Printmakers at (604) 688-1827 or email Wendy.
- Destinations: Real or Imagined
- If you are passing through the Toronto Pearson Airport, Terminal 1 check out Wendy’s print work in the group show Destinations: Real or Imagined at the Airspace Gallery, from December 1, 2007 to April 13, 2008.
- Jacana Gallery
- Stop by the Jacana Gallery in Vancouver to see new paintings inspired by the sea.
- Open Studio’s 100 Prints
- Wendy has donated “Fragmented Journey”, a 22" × 16" monotype to Open Studio in Toronto for their annual fundraising event to be held May 16, 2007. Go to openstudio.on.ca for more info.
- Malaspina Printmakers’ 101 Prints
- Malaspina Printmakers Society’s biennial fundraiser will be held on April 26, 2007 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver. Tickets are $250. and you are guaranteed to leave with an original print worth well over the ticket price. Wendy has donated a monotype to the event. Go to malaspinaprintmakers.com or call 604.688.1827 for more info.
- Thailand
- The colours and textures of exotic Thailand are bound to turn up in Wendy’s new work. Watch for paintings and original prints inspired by Wendy’s trip to a small island in Thailand in February 2007.
- Printers & Painters
- Oct. 5–27, 2006 at the Jacana Gallery
- Jacana Gallery artists who work in both the mediums of printmaking and painting will be featured. Look for Wendy’s new paintings and prints. Please join us for the opening reception on Sat. Oct. 7 from 2–5pm. Jacana Gallery, 2435 Granville St. (just north of Broadway), Vancouver. Call 604.879.9306 for more details.
- Art for Life
- Sun. Oct. 15, 2006
- One of Wendy’s paintings will be up for auction at this year’s “Art For Life” benefit. Proceeds go to “Friends For Life” so you can donate to a worthy cause, and go home with a piece of artwork! For more info call 604.682.5992 or go to artforlife.net. There will be a Preview Show of all of the artwork that will be in the auction at auto/ONE and the arthouse gallery at 1755 W. 3rd Ave., Vanc. from Sept 11–16.
- Here & Away
- Apr. 18 – May 14, 2006
- A curated group exhibition by 30 Canadian printmakers at the Malaspina Printmakers Gallery, 1555 Duranleau St., Granville Island, Vancouver, BC. Opening reception: Thurs. April 20 from 7–9pm.
- Carborundum Printmaking Workshop
- Sat. March 11 & Sun. March 12, 2006 at Malaspina Printmakers Studio, Vancouver, BC
- In this two day workshop Wendy instructed participants on how to create richly textured original prints using the carborundum technique. Please contact Carol Nymark at the Malaspina Printmakers Studio for more info. (604) 688-1827 or email mpsprint@telus.net.
- Landscapes of the Dead
- Feb. 8–18, 2006
- Wendy’s images were used in the set design of the Solo Collective Theatre’s production of “Landscapes of the Dead” at Performance Works on Granville Island. Artwork by artists involved in this production were displayed at Performance Works from Feb. 8–18.
- The Informed Earth
- Feb. 9 – March 3, 2006
- Original prints by Wendy Morosoff Smith, Ann McCall and Linda Blix at the Open Studio Print Sales Gallery in Toronto.
- 2005 Eastside Culture Crawl
- Nov. 18, 19 & 20
- William Street Studios (William & Clarke) for the 2005 Crawl.
- Art for Life
- A large framed monotype by Wendy Morosoff Smith was one of the pieces of artwork auctioned at this year’s very successful “Art For Life” event. “Art For Life” benefits the “Friends For Life” society which supports people with life-threatening illnesses. The auction was held Oct. 2, 2005 at the Four Season's Hotel in Vancouver. Check out artforlife.net for more info.
- Ernst & Young
- One of the most supportive collectors of Canadian art, recently purchased 4 original prints by Wendy through Open Studio in Toronto. “Fractured Landscape”, “Mysterious Murmurs That Rise From Within”, “From Within and Without” and “Images of Timeless Places II” are now included in the Ernst & Young collection.