tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70279461892643404842010-03-12T10:51:52.931-07:00Black Ridershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07762707718903250523noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-75310859286168938222010-03-12T10:32:00.003-07:002010-03-12T10:44:25.660-07:00Greetings, Common Sense patrons, <div>Just a heads-up that we will be making some changes to the guts of the website over the next little while. We're going to try and make this as quick and painless as possible, but my apologies in advance if you encounter any technical glitches or poor layout, or just plain don't see the site, on one of your upcoming visits!</div><div>Any comments or concerns on this? Feel free to fire me a note at winston [at] blackriders [dot] com</div><div>Thanks</div><div>Winston</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-7531085928616893822?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>Black Ridershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07762707718903250523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-46929382961135193032010-01-03T10:13:00.004-07:002010-01-18T10:59:13.102-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wood Forms</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sculptures by César Alvarez</span><br /></div><br />Starting January 15, <a href="http://commonsensegallery.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Common Sense</span></a> presents<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Wood Forms: Sculptures by César Alvarez</span>. A recent graduate of the University of Alberta’s acclaimed sculpture MFA program, Alvarez has caught the eye of critics both at home and abroad with his recent work. Veteran New York art critic Piri Halasz called “<span style="font-style: italic;">Queen’s Beddings</span>”, one of Alvarez’s latest works, the “most exciting new sculpture” she had seen on her recent Edmonton survey:<br /><blockquote> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cesartalvarez.com/PhotoAlbums/2009_sculptures/QueensBeddings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 164px;" src="http://cesartalvarez.com/PhotoAlbums/2009_sculptures/QueensBeddings.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">“Made of stained, waxed, &amp; exquisitely pale wood, its surface was so sensuous that it made me want to caress it. The shape was also exciting: something of a table with what seemed a mostly flat top, but with all manner of startling new things going on below.... Born in Chile, he migrated to Canada at the age of 24, taught himself carpentry and passed the provincial licensing exams to become a journeyman carpenter and cabinet maker. Later, he turned to art, and enrolled in [Professor Peter] Hide’s program at </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cesartalvarez.com/PhotoAlbums/2009_sculptures/C._Alvarez_4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 156px;" src="http://cesartalvarez.com/PhotoAlbums/2009_sculptures/C._Alvarez_4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">the University of Alberta, but “Queen’s Beddings” clearly demonstrates the importance of his earlier experience in wood-working. Alvarez, too, is one of [the Edmonton Contemporary Artist Society’s] newer members, and the work he is showing... has no equal in New York.</span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.mindspring.com/%7Epiri/pOct09.html">-Piri Halasz, From the Mayor’s Doorstep, Oct. 2009</a></span></div></blockquote><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cesartalvarez.com/PhotoAlbums/2009_sculptures/C._Alvarez_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 155px;" src="http://cesartalvarez.com/PhotoAlbums/2009_sculptures/C._Alvarez_3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wood Forms: Sculptures by César Alvarez</span> opens with a public reception at <span style="font-weight: bold;">7:00 pm</span> on <span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday, January 15, 2010</span>, with the artist in attendance, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">runs until February 28</span>.<br /><br />Admission to <a href="http://commonsensegallery.com/">Common Sense</a> is always free, by appointment or by chance.<span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2010/01/dead-tree-media.html">Seduced by Spruce</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2010/01/touching-wood-revised.html">Touching Wood (Revised)</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/12/jan-15-common-sense-wood-forms.html">January 15 2010 @ Common Sense: Wood Forms</a></span><br /></div></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-4692938296113519303?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>MChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857244982647301313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-29976111461658242032009-11-04T11:08:00.005-07:002009-11-22T11:39:54.855-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Ryan McCourt</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Portrait Helmets<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.commonsensegallery.com/uploaded_images/Ryan-McCourt---Portrait-Helmets-752372.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.commonsensegallery.com/uploaded_images/Ryan-McCourt---Portrait-Helmets-752053.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JHp4c_m9Kew&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JHp4c_m9Kew&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.commonsensegallery.com/uploaded_images/Ryan-McCourt---Portrait-Helmets2-751993.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.commonsensegallery.com/uploaded_images/Ryan-McCourt---Portrait-Helmets2-751679.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/11/helmet-cam.html">Helmet-Cam</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/11/heads-up-common-sense-november-20th.html">Heads Up @ Common Sense November 20th</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-2997611146165824203?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>MChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857244982647301313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-45047254727815161502009-09-24T09:05:00.011-06:002009-10-16T10:36:27.888-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Dean Smale</span><br />Inner Sense<br /></div><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SfyT2Pjoz6k&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SfyT2Pjoz6k&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/10/finding-beauty-in-frailty.html">"Finding the Beauty in Frailty"</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/10/closer-look-at-inner-sense.html">A Closer Look at <span style="font-style: italic;">Inner Sense</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/10/inside-dean-smales-inner-sense.html">Inside <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dean Smale's </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Inner Sense</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/10/see-art-news-post-on-blog.html">See Arts News, Post on Blog</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/09/inner-sense-common-sense.html">Inner Sense @ Common Sense</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-4504725472781516150?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>MChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857244982647301313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-47303681068177956372009-06-29T08:57:00.006-06:002009-07-26T15:53:29.084-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Andrew French</span><br />A Show<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QRrZGw3ti2A&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QRrZGw3ti2A&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/06/see-show-at-common-sense.html">See "A Show" at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Common Sense</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/07/show-by-andrew-french.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"A Show"</span> by Andrew French</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-4730368106817795637?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>MChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857244982647301313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-2376968216353255782009-05-20T13:08:00.013-06:002009-10-11T21:31:23.446-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Micheal Cor</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >New Perspectives</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4QaTeEzVfOI&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4QaTeEzVfOI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/06/saturday-night-live-common-sense.html">Saturday Night Live @<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Common Sense</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/06/nextfest-on-now-at-common-sense.html">NextFest Begins (and Ends) @ Common Sense</a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/05/micheal-cor-common-sense.html">What's Up Next(fest) @ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Common Sense?</span></a></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-237696821635325578?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>MChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857244982647301313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-37915309867882989992009-04-01T20:59:00.005-06:002009-05-20T13:19:16.406-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Russell Bingham</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Images of South America</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wGIwJhsRalY/SdQq1Kx501I/AAAAAAAAATA/sRGlMaaOWj8/s1600-h/BA-Street-Band.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wGIwJhsRalY/SdQq1Kx501I/AAAAAAAAATA/sRGlMaaOWj8/s400/BA-Street-Band.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319924152746496850" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/04/images-of-south-america-opens-april-17.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Images of South America:</span> Opens April 17</a><br /></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-3791530986788298999?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>MChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857244982647301313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-24316233978514295392009-03-27T08:52:00.010-06:002010-03-12T10:51:43.354-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;">The Seven Figure Bonus Show</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Dean Smale</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Tessa Nunn</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Rob Willms</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Nola Cassady</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nesw.ca/wp-content/upLoads/archive/DSC05273-744382.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 361px;" src="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/uploaded_images/DSC05273-744382.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/03/anyone-want-surprise-seven-figure-bonus.html">Anyone Want a Surprise Seven Figure Bonus?</a><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-2431623397851429539?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>MChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857244982647301313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-65570250541942488152009-02-01T14:32:00.016-07:002009-05-20T13:19:46.648-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Bruce Dunbar</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eye Candy</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wGIwJhsRalY/SY0QYoUjLUI/AAAAAAAAASc/UJcWvmMXpTw/s1600-h/dunbar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wGIwJhsRalY/SY0QYoUjLUI/AAAAAAAAASc/UJcWvmMXpTw/s400/dunbar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299910351811456322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/02/taste-of-things-to-come.html">A Taste of Things to Come</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><a href="http://visualartsalberta.com/blog/?p=3436"><span style="font-size:100%;">VAAA artblog</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><a href="http://www.mymailout.com/MyMailout/View.aspx?id=136047&amp;q=111519317&amp;qz=4d24dc"><span style="font-size:100%;">EAC Feature Event</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/03/favoured-dunbars.html">Favoured Dunbars</a><br /><a href="http://www.shotgun-review.ca/2009/03/bruce_dunbar_eye_candy.html">Shotgun-Review.ca</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/03/shotgun-reviewed.html">Shotgun Reviewed</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-6557025054194248815?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>MChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857244982647301313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-34632236661998270362008-12-29T19:54:00.008-07:002009-10-11T21:32:54.460-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ryan McCourt</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Sculpture In Our Time</span><br /></div><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DV7CamNAhv4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DV7CamNAhv4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/12/opening-common-sense-january-16-2009.html"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Opening @ Common Sense: </span>January 16 2009</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/01/next-friday-common-sense.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Brazen Assemblages"</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/01/sculpture-in-our-time.html">Ryan McCourt: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sculpture In Our Time</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-3463223666199827036?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>MChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857244982647301313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-40688530075996812052008-12-15T15:54:00.008-07:002009-05-20T13:20:20.940-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Clement Greenberg</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >a centenary celebration</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/uploaded_images/Clemcentennial-747332.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 469px;" src="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/uploaded_images/Clemcentennial-747332.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/12/mark-your-calendar-celebrate-century.html">Mark Your Calendar: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Celebrate a Century</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/12/opening-common-sense-january-16-2009.html"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Opening @ Common Sense: </span>January 16 2009</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2009/01/happy-birthday-clem.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Happy Birthday Clem!</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-4068853007599681205?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>MChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857244982647301313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-48313403500111021722008-11-03T18:52:00.011-07:002009-05-20T13:20:37.733-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Nola Cassady</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >House of the Green Garden</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_K31hMsZ9ZYI/SPNxG_sJ8bI/AAAAAAAAAno/jvi63fNm9Q4/s1600/DSC03283.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 366px; height: 510px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_K31hMsZ9ZYI/SPNxG_sJ8bI/AAAAAAAAAno/jvi63fNm9Q4/s1600/DSC03283.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/11/november-15-common-sense.html">November 15 @ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Common Sense</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/11/views-from-house-of-green-garden.html">Views from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">House of the Green Garden </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/11/house-of-green-garden.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">House of the Green Garden</span>: A Quick Tour</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/11/as-seen-in-fridays-edmonton-journal.html">As Seen In Friday's Edmonton Journal</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-4831340350011102172?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>MChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857244982647301313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-71202254216747692022008-10-04T12:15:00.007-06:002009-05-20T13:18:50.343-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Edmonton Contemporary Artists' Society</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">16th Annual Exhibition - Small Works</span><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/uploaded_images/ECASbNWPOSTERlettersizePRINT-758966.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/uploaded_images/ECASbNWPOSTERlettersizePRINT-758966.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.google.ca/search?q=ecas+site%3Anesw.ca&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;aq=t&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;client=firefox-a">Past ECAS Posts</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/09/more-recent-work.html">More Recent Work</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/09/global-art-news.html">Global Arts News</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/10/pictures-from-ecas-opening.html">Pictures from the ECAS Opening</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/10/more-pictures-from-ecas-opening.html">More Pictures from the ECAS Opening<br /></a><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/10/some-ecas-installation-snapshots.html">Some Installation Snaps<br /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-7120225421674769202?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509128442408746711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-73822042026130981942008-08-23T23:57:00.007-06:002008-09-13T08:04:24.125-06:00<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Franklin Einspruch</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Importance of What We Care About</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.einspruch.com/content/art/images/2008/07_03_orchid.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.einspruch.com/content/art/images/2008/07_03_orchid.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://artblog.net/?name=2008-07-22-14-09-statement">Statement for TIoWWCA</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/07/new-show-common-sense-opens-aug-22.html">New Show @ Common Sense<br /></a><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/08/reminder-opening-this-friday-common.html">Reminder: Opening this Friday</a><br /><a href="http://artblog.net/?name=2008-08-22-15-23-cs">Big Day<br /></a><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/08/not-exactly-as-seen-in-see.html">(not exactly) As Seen<br /></a><a href="http://artblog.net/?name=2008-08-27-17-14-coverage">TIoWWCA coverage</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/08/franklin-einspruch-large-glass.html">The Large Glass</a><br /><a href="http://artblog.net/?name=2008-08-29-11-08-edjournal">Nomadic RV Lifestyle</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/08/as-seen-in-edmonton-journal.html">As Seen In the Edmonton Journal</a><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-7382204202613098194?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509128442408746711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-59997310423988004952008-08-23T23:50:00.001-06:002008-09-13T08:04:43.732-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >by Amy Fung</span><br /><a href="http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=8946"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Prairie Artsters - A Different Kind of Arc</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />VueWeekly</span>, July 10, 2008<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.vueweekly.com/uploads/7-arts-prairieartsters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.vueweekly.com/uploads/7-arts-prairieartsters.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/07/artists-wet-dream.html">An Artist's Wet Dream</a><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-5999731042398800495?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509128442408746711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-61111130281590782892008-08-23T23:47:00.003-06:002008-09-13T08:05:00.187-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Peter Hide</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Peter Hide @ the RAM</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/uploaded_images/PeterHideMalevich-733909.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/uploaded_images/PeterHideMalevich-733909.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/05/keep-your-eyes-peeled.html">Keep Your Eyes Peeled<br /></a><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/05/peter-hide-ram.html">Peter Hide @ the RAM</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/05/after-michaelangelo.html">After Michaelangelo<br /></a><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/05/dark-indeterminacy.html">Dark Indeterminacy</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/06/equus.html">Equus<br /></a><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/06/king-of-clubs.html">King of Clubs</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/06/malevich-extended.html">Malevich Extended</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/06/memo-double-header-june-21.html">Memo: Double-Header<br /></a><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/06/pictures-from-two-exhibitions.html">Pictures from Two Exhibitions<br /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-6111113028159078289?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509128442408746711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-73479690122588089592008-08-23T23:39:00.005-06:002008-09-13T08:05:17.469-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Mitchel Smith</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Paintings from 2008</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jpcr6W61Np8/SLD0lFzOfcI/AAAAAAAAAAU/p6dK6_aqIns/s1600-h/MitchSmithPressedFlesh.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jpcr6W61Np8/SLD0lFzOfcI/AAAAAAAAAAU/p6dK6_aqIns/s400/MitchSmithPressedFlesh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237955284681260482" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/06/mitchel-smith-common-sense.html">Mitchel Smith @ Common Sense</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/06/memo-double-header-june-21.html">Memo: Double Header</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/06/pictures-from-two-exhibitions.html">Pictures from Two Exhibitions</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/08/held-over-until-aug-17.html">Held Over Until August 17</a><br /><a href="http://artblog.net/?name=2008-09-03-12-26-smith">M.S. @ C.S.</a><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-7347969012258808959?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509128442408746711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-13700131137613896332008-08-23T23:28:00.001-06:002008-09-13T08:05:32.585-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">by Jennifer Cockrall-King</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.westernlivingmagazine.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Western Living Magazine</span></a><br />May, 2008<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/uploaded_images/western-living-767647.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/uploaded_images/western-living-767647.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/05/western-living.html">Western Living</a><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-1370013113761389633?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509128442408746711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027946189264340484.post-83248117543845359502008-08-23T23:18:00.006-06:002008-09-13T08:05:49.425-06:00<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Rob Willms<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">AUTOGRAPH: Sculpture and Drawing by Rob Willms<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jpcr6W61Np8/SLDw3Jj4eZI/AAAAAAAAAAM/GeSWBM0x16Q/s1600-h/commonsense_autograph.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jpcr6W61Np8/SLDw3Jj4eZI/AAAAAAAAAAM/GeSWBM0x16Q/s400/commonsense_autograph.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237951196881779090" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/02/spread-word.html">Spread the Word</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/02/open-invitation.html">Open Invitation</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/02/common-sense-friday.html">Common Sense Friday</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/03/autograph-opening-night-in-pictures.html"> Shots from the Opening</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/03/autograph-inside-and-out.html">Autograph Inside and Out</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/03/autograph-works.html">Autograph Works<br /></a><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/03/autograph-bust.html">Autograph Bust<br /></a><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/03/autograph-in-felt.html">Autograph in Felt</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/03/autograph-forensics.html">Autograph Forensics</a><br /><a href="http://www.nesw.ca/studiosavant/2008/03/autograph-critique.html">Autograph Critique<br /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7027946189264340484-8324811754384535950?l=www.commonsensegallery.com' alt='' /></div>ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509128442408746711noreply@blogger.com