January 22nd, 2012 by Stacy
Today, I painted my largest painting yet, five feet high and twelve feet long. It’s an abstract expressionist painting, done performance style. I’ve been planning it for months! There were so many decisions to make, and so many details to work out…
In the midst of painting, I kept thinking, I just don’t want this to end! It was incredibly exhilarating putting so much passion and energy into a such a large painting!
Soon to come: a music video featuring my painting performance, and also a very short Flash animation!
December 10th, 2011 by Stacy
The Forest Unending painting hanging in a client's bedroom. This painting has an interesting story...
The Autumn Leaf I & II paintings hanging in a client's home.
November 28th, 2011 by Stacy
I have started a new category, ‘Artwork Installations’ to occasionally post images of some of my artwork in the homes or offices of my clients. It’s a great feeling to have my paintings chosen to be part of someone’s life – it’s such a privilege!
All images are posted with permission.
The Orion painting hanging in a client's home.
The Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1808 painting hanging in a client's condo.
The Barred Spiral Galaxy painting moved into my client's new house.
November 7th, 2011 by Stacy
It was a lot of fun attending the VIP Opening Gala for Vancouver Fashion Week! I also went back on Friday night, and again for the closing on Sunday. There was one fashion designer after another for hours each day – so many great designs! I was busy enjoying the show and having fun, but I did remember to take a few pictures. Here are a couple from the last night…
Vancouver Fashion Week
Stacy Sakai in the VIP section with Barry Ostash
October 2nd, 2011 by Stacy
Last night we had a great show. There were people waiting outside before we even opened the door! It ran from 3pm to 9pm, and there was a constant flow of people. I had several pieces up, including Birdsong and a framed Birdsong limited edition print. At the end of the evening, Auret Esselen gave a singing performance which was filmed for TV.
Here is a small selection of photos from the event…
My paintings were hung at the entrance
Birdsong with a framed print. The sheet in the middle describes the music / art collaboration between Barry Ostash of STAVOC, Steven Kitchen of Dephorm, and myself. A small device for playing a sound clip of the song was included on the sheet.
This beautifully framed limited edition Birdsong print belongs to one of my collectors. She very kindly loaned it to me to hang at my show.
Auret Esselen performing in front of my Bonanza painting, while being filmed for TV.
Another shot of Auret singing.
Stacy Sakai in the hallway of art, at the end of the night. Photo by Barry Ostash.
The artists in the Artistrun Collective art show! Left to right: Carolyn Kramer, Stacy Sakai, Jim Landecker, Rojia Dadashzadeh, and Liza J. Lee. Our collaborative pieces combining painting and photography are behind us. Photo provided by Carolyn Kramer.
October 1st, 2011 by Stacy
The Birdsong painting is now available in limited edition prints! Each of these high quality fine art prints is numbered and signed, and comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity. To order a print and arrange for shipping, please send me a message using the ‘Contact’ tab above.
Technical details:
Printed on smooth fine art paper with archival inks
12.5” x 16” (image size 10.5” x 14”)
Edition of only 50
Price $100
'Birdsong' now in Ltd Edition prints!
The creation and development of this painting was also photographed, and is now featured in a STAVOC music video. The lyrics in the song were written specifically for this painting! The music video can be viewed on YouTube. Enjoy!
September 3rd, 2011 by Stacy
The Artistrun Collective QR Code Art Show takes place during the second annual Culture Days national event!
Saturday, October 1 · 3:00pm – 9:00pm
The Old Foundry Building
1790 Vernon Drive
Vancouver, BC
At the historic Old Foundry Building, the public will meet the diverse Artistrun Collective: Liza J. Lee, Carolyn Kramer, Stacy Sakai, Rojia Dadashzadeh and James Landecker. The group will unveil four newly commissioned collaborative art works on wood panels to demonstrate the “mashup” of individual art styles and mixed media, along with over 40 original art pieces. Auret Esselen will provide a live singing performance during the reception.
In addition to the sign-in book on October 1, guests are encouraged to scan the Artistrun Collective QR Code on location for a chance to win free art and prizes!
Sponsors include Fuzion Wines, Vancouver Foundation, Prosyna Communication, Pacific Coast Information Systems (PCIS), and Sound Therapy Radio.
For more information, visit http://artistruncollective.org/.
July 26th, 2011 by Stacy
My latest painting “Birdsong” is featured in a video with music by STAVOC and Dephorm, aka Steven Kitchen. As Barry Ostash of STAVOC says, there is ‘Unity Through Music.’ This video certainly demonstrates that, with us all working together despite Steven Kitchen being across the ocean in Liverpool, UK. I love how people can be brought together through the universal language of art and music!
You can check out the video on YouTube. Enjoy!
Title page of video featuring my painting, with the STAVOC logo.
For more information on STAVOC, please see the following sites:
stavoc.com
facebook.com/stavocmusic
July 9th, 2011 by Stacy
During Culture Days, on October 1st, I will be part of a group exhibition at the historic Old Foundry Building in Vancouver, BC!
The other participating artists are Carolyn Kramer, Liza J. Lee, Dr. Lycia Trouton, Rojia Dadashzadeh, and Jim Landecker. We are creating collaborative pieces of mixed media, and also exhibiting our own work.
More details will be announced in the coming weeks!
Sakai with her "Bonanza" painting, featured for Culture Days art show
June 24th, 2011 by Stacy
Another collaboration with STAVOC is in the works, once again combining music and art! One of my paintings will be used as a backdrop for a YouTube video with music by STAVOC.
For more information on this band and their music, please see the following sites:
stavoc.com
facebook.com/stavocmusic
I’ve been very busy painting, and I’ve also started on some specific paintings for a group show during Culture Days! One of the paintings is a collaborative piece with another artist. I will post more details on this, as the dates approach.
I’m having so much fun working with other artists from different genres of creative expression. It is both inspiring and mind-expanding!
Photo credit: Dan Poh
Stacy Sakai with Barry Ostash of STAVOC at Pamela Masik's recent art show.