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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

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

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.

Barry Ostash, singer, songwriter and guitarist for STAVOC, has created a music video featuring my Antennae painting! The music video is for the song “A Bond Has Been Broken,” by STAVOC in collaboration with Steven Kitchen of Hologram, who is located in Liverpool, UK.

Barry Ostash of STAVOC

You can view the music video here on YouTube. Watch for more in this series of music/art videos by STAVOC!

In their words…

“With a mutual love for MUSIC in all its beautiful forms, a band of unique individuals connected & joined forces to become: STAVOC.”

For more information on this band and their music, please see the following sites:

stavoc.com
facebook.com/stavocmusic

STAVOC

STAVOC logo

On Friday, January 14th, 2011, I had dinner with Ray Villard, the News Director for Hubble. It was great having a one-on-one conversation with him, and hearing the latest news. It was also fascinating to hear about how it feels to be the first ones to see the amazing, mind-blowing views Hubble brings us.

After dinner, Ray came to my studio to see my paintings of Hubble images. It was in 2008 that I was first inspired to create paintings based on Hubble images, and I showed him a selection of paintings from then until now. He also got to see my latest work in progress!

It was truly an honour to have Ray visit my studio. It was wonderful to hear his comments, and get his feedback on my work. Of course while he was there, he was also able to check out the 18′ telescope designed and built by Craig Breckenridge. It was certainly an inspiring evening…

Stacy Sakai and Ray Villard in front of the Magellanic Cloud painting.

In front of the telescope with Craig Breckenridge and Ray Villard

Last week, I had a special event to celebrate my new art studio, located within a telescope workshop. What an amazing night!!! The guests all had fun and enjoyed seeing the art, and of course seeing the huge 18 foot telescope under construction!

So many people told me what great energy and warmth they felt in the space. I am truly grateful to those people who so generously offered me their time and talent to make it such a great time for everyone – Jerry the DJ, Dan the photographer, Mik for bartending, Cindi for helping me hostess, and of course Craig and Jill for their endless kindness and support.

All photos credit to photographer Dan Poh.

Stacy Sakai at her open studio event.

Art displayed with the 18' telescope under construction.

Perched on the telescope with Andy Chu, Creator and Producer, Arc 2 Intertainment.

Andy is too much fun!

Craig Breckenridge with the telescope he is designing and building.

Stacy Sakai with Andy Chu and Pamela Masik.

Talking with artist Raymond Chow.

Paintings displayed on a ladder.

On top of the ladder beneath the Veil paintings.

On Saturday, September 4, 2010, I was part of the Taiwan Festival, displaying my paintings in a booth with renowned artist Raymond Chow! We were outside at the Vancouver Art Gallery plaza, and it was packed with people before it even opened at noon. It was wonderful talking with Raymond all day, and I met so many people!

The festival had music and food, and booths set up for people to wander through…it was a beautiful day, and sooo much fun. Later in the evening, there was a fashion show on the main stage in the plaza, with three Taiwanese fashion designers showing their amazing work.

Below is a small selection of pictures of me and Raymond, and our exhibit of paintings.

Stacy Sakai with Raymond Chow at our painting exhibition for the Taiwan Festival.

Stacy at the Vancouver Art Gallery. The Modern Woman is the current exhibition at the VAG.

One of the lions in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Stacy Sakai and Raymond Chow in front of our painting exhibition at the Taiwan Festival, Vancouver Art Gallery plaza.

I was invited to Lady Gaga’s Monsterball afterparty on Monday, August 23rd at Canvas Lounge. Wow, what a great party!!! The guests were a great mix of people, and there were so many amazing costumes! Semi Precious Weapons was there after the concert, and Lady Starlight was the DJ. Lady Gaga did not attend, as she had another concert the following night.

Here is a small selection of photos of me with some friends at the event…

Professional photos are courtesy of Norm Lee Photography.

Stacy with Andy Chu, Creator and Producer, Arc2 Intertainment

DJ Lady Starlight spinning great music at the afterparty!

Stacy with Tristan Risk aka Little Miss Risk

Stacy and Elizabeth with artist and Vancouver icon, Jimmy Cummins!

Stacy in front of the wall of sketches by Jimmy Cummins!

I recently met Ed Rezac who works with engineers, scientists and NASA astronauts. It’s been great hearing about what’s happening, and seeing some awesome pictures and videos!

There are only two official shuttle launches left. As part of the Face in Space program, my photo below will be aboard both the Discovery, scheduled for September, and the Endeavour, scheduled for November.

Watch for further posts on these upcoming historic missions. When the countdown begins, and the shuttle rockets out of our atmosphere, I’ll be thinking of that little piece of me and my art that is on board, on a journey into space.

This photo will be launched into space aboard the Discovery and the Endeavour!

What a fun night! So many artists, and all in support of a such a great cause!!!

Here is a small selection of photos of my exhibit that night.

Stacy Sakai in front of her latest paintings.

A close-up of Blue Crab

Bonanza

Two of my latest paintings...

Taking a break, while checking out the other artists. Credit this photo to Pandora.