October 18th, 2010 by Stacy
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.
September 24th, 2010 by Stacy
As part of the Culture Days national celebration of arts and culture across Canada, the Craftivism show will be on display at Raw Canvas in Yaletown, Vancouver BC on September 25, 2010.
For this show, artists were asked to paint on three 8″ x 8″ canvasses with the theme of community and sustainability. The Craftivism show will also be part of the Main Art Drift on October 2-3, 2010.
Shown below is my triptych “One Sky” along with a haiku I wrote on the theme of the show.
One Sky
One sky above us,
One community, one world…
Clouds lined in silver.
September 22nd, 2010 by Stacy
For any artist, an auction is both exciting and stressful! There is nothing quite like it. I wasn’t sure if I’d have the guts to watch the whole thing, but I did. It was very exciting, and it was very rewarding!
September 20th, 2010 by Stacy
My Antennae painting was selected for The Contemporary Woman event!
The reception and auction will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Maynards Fine Art and Antiques describes the event as follows:
“The inspiration for this unique auction event was taken from the exhibition themed ‘The Modern Woman’ to which Maynards was the presenting sponsor at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Unprecedented amongst leading Canadian auction houses, Maynards has asked emerging artists to submit a work of art that reflects their perspective of what it means to be a woman in contemporary society.
Maynards has a long-standing tradition of supporting Arts in the community, and is proud to host this event to promote and showcase local and upcoming artists. We hope to continue this support in the future with similar annual emerging art auction events, and to contribute an associated donation from a portion of the proceeds to fund a Visual Art students’ grant at the Emily Carr University of Art + Design.“
Each artist was asked to write a brief statement about how their work relates to the theme of the show.
My painting and artist statement…
Antennae painting
“The Antennae painting is based on an image taken by the Hubble Space
Telescope. It is a close-up of two colliding galaxies (NGC 4038/4039)
within the constellation Corvus. It serves as a great metaphor for
capturing the essence of being a woman in contemporary society.
In our society today, women have the world of family and friends
colliding with the world of career and personal expression.
In the midst of this turbulence, with focus and perseverance a woman
can still radiate light and positive energy from the core of her
being. More than ever, a woman today can illuminate her own path to
follow, making the most of both colliding worlds.”
September 5th, 2010 by Stacy
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.
August 28th, 2010 by Stacy
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!
August 12th, 2010 by Stacy
In the next couple of months, I’ll be participating in three art events. I’m waiting for confirmations on the details, and will be posting them soon. Until then, I’m focusing on the prep work!
A lot has been happening over the summer, and I’m finally getting ready to paint again! Sooo excited!
June 9th, 2010 by Stacy
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!
May 4th, 2010 by Stacy
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.
April 24th, 2010 by Stacy
On Friday, April 23, 2010, I was honoured to be included at a dinner for Ray Villard, News Director for the Space Telescope Science Institute (Hubble). There were about fifteen people at the dinner, mostly from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Listening to the conversation about astronomy, and the Hubble Space Telescope was fantastic! I was privileged to discuss my art with Ray, and have my picture taken with him.
The following day was the Hubble’s 20th Anniversary, and Ray gave a talk at the Space Centre in Vancouver. Afterwards, I spoke with him again. We agreed to stay in touch, and I look forward to more conversations about the Hubble, astronomy, and art.
Stacy Sakai with Ray Villard, News Director for the Space Telescope Science Institute