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INVITATION TO: OF MADNESS, MAJIC AND MUSES

WHERE: ART POINT GALLERY

WHEN: OCTOBER 4TH - 26TH 2013

RECEPTION: FRIDAY OCTOBER 4TH 5PM -

APPLE OF HIS EYE 14" X 18" ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

OF MADNESS, MAJIC AND MUSES - ART POINT GALLERY SHOWING CALGARY - OCTOBER 4 - 26 2013

The Artist Ferdinando Spina will be showing at the Art Point Gallery in Calgary from October 4th until the 26th of October 2013.
Reception - Opening on Friday October 4th (5 -9pm)
He will be showing 20 - 25 works that have not been shown before.
Art Point Gallery is located in Ingelwood at 1139 Adalaide ST. SE Calgary

Please View some recent paintings below:

Image 1) Prairie Houses With Comet
Media : Acrylic on Paper

Image 3) Arctic Town with New Fallen Snow
Media: Acrylic on Paper

Image 2) Majic Boy 30 seconds before the Majic
Media: Acrylic on Wood Panel

Image 4) Apple of His Eye
Media: Acrylic on Canvas

NEW SHOWING AT ART POINT GALLERY 2011

FERDINANDO (FRED) SPINA WILL BE HAVING A OPENING / SHOWING OF NEW WORK AT THE ART POINT GALLERY IN INGELWOOD - CALGARY ON DECEMBER 2 2011 BETWEEN 5 AND 9 PM THE SHOWING WILL REMAIN UP FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

Links: Art Point Gallery: www.artpoint.ca
: Alberta Society of Artists - go to current members under "S" for Spina - see web page:
www.artists-society.ab.ca

BELOW ARE A SMALL SELECTION OF THE PAINTINGS SHOWN IN THE RED GALLERY OF ART POINT

IMAGE 1) NINE PEOPLE RUBBER NECKING A JUMPING CIRCUS DOG
IMAGE 2) LOLITA AND HER BUREAU OF LOVERS
IMAGE 3) A SNAKE AND THREE BIRDS ON THE PRAIRIE
IMAGE 4) BAR DANCING
IMAGE 5) BLONDIE'S HAIR SALON
IMAGE 6) FOOLS CROSSING IN ANCIENT BOAT
IMAGE 7) MEN OUTSIDE LOOKING COOL - WOMEN INSIDE LOOKING ALOOF

Labels: NEW SHOWING 2011

MAY 7 FRIDAY 2010 SHOWING ART POINT GALLERY

SPINA WILL BE HAVING A SHOWING AT THE ARTPOINT GALLERY IN CALGARY MAY 7 FROM 5 PM UNTIL 9 PM
SPINA WILL BE SHOWING NUMEROUS ALL NEW WORKS INCLUDING THE SEVEN (7) IMAGES POSTED ON THIS BLOG ON JAN 28 2010. SEE ARCHIVES: UNDER JANUARY 28 2010
PLEASE SEE FURTHER IMAGES INCLUDED IN THIS BLOG FOR OTHER IMAGES THAT WILL BE SHOWN.
SPINA WILL ALSO DO A SHORT READING OF NEW POEMS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPOSED OVER THE RECENT PAST AT 7 PM FRIDAY AT THE OPENING.

TITLES FOR THE IMAGES POSTED MAY 4 ARE AS FOLLOWS

IMAGE 1 : GOING FISHING WITH WOMAN RED DOG AND URN
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS BOARD 11" X 14" 2009
IMAGE 2 : 2 DOGS AND A CAT WALKING PAST PEOPLE I HAVE KNOWN IN THE RED CITY
18" X 14" ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 2010
IMAGE 3 : ARCTIC FIRE
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS BOARD 11" X 14" 2007
IMAGE 4 : MEMORIES OF BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA 1963
18" X 14" ACRYLIC ON CANVAS BOARD 2010
IMAGE 5 : TWO MEN APPROACHING A BUILDING WHERE WOMEN ARE LIVING LARGE
12" X 16" ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 2010

ARTPOINT ADDRESS: 1139 11TH STREET SE CALGARY (INGLEWOOD AREA) pH 403 265 6867
WEB SITE : WWW.ARTPOINT.CA

THREE SISTERS SUNNING ON THE PRAIRIE 12" X 15 " 2009

TWO RED BOATS 38 SECONDS BEFORE COLLISION 14" X18" 2009

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM WITH BOAT 12" X 16 " 2009

BIG WOMAN IN TALL HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE 14" X 18" 2010

BIG BOATS IN SMALL WATER BEING CAREFUL 14" X 18" 2009

BIG INUIT CITY 2009 16" X 20"

BIG RAVEN TWO STEP AND EGGS OVER EASY 14" X 18 " 2009

ARTIST STATEMENT

ARTIST STATEMENT:
I MOSTLY AIM TO PAINT AND SCULPT WORK THAT GOES BELOW THE SURFACE OF WHATS PRESENTED. SOMETIMES THE WORK PRESENTS AS HUMOROUS AND THE PIECE STOPS AT THAT LEVEL. OFTEN I GO OR TRY TO GO BEYOND THAT LEVEL AND AFTER THE FIRST LOOK IT BECOMES SOMETHING MORE THAN WHATS PRESENTED. HOPEFULLY IT LEADS TO SOME MYSTERY AND SOMETHING BEYOND. IF IT IS AMBIGUOUS AND CHANGING FROM DAY TO DAY FOR ME I FEEL I AM SUCCESSFUL. THE MORE QUESTIONS A WORK ELICITS THE MORE ALIVE IT IS. THE MORE MYSTERIOUS AND AMBIGUOUS AND UNPREDICTABLE IT IS THE MORE VITAL AND ALIVE IT BECOMES. ONE DAY IT CAN MEAN ONE THING THE NEXT DAY IT COULD CONVEY ANOTHER MEANING. FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT DIFFERENT TIMES IT BECOME AND CARRIES WITH IT OTHER MEANINGS.
LIKE LIFE, I WOULD LIKE MY WORK TO CARRY WITH IT THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE AND MYSTERY. THE VIEWER SHOULD NOT KNOW COMPLETELY WHAT IT MEANS. IF THE MESSAGE IS TOO STRONG IT BECOMES BORING AND SAYS THE SAME THING TO YOU AND OTHERS FROM DAY TO DAY -THERE IS NO CHANGE AND AFTER A WHILE THE WORK DIES. TO REMAIN ALIVE IT MUST CONTINUE TO DEVELOPE AND CHANGE - IT NEEDS TO BE MYSTERIOUS AND AMBIGUOUS TO A CERTAIN EXTENT TO MAINTAIN THIS ALIVNESS.
WHEN I PAINT PEOPLE I TRY TO GET THAT PART OF THEM THAT LIVES BETWEEN THEIR SKIN AND THEIR SOUL. PERHAPS THIS IS WHY MY PEOPLE ARE NOT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL. I LIKE TO THINK THAT PERHAPS THEY ARE MORE HONEST.

FERDINANDO SPINA 2009

JULY 3 2009 ART SHOWING AT ART POINT GALLERY CALGARY

THE ARTIST FERDINANDO SPINA AND HIS FATHER WHO HAS RECENTLY PASSED AWAY WILL BE HAVING TWO ONE MAN SHOWS. EDUARDO SPINA WILL BE IN THE LARGE GALLERY WHILE FERDINANDO WILL BE IN THE SMALLER RED GALLERY AT ART POINT GALLERY CALGARY IN THE INGELWOOD AREA.