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NEW SHOWING AT ART POINT GALLERY 2011

2011-11-13T00:24:00.000-08:00

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

MAY 7 FRIDAY 2010 SHOWING ART POINT GALLERY

2010-05-04T09:29:00.000-07:00

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

2010-01-28T21:35:00.000-08:00

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

2010-01-28T21:31:00.000-08:00

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

2010-01-28T21:26:00.000-08:00

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

2010-01-28T21:22:00.000-08:00

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

2010-01-28T21:17:00.000-08:00

BIG INUIT CITY 2009 16" X 20"

2010-01-28T21:10:00.001-08:00

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

2010-01-28T21:10:00.000-08:00

ARTIST STATEMENT

2009-07-02T18:46:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-02T18:33:00.000-07:00

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.

TOWN BY RIVER WITH SNOW - ACRYLIC ON BOARD

2009-03-21T23:01:00.000-07:00

TWO MEN AND WOMAN BY WATERS EDGE WITH CHAIRS - ACRYLIC ON BOARD

2009-03-21T22:58:00.000-07:00

BOATS BY THE WATERS EDGE WITH CABIN AND SLED - ACRYLIC

2009-03-21T22:56:00.000-07:00

TWO MEN PLAYING POOL - ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

2009-03-21T22:54:00.000-07:00

MAN AND WOMAN WITH YELLOW RAVEN AND DOGS - ACRYLIC

2009-03-21T22:51:00.000-07:00

BIG BOAT VISITING RED HOUSE - ACRYLIC

2009-03-21T22:46:00.000-07:00

LOVE CANOE - in bronze

2009-03-21T22:08:00.000-07:00

ARCH -METAL -COPPER ALUMINIUM WOOD CERAMICS

2009-03-21T22:06:00.000-07:00

PRAIRIE ROUND HOUSE FUN - PAINT ON METAL - MURAL ON UNICEF BUILDING

2009-03-21T22:02:00.000-07:00

SENTINALS OF TIME - WOOD, METAL, CERAMICS

2009-03-21T21:59:00.001-07:00

WALL OF NAMES - CHINESE MONUMENT REMEMBERING THE HEAD TAX -BRONZE AND GRANITE

2009-03-21T21:53:00.000-07:00

BRONZE : BLOWING THE BRUIN BLUES AWAY

2009-03-21T21:47:00.001-07:00

DETAIL OF ABOVE BRONZE - BLOWING THE BRUIN BLUES AWAY

2009-03-21T21:46:00.000-07:00

2009-03-21T21:44:00.000-07:00

RECENT PAINTINGS 2009 - 2008 -TWO MEN IN CLASSICAL GARB WALKING DOGS and MAN MOWING HIS LAWN

2009-03-21T21:21:00.000-07:00

RECENT PAINTINGS 2009 -2008 - ENTRANCE TO THE RED CITY

2009-03-21T21:19:00.000-07:00

HOUSES ON A HILL -ACRYLIC ON CANVAS BOARD

2009-03-21T21:15:00.000-07:00

THREE TREES AND HOUSES ON A HILL - ACRYLIC ON CANVAS BOARD

2009-03-21T21:14:00.000-07:00

A MAN AND TWO WOMEN BY MOUNTAIN STREAM - ACRYLIC ON CANVAS BOARD

2009-03-21T21:11:00.000-07:00

TWO INUIT WITH BLUE DOG IN SPRING ON A HILL - ACRYLIC ON CANVAS BOARD

2009-03-21T21:10:00.000-07:00

BIG ARCTIC TOWN - ACRYLIC ON CANVAS BOARD

2009-03-21T21:08:00.000-07:00

TWO DOGS JUMPING AT CLOUD - ACRYLIC ON CANVAS BOARD

2009-03-21T21:07:00.000-07:00

TWO MWN AT RED TABLE - ACRYLIC

2009-03-21T21:01:00.000-07:00

MAN SLEEPING WITH RED DOG AND RAVEN - ACRYLIC

2009-03-21T20:58:00.000-07:00

THREE MEN WITH BLUE DOG BY EMERALD LAKE - ACRYLIC ON CANVAS BOARD

2009-03-21T20:55:00.000-07:00

DARK TOWN AT NIGHT - WATER COLOUR ON PAPER

2009-03-21T20:41:00.000-07:00

JOURNEY BY BOAT - ACRYLIC ON BOARD

2009-03-21T20:37:00.000-07:00

MEN AND WOMEN IN BIG BOAT - ACRYLIC

2009-03-21T20:35:00.000-07:00

THREE MEN AND DOG BY FAST FLOWING RIVER - ACRYLIC ON BOARD

2009-03-21T20:33:00.000-07:00

PRAIRIE FAMILY - ACRYLIC

2009-03-21T20:03:00.000-07:00

THESE ARE NEW PAINTINGS AND WORK I HAVE CREATED IN 2009 AND THE LATTER PART OF 2008

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.

FERDINANDO SPINA MARCH 2009

new poems and short stories reading March 19 2009

2009-03-19T09:50:00.000-07:00

THERE WILL BE A READING OF NEW POEMS AND SHORT STORIES BY FRED SPINA/ FERDINANDO SPINA AT THE CENTRAL CALGARY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 4TH FLOOR, AT 6 PM MARCH19 2009, 616 MCLEOUD TRAIL SOUTH, CALGARY. SPINA WILL ALSO BE SHOWING RECENT SLIDES AND PHOTOS OF HIS TRAVELS IN THE ARCTIC.
CALL THE LIBRARY 403 260 2785 FOR RESERVATIONS.

RIDING THE BULL : BRONZE SCULPTURE SEE BELOW OTHER PLACES TO VIEW THE ARTISTS WORK -BRONZES AND SCULPTURE SEE ABOVE

2008-09-08T09:13:00.000-07:00

The two paintings below are recent paintings done by the artist. Other images of various paintings appear at the :Triangle Gallery Calgary web site under the artists name on the art rental section of the Web site. See: http://www.artrentals.ca then look up the artist name under: ferdinando spina

More images of the artists work appear for sale and viewing on the Saatchi Gallery website in the UK at: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/ when into the main page click on : SALES ROOM ON LINE (its on the right side of the page flashing)- once there type in : "Spina Ferdinando " in the space for the artist you seek.

2008-09-08T09:09:00.000-07:00

2008-09-08T08:56:00.000-07:00

READINGS AND SIGNINGS - book signing July 12 2008 and Calgary Public Library october 16 2008

2008-07-09T13:41:00.000-07:00

The Artist and Poet will be having a book signing at the Delhousie Chapters book Store in NW Calgary On the 12 of July 2008 from 11:30 am until 3 pm. The Book titled: Arctic Notes and Prairie Places will be available at this time.

The Artist and Poet will also be doing a reading and talk / slide show at the Central Calgary Public Library on October 16 Thursday from 6 pm until 7: 30 pm
The Public is welcome.

" ARCTIC NOTES AND PRAIRIE PLACES" BOOK SIGNING SEPT 20 NOON 2007

2007-08-21T08:54:00.000-07:00

There will be a book singing at MCNALLY ROBINSON BOOKSELLERS 120 8th ave in Calgary Alberta on the 20th of september of 2007 noon until 3 pm. The writer and artist will be signing his new book : "ARCTIC NOTES AND PRAIRIE PLACES" He will also do a quick drawing and art piece for the reader if he or she so wishes. the artist / writer looks forward to meeting his readers and conversing with them.

BOOK SIGNING - ARCTIC NOTES AND PRAIRIE PLACES

2006-11-14T14:01:00.000-08:00

There will be a book signing at "PAGES BOOKS" IN KENSINGTON Calgary Alberta at 7:30 pm
November 30 / 2006
The first 50 people there who buy the book will receive with the book a free limited edition print titled "The Kiss" the image of which is in the book. the print retails for $100.00 .

Ferdinando Spina

BAYEUX ARTS PUBLISHER OF : ARCTIC NOTES PRAIRIE PLACES

2006-11-03T09:46:00.000-08:00

PLEASE GO TO THIS WEB SITE FOR A COLOUR DISCRIPTION AND DETAILS OF MY BOOK : ARCTIC NOTES AND PRAIRIE PLACES : http://www.bayeux.com/BOOK__89.htm

FERDINANDO (FRED) SPINA

ARCTIC NOTES AND PRAIRIE PLACES

2006-11-03T09:22:00.000-08:00

IN DECEMBER 2006 MY BOOK TITLED : "ARCTIC NOTES AND PRAIRIE PLACES" WILL BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE LOOK ON THE NET UNDER: FERDINANDO SPINA BAYEUX ART, AND YOU WILL GET A DISCRIPTION OF THE BOOK AND THE COVER. THE PRICE IS $19.95 CANADIAN. THE BOOK CONTAINS 88 PAGES OF COLOUR IMAGES AND POETRY, WRITTEN IN AND ABOUT THE ARCTIC AND PRAIRIE AS WELL AS OTHER PLACES I HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY.

THE BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED THROUGH ME , MY PUBLISHER BAYEUX ARTS PRESS OR THROUGH ANY MAJOR BOOK STORE OR AMAZON .CA

IF THE READER DOES PURCHASE THE BOOK I WOULD BE PLEASED TO HEAR HIS OR HER COMMENTS.

I WILL BE POSTING FUTURE BOOK LAUNCHINGS AND SIGNINGS IN CALGARY AND OTHER PLACES IN ALBERTA WHEN I HAVE DATES.

FERDINANDO (FRED) SPINA

another website for paintings and or sculpture

2006-07-02T12:43:00.000-07:00

The Artist will shortly have a new website for viewers to see more paintings and to allow viewers to rent or purchase his work. The new website is: www.artrentals.ca/ once there look up the artist under Spina on the artist list supplied. The art rental service is provided by the Triangle Gallery of Calgary Alberta.

more paintings

2006-06-09T15:29:00.000-07:00

Here are some more paintings that I have done within the last 18 months. One is titled "Inuit with Kayak" and is 11" x 14" acrylic on canvas board. The second image is titled "Gjoa Haven from the air" and is 11" x 14" and is also acrylic on canvas board. the third image is titled "Northern town through birch trees". It is 12" x 16" and is also acrylic on canvas board. I hope you enjoy these images from the north. to contact me and to inquire about these paintings see below on my first blog.You can also see other web sites with my work.

RECENT PAINTINGS

2006-05-27T11:26:00.000-07:00

Here are some recent paintings I have done in the arctic as well as some recent paintings done in Alberta Canada. The titles and dimensions are as follows: 1) Ravens walking 11"x14" 2) Prairie Patches 9" x 12" 3)Mountain sisters 9" x 12" 4) Inuit Family 12" x 12 " 5) Bathurs Inlet - The Arctic 11" x 14" 6) Cambridge Bay - The Arctic 11" x 14" All these paintings are done with acrylic paint on canvas board or wood panels and were done within the last 12 months. I hope viewers enjoy these images. For inquires regarding the purchase of these paintings and future works please contact the Artist at : fredspina@shaw.ca or leave info on the comment section of this blog.

The artist is a painter, sculptor and writer and resides in Calgary Alberta Canada. He has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Asia, North America and Mexico and has been influenced by all his travels. The artist has been painting and sculpting for thirty years and has shown internationally . His works are in private collections worldwide. The artist has shown in New York and SanFrancisco and was associated with the Vorpal Gallery there. He has also shown in Calgary through Gallery Moos and the Harrison Gallery.

In future Blogs the Artist /Writer will present poetry as well as other works of art.

For further views of my work look under : ferdinando spina 4th street. on the web, there will be two listings there with two large public sculptures that have been built by myself. Also look on the web for:www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist/details.php?id=3127
To get there another way google " your gallery saatchi gallery"
Once your in to the web site find "your gallery" and look up Ferdinando Fred Spina and I will come up.