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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

My Work at the Alberta Tattoo Festival!

Come check out some of my latest work in Calgary at the Alberta Tattoo Festival,  from October 15 to 17.
The Festival is a prestigious event taking place at the BMO Centre with several famous tattoo artists in attendance.

This possibility of exhibiting was offered to me by the Gypsy Rose Tattoo Shop. My work will be displayed and sold at its booth. Thank you very much for the opportunity! You can take a look at the Gypsy Rose website here: www.gypsyrosetattoo.com

If you feel like checking out my work or just going to the Tattoo Convention, take a look at its website for the opening times and ticket prices.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Sardinian beach: SOLD!!!

While the generous buyer of the painting preferred to remain anonymous and they do not even know Mat personally, we are extremely thankful and wishing them all the best things in life. Your help in this cause is very much appreciated. Thank you for being an example of generosity, understanding and compassion.

May the good things you do for others come back to you a thousand times!

Monday, September 6, 2010

Raising Money to Help Mat Rochette!

This is my biggest painting to date and I am selling it to raise funds for Mat Rochette to help him in his battle against cancer.

About the painting: 
2' x 4', original acrylic finger-painting of a beach scene on Sardinia (Italy).
Title: Sardinian Beach
Price: $350

All proceeds will go towards Mat's treatment.
If you would like to find out more about Mat and his story, take a look at this blog:

http://matfightscancer.blogspot.com


If you are interested, you can contact me by commenting on this blog or via email: yklimava@gmail.com. This painting is in my online store, so payment via credit card and Paypal is accepted as well on my website. Click here to visit.

Please pass this on in case you know someone who would like to purchase this painting and help Mat.

Thank you.

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Detail

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Sneak Peek

Some of the work I will be showing and selling at the Tattoo Convention this year. More work and more details about the show are coming soon!



Artful Agenda Yearly Planners

Some of my recent work was published in these useful art-packed planners by Artful Agenda!

These planners were a collaboration between several artists from all over the world. Every page of the planner has different bits of art, from ink monsters to portraits to abstract pieces! A percentage of the profits from the sales of the agendas are given to public schools, giving this project a purpose other than organizing your daily life.

I got two of these planners and I have to tell you: they are a work of art themselves! And it feels good to know that some people in need will benefit from this project too.

You can purchase your agenda on the Artful Agenda Website.



My Work in Applied Arts Magazine

This post is a bit late as the issue of the magazine came out in the mid June, but it is still available for purchase at any Chapters or Indigo store!

Ink Visions is a series of illustrations that were inspired by the unique patterns of ink droplets in water. The illustrations were completed using a digital drawing tablet. Ink Visions celebrate the wonderful discoveries we may encounter if we let our imagination loose!

These works are available in my online store as bookmarks, postcards or posters.



Back from Italy with New Ispiration!

Yes, I am back and I am eager to produce more artwork! My inspiration trip consisted of traveling around Sardinia, an Italian island in the middle of the Mediterranean sea. I have never seen such beautiful beaches, mountains and skies. Take a look at just a couple of images I captured during the trip. Oh, and stay tuned for new work!


Yet another Virtuo link

Ah, it is so frustrating to see people liking this idea, but never being able to actually make it a reality. Take a look at the link below. Virtuo is in a top 5 list of incredible ideas that never made it to market?
The problem is that it was a student project, thoroughly worked out and tested but lacking the funds to take it to the next level.

Why can't I get the funds? Everyone wants to see a working prototype. While I do have a partially working visual model, it does not have all the functions Virtuo would have when produced at a mass scale. It is quote understandable since the time and money available for this project during university was very limited. However, this idea has thorough research and user testing backing it up. I worked with leading specialists in the field of design, electrical engineering and user experience to develop this concept.

This product was entered in several competitions and the reason it never it went further was once again the absence of a fully working prototype. I would love to make one, but with the level of complexity of this project and being just one person, it is practically impossible to do it without  the help from others.

So it is a vicious circle: in order to get any money support to develop this project, I need to show a working prototype. But in order to make a fully working prototype I need money. Therefore this project is still a concept, awaiting someone who is interested enough to take a small risk and help me in this struggle.

If anyone has any thoughts on this or can help, please contact me here. I would very much appreciate any advice.

Thank you.

New Work!

Some new watercolours I made in the last few months. Available for purchase in the Online Shop. You can also view them in the Art Gallery.
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Lilac Fest: Review

Thank you everyone who was able to visit Lacey and I at our booth at the Lilac Fest! It was cold and it was fun! Looking forward to more festivals this year!

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Lilac Fest Booth on May 30!

Come see my booth at the Lilac Fest this year! In just two days I will be participating in this event by showing and selling bookmarks, posters, cards and original paintings at a discounted rate!

This year you will also have a chance to purchase some fun jewelry and posters from Lacey - she will be collaborating with me during the Festival. Check out her blog: laceyhaskell.blogspot.com
We hope to see you there! For more info on the festival, click here.