Interesting Artist I Met
During the Cabbagetown Festival last weekend I went out to see what was going on. I went down a sidestreet near my place to what looked like a yard sale.
As I approached the first thing I noticed was a sign that read ‘Avant Yard’. It was.
Most of the stuff on sale was works of art by a fellow named Les Paterson, one t.
Interesting multimedia (in the old beer can and cigarette paper sense) as well as paintings.
Besides the general interesting works he had on sale, he had a binder containing photos of a special category of his work: reproductions of Marge Simpson’s paintings, including ‘Homer Adonis’ and ‘Mr. Burns’, with mocked genitalia.
Check out his website.
And by interesting, I mean talented, imaginative and fun.
October 4th, 2004 at 10:03 pm
hey, i’m the other freakin artist that showed his stuff along side Les Paterson the “talented”, Les Paterson the “imaginative”, Les Paterson the freakin GENIUS! Ya, you come by again next year and just try and buy my “butterfly vomitting in toilet” or “orgy of rabbits” or “bird shit on bird”. Walk on, buddy. You wouldn’t know good art if yer name was Paul.
October 5th, 2004 at 10:26 am
You’re right. I should have mentioned you too.
HTFYA.
Good browsers, please check out http://www.jasoncavener.com and while you’re there, check out the Hero link under Acadia. And the map link. Hell, go crazy, check’em all.
October 19th, 2004 at 7:55 pm
Oh, you mean http://www.jasoncavener.com? (C’mon David, use that “linking” thing we talked about..
October 21st, 2004 at 9:30 am
Ha. Ha. Seriously.
June 1st, 2005 at 4:37 pm
Aw, Les is famous! I always knew he would be. I have my own little collection of beer coaster and cereal box cardboard paintings, and of course a crushed can postcard he once sent me. I love Les. He’s so cool. Tell him I said hi.
Theresa in Vancouver BC.
June 1st, 2005 at 4:38 pm
p.s. his website seems to be defunct. Do you know of a new space?
August 16th, 2005 at 10:05 pm
That is so cool you’ve met Les. Please say Hi from Crazy Dave in Edmonton if you see him again. Oh, and Hi Theresa. Nice to encounter you on this thread.