A NEW SERIES OPENS MARCH 17, 2012 @ Carter-Ryan Gallery and Live Art Venue in Canmore Alberta.

KONA: (cree) SNOW

Don’t miss Jason Carter’s latest series KONA; which draws inspiration from and celebrates the coming and going of – SNOW. Acrylic on canvas explores the early frost on the moutain lakes to the winter wonderland that locks us in, to the melting bliss that brings on the spring. Snow is in the inspiration for this vibrant series on canvas. Thru April 19, 2012.

Please visit www.carter-ryan.com for more information/images from this series.

JC

 

 

 

The Mountain Series, The Bearclaw Gallery November 5, 2011

I have fearlessly painted animals big and small. I am drawn to paint with colors that many would not. I believe in the empty space on canvas. I believe that color can give us something image can not. Conversely I enjoy breaking down the most complex animals to the very essence of their being. I have, to a certain degree, defined my paintings through these terms.  Until now. I have always wanted to paint a mountain.  The inspiration I have found in the Rocky Mountains as of late,  the feeling of largeness and smallness at the same time, and always peaceful, has led me to a new place in my work. It was time to take the leap; combine essence with certainty, blends with bold and move forward. People have commented that they find a certain ‘happiness’ with my work, I truly hope you can feel the joy in this new series.

Celebrated for both his soapstone and canvas, Jason Carter is one of Edmonton’s most accomplished and prolific artists. He was recently one of seven international artists (the only local artist) commissioned by the Edmonton International Airport to design a 60’ x 7 ‘ mural residing above the international departures gate. Jason has also been selected by the The Works International Visual Arts Society to design part of the Downtown Mural Project (Beaver Hill Park). He illustrated the children’s book ‘Who is Boo: The Terrific Tales of One Trickster Rabbit’, published in April 2011 and had a 3-month installation at the Royal Alberta Museum displaying 21 30” x 40” paintings from the book.  Jason was the only artist to have a feature showing  at Alberta House on Alberta Day at the Vancouver Olympics 2010.

UPDATED July 17, 2011

My ‘Year of the Rabbit/Bridget Ryan’s HARE BAND Cabaret finally opened this past weekend at the Catalyst Theatre to great success!! This is just the stage area…there are over 24 carvings and about 60 paintings…equalling over 130 rabbits under one roof!!

UPDATED June 14, 2011

‘Who is Boo’ is PUBLISHED, Jason is ready to ROCK OUT the Rockies and it’s time for the YEAR OF THE RABBIT @ The Catalyst Theatre!

Hello everybody! So much has happened in the past few months, I’m not sure where to start. First I have never been so busy painting and carving as I have been in the past 4 months. On top of my work always available for viewing at The Bearclaw Gallery on 124 Street here in Edmonton, I’ve got quite a few shows that are on the go this summer…if you’ve got a second, take a look! My first ever children’s book, WHO IS BOO is finally published and this April 2011, the book and a series of paintings were revealed at the Royal Alberta Museum.

 It was great!! Got some wonderful press, the Edmonton Examiner wrote a great article on the book and now it’s OFFICIALLY available at RAM’s Gift Store and Greenwoods Bookstore in Edmonton.  21 Paintings from the book are on display at the Royal Alberta Museum in the Orientation Gallery through July 2011. Check it out. For more info on the book, press, pics – that kind of stuff – check out www.whoisboo.com.

UPCOMING SHOWS (I got TWO coming up, so keep scrolling down!!):

JASPER: EXPLORED THROUGH STONE AND CANVAS in JASPER ALBERTA (June 25th through July 3, 2011 @ Sawridge Hotel)

For the first time ever, I am taking a show on the road!! To Jasper Alberta!! I was so taken with the initial landscape I completed that I shared with you here some months ago…that I have been unstoppable! Over 30 new paintings will be on display as well as carvings of animals indigenous to the Rockies (Bears, wolves, and more bears!) I’d love to do carve a moose some day…we’ll see. My weeks are literally broken down to carving one day, painting next, carving one day, painting next…and on it goes. Working with some great stone right now and then there’s alabaster…testing my patience and then some.

The show opens June 25th, 2011 and will be located in the lower level of the Sawridge Hotel and Conference Centre in Jasper, Alberta.

AND THEN……..

THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT: The Elements Explored Through Stone and Canvas. (July 14 through July 24, 2011 @ The Catalyst Theatre) PROUD TO BE SUPPORTING THE YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTER ( a portion of each ticket/art sale goes to the Youth Emergency Shelter)

I am SUPER excited about this show. For 10 days, Bridget Ryan and I get to take over the Catalyst Theatre and celebrate the YEAR OF THE RABBIT in our own individual forms of expression! Imagine walking into the Catalyst and being surrounded by dozens upon dozens of rabbits (in stone and canvas) and then being taken on a musical journey through cabaret as only Bridget can, exploring the 5 elements of the Year of the Rabbit: Wood, Metal, Earth, Water and Fire. I’ve explored each of the elements through canvas, and a bold bright colour palette for each of the elements. A blue that bounces off the canvas, turf green, warm brown’s…I’m loving these colours. The one that excites me the most…SILVER. For the ‘Metal’ element, of course. Rock and roll rabbits, doing what they do best…

Carving the rabbits, again, has taught me new levels of respect for the stone. Whenever I enter into the studio, I can never predict how it will go. I continually make the mistake of trying to – and within minutes, I’m reminded that it’s the stone making the calls in there, not me.  But I am so pleased with this new series of rabbits…a rabbit for every month.

If you love music, this show is for you. If you love rabbits, this show is for you. If you love truly unique evenings out at the theatre, this show is totally for YOU!  Bridget’s Five Piece band, my canvas and stone…it doesn’t get more ‘rockin’ than that!!

ONE MORE THING….

I’ll also be a part of Whyte Avenue Art Walk 2011 this July. It works out that I will be all set up at the Catalyst Theatre (doing above art show/cabaret) and will be opening the doors during the day to let people through! 10 to 5 Saturday and 10 to 5 on Sunday! PLEASE COME BY!

AND AS ALWAYS…..

Stop by The Bear Claw Gallery in Edmonton anytime, all the time. Jackie and Hope are awesome.