{"id":24618,"date":"2014-07-19T13:29:40","date_gmt":"2014-07-19T17:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=24618"},"modified":"2014-07-27T12:58:23","modified_gmt":"2014-07-27T16:58:23","slug":"the-larry-dickison-project-with-a-k-a-yum-book-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=24618","title":{"rendered":"The Larry Dickison Project with a.k.a. yum \/ Book Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/strong>Larry Dickison, Gentlemen Prefer Eggs<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, July 21, 2014\u00a0\/ 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.<\/strong>
\nBOOK LAUNCH at Yumart Gallery<\/strong>
\n101 Spadina Avenue, 2nd floor<\/p>\n

yumart is pleased to present\u00a0 The Larry Dickison Project with a.k.a. yum<\/em><\/p>\n

“It was about a year or two after I met Larry\u00a0in Cameron House that we discovered through random conversation that we were both illustrators of a ‘science fiction’ bent\u2026that we had in fact both been commissioned several times to do illustrations for ‘On Spec \u2013 The Magazine of Speculative Fiction’.<\/p>\n

From there, we decided to bring our portfolios to the bar to see what each others\u2019 work was like. It was obvious immediately that our illustrations, so totally different in style and subject matter, were complimentary in quite wonderful ways: I use a lot of female figures, Larry uses a lot of gender-unknown yet masculine creatures,\u00a0 and we both use a lot of texture and contrast.<\/p>\n

‘Well, we must do something together \u2013 a joint project’ was the consensus of all our friends at the bar. But what? We decided to come up with quirky titles, phrases, word snaps, and then go off and create an original individual illustration to fit our perception of what the title could mean \u2013 how it could be portrayed \u2013 what little witticisms and sly plays on words that we could come up with (so there would be two very different works for each word snap).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Y.M. Whelan, Ground Zero<\/em><\/p>\n

Interestingly enough, Larry chose a horizontal format, and I chose vertical. Once again; different yet complimentary.<\/p>\n

We are still working on the project \u2013 I don\u2019t know if it will ever end \u2013 but at this point, we decided to do something with what we have already \u2013 after all, it\u2019s been over five years since we began\u2026<\/p>\n

Hence ‘The Larry Dickison Project with a.k.a. yum’ self-published under the yumart imprint \u2013 the first of hopefully many more such publications to come.” ( from the Foreword by Y.M. Whelan)<\/p>\n

We look forward to seeing you at what promises to be an exciting event!<\/p>\n

The first publication from yumart press, the 48 page limited edition book retails for $30.00 plus HST<\/strong>, and can be ordered via email info@yumart.ca or purchased at the gallery. Gallery hours: Wed –\u00a0Sat,\u00a012\u00a0– 6 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Monday, July 21, 2014 \/ 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Yumart Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘The Larry Dickison Project with a.k.a. yum’ self-published under the yumart imprint \u2013 the first of hopefully many more such publications to come<\/p>\n

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