Doug Fraser Art has new signs!!

Mon, 10 May 2010 20:31:05 -0300

Well we are very excited and would like to thank Craig Yorke and Hugo Ford of Image House for their expertise with the three Doug Fraser Art images we are using for our signs. We would also like to thank Mega Bites Signage of Inverness for putting it all together and for putting up with Carrie and I. We would also like to thank the Cape Breton County Centre for Art and Design for their continued support of the arts. And of course for all you people out there that reviewed the many different sign designs and for the many people that gave their input on our signage needs.

We hope you like them.

We have two up and four more to go...wish us luck...

The Bear visits

Sat, 8 May 2010 12:20:44 -0300

I recently put out the compost on my way to studio. When I got to the studio I thought.. well I should put the wheel barrel in the shed. When I turned the corner I met Mr. Bear just ten feet away. He was not a bit shy. The kids put this together for me. I hope you enjoy.

Bears are common this time a year. Just waking up and a little hungry. Soon they will go up the back mountain where the berries are.

Doug Gets Interviewed

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 09:59:10 -0400

Life is full of interesting and new experiences... Here I am with a film crew in my studio. Who would of thought. James and Darcy made the process easy and I thank them and the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design for another fun an admittedly somewhat nerve racking opportunity...read more here

Below I am getting a mike adjusted and the boys get the camera organized. The technology really is something. They shot about an hour of film which somehow they will widdle down to five minutes. Can’t imagine I had that much to say! Really I prefer to let my art do the talking. It was good fun though and I look forward to seeing the finished product...I think.

This is an opportunity created by the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design and ECBC. They are filming select artist from all over Cape Breton. The goal is to create a 5 minute film on each artist that can be used to promote the Artist of the Island.

Doug Goes to the Olympics--Kind of..

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 09:14:49 -0400

I would love to be there in person but am looking forward to watching the competitions and am thrilled the book has been chosen as a delegate gift.

Book Launch

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:08:38 -0300

Hi Everyone, 
The Land and Sea book launch is this Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 from 2 to 4 at Argyle Fine Art in Halifax. Editor Dee Appleby along with various artist, including me, will be on hand to talk
art.
Hope to see you there.
Doug

Up coming Show Announcement

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:28:17 -0300

The Color of Light iii
I am already preparing for my upcoming show at Cape Breton University Art Gallery. Opening reception tentatively set for November 20, 2010

From Land and Sea

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:06:42 -0300

From Land and Sea
Nova Scotia's Contemporary Landscape Artists
Dee Appleby
The raw beauty of Nova Scotia’s varied landscape makes the province a mecca for artists. A near-island bathed in salty sea air and brushed by steady winds, the provincial landscape can be shadowed by dark clouds one moment and lit by a brilliant summer sun the next. From Land and Sea presents over 65 of the province’s contemporary landscape artists and their works. Each profiled artist appears with a short bio and artist’s statement, along with examples of his or her art. The artists covered in this book represent a wide range of styles prevalent in Nova Scotia landscape art today. With a foreword from Ray Cronin, director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.  Dee Appleby is the manager of the Fox Harbour Gallery in Wallace, NS. She is past president of the Cobequid Arts Council, a frequent contributor to the weekly arts news column in the Truro Daily News, and an avid collector of Nova Scotia art. Dee lives in Truro with her husband, Brian, and two daughters.

Best Practices Mission to USA

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:57:11 -0300

Here I am on the stage of Mechanic's Hall in Worcester, Ma.. This picture was taken while on tour of Mechanic’s Hall during a Best Practices Mission to the United States this past April. During this mission I had the opportunity to visit and meet with many artisans and gallery operators and had some great conversations through art.

I have to say this was a really great trip for several reasons. First, my travel companions were artisans and industry persons from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I. who shared my passion for art and the role it plays in our world. Secondly, as a group we met with and toured many artisan studios, craft industries, museums and galleries in the Ma., and Vermont area. We had an opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss common industry concerns. I certainly learned a number of things including that we have much to contribute artistically to the world.

A natural find

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0300

My daughter and I found this interesting piece of nature on our property. We have relocated it just outside my studio. This is just one of the natural sculpture pieces you will find when visiting my studio.

Inverness County Rain Storm

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:13:57 -0300

The rain came fast and furious leaving much destruction in its path all across Inverness County. The
power of nature is amazing. Bridges were damaged or lost, roads were left with craters in the middle and campers were washed out to see. Loch Ban Road is back to normal thanks to the NS Department of Highways and our landscaping continues to evolve.