J Walters

I curate visual arts under The Art Junkie banner

Quick Hits: Mountains of Kong

By J Walters on 03/29/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Photo artist Jim Naughten’s latest project takes the viewer back in time to a fabled world that existed in the popular consciousness for over a hundred years.

Drew Burnham: Stylized & Colourful

By J Walters on 03/29/2019 • ( 5 Comments )

Drew Burnham has been doing sold out shows for a decade, including this one just ended at Bau-Xi in Vancouver. Well known for his stylized realist portrayals of Coastal British Columbia, his vivid colours, unique form, and glazed painted lines make his works jump to life. (See a […]

Quick Hits: Vincent Giarrano

By J Walters on 03/28/2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Time for an update and new work by Vincent Giarrano who, among other involvements, starts an Artist Residency at The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens in June. A contemporary realist, Giarrano says he wants his paintings “to resonate as sincere moments of life.” See a previous piece […]

The Best Drone Photos

By J Walters on 03/28/2019 • ( 11 Comments )

Can you tell what this drone image is? It was a winner in the 2018 Sky Pixel Aerial Photo contest.

Quick Hits: Anthologies

By J Walters on 03/27/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

The Peter Robinson Gallery is hosting Anthologies, Robin Smith-Peck’s latest works, through April 6, in Edmonton.

Joseph Hartman: The Artist’s Studio

By J Walters on 03/27/2019 • ( 1 Comment )

For photographer Joseph Hartman, the idea of creating artist portraits by capturing the deeply personal spaces of their studios really began in childhood. He has fond memories of being in the studio of his father, painter and printmaker John Hartman, and reveling in the experience. (Above: Studio of […]