Come chill out with me at VCON Relaxicon (41½) this month. It’s happening from Saturday, October 28th to Sunday, October 29th at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey. It will be my first time to attend, and this is how VCON is described on its website, “VCON is the oldest general-interest science fiction,…… Continue reading Relaxing at VCON Relaxicon (41½)
Category: Miki Dare’s Art
Powell Street Festival
The Powell Street Festival is celebrating its fortieth year this year in Vancouver, and I am so happy to be taking part in the event. Come stop by my table for a visit and a chat. I will be selling my paintings, prints and cards. I have always loved the Powell Street Festival and it`s…… Continue reading Powell Street Festival
Nikkei National Museum 8th Annual Bloom Art Auction
Come check out the Nikkei National Museum 8th Annual BLOOM Art Auction on Saturday, May 28, 2016. My art titled Exotic Flavour Existence will be part of the silent auction. You can get a sneak peak by going to the gallery exhibit and/or the online preview featuring the art of more than 60 artists. The…… Continue reading Nikkei National Museum 8th Annual Bloom Art Auction
Oxygen for the Soul
It’s 2016 and March already! Time has been just flying by, and I’m still here. I’ve been busy painting. I’ve branched out into some more abstract larger pieces, but continue to collect fast food wrappers and instant noodle packaging for my geisha series paintings. If you have some time, please go check out the Oxygen…… Continue reading Oxygen for the Soul
Elevator Pitch for Artists
How to Market Your Portfolio to Galleries and Curators I recently went to a talk by Laura Schneider, acting director and curator of the Reach, called How to Market Your Portfolio to Galleries/Curators. She was fabulously energetic, informative and inspiring; and I’m planning to write more on her talk in future posts. One of the…… Continue reading Elevator Pitch for Artists
Fraser Valley Biennale
Fraser Valley Biennale: Miki Dare My art will be in the 2015 Fraser Valley Biennale. It’s a series of exhibitions that are coordinated through arts councils in the Fraser Valley region. The show is happening from now until September and you can enjoy a variety of innovative art in galleries ranging from Mission to Abbotsford.…… Continue reading Fraser Valley Biennale
Geisha Girl Stereotype Survivor
Painting Past and Presently I’ve been on a painting jag lately which has been great for my visual arts side of things. I was just in the Wine and Art Walk and I will soon be in the Anonymous Art Show at the Kariton Art Gallery. Then after that I am taking part in the…… Continue reading Geisha Girl Stereotype Survivor
Art and Wine Walk in Abbotsford
Art and Wine Walk in Abbotsford I’ve been a delinquent blogger, I admit it. But I have a good reason. I’ve been busy preparing in every spare moment I could find for an Art and Wine Walk in Abbotsford I took part in today. It was a fantastic day with 250 tickets sold and plenty of…… Continue reading Art and Wine Walk in Abbotsford