Hello reader,
To any of you artists out there beware of art scams. I received this message thinking it was a little suspicious. I did a search and indeed found it to be fraudulent. The best practice I think is that you do no respond to validate your email with them. Also please inform the authorities.
The message went as follows:
"Good day to you.
I am so excited that I came across of your work on internet search,I am interested in purchasing these creative artworks from you
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Abandon ship,Isle du madame NS,Cap-rouge NS,Expropriated airport land and Willfred rolling hills
Let me know their various prices.and how much discounts are you going to give?I will be happy to have these selected artworks hung in our new home in South Africa.As well,I want you to take out the shipping cost.I have been in touch with a shipping firm that will be shipping other house decoratives.
We are traveling from our Seattle home to our new apartment as soon as possible.On Paying for the artworks,I will be glad to pay you with a Money Order or Cashier`s check in US funds that can be easily cashed at your local bank,please let me know on how to proceed for the payment of the creative artworks.
I will await your advise on how to proceed.Have a wonderful day.
Take care,
Jayne Fitzpatrick"
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The Idea of this scam, so I read, is that they will send you a fraudulent check for a large sum and say "oops I made a error. Can you send the difference back to me?"
If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. So take a few minutes to look it up. I searched on Google for "art sale fraud Seattle". And there I had it.
- Posted from my iPhone
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Painting Day
I finally got out this year. I woke up just before 8am and was out the door by 8:15 with my painting gear in hand. I drive up and down in what I call the expropriated lands. These are properties that were expropriated in 1972 by the federal government in preparation for an airport project in pickering. I called this Rouge park in my video but I did a fact check since and it is actually federally held preserve land which is part of the Green Belt.
Within this area are all sorts of buildings that are fading away. There are some amazing structures scatted across the area. I like getting out there and trying to capture them before they vanish as they have been one by one.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Art happens
Art seems to happen everywhere. While I don't seem to be able to formally sit down to paint and create anything considered to be fine art these days, my world still revolves around the rules that guide that very art.
In my 9-5 career as a Corrugated Structural Designer. The shape and style of each carton I design revolves around proportion, scale and creative thinking. This is a job where I design the shape of the carton and not the pretty pictures printed on it. Yes, someone designs each "cardboard box" you handle in your day to day life.
The reports I create also contain that sense of proportion and scale to be an easily readable drawing and one that may even be pleasant to look at.
Art extends everywhere. I think people don't give themselves credit for their creations. Art doesn't need a pencil or a paintbrush. Perhaps it's even the way you arrange things on a table. Art is a broad spectrum and I think we have to understand how they all relate and how we all partake in it.
Steve Noorhoff
- Posted from my iPhone
Friday, January 7, 2011
Art Showing
Showing for January
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Last night with Michael , one of the enthusiastic owners, I hung my art upon the walls of one of Stouffville's cultural hubs."For the Love of Jo" Coffee house located at 6308 Main St, in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada.
(just across from the clock tower)
The brothers who operate these spectacular coffee houses are really big supporters of the local arts. They have the flagship location in Stouffville, another in Port Perry and now a third new location in Keswick. All three are great places to spend some time. they are places to sit and relax, bring a book or to just go for a chat with a friend. I recommend their Caramel Crunch flavored coffee.
I know this blog is beginning to sound like an Ad for them, and I suppose it is, but I feel very strongly about what they do for the communities they lay within. From music, art and even poetry, they expand on the arts culture in the area and help bring it to the people who frequent the shops. They ask nothing in return from the artists. In an era where it's hard to get anything without a price tag, Jo's is a sight for a sore wallet. I encourage you all to drop in to one of their locales.
Now going back to my art, I have 15 pieces on display at the shop. It's my usual mix of paintings and drawings. This show features what I created in 2010 as well as some other favorites. Yes, the work is for sale, but please don't feel pressured to purchase unless you fall in love with a piece. I really just like having my work up for others to see. I think it's important for art to be seen. There of course is satisfaction in creating, but just like in the new social media society that is rising, we like to share ourselves with the world. How I feel about art is similar to social media. Very few get paid to express their thoughts the world but people are striving to be heard. Getting paid is not the motivation for most. People want to surface above the oceans of organized and sometime alternatively motivated media. They seek to be heard and influence the world with their thoughts and ideas. I feel the same way about my art.
I do hope you can take the time through the month of January to grab a warm cuppa Jo and enjoy my work.
- Steve Noorhoff
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
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Last night with Michael , one of the enthusiastic owners, I hung my art upon the walls of one of Stouffville's cultural hubs."For the Love of Jo" Coffee house located at 6308 Main St, in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada.
(just across from the clock tower)
The brothers who operate these spectacular coffee houses are really big supporters of the local arts. They have the flagship location in Stouffville, another in Port Perry and now a third new location in Keswick. All three are great places to spend some time. they are places to sit and relax, bring a book or to just go for a chat with a friend. I recommend their Caramel Crunch flavored coffee.
I know this blog is beginning to sound like an Ad for them, and I suppose it is, but I feel very strongly about what they do for the communities they lay within. From music, art and even poetry, they expand on the arts culture in the area and help bring it to the people who frequent the shops. They ask nothing in return from the artists. In an era where it's hard to get anything without a price tag, Jo's is a sight for a sore wallet. I encourage you all to drop in to one of their locales.
Now going back to my art, I have 15 pieces on display at the shop. It's my usual mix of paintings and drawings. This show features what I created in 2010 as well as some other favorites. Yes, the work is for sale, but please don't feel pressured to purchase unless you fall in love with a piece. I really just like having my work up for others to see. I think it's important for art to be seen. There of course is satisfaction in creating, but just like in the new social media society that is rising, we like to share ourselves with the world. How I feel about art is similar to social media. Very few get paid to express their thoughts the world but people are striving to be heard. Getting paid is not the motivation for most. People want to surface above the oceans of organized and sometime alternatively motivated media. They seek to be heard and influence the world with their thoughts and ideas. I feel the same way about my art.
I do hope you can take the time through the month of January to grab a warm cuppa Jo and enjoy my work.
- Steve Noorhoff
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
Sunday, October 17, 2010
2010 Studio Tour
2010 Stouffville Studio Tour Success
Well Saturday went off without a hitch. I received a great deal of wonderful comments yesterday about my work. The weather has and continues to be incredible this weekend. though the numbers of people were down in my location on Saturday., I had a whopping 70 people through yesterday. Certainly it's nothing to sneeze at. I'm tremendously thankful to everyone who stopped by.
For those who do not know it, Studio Tours take a tremendous amount of work that goes on year round. Not only is it a personal challenge for an artist in his own space, there is an incredible amount of work by all the Studio Tour participants to organize such an event. The year for organizing a tour starts out in February where members of the governing committee get together to start hashing out plans for the year. New artists must also have their applications and portfolios ready in February for review by our selection committees who review all the now applicants to insure the artist meets a level of ability that compliment our tour.
Preparation needs to start early so we can have enough time to create our brochures, website and to get the word out in general. Every artist who enters the tour is brought in to fold as a partner in creating this special event, so everyone has a task or 5 to do. This year everyone did a great job and it's really a testament to the whole of the group to have had the Stouffville Studio Tour become what is it is today.
Thanks to everyone who helped us make this a truly exceptional event for our Community.
- Steve
Friday, October 15, 2010
For my first blog post I am showing my 2010 completed paintings in a quick video I have created. I am posting this note a day before the Stouffville Studio Tour commences. This is an incredibly hectic time of year for me and my family. We tear apart the house to get ready for the hundreds of people who decend on us over the weekend.
I always like to say that sales are secondary pleasure for me. I truely mean that. Not to say I don't appreciate them, because I certainly do. It pays for my hobby. If I break even or come out a little ahead I'm all the happier. What I mean is that, when an patron of the arts comes into my space and offers a genuine appreciation for my work means the world to me. I'm over the moon. I understand that my work may not fit in an individuals space or within their personal taste. I respect every individuals effort to come into my home and view my work.
Wish me luck on the weekend. Better yet, come and see what I do.
Steve Noorhoff
I always like to say that sales are secondary pleasure for me. I truely mean that. Not to say I don't appreciate them, because I certainly do. It pays for my hobby. If I break even or come out a little ahead I'm all the happier. What I mean is that, when an patron of the arts comes into my space and offers a genuine appreciation for my work means the world to me. I'm over the moon. I understand that my work may not fit in an individuals space or within their personal taste. I respect every individuals effort to come into my home and view my work.
Wish me luck on the weekend. Better yet, come and see what I do.
Steve Noorhoff
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