Natalie Leblanc Forrestall

Seven years ago today, the sweetest, kindest and most wonderful mother passed away. Natalie Leblanc Forrestall was so humble (and so very catholic) and would be so delighted that the new pope is such a humble man, up till now living in a tiny apt, making his own meals and "taking the bus to work." She would be (undoubtably is) in heaven over that announcement.

Tom Fairs Artforum (Feb 2013) art review of a show at Kerry Schuss

Great review in February 2013 issue of a drawing show of the work of Tom Fairs at Kerry Schuss Gallery, NYC.

Hyperallergic review of Tom Fairs show at Kerry Schuss

The Tom Fairs show at Kerry Schuss gets a wonderful review "Its Hard To Lie in a Drawing," by John Yau in Hyperallergic.com.

http://hyperallergic.com/60870/tom-fairs-kerry-schuss-ks-art/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Weekend+Maria+Bussmann+Fagens+Catalogue+Artists+Working+from+Observation+Tom+Fairs&utm_content=Weekend+Maria+Bussmann+Fagens+Catalogue+Artists+Working+from+Observation+Tom+Fairs+CID_020fbefde1c76150a64588ffe05bb8b1&utm_source=Email+Newsletter&utm_term=Tom+Fairs

Tom Forrestall is awarded The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

Congratulations to my wonderful dad, artist Tom Forrestall, who was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal yesterday in a ceremony yesterday at Government House in Halifax with thirty-three other amazing, achieving and deserving Nova Scotians. 

This Canadian medal is to "honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians to their fellow countrymen, their community, or to Canada" and is administered by the Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall. Other medal recipients from Annapolis Royal were Peter Nicholson (Mathematician) and Sylvia Yeoman (Heritage Archivist.)

 Congratulations to all!

Tom Forrestall exhibition of studies for the painting HMCS Assiboine in Action with U210

An exhibition of Tom Forrestall’s preliminary studies for the painting:

“HMCS Assiniboine in Action with U210.”

This work now hangs in the Wardroom at Stadacona, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The collection of these preliminary studies has been donated

to the Maritime Command Museum by the artist.

Opened:  Wednesday,  1:30 p.m. 18^th July 2012

at Maritime Command Museum, Stadacona CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia

  

The exhibit will be on display until mid-September 2012.

Agnes Lux and Ray Hamilton at Kerry Schuss gets a great NYTimes review

Kerry Schuss gets a great review for a two-person drawing show of the work of Agnes Lux and Ray Hamilton in the New York Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/20/arts/design/agnes-lux-ray-hamilton.html?_r=2&ref=design

Bill Adams gets a great review of his show "Finalist" at Kerry Schuss at TimeOut NY online

Bill Adams exhibition of new drawings and etchings at Kerry Schuss gallery on the LES gets a great review in TimeOut NY online edition. It includes a slide show of images of work from the exhibition. The show will be up through Saturday, June 30th, 2012.

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/art/bill-adams-finalist-kerry-schuss-june-28-2012