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See you on Thursday, June 14 for Let's Talk Art.

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Coming This Thursday, Let's Talk Art

PATRICK JOHN MILLS GALLERY in the Heart of Hintonburg, Ottawa, ON 613 729-0406 NAKED! What did you say? I said, NAKED! Oh, I thought you said Naked. I did say NAKED! The gallery's monthly show for June is called NAKED NAKED NAKED. As owner, Patrick John Mills says, it's not necessarily about flesh and nudity. It is about the baring of one's artistic soul, about showing and telling all. NAKED NAKED NAKED's successful vernissage was the first Thursday of the month and it is being followed by our second Thursday of the month event, Let's Talk Art . Featured artists will be sculptor, James Fletcher, and multi-media artist, Joa Keur. Sculptor James Fletcher is formerly from Ottawa but he now lives and sculpts in Vancouver, BC. There are more than 30 sculptures on display and one in the front yard of the gallery which he started last week and will be completing over this week. Joa Keur is a multi-media master of colour and texture. Hie works are three-dimensional, many of them encrusted with mica and fibres and other items which makes you continually want to ask, "That's beautiful! What is it and how did you do that? Meet these two remarkable artists on Thursday, June 14, 2012. A question/answer session follows their presentations. Additional information: www.patrickjohnmills.ca James Fletcher Carves in Front of Patrick John Mills' Gallery James Fletcher discusses his sculpting technique. Bronze sculpture by James Fletcher. Multi-media art by Joa Keur You won't want to miss this exciting event at Patrick John Mills Gallery. Two artists up front at once. Let's Talk Art Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:00 pm sharp until 8:00 pm Afterwards, you are welcome to tour the gallery and talk to the owner and to other artists who will be in attendance. Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday! ©2012 Patrick John Mills Gallery | 286 Hinchey Ave. Ottawa, ON 613 729-0406 - www.patrickjohnmills.ca

Naked Naked Naked Vernissage

Opening night was wonderful!  Here is a photographic offering of what is at the gallery until June 30/12.

The new stage with Adam and Mindy

Patrick John Mills

Claudia Dennis

Bruce Stewart

James Fletcher

Shannon Lee

Back yard with colourful Adirondack chairs.

Patrick S. Greene

Alexander Putov

James Fletcher talks with Doug Smith

Harry Beauchamp

Joa Keur

Preview of Naked Naked Naked Show (starts June 7/12)

So many fascinating paintings and sculptures have been assembled for the vernissage of  Naked Naked Naked.

James Fletcher

James Fletcher

Upper hallway

This is an important show and one of the most widely attended in the year, rivaled only by the February Love show and the post-summer show, I Killed the Group of Seven.

There is new work by Montreal artist, Jean Chainey and Ottawa artist, Denise Dowdy's work appears along with sculpture by Vancouver's James Fletcher. James will be one of the featured artists on the second Thursday, Let's Talk Art, sharing the evening with multi-media artist, Joa Keur.

Tick Tock Tom

Adam F. Davidson

James Fletcher

Joa Keur

Jean Chainey

Denise Dowdy

Patrick S. Greene

Beautiful garden in front of gallery.

Getting Ready for Opening of Naked Naked Naked

The upcoming show is called Naked Naked Naked. It is one of the biggest shows the gallery puts on and the artists pull out all the stops to make it as evocative and provocative as they can.

Being a literalist, I read "naked" and turn to the human form so my one offering will feature three or four panels of distinct naked doll body poses.

The dolls, all but one or two, have been decapitated. In this way, the sexual context has all-but been removed. What jolts is rampant flesh against an impenetrable black background.

Some male dolls are included as well.

A virtual Naked Naked Naked fest.

The vernissage is Thursday, June 7/12, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

This is a show not for the faint-of-heart.