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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

First things first - French artist Guy Thomas (profile) has a new look to his website, it's great, easy to navigate and you get to see all of his most excellent Bearish artwork. As he states in his biography: "I've never stopped drawing what I love most: big, strong, full bodies, hairy with rough or smiling bearded faces. This is my way of thanking Mother Nature for all the grace and pleasure she brings us with Bears".

Now for the news: Guy has a new exhibition at the Station B in Lyon, France. It begins on November 22nd and will run right thru until January 18th. Looks like a great place for a showing.

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Monday, July 7, 2008

Artist Christophe Jannin (articles - blog - profile - website) sends in some updates as he plans for his upcoming exhibition in Lyon (France) which will be taking place at 'Le Station B' from July 25th thru August 15th (flyer).

From Christophe: "Winter is here in New Zealand, bloody freezing, stormy, rainy, haily. I am now counting the days before I leave to go to France for the holidays. Taking off on Tuesday night and landing in Paris on Wednesday 8 in the evening. About 22 hours flying, roughly a 30 hours trip with the stop in Singapore.

I have just finished my latest drawing entitled 'The Rite of Spring' (full image). A drawing full of optimism and very pastoral, the format is in the 'Italian way', meaning horizontal which is very unusual for me since I prefer a vertical format. In fact, physically it's two drawings, composed as a diptych but reunited with the colour version".

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

It's high time you familiarize yourself with the excellent art work drawn by the French Bear artist Christophe Jannin (website - blog - TubeBear profile - PlanetBears articles). Now I know I mention the fact that Chris is as cute as his artwork, the simple fact is that it's true.

Christophe sends in his newest artwork. From Chris: "I have just finished 'Gilles de Rais arriving in Orleans' (click here to see the full version). Gille de Rais is flamboyant here. He was a real historic character, marshal of France and a Joan of Arc companion with whom he liberated the city of Orleans during the 100 years war against the English in he first half of the 15th century. You might know him under his nickname 'Blue Beard'. He was condamned and hanged for the crimes of felony, murder and sodomy. Yes he was gay!

As for my upcoming schedule, I have 2 upcoming exhibitions in France, one in Lyon from July 25th thru August 15th at the StationB, and the one one in Orleans at the cinema "Les Carmes" from September 23rd until October 12th for the Gay and Lesbian Films Festival. The title of this is called ' From Auckland, Bears, at the end of the world...".

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

The following is from Christophe Jannin (website - blog - TubeBear profile - PlanetBears articles): "Here's a new drawing I am sharing with you. It's Michel Strogoff (drawing here), Jules Verne's hero. Some symbols are visible in this drawing and are directly linked to the behaviour of the Chinese army in Tibet (I say army, not Chinese people). The flame shows that it's not always symbol of hope, it can be the symbol of blind violence, this flame which reminds the heated saber used to blind Michel Strogoff. Also the flame of the Olympic torch... the iron collar and chain, symbol of the constraint by force, the rope, symbol of the privation of freedom, all these values I cherish so much. Two Masonic symbols are in the drawing but you'll have to find them by yourself.

About my actuality, the second half of the year is going to be full of events. First, I will be in France in July and August and will have two exhibitions, one in Lyon and one in Orleans during the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival where I've been invited. I will do for this occasion, the poster. A publishing is planned for the end of the year and also the start of a big project, but I will talk about it later".