New Year by: Gord Barker

    So it's January. First blog of the New Year. The only New Year's resolution that I really have is to lean a little harder into getting the work out there.  

    That being said, I will soon take a break from writing this to take a trip up to Treasure Mattes in Brantford. https://treasuremattes.com/ Treasure Mattes handles all of the framing of my larger prints for exhibition. I've had one of my photos accepted for a show at Art at Seven in Dundas, Ontario. I'm going to Treasure Mattes to get it framed. Jocelyn at Treasure Mattes has been framing my pictures since I started on this crazy journey of displaying and selling my photos. She is a great person to deal with and  always does an excellent job at a reasonable price. She is even tolerant of my crazy sense of humour.

     In addition to the the show at Art at Seven, I will be doing another show at the Dog-Eared Café in Paris Ontario later this year. https://www.dogearedcafe.ca/ I've currently got some matted 8x10 prints on display there. (shameless plug) I'm currently looking into a few other venues to show my pictures. I'll keep you posted. 

    Construction work has already started on the "downtown dig" which will extend through the summer season and beyond. Now, more than ever, local businesses as well as artists and craftspeople will need our support. It's going to be a tough year in Paris but we'll make it through.

 

     So that pretty much wraps up plans for this year on the photographic front. Keep reading this blog and follow me on social media for further updates. Things could get interesting.

           ...more later