Mayor Debate for Toronto's Mayor Election

The first debate televised for the Mayors position in the 2014 election.
Olivia Chow and incumbent Rob Ford are the two front runners !

ARTWORK COPYRIGHT  2014 Charles Weiss

dramatic Carp Painting

Acrylic Painting detail of a dramatic underwater scene with a racing
Carp titled "The Race is On!"

Muskies on Main street of Kenora

Wood carvings of  at least 24 Muskies will be displayed outside around Kenora's City Hall, Memorial  Park and along Main street down to the harbourfront this summer.
This is a fundraising ART project by Lake of the Woods Arts Collective.
These are photos of my wood carving in progress. Measuring 45 inches/ 113 cm in length and 24 inches / 60 cm girth.
They will be on display until September and then be part of a silent ON-LINE auction.
 OPENING BID$ WILL BE STARTING AT $400.
The muskie artists will recieve 40 percent of the fundraising and Lake of the Woods Arts Community recieves 60 precent. My muskie painting on the carving will have a serene sunset Lake water reflection inspired by Lake pf the Woods inthe summer.

SIDE VIEW

                                           DETAIL OF TOOTH FILLED MOUTH

                                       Layers of white pine boards glued and stacked together.

Metal flange added to the bottom to connect with pipe for outdoor display.

Adding of wood fins , each one placed and glued in a slot.

finished  right side

finished leftside

Close up of "Sunset Lake Reflection Muskie" with a small boat zoomong across the calm water.

Close up of Right side

"Sunset Lake Reflection Muskie" with a loon swimming on the surface.