MATTHEW O'REILLY
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Check Out My Art Works At Calico

2/3/2018

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I have 8 new paintings installed at Calico, Thunder Bay, from Feb to mid-March.  The work hones in on Owls and Bears as subject matter. These works are a continuation of Canadiana Kitsch series that are a painterly exploration of layering gestural techniques, as well as an attempt to show a relationship between animal and environment to advocate environmental stewardship.   Hope you folks enjoy and let me know if your interested in any of the pieces!
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Connecting Layers: The Big Art Adventure (2017)

11/30/2017

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Hey folks, just wanted to share some pictures of the Connecting Layers Exhibition at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery until January 7th. The show features 16 pieces by some of Thunder Bay's youth. Myself and Janelle Wawla helped facilitate the work shop. We drew inspiration from Quentin Maki's recent show Cohesion (2017) to inform the techniques.   

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Aphrodite's First Firing (electric to gas kiln conversion)

7/26/2017

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Hey Folks!
This post documents my first go at converting  an electric kiln to gas/wood kiln. The Kiln load included a variety  simple variously sized 'green' cups and bowls. It was a cone 6 firing using reliable liner glaze and a earthenware clay body. The conversion was not all to difficult, just ripping out the electrical components and cutting a few strategic holes for the tiger torch and chimney. Following the these initial stages, I salvaged bricks from another broken kiln to build some height on the chimney and to create airflow channels for the flame at the base of the kiln.

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Debrief
After 10-11 hours the kiln hit its final temperature and after 12 hours of cooling I popped the lid to check the results. My cones indicated to me that the top layer was slightly over fired and I notice the top shelf was a little off. After removing the top shelf I found a semi-collapsed bottom shelf (luckily a lot of the work was still intact). After further investigation I realised that I used soft brick instead of hard brick to control the flame flow which mangled the soft brick, resulting in the semi-collapse. This gradual collapse explains the rather lengthy firing considering the size of the kiln.

Overall, the firing was a great learning experience. One 7.8 pound propane tank (BBQ Tank) got me to 1950'F, which is quiet reasonable. Thank you ​Aphrodite ( The Kiln's Name) for laying the ground work for future awesomeness.

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Paintings @Rebel Salads

7/19/2017

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'Bear' @ 29th ANNIVERSARY MEMBERS SHOW, Def Sup, Thunder Bay

7/15/2017

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'Left Out In The Rain' 2017 @ The Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Perspectives From Here, Canada 150 Exhibition.

7/9/2017

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Get your pots people! June 2017

7/9/2017

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'Contemplation's of Dan' 2017 @ Urban Infill 11 Art In The Core, Definitely Superior Art Gallery

7/9/2017

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  • Home
  • Exhibitions
    • Shed Light (2024)
    • Shed Self (2023)
    • Procession of the Self (2022)
    • We In Me (2022)
    • Humbly Heroic (2022)
    • Piles of Barbarism (2022)
    • Navel Glazing (2021)
    • Unsettled Self (2020)
  • Curatorial Practice
    • Boundaries (2023)
  • CV/Bio/Contact
  • Artist Talks
  • Press