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Author Archives: Mark Mushet
Jay Cabalu’s Extra!
This portrait accompanied my Galleries West review of Jay Cabalu’s wonderful show Extra! at On Main Gallery, curated by Paul Wong. We met up at The Crescent in the Shaughnessy neighbourhood of Vancouver and did a walkabout in the arboretum, … Continue reading
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Tagged Extra!, Jay Cabalu, On Main
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New Faces at Early Music Vancouver
These are the new official portraits of Early Music Vancouver’s concert master Chloe Meyers. She’s appeared with EMV many times over the years but these are the official portraits in advance of the 2022 Bach Festival. If you’ve not attended … Continue reading
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Tagged Chloe Meyers, Early Music Vancouver
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Upstaged!
I’ve done many portraits of BC author/legend George Bowering over the years but this one was a little different. Asked by the publisher to think “So you want it darker?” (in reference to Leonard Cohen’s final album) I had George … Continue reading
Posted in Book Covers, Photography, Portraiture
Tagged BC poets, book covers, George Bowering, New Star Books
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Friends of Chamber Music: Season 72!
I really enjoy working for Friends of Chamber Music and designing each season’s posters and digital advertising content. This year has been no exception! I pulled back a little bit from last season’s more abstract approach to include hints of … Continue reading
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The Passage of Time
Sometimes I like to share travel photos. This one is a recent favourite taken on a trip to Alert Bay. If you know anything about the history of the Kwakwaka’wakw people you know of their incredible artistry. This magnificent memorial … Continue reading
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The Lure of the Lightbox
This is my latest work for Vancouver’s premier chamber music presenter: Friends of Chamber Music, now in their 71st season! In addition to the street posters I’ve created a new, more abstract look that foregrounds the group and repertoire info … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Posters
Tagged abstraction, Chamber Music, design, Friends of Chamber Music, posters
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Passing Through
In the last few years I’ve had the opportunity to meet and photograph some of my favourite visiting artists who record for the ECM label in Germany. They’ve also been some of my favourite portrait sessions and I use the … Continue reading
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Saxophilia
I really enjoyed doing the CD cover for the new release by Vancouver’s premiere saxophone quartet; Saxophilia. It provided a rare opportunity to use a display typeface designed by my friends Marian Bantjes and Ross Mills. Of course, while doing … Continue reading
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CD Covers
Here is a selection of CD covers I’ve provided imagery for in the last year. In the upper right is a CD I also designed utilizing my friend Marian Bantjes’ ornate display face “Restraint”.
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Raising of Reconciliation Pole at UBC
In April of this year, Haida artist Jim Hart finally oversaw the raising of one of the most important poles in modern Canadian history. The Reconciliation Pole recognizes the Residential School experience of Canada’s First Nations and serves as a … Continue reading
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