Canzine '09!

Howdy! I was at Canzine over the weekend, a Canadian festival celebrating indie zines, comics and small press. At my table were my graphic novel "After June" and prints of the Food Girls including the 2 new ones (Candy Apple + Lollipop).

It was great fun meeting new friends and reconnecting with old ones. Always a nice treat to be immersed among talented artists!

The event took place on November 1 '09 at the swanky Gladstone Hotel on 1214 Queen St. West, Toronto. Thanks to everyone who came!

Xoxo,
Wendy

Photos from The Side Show

Candy Apple Girl
Digital giclee canvas print
18" x 24"

Lollipop Girl
Digital giclee canvas print
18" x 24"

Me posing as the Lollipop Girl!

Pat Butler's artwork

Eric Overton's artwork

Jack Shepherd's artwork

Greg Hill's artwork

Hyein Lee's artwork

Irma Kniivila's artwork

Liz Pignataro's artwork

Hieng Tang's artwork

Merchandise for sale!

The gallery go-ers...

...and the artists!

The Side Show

Hey there! You are cordially invited to The Side Show, an exhibition of carnival inspired art. Brought to you by my art collective Not An Octagon, the show features brand new works from talented Toronto artists including original paintings, mixed media and digital art of all things curious.

Here's the lineup of artists: (click name for link)

Pat Butler
Wendy Ding
Greg Hill
Irma Kniivila
Hyein Lee
Eric Overton
Liz Pignataro
Jack Shepherd
Hieng Tang
Jhosephine Taniwidjaya

Admission: FREE
Dates: Oct 3 - Oct 10 '09 (opening night same as Nuit Blanche)
Location: 2ndHalf Gallery
Address: 250 Queen West, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z7
Website: www.notanoctagon.blogspot.com

See y'all there!

Love,
Wendy + Not An Octagon

New Food Girl

Yet another Food Girl is in the works! She will be in an art show organized by my collective Not An Octagon at 2ndhalf Gallery on 250 Queen Street West. The show runs from Oct 3 - 10 '09.

These are some teaser shots, don't wanna give away too much just yet :P

Stay tuned for details!

Love,
Wendy

Squre Foot Show

Howdy! I'm taking part in the Square Foot Show at the All Canadian Jazz Festival in Port Hope, Canada. The show runs from Sept 25 - 27 2009.

Three of my Food Girls will be there! (but which ones???)

Also, this will be my first time in Port Hop!

Cheers,
Wendy

Fan Expo 2009!!

Howdy! After much waiting and anticipation, I got the word today that I will be back at the Toronto Fan Expo this year! These are pics from last year.

As there's less than a month to prepare, needless to say I'm gonna be bee-say! I will post pics of new merch and progress as it comes. Stay tuned!

The event takes place August 28 - 30 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (255 Front Street West, Toronto.) Hope to see you there!

Good Times at The Good Show

Hot Dog & Ice Cream Girls - Square foot canvas prints
(Still available)

Chips & Sushi Girls - Square foot canvas prints
(Still available)

Pat setting up his Tree paintings

Hyein's quirky art and prints

The sales table with my Food Girl prints and goodies!

The crowd at the show.

These are pics from The Good Show, a fun art show by my collective Not An Octagon. We displayed our art goods at Balsam, a lovely restaurant in the Beaches neighourhood of Toronto. The night was full of relaxed and cool-for-mingling atmosphere with tasty treats and music!

Thank you all for coming and making this a wonderful night! More pics here.

The Good Show

I will be taking part in The Good Show, a one-night exhibition with a group of artist friends. Come for a night of art, delicious food accompanied with live music. The theme is food and the fabulous Beaches neighbourhood.

Featured Artists:
Liz Pignataro - www.lizpignataro.carbonmade.com
Wendy Ding - www.wendyding.com
Pat Butler - www.patbutlerillustration.com
Eric Overton - www.overton.ca/eric
Hyein Lee - www.hyeinlee.com

And the music of:
Peirson Ross - www.peirsonross.com

Admission:
FREE for art and music; food and drink extra

Date and Location:
Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 6pm - close
Balsam Bistro: 2343 Queen St. East (at Balsam Ave)

Hope you can make it! :)

TCAF 09

Heyo! I was at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) yesterady, Sunday May 10. This is one of the "FREE!" signs I did for the Owlkids table. See the rest here: http://www.owlkids.com/owlblog/?p=226

What a fun time! I drew silly doodles on a projector for very energetic kids on behalf of Owlkids magazine, met really cool artists / illustrators, and picked up some zines and goodies.

Sorry for the lack of pictures as I didn't have my camera! There were many things I wanted to take pics of, from the many booths to the funny doodles of humanized tomatoes with sunglasses I drew. Oh boy, the kids got demanding! "Add hair! Add sunglasses! Give him a face!!" Hehe it was all good because I just really wanted them to like my drawings and laugh and they did. :) At the end, the drawings were raffled in a draw. I was extra honoured that some kids picked mine and even asked for my autograph. How super cute!

It was also great to see my school friends and catch up, as well as reconnecting with my Owl team. But what surprised me the most was when strangers saw me and remembered me from last year's Fan Expo and told me they loved my work - aww! One girl even asked if I've been on TV, hehe. This definitely makes me want to do cons again this year.

The day ended nicely as I met the very talented Tara McPherson and picked up a copy of Skim by Jillian Tamaki. I've been meaning to get it for some time so I'm so glad I finally did!

Square Foot Show - NYC

Hey world! I'm exhibiting artwork in the Square Foot Show presented by APW Gallery. My Food Girls will be available for sale in four beautiful square foot giclee canvas prints! Details below:

Date and Location:
March 6 - 29 '09 (March 6 is opening night, 6pm - 9pm) in New York.

Address for APW Gallery:
48-18 Van Dam St.
Long Island City, NY 11101

Gallery website: http://www.apwarts.com/

The Clothing Show - Photos!

Here are some photos of my wall from The Clothing Show. Plus some cute accessories I just couldn't resist!

Fan Expo Photos

Here are some photos from Fan Expo. My stickers, buttons and small prints sold the best, and I actually sold out of my graphic novel! You can read it here: http://wendyding.com/storyboards.html

Thanks to everyone who came, I had a smashing time!