Friday, April 27, 2012

Meditation on Lotus: Family

Writers' Cafe Special Edition Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Location: The Arts Building, Gibsons Presented By: The Arts Building Cost: $10 at the door (by donation) Writer/actress Caitlin Hicks emcees this special edition of the Writers' Cafe. This is one of several events held in conjunction with the opening of artist Gordon Halloran's Meditation on Lotus, floating artwork inspired by nature. The theme for the evening is "Family" in its broadest sense.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Halloran to showcase LOTUS in Paris at Jardins, Jardin (aux Tuileries)

International artist Gordon Halloran, known worldwide for his public art paintings in ice (www. paintingsbelowzero.com) has been invited to create an installation of floating paintings Lotus in Motion at an exhibit in the Tuileries Garden in Paris. Lotus en Mouvement will be showcased in a garden pond as part of an exhibition called Jardins, Jardin between May 31st and June 3rd in Paris in the gardens around the Louvre. (www.jardinsjardin.com).

Partnered with The Louvre and the Tuileries Garden, Jardins, Jardin is a national event in the heart of Paris dedicated to outdoor design and the art of living in the garden, an exhibition of creativity and innovation.


Eliane and Michel Cumet, Landscape architects of a company called PASTILLE, have partnered with Halloran to exhibit Lotus en Mouvement in one of the 20 featured gardens of the exhibition. Additionally, PASTILLE will market these individual paintings designed for personal ponds, pools and water features. Halloran will design the exhibit for Jardins, Jardin.


Photos by Mike Halloran, taken at exhibit of Lotus in Motion at VanDusen Botanical Garden, Summer 2011.