Have you ever been so into something that you wish you could make love to it, even if it is an inannimate object?  Might sound wierd... but I have! I just finished doing a a high gloss resin coat on my "Basscoast Beauty" painting and I absolutely LOVE IT!  It looks super sleek and super sexy now.  It is rally rewarding to see an idea from 8 years ago turn into something magic.  I have wanted to explore the female form in my art for sometime now and I am finally taking action on my desire.  After succesfully resin coating my largest piece yet I am STOKED to start down that path.  The 18A show in November will be the perfect venue to show you my spin on the human body.  I am planning on having at least 5 pieces in the group show that will all be based on the beautiful women I have had the pleasure of getting to know in my life.  They will all be resin coated, high gloss, highly sassy pieces and I can't wait to share them with you.  In addition to the paintings I plan on putting their images on T-shirts and maybe even making stickers so definitely keep your eyes peeled for those! Quick question for you... how many of you would be interested in seeing my art on t-shirts or stickers?  I have been contemplating doing this for sometime, but haven't taken the leap yet because of an uncertain outcome. I hope you all get a chance to enjoy the last bit of summer we have before the snow flies.  There has alreay been snow on the mountains up here in Whistler... please mother nature, just a few more weeks!!

I just got the proofing back for some new pieces and I now have some new prints available... I now have paper prints of the following: "Buffalo water"  10 x 33  for $90 "Float On"  10 x 40  for $100 "Things are looking up"  20 x 24  for $95 "A forest for the trees"  12 x 36  for $110 and I have Giclees coming of " A forest for the trees"  at 12 x 36  or custom sizes up to 48 x 144  prices on these ones will vary depending on the size.

  For those of you who can't make it out to the gallery here is a little virtual walk through for you! enjoy

today is the big day for the opening of "A Forest for the trees"  art show at the gallery today.  It looks amazing and sales have ben good.  Reception is tonight at 730 and then a bit of an after party. I'll have a video walk through of the show up soon! Enjoy your evening!

I just got word from Sitka that they have just launched their new artist t-shirt line and it just so happens I did two designs for them. here are the links:  Womens Chilli Kelp Tee:   http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/Girls+Chili+Kelp+Flare+Hem+Tee+*NEW+ARRIVAL*/part_number=F10-SW1255/1746.1.1.2.9323.6249.0.0.0?   Womens Chili Tree Tee:   http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/Girls+Chili+Trees+Flare+Hem+Tee+*NEW+ARRIVAL*/part_number=F10-SW1256/1746.1.1.2.9323.6249.0.0.0?   Mens Chili Kelp Tee:   http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/Mens+Chili+Kelp+Tee+*NEW+ARRIVAL*/part_number=F10-SM1255/1746.1.1.2.9325.6249.0.0.0?   Mens Chili Tree Tee:   http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/Mens+Chili+Trees+Tee+*NEW+ARRIVAL*/part_number=F10-SM1256/1746.1.1.2.9325.6249.0.0.0?  

Just got back from an amazing weekend at Shambhala music festival...wow!  I got to DJ side by side with some of the biggest names in electronic music today and got to play a set of 50's rock 'n roll to boot. My head is a little foggy right now, but I am on track to my the show opening on saturday an amazing time!  If you are in town and can make it for the opening it will be a really fun time.  The show will be up until September so you'll have time to see it you are coming to town.  On my last count I have 15 painters, 6 photographers and 2 jewelers doing pieces specific for this show. This is just a short one...have a great day!

Wow, what a great summer so far!  Been working hard at the gallery on a bunch of new pieces and been at one amazing festival already.  I was just at Basscoast Festival last weekend performing doing both live painting and DJing.  The piece I chose to do for my live art was a sketch that I did while I was in Australia 8 years ago and I have been staring at it in my sketchbook since then.  I felt a great connection with nature at the festival due to it's amazing location.  Right on a river underneath the stunning Tantalus Range in Squamish.  It was really fun to visit an idea from my past and bring it to life.  IT's completely different from my usual style, but as an artist I believe it's important to branch out, try new things and not pigeon hole yourself into one particular style.  I have been asked to do all sorts of tattoos as of late s well as some big contracts for T-shirt designs so my art has taken a bit of a twist to a more graphical style.  I look forward to the merger of my two styles over time and the amazingness that will com from it. A reminder about the "Forest for the Trees" group art show at the gallery.  The opening is on August 14th and will be amazing.  i'm looking forward to seeing the whole gallery transformed into a forest.  I am working hard to get two more pieces finished for the show....hopefully a third if I can go without sleep for a few days. I'm off to Shambhala Music Festival in Nelson next weekend to dj to thousands of people having fun on the beach...yay!  I'm going to be playing all 50's rock 'n roll and I can't wait!  I play at 530pm on Friday the 6th if anyone is going to be there. I hope you like the new piece and the new style! Have a great day and a great summer!  

Here is the show flyer for the upcoming show at the gallery.... hope to see you here!  

Tomorrow is the big day for Whistlers Art Walk.  Opening reception starts at 6pm and goes until 9pm.  The Arts Council has made a great Arwalk guide that labels all the venues and the artists in the Village. This year, as always, I am showing at Sushi Village.  This year I am displaying a newer style of art.  Since I have been doing a lot of Live painting demonstrations I have developed an new style with dry brush techniques on a textured canvas... I really like it and plan on using the technique in future more detailed creations.  So please check it out in person if you can and follow how my progression evolves...it will be really cool! The Function Junction Art Walk starts on August 6th for the South end of Whistlers artwalk  and there will be street entertainment, live performancesand all sorts of cool stuff! Oh yeah, all the live art pieces are very reasonably priced because they are the developing pieces in a style and don't tae months to do like my usual pieces.   If you are planning on collecting art they would be some good ones to have because I will be expanding on the style and working hard at creating some new and incredible pieces because of it!   All the best...go enjoy the sun!!

I recently did a live painting piece at a Gala fundraiser for the Whistler Film Festival Society.  The piece turned out great and it auctioned off for $900 to raise funds for the film festival!

HI everyone,  summer is finally here and it's lake time.. at least for some.  I'm going to be spending my days and nights getting ready for "A Forest for the Trees" art show at the gallery on August 14th.  I've been talking with the other artists involved and it is shaping up to be amazing!!  You absolutely must come by and check it out if you are in town.  It will be up for a month so there will be lots of time if you live other places. In other news... I just released giclee prints of "Float on"  the Etsy listing is: http://www.etsy.com/listing/51005732/float-on-giclee-print I really love this piece and hopefully you do to.  IT reminds me of all the amazing sunsets I used to see when I Kayak Guided on the west coast of Vancouver island...Nootka sound was my favorite place, followed a close second by the Broken Group...if you have time this summer for a paddle head over there... you wont be disappointed...I promise!!!   Enjoy the sunshine

As everything in life, the gallery is evolving constantly.  As I slowly get my business savoy down and my books etc. sorted, things are getting easier to manage here all by my lonesome.  I am trying to keep everyone up to date with what has been going on..sometimes it takes me a while though... c'est la vie. Contrary to popular belief the Chili Thom Gallery isn't just full of all of my work.  I currently have works from a huge assortment of local artists and I am always looking for new up and coming artists to display as well. I finally have a great assortment of prints form a bunch of local artists so if you are looking for some nicely priced prints to decorate your walls or as great gifts swing down to the gallery and check out prints from 11 different artists.  There is also a decent mix of art cards, amazing metalwork and fantastic jewelery!... and soon I plan on having artist T-shirts too. August 6th is the opening of the Function Artwalk.  There will be live entertainment, food, drinks and an overall good vibe.  So swing on down from 6-9 pm.  If it's a nice day ride your bike down, get some exercise and save the environment as well. On Saturday August 14th there will be a group show down here called "A Forest for the Trees". It will contain the works of lots of different painters, sculptors and a new addition of photographers.  The whole show will have a green forest theme and the impact in the space will be amazing.  If you cant make it down for the actual opening it will be up for a month so make sure you come down and check it out, as it will be the best show yet at the gallery!! For the Artwalk in the Village I will be changing up my art in Sushi Village and showing off some new works in a different style.  I have 6 new pieces that I have done on a textured canvas that are a departure from my usual work, but it is all in a progression towards some great ideas I have brewing in my head. Artists currently featured: Chili Thom    - acrylic paintings, giclee prints, paper prints, cards Lani Imre    -  Mixed media paintings, giclee prints, paper prints Laurel Terlesky   - Acrylic paintings, giclee prints, art cards Kyle Bubbs    -  Metal works, furniture Incredible Amoeba   -  mixed media paintings Darren Camplin    - Acrylic paintings, paper prints Pilar Alvarez  -  Acrylic Paintings, giclee prints, jewelery, cards Josee St. Amour   - acrylic paintings, prints, cards Vanessa Stark   -  Prints, art cards Ollie Roy  -  Acrylic Paintings, prints Pepe  -  Acrylic Paintings, prints, stickers Goldfinger  - prints Phresha Le Vende  -  prints Taka Sudo  -  Acrylic paintings, hoodies and shirts Jodi Coonce  - silver jewelery Andrea Cooney  -  Resin jewelery Christy Feaver  -  Silver jewelery Hannah Chornoby  -  earrings feather jewelery Dave Barnes  -  Acrylic paintings, prints

Today is the big day!  Whistler Beer approached me a month and a bit ago to design a label for their new "Powder Mountain Lager"...so I did...and today they are launching it at the Brewery. I totally scored by doing the design because I have my name on the 12 packs and on all the bottles...SWEET!  The beer is really good to.  It's a nice light lager, easy for sipping at apres or anyday on a patio for that matter.  speaking of it makes me want to close shop early and run across the street for a sample! This is the image they used, it's called "A fine brew"...next time you are in the cold beer and wine store and are looking for nice new beer to try, check out this one!

I'm back in the gallery, refreshed and recharged after 3 weeks in NIcaragua.  It was a fun filled time of scuba diving, snorkling, surfing, DJing, music production and my favorite part... filming for a horror movie.  I travelled down with a few friends and started filming for a B-Grade Horror Film for th eannual Heavy Hitting Films B-Grade Horrorfestival that  started with my best friend 9 years ago.  The film is about the misadventures of a lost soul who unknowingly unleashes a Chupacabra from the other dimension and is forced to face it in battle to save his soul... sounds epic, but it'll be really funny and just a little bit scary! I had a chane to clear my head and get ready for the next wave of events that will enrich my life.  I am teaching a colour theory art workshop this weekend and then I willl be starting my weekly art classes the following weekend. The annual Whistler ArtWalk is coming up soon and I will be displaying some of my new works at Sushi Village in Whistler for the summer as well as in my Gallery. The next show that is coming up will be "The Forest for The Trees" and group show with a forest theme will transform the gallery into a lush green forest, complete with a fresh cedar smell and forest sounds playing all the time.  I will be inviting a number of talented local photographers into the show as well as the usual artists that I represent here.  It will most likely be towards the end of August to give everyone a tonne of time, but it might happen sooner so keep an eye on the blog! that's it that's all...

Well, Im off in 3 days for a beautiful surf vacation in NIcaragua...sorry to make you jealous!  While I am away I will be filming a short B-grad horror film for our annual B-grade horro film festival...good times I must say!! My friend Hayley will be looking after the gallery while I am gone.  If you are in town and wish to book a viewing with her you can call her at 604 698 7376.  She isn't handling any other business aspects for me though... Upon my return I will beteaching a 2 day acrylics workshop through the Whistler Arts Council.  Focusng on colour theory and effectively creating depth in your work. Here are the two links for more information: http://www.whistlerartscouncil.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=233&Itemid=459 http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=121551367874717&view=user#!/event.php?eid=121551367874717&ref=mf Have a great spring...I sure will :)

Just a quick note that I have finally released a limited run of paper prints of  "The Light at the end of the tunnel"  they are 18 x 24 and are avaiable at my Etsy store RIGHT HERE A Run of Giclee prints of Float on will be availble at the start of June when I get back :)

 I can breath deeply now that I have made it through the most hectic, busy and exciting year of my life.  This season was crazy.  I managed to open my gallery, totally kill it at the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics and finished the season of with a successful group show at the gallery.  It might not sound like that much, bt trust me, it nearly finished me off..now it's time for me to step back and relax for a little bit to recharge and coast on my successes for a bit.  I feel that I was hit with the 'overachiever bug'  on my birthday last year and I have finally kicked it!   The timing was right though and it was a chance of a lifetime... I'm glad I didn't blow it. Now it's time for me to focus on my gallery and to start spending more time painting for myself.  My next plans, whenever I can pull it off is for a show at my gallery called "The forest for the trees" and it will be all lush, green west coast forests.  It should make a great impact in my space and I will be incorporating some little extras in the multi-media world to make it something extra special.  I'll be sending updates on that as the pieces come to life.  I don't want to claim a date yet so that I don't have to chase my tail to meet it! For those of you who were interested in prints of the "CTV Olympic Breakfast" piece that I painted live during the games...I finally have prints available.  They are 18x36 paper prints and are going for $99.  I will post them up on my site when I get a second.  I will also be making prints of "Float on" in the next few weeks.  It's a geat piece and dozens of people were asking about it during the show...gotta keep the crowd happy  :) In other news... I will be away in NIcaragua for 3 weeks mid May to relax, surf and film a B-grade horror movie... Good times on all accounts!  If anyone is looking for a print or painting for a specific event (birthday,wedding) that you might need it around early June please let me know asap so I can make arrangements before I go away. I hope you all get a chance to get out and smell the flowers this spring!  Remember to take time for yourself, slow down and enjoy life as it comes...I just remembered to do that myself!

It's 7pm right now and this is the halfway point of the group show at the gallery.  It has been great.  Over a hundred people through here already and the next night time onslought is about to happen. Sales have been good and the artistic turnout is amazing.  The best artists in the area have come together to put on a fantastic show!  Paintings, sculpture, jewelery, prints, t-shirts and stickers.  I did a video walk through,but I cant upload it from my compuer...soon I promise, just so you can see what it looks like in here! This is the start of the revoluton in Whistler in terms of art and culture.  Keep an eye out on ths town cuz things are changing and the artists are on the forefront!  It feels really awesome to finally have a space that can showcase to the world what a great art scene we have in this part of the world.   Thanks for the support... keep your eyes peeled...it's all happening now!!

Here is a mix I did a while back.  It's a nice and smooth midtempo blend of beats perfect for chillin on the beach, at home or even a mellow drive in the country! Enjoy follow this link: https://www.yousendit.com/download/bFFNZHlpTk1ENlJjR0E9PQ

  HI Everyone, I am having a big group show on April 24th at the Gallery noon until LATE. There will be several new artists in the mix with a large assortment of work. There will be new paintings, loads of prints, more jewelery,stickers and T-shirts! This is the first show I've had here since the opening because of the whirlwind of excitement with the Olympics... and I am really looking forward to it. This is an opportunity for you to come out and see what the Whistler art scene has to offer! I am putting all of my prints on sale at 20% (on the 24th only) and I will have a number of different pieces that I have created both live and as an experiment in style. If you are a collector then a few of the pieces that are up for grabs have a cool story behind them and were instrumental in the evolution of my style. Here are some links to the websites of the other artists that I will have at the show: http://planetpili.com/ http://www.davebarnes.ca/ http://www.bocaseda.com/ http://christyfeaver.com/home.html http://tifdyl.com/ http://davepetko.com/ http://vanessastarkart.com/ http://smackaysmith.com/ http://www.laurelterlesky.ca/ As well, just a reminder about the art class I am teaching down in Baja Mexico. It is booked through ACE Camps and will be really fun. It is a week full of surfing, snorkeling, art gallery tours and of course, art class with yours truly! I will do 2 days of workshops on how to paint water and waves, which is very tough to do. Then after you have a better understanding of the techniques we will work on a big collaborative piece that will be donated to the local soccer club so that the kids can afford to travel to all of their away games ( a great cause in my eyes). For more information on this visit: http://www.ritchieacecamps.com It will be a fun week of hanging out n the sunshine in the water and getting to know some great people. I hope you can make it to the show! If you can't maybe you could let anyone else know that might be in town and want to come check out some great art! I hope you have a great weekend! Thanks for your support Chili

It sure feels nice to be back in the swing of things at my gallery.  The plans for the showsale on April 24th are coming aling nicely.  I have a bunch of other local artists on board for the event.  I will be offeering a 20%on my work that day in order to move some overstock and make room for the new pieces I have planned for the next few months. I have just had a published artist feature online at http://www.thenewnew.ca/2010/04/05/art-feature-chili-thom/ check it out to get some more insight in my art. The mural project I was a part of is moving to a new loacation for a few weeks. If you are in the area go and check it out...it's a really cool collaborative piece... The Kunamokst mural will be on the move tomorrow March 30th. We will be heading to West Vancouver and taking the mural down and moving it that same day over to its new home for 17 days- COQUITLAM CENTRE in COQUITLAM BC. Then the mural on April 18th will be moved and displayed at the VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT until JUNE 18th. Which at that time it will be moved to its final resting place GALIANO ISLAND!!  There will be a great artists celebration on that day. A very proud day for us all. A great collaboration that has gained fans already from around the world. The details of that day will be announced in much more detail soon but circle June 20th for a visit to GALIANO ISLAND. I am currently working on a label for Whistler Brewery for their new local Lager... if you are in Whistler come try a beer, and keep the art on the bottle! that's it that's all for now!  Thanks for believing  

I just got back from a great week on Vancouver Island surfing and relaxing.  I got to witness a crazy stormin Tofino...24 foot waves, 80 km winds, sideways hail and pure chaos in the ocean...it was amazing to experience.  I got loads of inspiration for some lush forest scenes and I think that will the theme for my next big show.  Imagine a room full of lush green forest paintings...yum! I have just updated my Etsy site and I have all of my available prints listed there now so check it out and see if there is something new! I am planning a big sale at my gallery on the 23-24 of April during the World Ski and Snowboard Festival.  I'm going to have 20% savings on my stuff and I am getting a lot of new artists in soon as well.  There will be lots of prints, originals and over stock.  The jewelers are bringing in some new stock too... I still need to get my links page set up on my site so you can check out all the other amazing artists and jewelers that I have in the gallery now... that will happen in time...baby steps, baby steps. I have done a few live pieces during the Olympics that I am just cleaning up now and they will be on sale as well.  There will be images of them on the site as soon as I finish them up. just a reminder that there is still room for people in the art class I am teaching down in the Baja.  It's 8 days of surfing, art, boat trip, a dj set by yours truely at a resort, and I will be teaching you how to paint water and waves.  The group will also do a collaborative painitng that the proceed from will go to a local kids soccer club to help them travel to all their games! Go to www.ritchieacecamps.com for more information Thanks for being amazing!!

wow... I thought I was busy for the Olympics... My Paralympic involvement has been off the hook.

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I’m teaching a workshop in Pescadero, Baja, Mexico. Join me for 8 days of adventure, culture and education. Learn to paint water and waves, take surfing lessons, dance at a party as I spin at Rancho Pescadero, go on a catamaran cruise though the Pacific Ocean to Santa Maria Beach,  spend a night at Los Milagros Hotel in Cabo San Lucas, collaborate on a painting we will donate to Baja kids’ soccer…and much more.  For more information go to www.ritchieacecamps.com.  Space is limited.    

This is a piece I painted Live in the Village Square during the Olympics. I got to watch my friend Ashliegh McIvor win the Gold Medal for the womens skier cross... it was a very happy day for all of whistler.  Because she won gold that day I decided to put a little gold paint in the piece in her honour. The painting is very textured and measures 16" x 24". It's for sale for $425

It's been a week now since the Olympics is over... seems like the town is just starting to get back to normal...but it feels different. The general level of Extreme Stokedness during the games has passed...I miss it I must say!  But we have the Paralympics coming up next week so hopefully we get the same buzz in the village again. My Role as Artistsic Director of the Whistler portion of the Closing Ceremonies Athletes Parade has been keeping me very busy.  plans are coming along nicley now though and almost all the components are in place.It's been a big task with a small budget, but i am confident that it will be a great welcoming impact to the athletes.   I will have tonnes of photos from the event so keep your eyes peeled on the blog for what it was all about. I am looking forward to having a few days off at the end of it all... but first I got hired to DJ the after party in the Athletes Village.. pretty sweet I must say!  Then it's time for a few days of surfing and no technology! I will be having a big one day sale on any excess stock that I have left over from the games... more info will follow...just planting the seed now! I'll also have some more imaes of the live pieces I did during the games online soon. The piece that I auctioned off for the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program raised $1800 for the cause... hooray!  Feels great to be able to help with such a worthy cause! Thanks for the continued support!

It's been a long fun filled road with the Olympics in my home town. Lots of celebration, lots of fun and lots of work! I just finished painting in the Athlete's village today and I am gearing up to go DJ at Maxx Fish tonight... and thankfully I have no more scheduled events for the weekend so i will get a chance to wind down a little bit before heading straight in to the Artistic direction of the parade... wow! April will be my time to take a deep breath and sigh heavily. Here is a photo my friend Blake Jorgenson took of me DJing at the medals plaza in Whistler right before we were awarded our first gold in Whistler to a Canadian... it was pretty crazy, but really fun!

Today I'll be on the Village Stroll at noon painting live so come say hi and watch how it all comes together. See you there! And if you haven't made a bid yet on the CTV / WASP peice, there's only a couple hours left. The procedes from this painting are being donated to WASP.

Well, yet another great day here in Whistler.  The sun is shinning and so are all the smiles on literally everyone's faces.  Olympic fever has hit Whistler hard... in a good way! Today I am planning the Parade lead in for the athletes parade leading in  to the paralympics at the end of March.  I am designing te float, organizing performers, planning music, and wrangling talent and helpers...going to be  big project, but really fun at the same time! Tomorrow from noon until 430pm I will live painting in the village again in the Town PLaza.  It's really fun to be able to create in the thick of the excitment...it's hard to wipe the smile off my face when I am painting! Just giving a heads up that the Auction for the Piece I painted on Olympic Breakfast on Valentine's Day it ending in 1 day.  The proceeds will go to The Whistler Adaptive Sports Program.  You cn bid directly on the Ebay widget on my home page...it's all for a good cause, so don't be shy. Have a great day... I sure will!

Wow... I was a bit of a nay sayer about the Olympics before it came to town...but I gotta say, I'm having the best time ever! I got To DJ at Medals Plaza right before the medals Ceremony lastnight...soooo much fun.  the energy was electric and we got our first Gold Medal in Whistler for a Canadian.  Yay! I have a few more crazy DJ events and a few more live painting demonstrations as well.  I will be painting in the Town Plaza in the Village on feb 23rd from noon until 430pm.  Swing by if you are in town! Gotta run, lots to do!

The CTV piece I painted live will be auctioned off and the proceeds will go to th WHISTLER ADAPTIVE SPORTS program I forgot to include the website before for information...so here it is http://www.whistleradaptive.com/ I am Djing at the Whistler Lulu Lemon store tonight.  PLaying a fun world flavour set.  Stop on by if you are in town.  It goes from 8pm til 11pm Thanks to everyone's support and interest in my work.  I am very appreciative of all the great comments and kind words!  It inspires me to keep doing what I am doing as I believe I am on my true path in life now! Enjoy the rest of the games...GO WORLD!!

HI Everyone.  I have just listed the CTV Live painting I did on Ebay...it was the easiest auctioning software I could sort out.  the item is listed as: CTV Olympic Breakfast Live Painting by Chili Thom - 150415021533  happy bidding...it's for a great cause! Whistler Adaptive Sports Program (WASP) is a not-for-profit society that provides year-around, recreational programs for people of all ages with disabilities. www.whistleradaptive.com

Well,  the hype in Whistler is finally here.   the town is buzzing with free concerts, art and the whole world.  It's been a fun few days and it is only building up steam.  As more and more medals are won the more the excitment grows! The Piece that I painted live on CTV's Olympic Breakast will be auctioned off online on February 18th.  Look on my site for details.  Most likely it will be done thru Ebay to maximise exposure so it can generate lots of funding for W.A.S.P.  (whistler adapive sports program).  I will put out another blog post with more details when I have them.  I will also put something on the site. And in other news, The Mural Mosaic project that I participated in has been unvieled.  You can check it out at  http://www.muralmosaic.com/kunamokst.html I'm gearing up for my big DJ gig as well.  I am headlining at the Medals stage on Feb 20th from 6-730pm...if you are in town come and check me out and shake your groove thing! More updates ocome in the next few days! Go Canada!

I have just been asked to do a live painting on Olympic Breakfast on CTV, Canada's Olympic station.  Should be a good time.  I have 6 hrs to complete a piece that will be auctioned off and the proceeds will go to a good cause. the catch... after working my gallery all day and DJing for 5 hrs tonight (until 230 am)  I will be starting the painting at 3 am until 9am.  The show goes live on the east coast at 3am PST. If you happen to be making coffee in the wee hours of the morning, tune in to CTV and see what I am able to pull off in 6 hrs... Wish me luck!!

Well, tomorrow is the big day...the start of the 2010 Olympic Games!  Th madness will be coming down the line in T Minus 18hrs. I've been booked for 3 more DJ gigs and one more live painting gig in the Athletes Village.  I also am going to be doing some Live Painting for CTV's Olympic show.  Dont have the date locked down yet, but I'll let you know.  I have 6 hrs to complete a painting and then it will be auctioned off and the proceeds will go to a good cause (to be determined)  It should be interesting... I have to work my gallery all day, then DJ for 5 hours and THEN go into the village and start painting at 3am for 6hrs....WOW!!  I need a RedBull Sponsorship!! I have poster prints of "Right PLace, Right Time" out now.... 12"x19" for $20  and 15"x26" for $30 I just had a great 5 page article come out in Mountain Life Magazine.  It's their collectors edition and it looks fabulous...not just because I'm in it...it's a great magazine! http://chilithom.com/media/press.aspx Thanks for caring!!  

wow...only 3 days until the 2010 Olympic Games... It's been a long build up to the famed games.  Loads of construction, parking restrictions, guys with guns and mandatory buses.  Right now it's the calm before the storm.  We all have our fingers crossed in Whistler that all the games have to offer will be offered to Whistler and not just Vancouver. It's been years of long days and late nights for me to get ready for the next month and a bit and I'm feeling confident that I couldn't be any better situated than I am now to really benefit from the worlds media exposure.  I'm on the top 7 list of people to talk to in terms of art and culture...that goes a long way! I am just about finished sorting out my stock and stretching all my prints.  Once I have all my stock up and the gallery organized I will do a little video walk through for those of you who live far away from Whistler.  It'll look full and amazing!  I'm really stoked with what i have managed to build up and create all from the fruits of my creativity! I just got hired to do some live painting in the Athletes Village on the 15th...that's just across the highway from my gallery so hopefully that will help bring over some traffic.   Well...wish me luck!  Thanks for following my updates and offering your support!

Hi there, sorry it's been a while since my last update... I have been going full tilt getting ready for the Olympics that are now only 2 weeks away.  I've got my gallery dialed in, my prints all ordered up and pretty much everything else I can possibly do to nail it on my chance of a lifetime... I definitely won't blow it! If anyone will be up in Whistler during games time here is a list of art things, dj gigs and just cool stuff during the games: Feb 9th         Tommy Africa's Night Club...djing with Alib from the UK and hosting the first annual "Unofficial Olympic High Kick Contest" Feb  11th       Maxx Fish Night Club... djing for The Troutsmens fundraiser for "Whistler Adaptive            Sports Program"  proceeds go to buy the program a new sit ski for disabled skiers. Feb  17th    LuLuLemon Store...DJing a world music night in store...gonna be fun Feb 18th       Live painting in Village Square from 11:15 am until 630pm...come see how I do what I do Feb 20th       Headline DJing the medals stage to 5000 people right before the medals ceremonies... wow... so stoked on this one!!! Feb 23rd      Live Painting in Village Square  from 11:15am til 430 pm Feb 24th      Maxx Fish Night Club...Djing with legendary DJ Vinyl Richie Feb 25th      Maxx Fish Night Club... djing with DJ Moochie Mambo Feb 27th      My Birthday...hooray!! Lots of goodness for March and the Para Olympics as well, but I'll update that stuff later. I am going to have my artwork all over town so there are lots of places to check it out: The Media center, Dignitaries lounge, The Roundhouse on Whistler Mountain, Sushi Village for ArtWalk,  Whistler Real Estate,  Street To Peak window display,  Artwork projected on the snow for 17 days for the Fire and Ice show at the base of Whistler...the list goes on...oh, and of course my own gallery.  I will have a full stock of all my available prints so it will be a good time to see the full range of my work all in one space! Also if you read German I just had a Feature in GEO (germany's national geographic)  I will have a 5 page spread in Mountain Life Magazine for the Olympics issue.  If you are in the states keep your eyes peeled on the Weather Channel for a little piece they did on the arts and culture scene in Whistler.  Tourism Canada did a little feature on WHistler as well that I was featured in. At the end of the Para Olympics I am art directing the lead in float and spectacle for the Athletes parade to the closing ceremonies... so if you see something big and cool on TV... my team and I will have done that! Ok Ok...enough about all that... thanks for all your great support over the years!  I wouldn't be situated where I am today without it... Here is my latest piece that I am sure will do well over the next while... it's called  "Right PLace, Right Time"   wish me luck..IT"S GO TIME!!!!  

wow, what a journey life has given me... I'm super stoked to be where I am today tho!   The Olympics will be keeping me busy with art shows, live painting, DJ gigs, and TV interviews...it's nice to say I am ready for it!!   Here is a new piece I just finished.  It's called "Goodnight Sweetheart" and is 8 x 16 for $425   Thanks for the support!

After 7 years in the Making i have finally opened the doors to my new gallery.  the grand opening was on November 28th and was a huge success!  Over 300 people came through the doors in support of my new venture!  Thanks to all thos people and thanks to you for your continued support! I couldn't have done it without your help!!