Spring Migration
Green Darner
These impressive dragonflies travel up to 1000 km north in the spring. Annual migration involves three generations of insects.
New work, currently featured at QAC Gallery in Belleville:
Carto/Topo/Geo/Graphic
#sciart #collage #migrants #dragonfly #spring
“My intent was to create a visual tribute that showcased the CN Tower within a growing & changing city.”
Designed by Canadian illustrator Carl Wiens, the new commemorative circulation coin shows the Toronto skyline—past, present, and aglow at night.
Discover the CN Tower coin design: bit.ly/4uPgTjp
Spring Migration
Monarch Butterfly
Plant native species in your garden to welcome these hardy travellers as they work their way north from wintering grounds in Mexico.
New work, currently featured at QAC Gallery in Belleville:
Carto/Topo/Geo/Graphic
#sciart #atrisk #migrants #birds #spring
Spring Migration
Arctic Tern
These terns travel from Arctic breeding grounds to Antarctica where they catch the Antarctic summer, covering over 40,000 kms. Incredible!
New work, currently featured at QAC Gallery in Belleville:
Carto/Topo/Geo/Graphic
#sciart #atrisk #migrants #birds #spring
Two birds are pictured in flight. They are barn swallows, acrobatic fliers that are seen from above. These birds have orange markings on their face and chest and blue iridescent shoulders and backs, and a forked tail. The background is a patchwork of old maps, with a blue circle containing the birds.
Spring Migration
Barn Swallow
Barn swallows are a threatened species locally. They make distinctive mud nests on man-made structures. Amazingly agile fliers!
New work, currently featured at QAC Gallery in Belleville:
Carto/Topo/Geo/Graphic
#sciart #atrisk #migrants #birds #spring
A pattern of cubes formed from collaged pieces of maps. Also formed with map collage on top is the symbol for swimming.
Carto / Topo / Geo / Graphic: Rediscovering Lost Maps
Exhibition by Carl Wiens
📍 QAC Cultural Hub & Gallery, Belleville
Exhibition Dates: April 2 – April 30
Love maps?
My new exhibition is an exploration of map aesthetics and design, the graphic qualities that go into making and interpreting maps. This body of work is the culmination of a year spent collecting, cutting, layering, and re-imagining vintage maps and atlases.
Thoughts and images:
New work, currently featured at QAC Gallery in Belleville:
Carto/Topo/Geo/Graphic
Show runs through the month of April
12" x 12", acrylic on vintage map collage on panel
Send a message for pricing
#collage #migration #ornithology #birds #maps
These birds are at risk (special concern), as their numbers are in decline. Many insectivores face climate disruption and pesticides, impacting feeding patterns.
I have seen these incredible fliers a number of times, they are a joy to watch, look for them high overhead.
Two birds are in flight, seen from below. They have crescent shaped white patches on their wings and underneath their bills. These are birds that hunt insects and have large mouths. The background is a patchwork of old maps in cube shapes, there is a blue ring surrounding the birds.
Spring Migration
Common Nighthawk
On warm summer evenings, Common Nighthawks roam the skies over treetops, grasslands, and cities. In the dim half-light, these long-winged birds fly in graceful loops, flashing white patches out past the bend of each wing as they chase insects.
#sciart #birds #art
A shorebird with long legs and a very long beak that curves upward is shown standing in a shallow pool of water. An avocet has black wings with a white band and a copper coloured breast and neck. There is a background pattern made up of map fragments in cube shapes.
Spring Migration
American Avocet
New work, currently featured at QAC Gallery in Belleville
Show runs through the month of April
12" x 12", acrylic on vintage map collage on panel
Send a message for pricing
#sciart #migration #ornithology #birds #maps
Red breasted nuthatch
Two Sandhill cranes are in flight. They are large birds with long necks and legs, with a small patch of red atop their heads. They are moving from left to right across a yellow circle. The background is a patchwork pattern of map fragments.
Spring Migration
Sandhill Cranes
New work, currently featured at QAC Gallery in Belleville
Show runs through the month of April
12" x 12", acrylic on vintage map collage on panel
Send a message for pricing
#sciart #migration #ornithology #birds #maps
Maple syrup reducing over an open fire. Sun is shining over Bray Lake and the sap is running. A moment of zen.
Show opens today April 2!
QAC Gallery, 36 Bridge St. E, Belleville, 4 -6
Maps, collage, exploration, species at risk and everything under the sun that can be charted.
Read all about it!
New glow in the dark coin launch that I designed. Put away your debit cards and you may find one of these in your change.
Yup. Also, leaving out issues of plagiarism, etc, one relevant question for many creatives is "why introduce into my workflow a purported tool that will add friction and slow things down." If you have skills and a method that works for you, "AI" is generally a drag, not a boost. Time is precious.
Depicted is a male identified as Saga, breeding along the shores of Presqu’ile Provincial Park.
The blue ring symbolizes conservation efforts aimed at protecting vulnerable species and critical habitat.
A delicate shorebird is depicted - a piping plover which has light black bands around its neck and forehead. The bird has multiple bandings on its legs, from conservation groups that work towards protecting this endangered species. Behind the bird is a pattern of map fragments creating a circle.
At Risk: Piping Plover
Acrylic on map collage, 12" x 12"
Carto/Topo/Geo/Graphic
Show opens Thursday, April 2, 4 - 6, QAC Gallery
This series features local species supported by conservation efforts, such as the Piping Plover.
#pipingplover #sciart #biodiversity #conservation #nature #habitat
Here's a peek:
Super excited to launch this new Canadian Coin! Read about designing a coin on the Mint's website. So many layers - also it glows in the dark!
The artwork was created by Carl Wiens, and it is Carl depicted in the photo.
At the Quinte Arts Council, we believe in the power of creativity — it energizes our community and brings people together.
Mapping Imagination: Carl Wiens exhibition at the QAC Gallery Carto / Topo / Geo / Graphic
By Janet Jarrell
Read the full article below!
quinteartscouncil.org/mapping-imag...
American Robin
Yes. Nice material to work with. Experimenting with different media worked out amazingly well
Two Sandhill cranes are in flight. They are large birds with long necks and legs, with a small patch of red atop their heads. They are moving from left to right across a yellow circle. The background is a patchwork pattern of map fragments.
I'm previewing my upcoming show
Carto/Topo/Geo/Graphic at QAC Gallery, opening April 2
Migration season is in full flight, with Sandhill Cranes working their way through our area. This is one of 6 paintings in the series 'Migrants'. These are truly impressive birds.
#nature #sciart #migrant #art
Spending time in a natural setting, especially under a forest canopy, allows you to experience rejuvenating benefits to mind, body and spirit - also known as Shinrin-yoko or forest bathing. It’s simple.
This series is in the upcoming Applied Arts Annual!
www.appliedartsmag.com/winners/illu...
Maps showing mountains, forests and landscape are arranged into cube shapes in a collage over a square space. The simplified outline of a human figure walking with a pole and backpack are seen in lighter colours, also made from a map collage.
Explore Series: Hiker
Cart/Topo/Geo/Graphic, opens Thursday April 2, at QAC Gallery
Connect with the elements on a personal level. Plan a hike, pick up a paddle, visit a park and exerience the outdoors in a low-impact way. Slow down and take in small wonders.
#map #design #outside #collage
*Show Preview*
Carto/Topo/Geo/Graphic
April 2 - 30, QAC Gallery
Terrestrial Series
Rhomboid shapes arranged into a larger six sided form. I was inspired/challenged to create hexagonal frames with black walnut.
There’s a unique design sensibility to these, a jewel-like complexity in the facets.
