I have completed a commission for an orca whale sculpture for a new collector in Portland, OR, USA. The sculpture is 16″H x 16″W x 8″D, carved from Italian portoro macchia marble and mounted on a glass base.
Normally, a sculpture of […]
Read More »Binkley will Mentor at NWSSA Suttle Lake Syposium
I have been invited to the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association Suttle Lake Symposium in Oregon this summer to be a mentor on the field for a few days. I will also give a presentation on my discoveries in the 3D virtual world of ZBrush. This year’s Symposium will run Aug. 20 […]
Read More »Wrap-Up for Soapstone Carving Workshop
I was asked by the North Vancouver Community Arts Council to lead a soapstone carving workshop for beginners. We were very happy to have Melanie, Darrell, Don, Colleen and Charlotte join me for three consecutive Tuesday evenings in February.
We […]
Read More »Binkley Owl Flies to Prince Edward Island
I am pleased to announce that my sculpture, “Stately Owl” has found the home of acupuncturist, Daniel Schulman in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Daniel contacted me via email, saying he loved the piece and wanted it to complete a vignette he was […]
Read More »Michael Binkley at Harmony Arts Festival 2016
I have been invited by the Harmony Arts Festival to do two interactive stone polishing demonstrations at the “Dialogue” stones in John Lawson Park in West Vancouver, BC, Canada. I did one on Wednesday afternoon and will be there again Saturday afternoon, August 6, 2016.
The “Dialogue” stones consist of five rough marble quarry blocks of […]
Read More »Female Nude Finds Home in Italy
I got an email from a new prospective collector last month, asking after my Female Torso sculpture. Nicola made an appointment to visit the gallery during his stay in Vancouver for a tech conference. He is the owner of Securcube, a digital forensics company which he has developed, based in Asolo, Italy.
He just […]
Read More »Binkley Diversifying His Artistic Talents with ZBrush
I am going back to school! In an effort to add new dimensions to my skill set, I am learning to design and sculpt in virtual space by learning ZBrush through Pixologic’s online tutorials.
There are many 3D design programs on the market, but I have chosen to learn ZBrush. I was […]
Read More »Michael Binkey’s Drop-in Saturdays Exhibition 2015
Usually at this time of year, I host my annual Studio Show on a single weekend. But this year, I’d like to have a little change. The gallery will be open each Saturday in December before Christmas from 11am until 5pm.
I […]
Read More »Venice Biennale 2015 – Final Review
I will end my posts on Michelle and my visits to the Venice Biennale 2015 with the exhibit by Spanish artist, Albert Serra’s films, titled “Singularity,” 2015.
This exhibit was in a warehouse on Isola di San Pietro, […]
Read More »Venice Biennale 2015 – Part 5
British artist Sarah Lucas is the sole exhibitor in the Great Britain pavilion in il Giardino at the Venice Biennale 2015. Other than her three small scale balloon-animal cat sculptures, the rest of her work is very sexual in […]
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