HAMILTON STRIP
ALL NEW SERIES BY PAUL ELIA
HAMILTON STRIP is a new illustrated series by Paul Elia depicting Hamilton cityscapes. Entire city blocks (or strips) are recreated in heavy tones of black, white and gray.
The largest print is 13ft. long, allowing the viewer to literally walk down the block. Focusing on downtown and central Hamilton neighbourhoods, these drawings are meant to highlight the surreal contrast between the industrial history of the city and the residential development around it.
Jul 18 2010
Solo show at Culturshoc this August! New, never before seen pieces will be on display at Culturshoc from August 13-31, 2010. Opening Reception: Friday, August 13th, 2010 from 7-11pm The Hamilton Strip series has evolved to include more cities in the Ontario rustbelt that face similar challenges as they cope with contemporary industrial / manufacturing realities. Jul 5 2010
Obscured Metropolis group show at Propeller Brand new, never before seen pieces from my Hamilton Strip series will be on display at Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts this July 13-18th, 2010. Opening Reception: Thursday, July 15th, 2010 from 7-10pm Apr 20 2010
ANOTHER NEW PIECE in the Hamilton Strip series - See this piece and more new ones in their full glory this summer! Jan 27 2010
BRAND NEW piece in the Hamilton Strip series - The Century Theatre This is an image I have been working on for the Hamilton Strip series for the past few months. The source photos were taken in December 2008. For those of you who don't know, this building is being torn down as I type this. It is truly sad to think that the building will be gone just as I finally finished this piece in honour of such a striking building. Nov 27 2009Hamilton Strip featured in "Hamilton, Mon Amour"  Photographed by Dominic Morissette and hosted by Dave Kuruc. Click here to watchNov 27 2009Hamilton Strip at the ART UNDER $100 SHOW!!! Opening Reception: Thursday, December 3, 2009 / 7pm - 11pm Nov 21 2009Hamilton Strip review
Sep 11 2009First Time Showing in Hamilton Sep 11 2009
Hamilton Strip featured in H Magazine "Paul Elia debuts his newest collection of works this month at Mixed Media. These large panoramic digital illustrations showcase distinct and interesting stretches of streets found in central and downtown Hamilton." Jul 26 2009Hamilton Strip listed in NOW Magazine's MUST SEE SHOWS! Jul 23 2009Premiere Exhibition Grand Opening: Thursday, July 23, 2009 / 7pm - 11pm Jul 19 2009Hamilton Strip featured in James Street North.ca |
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Click here to see HAMILTON SIGNS Satirical street signs creating awareness about the issues Hamilton Downtowners face. Designed by my husband Paul Sousa |
"The body of work for which I was witnessing the most enthusiastic audience response for the night wasn’t related to ReMix at all, but rather was on display at Mixed Media in both the main space of the shop and its small gallery alcove. Paul Elia’s Hamilton Strip is a relatively simple undertaking - digital drawings of local streetscapes adapted from photographs - but the images achieve a great deal by skillfully negotiating a medium that is too often used with no skill at all to depict an otherworldly imaginative space. The wide panoramas fusing together several photographs to create a single source image read as narratives to a graphic novel or a film noir of Hamilton and illustrate the strange confluence of structures that can share a single street address in this city, from industrial shells to family homes."
