“Wandering Brush” Artists Derek James with assistance other Artists from NL such as Dylan Cag, Lori Heath & others: Artistic, Educational Event Contracts & Volunteering Activities.
Wandering Brush is a unique collective of local self-employed professional artists from NL sharing their skills through designing courses and event activities for small and large-scale groups with safety as a priority. Media, volunteering & contracts listing:
Newfoundland, Ottawa etc. · CBC Filming for Living NL at Little Peoples Workshop Nov. 2007. Broadcasted Nationally: "Safe Face Painting for Kids"Big · Froude is Proud Community Fundraiser Nov. 25, 4:00 – 6:00 Legion Blackmarsh & Froude Ave. · The Cormiers Christmas Show, Pre Concert Dec. 7, 7:00 – 7:45 p.m. St. John’s Arts & Culture Centre. · Feature article in www.thescope.ca Oct. 25, 07. · Multicultural Women’s Org. of NF & Lab. Food & Craft Fair Nov.07, 06. · The Rooms Halloween 07, 06. · Farmers Markets & Earth Day NL 07. · St. John’s Regatta - Sun Life & PSAC. · Canada Day Confederation Hill 07. · St. John’s Busker Festival 08, 07, 06. · International Women’s Week Bread and Roses Dinner Kids area 07. · Feature article in www.samepage.ca May 07. · Boys & Girls Club of NL 06. · NL Sexual Assault Crisis & Prevention Centre Youth Night 06. · Ocean Net Conference Nov. 07, 1000th Beach Celebration 06. · Targa Newfoundland 06. · Eastern Edge Art Marathon 06. · Peace-A-Chord 06. · Conne River Pow Wow 06. · Viking Fair & Market St. John’s.
Schools, Libraries, Community Centre’s · Launch of Kids web site St. John’s 07. · Point Leamington Public Library Kids Reading Program June 07. · CCA: Froude, Mac Morran, Rabbittown Community Center events 06, 07. · CBC Feature: Kid’s TV nationally & Living NL Dec. 06: Virginia Park Community Centre. · Bishop Field Elementary School Face Painting and Environment workshop 07. · Holy Trinity High School Torbay Instructed Face Painting 06. · Community Centre Alliance Summer Student training: July 2007. · Family Resource Centre Face Painting with Plant workshop for Moms and Kids April 07. · St. John’s Native Friendship Centre Youth Program Course Sept. 05. · Doors Open at St. John’s Native Friendship Centre. · Parsifal Waldorf and other School Spring Fairs Ottawa. · L’atelier Corps Vivant Art Studio, Gatineau PQ. Spring, 05. Adult Art Classes. A fund raising course for the studio with the assistant of a French/English translator. One participant from Peru brought skills and paints to schools in Peru. · Instructed Mad Science workshops to Public School Students: lunchtime & after hour’s programs 2002.
Banner Making: · Art Exhibit of 100 Meter Participatory Unbleached canvas Forest Banner 3-4,000 participants painted & wrote with colored fabric markers to share concerns related to clear cutting forests of The Americas during The Peoples Summit of The Americas 2003 in Quebec City. With assistance of GAMA Brazil President. · 100 Meter Circle of all Nations Annual Spiritual Gathering Banner 2000 – 2004. · 22 Meter acrylic River Banner Spiritual Gathering 2005. · 22 Meter Participatory canvas Community Millennium Gather Banner Circle of all Nations 2000 attended by the Governor General.
Decorating with Roses and fresh Rose petals: · NTV studio and offices for Valentines Day 06. · LSPU Hall Reception International Women’s Day, · International Women’s Week Bread and Roses Dinner Holliday Inn 06.
Face Painting 1996 to 2005. · Canada Day Parliament Hill Ottawa 1996-2006, · Museums of Civilization: National Aboriginal Day activities 2005. · Health Canada: National Aboriginal Day activities 2005 · Museum of Nature’s Centre for Traditional Knowledge Children’s Pow Wow 1998-2005. · Ottawa Festivals: Blues, Folk, Celtic, Pride, Busker and Fringe. · National Arts Center. · Wabano Native Health Center: Theater Group, International Aboriginal Day & events. · Circle of all Nations Gatherings, native communities in Quebec 98 - 05. · Glebe Art in the Park, Ottawa. · Odawa Native Friendship Center Pow Wows, Head Start Programs & Native Art Auctions · Noongam Pow Wows, Kitigan Zibi & Golden Lake Reserves, Aboriginal Diabetes Fundraiser · Spirit of Change Harvest Gatherings New England Mass., · People’s Summit of the Americas Quebec City · Organic Farmers Market and Seedy Saturday · Sports Associations, Dépanneur Sylvestre, Alzheimer’s walks, etc.
Artistic activities available: Body art, face & arm painting youth and adults, Giant Bubbles, Balloon Animals/Decorating, Floral/Plant Installations & Course Design.
Tropical Interior/Exterior Landscaping at Ottawa area Homes & Restaurants over a 20 year period including Community Gardens.
To contact Derek James and Dylan Cag for participation in your event/promotion or to develop a personalized training course in various fields of study call or e-mail: 709-754-4578 wanderingbrush@gmail.com dylancag@hotmail.com *Update Nov. 15/07