Oliver Howard Pauk

2012-02-20T12:18:00.000-08:00

Eagle Lake

2012-02-08T10:02:00.000-08:00

A little love for my current show...

2012-02-04T10:31:00.000-08:00

Thanks to A.Centric for this review of my work:

"In the realm of photography, Oliver Pauk’s “Heat Recovery” series featuring three neon lit images of air ducts and pipes are the most visually striking."

A little outting

2012-01-22T20:32:00.000-08:00

with Jeff Rogers.

Eco Show @ Gallery 1313

2012-01-20T13:45:00.000-08:00

I'm showing my Heat Recovery series at this show.

Reception is January 26th from 7-10.

Let me know if you want to be on the guestlist.

NYC

2012-01-20T08:07:00.000-08:00

Gallery 1313 Emerging Artists Show

2012-01-03T21:11:00.000-08:00

I've got a couple of pieces in this show at Gallery 1313, this Thursday. It's guest list only, so just let me know if you want to come by.

s'more 35mm

2012-01-03T21:08:00.000-08:00

West Toronto Lawn Bowling Club and Surrounding Area

2011-12-22T19:26:00.000-08:00

Dundas Street West

2011-12-20T22:45:00.000-08:00

Pix of my Smart Car

2011-12-15T10:33:00.000-08:00

Click here to see some more...

National Geographic article about Heat Recovery

2011-12-06T18:20:00.000-08:00

Just found a really interesting article by National Geographic about Heat Recovery. Have a read below. Here are my photos inspired by this technological process.

Tapping into the Electric Power of Heat

Smart Car Design

2011-11-23T10:31:00.001-08:00

I was recently asked to design a smart car and it's 15'x15' environment for Scope Art Fair in Miami Beach, Florida. They wanted me to apply the same concept as for my Heat Recovery project. The exhibit will be shown from November 29th - December 4th.

Here is the artist signage as well as my final designs for the car. I'll post installation views in early December.

Wall to Wall @ Gallery 44

2011-11-23T10:28:00.001-08:00

I'm showing two pieces at Wall to Wall, the annual show and party hosted by Gallery 44, the photography centre that I'm a part of. Come join us for the party.

John B. Aird Gallery Show - December 1st

2011-11-23T10:24:00.001-08:00

I'm showing three pieces from my Nova Scotia Shores series at a silent auction at John B. Aird Gallery (900 Bay Street) next week. The pre-bidding started on November 22nd and the actual event is from 6-9 on December 1st. Hope you can make it.

choose one

2011-11-21T13:38:00.001-08:00

Haliburton

2011-11-07T14:29:00.000-08:00

Oliver vs. Oliver

2011-11-04T15:07:00.000-07:00

My friend Jeff Rogers and I made these double-flash shots. Check out his site if you have a sec.

Water Treatment

2011-11-03T07:51:00.000-07:00

Toronto

2011-11-01T08:57:00.001-07:00

NYC

2011-10-23T13:01:00.000-07:00

Nuit Blanche

2011-10-18T12:34:00.000-07:00

Google + Photo Stream

2011-10-17T18:53:00.000-07:00

I realized that I may as well link to the stream of photos that I take on my phone. Here it is.

Toys

2011-10-17T18:52:00.000-07:00

deerBLNproject

2011-10-12T07:21:00.000-07:00

My photo currently showing until November 18th at Keep-A-Breast Gallery in Bordeaux, France. Here's the website for this "deer" themed show hosted by my talented friend Christian Rothenhagen.

Chicago Billboard

2011-10-12T07:15:00.000-07:00

My photo on Interstate 90 in Chicago:

Siena Art Institute

2011-09-22T06:15:00.000-07:00

A photo of mine that is part of the Drawn Together Exhibition at the Siena Art Institute starting September 24th.

Billboards

2011-09-21T07:26:00.000-07:00

These two images will be featured on a billboard on Chicago's Interstate 90 during the second week of October as part of the billboardartproject.com. Wish I could be there to see them.

Westbound

2011-09-16T11:44:00.001-07:00

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Ocad

2011-09-12T10:44:00.001-07:00

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remember kodak advantix film

2011-09-11T19:53:00.000-07:00

Yonge & Dundas

2011-09-11T12:15:00.001-07:00

Sky and buildings

2011-09-11T12:11:00.001-07:00

Stop

2011-09-09T07:03:00.001-07:00

Old Mill Station

2011-09-08T06:41:00.001-07:00

Pews

2011-09-05T16:32:00.000-07:00

49 Nova Scotia Homes

2011-09-05T15:36:00.000-07:00

subaru underside

2011-09-01T14:00:00.000-07:00

Church

2011-08-29T21:08:00.000-07:00

Drop off

2011-08-28T19:40:00.001-07:00

Systems

2011-08-23T10:39:00.001-07:00

Soon to be demolished High Park homes

2011-08-22T18:53:00.001-07:00

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OCADU bathroom

2011-08-18T13:49:00.000-07:00

Beach Motel - OCADU Installation

2011-08-18T13:31:00.000-07:00

Here's an installation shot of my Beach Motel series, complete with the keys to each of the nine rooms.

For the full-sized images click here.

Artist Statement:

Beach Motel - Oliver Pauk

A series of long-exposure photographs taken at night in nine different rooms of the abandoned Beach Motel in Etobicoke, Ontario. These images reveal a realization, at which I arrived, during my research for the project. I began to understand that my interest in this building (and in others in similar states), is not only aesthetic, but largely, nostalgic.

I believe that it is possible to begin missing something before it is actually gone; in a sense, to feel the loss of something in one’s life, preemptively. My fascination with Beach Motel is a result of this. And the photographs reflect my situation by showing an individual, overwhelmed and lost in the sensation of nostalgic longing.

After 77 years in operation, Beach Motel was closed in 2009 when the City of Toronto decided to increase their land taxes from $80 000 to $380 000 per year. This motel is but one of several, that once made up this "vacation strip" on the shores of Lake Ontario. It will soon be demolished to allow for the construction of a high-rise condominium building similar to the others populating the length of Toronto’s waterfront.

Model: Sally Hood Ranscombe

Don Valley Parkway

2011-08-16T09:32:00.000-07:00

Trees

2011-08-16T09:08:00.000-07:00

Clouds

2011-08-10T11:41:00.000-07:00

Square Foot Show @ AWOL Gallery

2011-08-01T15:08:00.000-07:00

Two of my photos are a part of the 9th Annual Square Foot Show hosted by AWOL Gallery at TWIST (1100 Queen Street West) from August 5-29.

Nova Scotia

2011-07-30T21:08:00.000-07:00

Toronto Islands

2011-07-18T06:41:00.000-07:00

Minox B Shots

2011-07-15T09:41:00.000-07:00

Some 8x11 mm shots I took with this 1960s German spy-camera that belonged to my great-aunt.

Willowbrook Yard

2011-07-12T05:34:00.000-07:00

OCAD Show

2011-07-11T07:57:00.000-07:00

Here's the flyer for the show that I'm a part of at OCAD. Come out if you can.

And, the F/B invite.

Beach Motel

2011-07-04T13:02:00.000-07:00

A series of long-exposure photographs taken at night in nine different rooms of the abandoned Beach Motel in Etobicoke. These images were inspired by the idea of anticipated nostalgia relating to older architecture and structures.

The Beach Motel was closed in 2009 when the City of Toronto decided to increase their land taxes from $80 000 to $380 000. It will soon be demolished in order to allow the construction of a high-rise condominium building. This process has already captured several other motels that once belonged to this "vacation strip" on the shores of Lake Ontario. Next door to Beach Motel is the, also abandoned, Shore Breeze and the still operating Casa Mendoza.

Model: Sally Hood Ranscombe

These photos will be showing at OCADU starting August 3, 2011.

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One of my photos is in this show

2011-07-04T08:20:00.001-07:00

Tower Automotive, Sterling Avenue

2011-06-15T09:26:00.000-07:00

storm (cameraphone)

2011-05-24T09:58:00.000-07:00

some explorations this week

2011-05-11T05:04:00.000-07:00

2011-04-27T14:52:00.000-07:00

Some Pix From My Phone

2011-04-27T14:49:00.000-07:00

foggy day

2011-04-08T06:47:00.000-07:00

The Focus Project

2011-04-02T05:57:00.000-07:00

Thanks so much to everyone who voted for my photo "Power" in the Lenzr competition Beautiful Factories. I placed first based on your votes, but unfortunately wasn't chosen as the winner by the judges. So no Ipad prize for me. Boo.

But... I am involved in another online photography competition that involves way more people (1.2 million they say). Have a look at the photos below, which I have entered in the contest and if you like them, please click here to vote.

Thanks so much.

around

2011-03-31T12:17:00.000-07:00

Snow Day Exhibition

2011-03-25T11:51:00.000-07:00

Hey there,
Here is a photo of the three pieces that I hung for the Snow Days show mentioned in earlier posts. They are 30" x 20" and were mounted on 1/8" Sintra and face-mounted with 1/8" Plexi by Colourgenics Inc.

Snow Day Images

2011-03-24T11:58:00.000-07:00

Below, are some of the photos that I took on the day I shot my Snow Days project. See the map of my adventure here.

Photo Contest

2011-03-15T08:42:00.000-07:00

Hi there,
I'm part of an online photo competition at the moment, in the category "beautiful factories". If you have a sec please click here to view and rate my photo. The rating scale is right below the photo.

Now Mag

2011-03-14T09:32:00.000-07:00

I got a little love in Now Magazine for the show I'm a part of this weekend. Right below Rob Ford's mug.

Snow Days. An art show I'm in...

2011-02-28T08:19:00.000-08:00

This map shows the path that I walked while taking photos for this project. Click on the points to see the photo that was taken at that location.

To see my writeup and and a description of the art project click here.

Oh, and here's the F/B event.

Thanks.

View Snow Days - Oliver Pauk in a larger map

powers

2011-02-18T15:36:00.000-08:00

cement

2011-02-17T15:38:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Weekend

2011-02-15T14:18:00.001-08:00

Buenos Aires - Rolleiflex

2011-02-10T08:29:00.000-08:00

Buenos Aires - Black & White

2011-02-10T08:26:00.000-08:00

Buenos Aires - Manipulation (tribute to Eva Peron)

2011-02-10T08:24:00.000-08:00

Buenos Aires - Colour

2011-02-10T08:18:00.000-08:00

water walk

2011-01-16T21:22:00.000-08:00

back to school

2011-01-14T10:23:00.000-08:00

End o' year

2011-01-11T13:53:00.000-08:00

Local Windows

2010-12-30T15:10:00.000-08:00

Sunrise:Sunset

2010-12-29T17:10:00.000-08:00

Colden Days

2010-12-16T13:00:00.000-08:00

Here and there.

2010-12-02T16:12:00.000-08:00

Sterling Site

2010-11-21T06:01:00.000-08:00

Water's Edge

2010-11-15T16:52:00.000-08:00

Facts

2010-10-14T06:44:00.000-07:00

Around

2010-01-18T03:57:00.000-08:00

Collages

2009-06-27T05:14:00.000-07:00

broken and entered

2009-06-20T09:53:00.000-07:00

dunno

2009-06-09T14:14:00.000-07:00

Contact Photos

2009-05-11T09:15:00.000-07:00

Rolls Flex

2009-05-10T08:04:00.000-07:00

Georgian Bay

2007-04-09T15:26:00.000-07:00

A night out in Lorne Park

2007-04-08T10:04:00.000-07:00

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A night out in Lorne Park

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