Time marches on

I have never understood how people can say they are bored or have nothing to do. Here it is the middle of May already and we are approaching the long weekend. Seems like not to long ago it was snowing .... oh wait Mother Nature had a bad day on Sunday and sent us all kinds of weather including snow, never mind.

Anyhow time for me just whizzes by. It has been an interesting few weeks. 

The show with the Lemonville Group of Artists was the first weekend.... big success and we had an opening evening that was packed. We had record crowds all weekend long so thanks to everyone who came out to see our work. 

Then on May 9th I was part of a team of three Stouffville Studio Tour Artists who created a collaborative painting in 30 minutes. I was nervous, not about painting in front of people but painting one work with 2 other artists. I think our painting turned out very well and I have a lot of fun!

In between painting we videoed our work ... Have a look..... Another time we might have a dedicated person taking the video.

The challenge was to create a painting representing York Region landscapes. We chose to depict a kettle lake in the bottom of the page with houses surrounding the lake and farmland behind. Collaged into the houses was an area map from the 19th century with all of the names of the farms from that era. 

Whitchurch-Stouffville Studio Tour  (C)

Thanks to the York Region Arts Council for inviting us to participate in this event and to the other artists, especially our team for a great evening.

Show Ready

So here it is just a few days until the Lemonville Annual Show and I am all ready.... go figure, no last minute paintings, framing or PANIC. I discovered a few years ago when I had way to much to do the week before the show [a wedding comes to mind] that if I get everything organized I can actually enjoy the event. Taken me all these years to figure this out, now no last minute paintings for me!

Here are a couple of paintings that will be in the show and the invitation... hope to see you over the weekend. 

Love (C)

Orange Splash (C)

Orange Crush II (C)

The Stance (C)

Lemonville Group of Artists Show

I am busy getting ready for the Lemonville Group of Artists Annual Show in two weeks. It is our 20th and we are very excited about two things we have added to show. 

For the first time we are having an opening reception on Friday evening from 7 pm to 9 pm. 

The other is our "post card" art. We have created and are donating 4 1/2 by 6 inch original works with 100% of the proceeds from the sale of these small treasures to be given to youth art programs in Stouffville.

Here are a few of the pieces that I have submitted. 

  

If you wish to see more  visit the Lemonville website

And here is an invitation to our show 

Book

Last autumn the Lemonville Group of Artists had a wonderful exhibition at the Latcham Gallery, Stouffville Views from the Moraine. It was the culmination of several years of work for our group exploring the Oak Ridges Moraine as artists living on or near it. 

We were very happy with our work and I used a website, Blurb.com to create a catalogue or book of the show with the artists statements about their work. The book can be viewed here and if you wish to own a copy you can purchase it through Blurb.

A little tired

Just a little tired after a great 2 days at the Lemonville Show. 

Thanks to everyone who stopped by. VERY supportive people with positive feedback, VERY busy with record crowds and the bonus many paintings have new homes! The energy was infectious. 

A few days of rest and then we are going to start thinking about next year ... our 20th so mark your calendars May 4th and 5th 2013!

All ready

We are all set for the show this weekend. Lemonville Group of Artists, Lemonville Community Centre 13453 McCowan Rd, Stouffville tomorrow and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. Looking forward to a fun weekend! Everyone is invited.

Almost ready

I am almost ready for this weekend's show. In the past I may have been known to be painting up to the last minute, framing and generally running around. Not this year! I have finished almost everything. Just a few last minute details and I will be done.
I think I rather like this feeling!

C'est moi

Frogs a Leaping

   
Here are paintings that will be on display this weekend.

Happy Spring

Awakening

Hard to believe it is spring already, my favourite season and with the weather we have been having in Stouffville it feels more like summer.
Only one week left for the Lemonville Group Show at the Town Offices. A great show!



Gearing up for our annual show at the Lemonville Community Centre. This painting might be there!

Happy Monday

So I know this is not what most people think of when they think Monday but after the last 4 weeks of stuff, aggravating, stressful, alright sometimes !*@#  I am embracing this week with positive thoughts....it is going to be a good week! I am grateful that all of this is just stuff that can be dealt with and not life altering but enough already.

I am bonding with my new to me car .... we are getting in sync... zoom zoom.

Went and picked up paintings from the DEBUT show in Markham. It was a great show and I was happy to be a part of it. 

Two of my paintings are still at the Municipal Offices of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville until the end of March. We are getting positive feedback for this show so if you are in the little town of Stouffville stop by ...... details in previous post.

Starting to prepare for the Lemonville annual show...stay tuned.

HAPPY MONDAY!

Exhibitions

Friday, January 13, 2012

Exhibitions

 










 I am part of two exhibitions in January and will be at both openings. Hope to see you.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year
I know I am a little late but this year had a rough start for me. 

All is well now....my car isn't....happens when someone decides to turn left on a red, right in front of you as your traveling through an intersection. Very grateful that no one was hurt....glasses were a bit smushed but now repaired.  Six people involved, no injuries except for the cars so it was a good day. Looking for a new vehicle!


I haven't felt much like creating but am very excited about two shows that I am participating in this month.... Details here

Stay tuned, I have a story about Canada Post and their artistic side...............

Demonstrating October 1st

Lots of fun demonstrating at Latcham Gallery.
Two successful Sumi-e paintings!

The other one

My other painting in the show  .... 

Your invited

Everyone is invted to a show I am participating in at the Latcham Gallery in Stouffville. 

It has been several years in the making so I am very excited. 

Please join us!

All Done

Just put the final touches on my two paintings for the Lemonville Group of Artists exhibition at the Latcham Gallery, Stouffville September 3rd to October 15th. This exhibition has taken over 2 years to pull everything together so it is very exciting. Stay tuned for more details.