Arts Quinte West Featured Artist

This month I am the featured artist at the Arts Quinte West Gallery downtown Trenton.
On display are WaterStudies, floral and some feathered friends.  Plus one Pipe Band.  I love pipers!  I like to throw one in the painting mix every once in while.  This little painting is of the Prince Edward Hasting Band. 
Most of my work is done in oils or mixed media (acrylic, tissue papers or impasto and oil glazes).  I have some small Encaustic work also.
I also have some felted berets and scarves for sale.

My latest piece is a donation to the Gallery for the December fundraising show, Art Squared.  Can you see the price?  All 12" square pieces are only $50.  I have other pieces in the 12" square $50 selection too.

 

Playing with felt

 

My new scarf design, it's a shawl and a scarf made out of Merino and Blueface Leister wool with accents of silk and mohair.

Moments Juried Show

Fall leaves off to a good home.

My booth at the Lion's Art Show October 20 and 21.  Lots of waterstudies, a few flowers and scenes of Presqu'ile and some fun felted scarves.



My latest Mixed Media Waterstudy 30x30".  This piece was accepted into the Arts Quinte West Juried Show themed Moments.  Very suitable, I think, as there is a small glimpse of the setting sun just above the horizon only seen for a moment.  The show runs the month of November at the Arts Quinte West Gallery 84 Dundas St, Trenton.  It also received an honourable mention.  My Dancing  Hibiscus was also accepted into the show receiving an honourable mention.



Artist in the Park WrapUp

Here are some little water studies I did at Presqu'ile in August during Paint the Park. On site just inside the campground where there is a beautiful view of Gull and High Bluff Islands. Paint the Park was an event I organized with the Park to give local artists the opportunity to paint en plein air with campers and display (and sell) their art work.

 

August was the wrap up of my two summers as Artist in the Park at Presqu'ile.  I have been an active volunteer for many years, but being the Artist in the Park at Presqu'ile was my favourite volunteer activity, ever!  All fun and relaxing, with no organizational headaches, it doesn't even sound like a volunteer position.  With only the commitment of being on location each Wednesday in July and August.  Some extra paper and paint for any one who happened along to visit.  It was a great opportunity for growth and challenge as an artist who really wasn't a plein air painter.  A wonderful chance to meet many new people, campers and visitors to the Park as well as staff and other volunteers.  And a place to display and sell my artwork.  Thanks to everyone that made a point to visit me on location.  And to those that purchased my art as a momento of your summer travels, more Thanks!  It is always exciting to see a piece off to a new home and to meet the new owner, my appreciation of your support!

New at Presqu'ile

A little painting I did at the boardwalk pond.  The boardwalk is one of my favourite places at Presqu'ile Provincial Park.  A Blue Heron entertained me the entire time, flying back and forth in front of where I was painting but stopping to rest just out of sight.  The next two weeks I am painting at the lighthouse and then back to the boardwalk to, hopefully, paint a closer viewing of the pond.

My paintings displayed at the Interpretive Centre Gallery.

Mmmm Pesto

This is all about pesto.  Almost.
I love it!  On my wrap, on the leftover salmon in the wrap and on my fork.
It is daycare Thursday.  I should be painting.  In fact, I really need to finish some paintings.  My little display at the Presqu'ile Interpretive Centre needs more paintings.  Two have gone to new homes.  Thank you to the new owners, I hope you enjoy them!
Instead I'm thinking about pesto and making more of it.  The first batch was to give the basil some room to grow.  I made it from everything getting out of control and going to seed in the jungle garden.  Chives, oregeno, cilantro and parsley.  Plus, some of the normal pesto ingredients, garlic, oil and what nuts I could throw in the chopper before J got them in his mouth.  He was helping, he is in charge of the button pushing.  He's really good at that.
Last week was felting week in preparation for the Arts UpFront event that I organized for Arts Quinte West.  I demonstrated and displayed my felted pieces at Wish Home Accents and Decor.
This week is supposed to be painting week.  At least Daycare Wednesday and Thursday are somewhat about painting (and pesto).

Unexpected Nap.

Yikes!  J's unexpected nap caught me off guard.  Do I paint, felt, come up with teaching ideas or work on more promotion for the event I am organizing this Saturday, June 23 downtown Trenton for Arts Quinte West called Arts UpFront.  Not on the list but a quick blog update wins.

Every week there is a distraction for me from painting, felting or class development.  Often, it is volunteering with Arts Quinte West or the Brighton Arts Council.  Both arts groups have recently opened art galleries.  Last weeks distraction was husband's Change of Command complete with military tradition, marching and ceremony.  Plus the after reception and the after BBQ with family and friends, which really is the whole weekend.  And the week before prepping 'meat for many', coming up with creative salad ideas and my favourite, hat shopping!

Stuck in there was a quick painting that had to be taught in three hours.  Here it is, a 9 x 12" oil painting.  I will be teaching my quick background, colour mixing and developing form through values and my blending technique.

June has been a great month of opportunity for me to promote my art work.  Here is the beginning of my display at the Interpretive Centre at Presqu'ile Provincial Park in Brighton where I will be the Artist in the Park for July and August.  I am also displaying at the Arts Quinte West Gallery 84 Dundas St, Trenton, at the 'Gates' to Presqu'ile, Brighton Arts Council's newly opened Gallery and at the Trenton Medical Centre.  I am also the featured artist this month at Lola's Coffee House in Brighton http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/events/135214.