'Stories' Juried Show and Zumba

I am working on a new water-scape for Arts Quinte West Juried Show 'Stories' to be held in November.  My water-scapes often have crashing breakers and the generous application of paint needs a long drying time.  I am determined to have this piece completed in plenty of time for it to dry and not risk painting someone.  The boy family hops every visit to the beach.  Mr Social has a little visit with the family, finds out their names and then moves along.  I have lots of stories about our beach visits.

 

I buried another project that I was to have done for a donation while playing with my waves, it's done but it is leaving the studio wet.  It has taken a long time to work out the sailboat structure.  I'm not familiar with sailboats.  This is the second year I have painted a piece for Quinte SailAbility.

 

When I am not painting, I like to teach Zumba.  It is so much FUN!

This is the second year that I have planned a Zumbathon with my Zumba friends.

 Come out and have fun while helping raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Society

 

 

 

 

 

 

October is Arts Month in Northumberland County

October is Arts Month is a very successful initiative started a few years ago to promote art in Northumberland County.  I usually teach a few workshops at The Gates in Brighton.  The workshops are subsidised by the Brighton Arts Council, so it is a great time to sign up for a very inexpensive workshop.  I am especially excited about my Encaustic workshop this year since the weekend before  (coming right up), I am attending a two day Encaustic seminar with a local Encaustic artist.
See http://www.octoberisartsmonth.ca/arts-events.php for more details.

EXPLORING ENCAUSTICS
Brighton Arts Council
Category: Visual Arts
Date: October 7
Start Time: 10:00 am

Location: The Gates, BAC Arts & Culture Centre
Description: Exploring Encaustics

Lisa Farrell excels in the arts. Her 'Encaustic Workshop' will create for you a take home unique art piece, a collage, layered with heated wax, oil pigments and secrets from Lisa's resourceful treasured mind. This presentation is limited to 12 participants! $15-all included. (Lions Passport friendly)
10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. October 7th 
Details www.brightonartscouncil.com The Gates, Brighton Arts Council 240 Presqu'ile Parkway, Brighton.  Reserve at brightonartscouncil@gmail.com or Lisa at fareyre@hotmail.com.

A small selection of my Encaustic work

 

The ART of WET FELTING
Brighton Arts CouncilCategory: Crafts
Date: October 21
Start Time: 10:00 am

Location: The Gates, BAC Arts & Culture Centre

Description: The Art of Wet Felting
Lisa Farrell takes her creative self yet another step forward drawing from her tremendous talent in the visual arts to design a one of a kind scarf using different wool and silk in the process of wet felting. You will create one for yourself right alongside the master. This is limited to 8 participants. $35 includes supplies (Lions Passport friendly discount applies) Brighton Arts Council The Gates 240 Presqu'ile Parkway Brighton. 
October 21st -10:00 a.m.-3 p.m.
Details www.brightonartscouncil.com and reserve at brightonartscouncil@gmail.com or Lisa at fareyre@hotmail.com.

My September show at The Blue House in Brighton wrapped up.  As nice as it is to cover up the nails in my walls at home it was great to see my work in a beautiful well lit setting.  The Blue House is a lovingly restored Queen Anne house on Main St in Brighton, ON with a gift shop downstairs and the Gallery upstairs.
Thanks to everyone that made a point of visiting and to those who purchased a piece of art, more thanks and Enjoy!  And a thank you to my host, Anna.

Project Finishing Day

I had to wait patiently for this little Marsh Wren to show its self.  It liked to flutter down low in the cat tails, teasing me with its call.

 

This Blue Heron has been on and off my painting table for a year now.  There's nothing like a looming deadline (my September gallery show), which I have been avoiding due to summer boating and cottage visiting, to get things done.

 

 

A few more highlights and accents.  Now it is finished.  We live in an area that is home to many swans.  This is the second time I have painted them.  I love reflecting other colours in the white.

Swan Flight

 

It was a nice quiet afternoon of painting. 

This one is almost finished.  Swan Flight 12 x 24 Oil on Canvas.

Today and tomorrow are my last two days to finish up incomplete paintings for my show at The Blue House in Brighton, opening September 3.

 

 

This guy goes to school full time next week. 
Maybe I'll get some more unfinished projects done.  Or, maybe I'll dig out my encaustics and have time to make a big, fun mess.  I teach the odd encaustic class but never seem to get at any encaustics in my studio.  Here are two of my students from a workshop I taught on Monday.

Peonies in a Pint, my painting for a Realistic Floral class that I am teaching at Loyalist college in Belleville starting September 18.  I have set up of whites peonies I'd like to get painting to coordinate.

End of Summer Cram

I am feeling the end of summer cram. 
Too much holidaying, not enough painting and organizing. 
Actually the holidaying has been great!  Lots of fun cottage/cabin time with the boy, cousins and grandparents.  However, the preplanning for fall has taken a hit.  Today, I am packing for more cottage time, while getting ready for a solo show in September, painting a donation for the Trenton Memorial Hospital Gala, an Encaustic Workshop at the Gates in Brighton August 26 and trying to get the finishing touches on the piece I am teaching at Loyalist College starting September 18.  More on the class at Loyalist to come.

The Boy and the Maine Light

My husband thinks that there shouldn't be pictures of the boy on my blog, that it should be all about my artwork.  Professional.  But the boy is what it's all about.  He's five.  I paint around his schedule.  Which means hanging out at the beach a lot.  Grass cutting, gardening and 'honey do list', the one made for me is competing with painting too.

The boy and his cousin he calls sister.

Today though, I finally have a new painting to share after puttering an hour or two here and there for weeks. 

Maine Light 16 x 20" Oil on Canvas

I also have a new painting is on the go.  A piece I will be teaching at Loyalist College in the fall.  It is a realist floral, acrylic with oil glaze.  I am slowly working away at it.  The beach is calling...

Sailing off shore at Presqu'ile

Last week I set up a display of artwork at the Presqu'ile Provincial Park Interpretive Centre Gallery.  This is a new painting that I did to put in the show.  It was a cool week and I was dreaming of boating while painting.  Not a bad way to spend my time.
12 x 12 Oil on Canvas.