new magnolias
rain and sun and warmth and squirrels chasing each other up and down the trees brought on an explosion of spring blooms this week magnolia 37 18″ x 31.5″ watercolour / acrylic painted directly on gessoed … Continue reading →
red tabletop volcano exploding
getting +ve informed responses to the parisian interiors that were recently juried into separate exhibitions being held by separate art societies. the response i liked best was that i have a knack / a flair for these parisian interiors / of her interior painting she says that she can’t imagine it not being on the wall. couple that with Wendy giving me the subtle nudge like “hey, any time you want to do one, i want a parisian interior” ….just kidding, but hey yes she does bring it up / mention it whenever the conversation drifts anywhere…….
i am sparked to see where i can take it.
parispheric works on paper
part of the magic we came away with from paris is, well, ok, let me say paris rattled us, loosened up seeing what was not there and that has made its way into some of the work from that trip. … Continue reading →
Raynes comments on ‘confetti breakfast’ at CFS Exhibition
‘Rayne Tunley’s comments on how and why she gave ‘confetti breakfast’ Honourable Mention at CFS Exhibition 16″ x 22″ watercolour on arches paper / available 900.00
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artists to the left of me, artists to the right, i was surrounded, (had fun talking with artists many of whom i had not seen in a while) at the Colour & Form Society’s Opening of their 2023 Members Exhibition … Continue reading →
Booth 194 in Zone C at Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
got our assigned booth today. i like our location on the walkway from queen n bay Booth 194 in Zone C. new to me, 2 ways to ‘see’ the exhibition this year July 2 – 9 TOAF goes online July … Continue reading →
sailing in place
quiet places that don’t reveal themselves easily, nor ask anyone to specifically to come there, but once there don’t ask you to leave either pickerel weed / rooted / sailing in place ———————————————- slow afternoon drift of light thru the … Continue reading →
more on the ” Olympia (after Manet)” watercolour
my submission, Olympia, (after Manet), (watercolour on arches paper) as mentioned in an earlier post, is part of the OSA’s 149th Annual Open Juried Exhibition being held at the Aird Gallery located at 906 Queen St., West, B05, Toronto from … Continue reading →
‘confetti breakfast, paris’ in CFS show
In a year with a lot to be grateful for already, adding that my watercolour ‘confetti breakfast, paris’ was juried into 2023 Colour and Form Society Members’ Exhibition April 17th – May 7th, 2023 Neilson Park Creative Centre, 56 Neilson … Continue reading →