A big THANK YOU to all who came to my Meet the Artist afternoon at Galerie 203 on avenue Greene last Saturday! It was wonderful to meet new art lovers and to catch up with old friends. The exhibition will remain up at the gallery through the end of May if you couldn't come on Saturday, or if you would like another look. Tell Corinne I sent you. Meanwhile, it's back to the studio for me. I'm still fascinated by the Five Roses building and sign, so I'm giving it another go. This time it's going to be an extra big version, on a 60 x 40 inch canvas. I have it mostly drawn out and am itching to get the brushes wet! Enjoy the lovely weather and the spring flowers. Carol |
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Come to Galerie 203 on Avenue Greene today (Saturday) from 1-5pm. I'd love to see you and talk about art. I'll have 25 paintings up in the gallery, including the newest in my Five Roses and old Canadian Malt plant series.
See you there! Carol Come on over to Galerie 203 on Avenue Greene on Saturday 13 May from 1-5pm for an informal Meet the Artist afternoon. I'll be there with 25 of my paintings for a chat about my work. I'd love to see all of you - and bring your family and friends, too!
See you at the gallery - Carol Saturday April 28 is the annual Distillery District Art Walk, when all seven galleries, including Arta Gallery, will be open until 9pm. Come on down and view the amazing art (including mine!), enjoy refreshments served up by the galleries, and generally have a great time.
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I'm thrilled to share that "Sunlight and Shadows" has been awarded First Place in the Federation of Canadian Artists Toronto Invitational Exhibition! This is a Canada-wide exhibition with 84 artworks by 48 artists. You can view the exhibition on the FCA Toronto chapter website. Enjoy!
Although I said I finished "Duet", a dance of two bicycles, in December, I had a nagging feeling that it wasn't quite right yet. I put it back on the easel recently and made the bike structure more solid, defined the shadows better, and added a bit more colour to the background. I think it's really finished now.
It's hard to tell when a piece is truly done sometimes. I've taken out pieces that I thought were done long in the past and, when examined with fresh eyes, found them incomplete. Sometimes I've been so dissatisfied that I've simply painted over the old image with something completely new. I used to do that a lot back in my student days, when I couldn't afford to buy new canvas all the time. I would paint a piece, show it to my professor for a critique, then turn the canvas over on the stretcher and paint the back for the next one. When both sides were covered, I re-gessoed the canvas and used it again for new work. Once I promised my brother that I would give him a painting of his choice for his birthday. He came to the studio and picked up the one that was on the easel. "But it's not done!", I said. He replied that he'd rather take it immediately than risk my painting over it. And so it remains to this day. Carol |
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