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Winter Memories!
As I write, it's snowing outside! So it seemed appropriate to post one of my new paintings completed this past winter, called "Sideroad Sunrise". I don't mind looking back at those days when the...
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Art is Alive and Well!
During the last few months I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of my friend and art teacher Cheryl O Art's painting membership, called Painters Creative. What fun to be part of a large group of...
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"Reflections of the Saugeen Artists Guild"
The very first show at the Minto Arts Gallery in Harriston for 18 months features my art group! "Reflections of the Saugeen Artists Guild" is on display for the month of September in the lovely...
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If you live within an hour or so of Blyth, Ontario, you would enjoy an afternoon there visiting the Wild Goose Studio Canada, a lovely gallery and gift shop run by Hans Veenvliet and Cindy McKenna....
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The Saugeen Artists are back in business..........
A Christmas gallery and gift shop is ready for customers to come and enjoy the work of 22 artists from the Saugeen Artists Guild, based in Hanover, Ontario. The art includes paintings, jewelry,...
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Paintings that are in their new homes!
Before Christmas arrived, I completed three fun commissioned paintings that I would love to share here, now that they have been delivered! I have noticed that many folks enjoy a bit of whimsy in the...
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Two new house portraits have been delivered.
These were painted for the winners of auction certificates. One of the auctions was for Mission Zimbabwe, which is the organization that supports foster children, among other projects. We have had...
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A Virtual Art Show for the Saugeen Artists Guild!
The L. E. Shore Library's Gallery is now hosting a show called "Colour Frees the Soul", highlighting several of the artists from the Saugeen Artists Guild, of which I am a proud member! It's awesome...
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To Celebrate Spring!
This painting was done in the dead of winter! I was dreaming of the days of laundry blowing in the breezes. Now they're here! The photo reference for this was taken on Manitoulin Island last...
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"After the Rain"....
A painting I completed early this summer came from a rural landscape I admired for years in a previous neighbourhood. I have done two other paintings of the same farm scene. I love the strong shadow...
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New Gallery work................
I have taken three brand new paintings to the Southampton Arts Centre, that I'm very pleased with! Here's a fun piece on a farm. (That setting seems to be of interest for me lately!). I love the...
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There seems to be a barn theme happening on my easel lately! I do love country scenes, and barns and fences and trees and fields and animals........ Here are my two latest paintings, both of them on...
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Changing Seasons
While staring at my latest paintings and deciding which to post after a long stretch of not posting at all........ two popped out at me because they pointed out the change of the seasons in our...
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Back to the Country.......
I do love painting barns and country scenes! Painting number 3 (of 2023) is called "In Green Pastures", because it reminds me of Psalm 23, "He makes me lie down in green pastures". This scene is so...
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Paintings Number 4 and 5 of 2023..........
...............Number 4 is "Just Around the Corner". If that chicken could dream, what might it hope for? "Just Around the Corner"acrylic28 x 22.............Number 5 is "The Master's Voice". Sheep...
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Paintings # 6 and 7 of 2023......
"Tenacity" is from a photo of our barn window. The name comes from the way the berries seem to hold onto the vine tenaciously right through the fall season, and maybe even into winter. I hope I will be...
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Feeling nostalgic.......
My latest paintings definitely look into the past, which seems to be a theme on my canvases lately. My newest one is of a curious building in Cargill, Ontario. Apparently it was a general store...
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Summer is for flowers........
Of course I had to paint some flowers this summer! It's such a joy for me to set out my hanging baskets and deck planters and try to tame my wild gardens around my farm home. That labour of love is...
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Cedar Path
After spending time at Loyola House, the Christian Retreat Centre where I love to spend time when I can, I had a few great photo references. This painting is from a photo I took on a walk through the...
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A Simple Life..........
.....is the title of this painting, which was such a delight to work on. I love adding little buildings with their tiny windows and slanted slightly wonky roofs. I chose this image from a website...
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A different style for me........
At my August course in London with Cheryl O Art, I did some fun experimenting with a new style! These are two that came out of that course, which are quite unusual for me, but I thoroughly enjoyed...
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The Saugeen Artists' Christmas Store is open!
For two months this pop-up store gives folks near and far an opportunity to purchase unique, handmade items. Our inventory includes paintings, of course, but also woodworking, jewelry, leather...
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Fun paintings at the Christmas Store
I hope to create more of these fun pieces in the future! I chose interesting photos of food that I like and think others might like too. You can see them at the Saugeen Artists Guild pop-up...
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Workshop Paintings that worked!
Most of the time, paintings we work on during a course or workshop are just for learning, not for progressing to a finished, signed piece. But after taking Cheryl O's course last year I actually...
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"Are We There Yet?"
A painting I finished this winter reminds me of drives with my family, when we would occasionally hear that familiar refrain "Are we there yet?" There are hills and valley to cover in this piece,...
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