More Minis

Two more minis for the Art Delivered project. Working so tiny (6" x 6") with collage is a bit fussy but they turned out well. They look good hanging in a vertical row.

New Venture

A new venture has started up and I am happy to be part of it. It is called 'Art-Delivered' and is a subscription service. These are my first two of four paintings which will be in the 'Art Delivered' gallery.

For more details, please see www.art-delivered.ca

I'm Still Here

It's been way too long between blog posts! Very busy - but that's not a good excuse!

2011 has been a very good 'Art' year for me with 15 paintings sold since the middle of the summer.

My biggest painting to date at 30" x 36" - "A Field of Sunflowers" and one of my new style collage & painting abstracts at 24" x 24" - "Promises" have gone to new homes.

Some new directions have been experimented with in collage and painting combined and I will continue in that method.

Abstracts will be my focus for the next while both in painting and printmaking. I'm sure that when my orchids start blooming I will need to do an orchid series though. That's my conundrum - should I concentrate on one style or the other? What the heck - I like both!

Happy New Year!

On the Wall

Installation complete! Now all that is required is another pot light in the ceiling over the painting. Client is happy, Artist is happy too! Payment in hugs and kisses received!!

Stages of Carey's Painting

I am finally finished this painting which is 36" x 24" on gallery canvas. It came to me completely spontaneously and was quite a challenge to complete. I painted it for my son Carey's new house and it will be in the kitchen on a rusty red wall surrounded by cherry wood cupboards and gleaming oak floors. It will add a lot of colour and interest and hopefully be a good conversation piece.

I have included photos of my process, starting with applying gesso to an old painting. Each step was a surprise as I didn't have any idea where it was going. I just took my time and let the painting speak to me and evolve.

Summer Works

Finally, some new paintings! It's been an extremely hot and humid summer! Just trying to stay calm and cool has been a big effort each day. Because of the weather, everything is growing and all my gardens are beautiful.

I am in the process of cutting mats and framing these paintings for inclusion in a summer show of paintings and printmaking that starts this Friday. There will be a sunflower series of 7 works, some landscapes and some abstracts.

Now to continue with a collage series which is starting to morph into collage with painting and printmaking combined for a fall show which starts November 1.

But top of the list is to enjoy each beautiful day and the amazing sunsets we are getting!

Series Continued

This is the third collage painting in my Windows series. Next will be a rectangular shape at 20" x 24" and I won't know the colour scheme until I begin. So far, so good.