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Today's head study life session - 23-03-2008
Had another life session today. Our model is terrific. I don't think it is an easy task to sit still for three hours and watch an imaginary spot in the air while people paint but today's model, Grace, is expert. Here is my humble attempt from today's session. Pastel on paper.
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A duck in the frog pond - 22-03-2008
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International Women's Day - 08-03-2008
To everyone:Happy International Women's Day!
For details on why this day is important, please click here.
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Solo Show at Toulany's Lunchbox -- Halifax, Nova Scotia - 06-03-2008
Tonight, I dropped off nine paintings at Toulany's Lunchbox, 3081 Gottengin Street (next to the Hydrostone Market). The Toulany family has served our community from this location for more than 30-years -- a true landmark in Halifax if ever there was one. The young Bash Toulany has taken over the reins and has revamped this outlet and their food is great, as always.
I'm absolutely thrilled to have my paintings displayed here and thank Bash and family and the customers at Toulany's Lunchbox for supporting the arts by allowing local artists, like myself, to display and sell work there.
The following are the pieces that are currently available at Toulany's Lunchbox, if you are interested in viewing them and purchasing, please visit Toulany's Lunchbox. Thank you.
Tulip, oil on board.
Lemon, original watercolour painting.
Jug, oil on canvas.
Fishing Shacks, near Peggy's Cove, original watercolour painting.
Full sheet original watercolour painting, framed and ready-to-hang
Abandoned, original watercolour painting.
Watching, Waiting, Wondering -- original watercolour painting.
Wolfville mudflats -- oil on board, plein air painting.
A plum, oil on board.
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Girl on a chair - 05-03-2008
Here's another recent study in watercolour of a girl sitting in a camping chair.
Girl on a chair -- watercolour
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More photos from Eastern Passage plein air painting - 04-03-2008
This morning, I ran across a photograph of Eastern Passage from mid-February on the Chronicle-Herald's website and was able to discover the photographer's name. Greg Gidney turns out to be the same photographer who asked me if I was "colour co-ordinating" the paint on my face with my clothes on the day Gord and I were painting in -11C weather. Greg Gidney emailed along the following images he took of that day. These images are © 2008 Greg Gidney and are used with permission of the photographer on this blog post. Thanks Greg!
Photo by Greg Gidney
Photo by Greg Gidney
Photo by Greg Gidney
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The Halifax Town Crier -- a watercolour study - 03-03-2008
Watercolour study of Peter Cox -- Halifax's Town CrierPeter Cox is Halifax's town crier and a charming person. I interviewed him a number of years ago for Halifax This Week. I remember how fun he was to talk with and the beautiful Wedgwood figurine that was modeled after him in his uniform. Recently, I ran across an image of him I had taken at a Natal Day Parade a few years ago and did the watercolour study of him on the left.
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Plein air painting in downtown Halifax -- or, March: in like a lion, out like a lamb - 01-03-2008
After dropping off another painting at Uncommon Grounds this morning (show extended to the end of March)
we headed out to paint. But the c-c-c-old fog drifted in just before today's storm and we cut out a bit early. (It was odd having snow blow in on the painting). We found a great spot though and if it wasn't for the wind and the coldness (and, oh yeah, the blowing snow) it would have been great -- we were in a car parkade overlooking a section of the city's downtown. It was like having the world all to ourselves. People bustling about below us on the streets were oblivious to us and not another soul showed up to look over our shoulder as we painted.
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Thank you Visual Arts Nova Scotia - 26-02-2008
Emily, 20 x 16" oils
A special thank you to Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS), they've exhibited samples of my portraits during the last two quarterly sessions of Art-In-A-Box -- a showcase for Nova Scotian artists -- located 1161 Hollis Street (Between the Westin Hotel and the Via Rail Station). VANS is a terrific organization and I am grateful for their support, encouragement and unrelenting optimism.A new session of Art-In-A-Box begins March 3 and runs through to June 27th. It will feature the work of Margaret J. E. Bailly, Louise Baker, Colin Campbell, Carolyn Fish, Barbara Kaiser, Rene Laramee, Janet Larkman, Judith J. Leidl, Raina McDonald, Grace McKnight, Diane Metzger, G.E. (Buck) Newsome and Marlien Suermondt.
I'm looking forward to seeing their work in this terrific venue.
