Confirmed Shows for 2012 - February

This is a listing of confirmed shows that I will be exhibiting my artwork at this year. I will update the list as more shows are added.

Kawartha Artists’ Gallery, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
05-23 Feb 12 Bringing in the Sunshine
Opening Reception 05 Feb 12 from 1-4pm.
15 Apr - 03 May 12 People and Portraits
Opening Reception 15 Apr 12 from 1-4pm.
25 May - 07 Jun 12 Figuratively Speaking
Opening Reception 25 May 12 from 1-4pm.
10-28 Jun 12 Unfolding
Opening Reception 10 Jun 12 from 1-4pm.
23 Sep - 11 Oct 12 Our Town
Opening Reception 23 Sep 12 from 1-4pm.
28 Oct – 15 Nov Outdoor Painters' Group Show
Opening Reception 28 Oct 12 from 1-4pm.
01-22 Dec 12 & 03-10 Jan 13 Christmas Show
Opening Reception 09 Dec 12 from 1-4pm.

The Evinrude Centre, 911 Monaghan Road, Peterborough Ont.
5-7 Apr Peterborough Garden Show

St Matthews Church, Buckhorn, Ont
BuckhornArtistsGroup
19-21 May 24th Annual Among Friends Art Show
11-19 Aug 22nd Annual Shades of Summer Art Show

St John the Baptiste Anglican Church, Lakefield, Ont.
02 Jun Artists in Bloom

Settlers' Village, Bobcaygeon, Ont.
SettlersVillage
13-15 Jul 8th Annual Bobcaygeon Fine Arts Festival

Fenelon Falls Fairgrounds, Fenelon Falls, Ont.
KawarthaArtsFestival
01-02 Sep Kawartha Arts Festival

Kawartha Artists' 2nd Annual Paint Out
14 Sep Griffins Greenhouses, 3026 Lakefield, Rd. Peterborough, Ont. 10am - 4pm and
14 Sep Horlings Garden Centre, 3056 Lakefield, Rd. Peterborough, Ont. 10am - 4pm
15 Sep Elmhirst's Resort, Keene, Ont.10am - 4pm
16 Sep Peterborough Riverview Park and Zoo, Peterborough, Ont. 10am - 4pm

Algonquin Park, Whitney, Ont.
Algonquin
03 Nov 12 - 26 Jun 13 Algonquin Palette

Fishing Gear - A Work in Progress

Today Bob brought in his fly fishing gear for our Still Life class at KAGS.

After completing my sketch I blocked in the base colours of the creel (wicker basket for carrying fish) and the wooden of the handle of the fish net with raw sienna and burnt sienna. Then using pure burnt sienna I did the under painting of the hip waders.

I made a fair amount of progress in the three hours I had to work on the piece. I will post this painting at a later date once I have finished more on it, but I am not looking forward to painting the wicker work on the creel.

Thank you for coming to look at my artwork and I hope you will return often.

OSWOA - Overgrown Field 1

Often while driving through the country you will come across many farms that are no longer being worked and the fields are left to become overgrown with weeds. The barns are run down and falling apart soon to collapse and disappear forever.

If you would like more information about OSWOA please go to my post on 12 March 2010.

The OSWOA shown here is an original watercolour painting using Artist quality Windsor & Newton paint on 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $30.00 and sold unframed.

ACEO - Fenced Field 1

When driving along the highway out in the country often all you will see is open land with a simple wire fence marking the boundary line.

I may do a series of fence line scenes with the different things found behind a fence; pastureland, farmland, marsh, forest, etc.

If you would like more information about ACEO please go to my post on 11 March 2010.

The ACEO shown is an original watercolour painting using Artist quality Windsor & Newton paint on 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.

Thank you for looking at my artwork.

Snow Flurries 1 and 2 - Two Works in Progress

Today is going to be a fairly busy day. I have the Executive meeting at KAGS today and afterward Christine and I are taking our respective husbands out for their birthday supper.


Snow Flurries 1

I also wanted to paint today; so using Antwerp blue and alizarin crimson I streaked in some colour on two pieces of paper and sprinkled salt into them before I had to leave.


Snow Flurries 2

When I returned home this was the result. Now I just have to decide what I would like to paint into them.

Colour and Composition 5-7 - Three Works in Progress

Last year Neil Broadfoot taught a class in colour and composition. Each day he gave us exercises to help us develop our skills using the primary colours.


Colour and Composition 5

Then we made the secondary colours using various combinations of the primary colours; and to develop compositions using colour, size and shapes.


Colour and Composition 6

The last one was to help us develop our creative skills.

It consisted of making seven similar pieces and create different paintings from each of them.

Colour and Composition 7

Taking a Bribe - A Work in Progress

This is a sketch that I have been working on about one of the many ways to catch a horse out in a large field.

I was always fortunate that with any of my horses all I had to do was call their names and they came to me. But it certainly doesn't hurt to offer a bribe for good behaviour.














I will post this painting at a later date once I have transferred the drawing to the watercolour paper.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and enjoy the artwork. I hope you will return often.