Season of Change

This is the first in a series of birch trees each featured in one of the four seasons. I started with autumn since it is my favourite time of the year.

I will post each of the other seasons as they are completed.

This original, 5-1/2" x 7-1/2" framed watercolour is available for $95.00.

The Belgian

My Dad started working as a transport driver for Canadian Breweries Limited in 1954, which at that time was owned by E. P. Taylor (who also owned Windfield Farms and was the breeder of Northern Dancer).

In 1969 Canadian Breweries was sold to Rothmans and the name was changed in 1973 to Carling O'Keefe. It was during this time that the Carlsberg Belgian 8 horse hitch was created and my Dad who as a young man had experience from the working as a logger the with draft horses in Quebec and of course spoke fluent French was given the position of transporting the number one show team throughout Ontario and Quebec.














It is because of this connection and having helped on occasion with cleaning the harness and brushing the horses that I will always have a special place in my heart for Belgians.

This original 10" x 12" framed graphite pencil drawing is available for $165.00. SOLD

Birch Trail

While up in Magnetawan last month the cabins were surrounded by mixed forest and one of the trails leading down to the Magnetawan River had many colourful maple, oak and birch trees.














I came across a one of the quick paintings I had started while there of the trail just past the big cottage in which I had stayed. All it needed was the dark marking painted onto the birch trees.

This 5" x 7" framed, original watercolour is available for $95.00.

Buckhorn Artists' Group Blog - Show Updates

I have updated the Buckhorn Artists' Group blog with a listing of shows some of the various artists in the Group are exhibiting their work in during the month of November.

If you get a chance come out and visit them at one or all of the shows.

Snow Covered Hills

I took Ski Hill Road from Omemee to go to Bethany to visit an art gallery.



















Winter Hills

Ski Hill Road is aptly named as at one time there three different ski resorts on the road; the best known being Devil's Elbow which is currently the only one still in business. Both my daughter and husband go skiing and snowboarding there every winter.

















 
Snowy Hills

Both original 4" x 4-1/2" pen and ink drawings are available matted and shrink wrapped for $25.00 each.

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

Faces Through Time

It is snowing here and I still have to go to the airport to drop off my daughter, her husband and her brother-in-law so they can go to Mexico to attend a wedding. I am not looking forward to this trip.

So I decided I would paint a small abstract in acrylic and try to capture movement on the canvas. I used a limited palette of white, black, Hansa yellow and alizarin crimson.

This small, original 5" x 7" acrylic when framed will be available for $85.00.

I will continue to post the painting I finish each day during the course of the month. I hope you will return often to see the postings.

Confirmed Shows for 2012 and 2013 - November

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
28 Oct – 15 Nov Outdoor Painters' Group Show
Opening Reception 28 Oct 12 from 1-4pm.
02-22 Dec 12 & 05-10 Jan 13 Seasonal Delights
Opening Reception 02 Dec 12 from 1-4pm.
27 Jan - 14 Feb 13 Faces and Figures
Opening Reception 27 Jan 13 from 1-4pm.
07 Apr - 02 May 13 Unfolding
Opening Reception 07 Apr 13 from 1-4pm.
23 Jun - 11 Jul 13 Monochrome
Opening Reception 23 Jun 13 from 1-4pm.
15 Sep - 03 Oct 13 Rural Scenes
Opening Reception 15 Sep 13 from 1-4pm.
20-31 Oct 13 Motion in Stillness
Opening Reception 20 Oct 13 from 1-4pm.
03-21 Nov 13 Outdoor Painters' Group Show
Opening Reception 03 Nov 13 from 1-4pm.
08-22 Dec 13 & 05-10 Jan 14 Winter Delights
Opening Reception 08 Dec 13 from 1-4pm.

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

The Lindsay Gallery, Lindsay, Ont.
LindsayGallery
20 Nov - 21 Dec Christmas Show
Opening Reception 22 Nov from 7-8:30pm.
30 Jul - 24 Aug 2013 Above and Below the Reef
Opening Reception 01 Aug from 7-8:30pm. 

St Matthews Church, Buckhorn, Ont
BuckhornArtistsGroup
18-20 May 25th Annual Among Friends Art Show
10-18 Aug 23rd Annual Shades of Summer Art Show

Cobourg Waterfront Festival, Cobourg, Ont.
Waterfrontfestival
29 Jun - 01 July The Lions Club Art Show and Sale

MacKelvie Gallery, Keene, Ontario
PioneerVillage
11 Jul - 08 Aug Lang Pioneer Village Museum, Keene, Ont.

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