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 June.

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

By the Willow 1

The horses managed to get out of the lower fields today due to a tree falling down on the fence in among the cedar trees giving them a way out.

I wasn't worried about them getting off the property as the front gate was closed and I found both of them on the lawn in front of the house.

Tai was easy to find since he was in the middle of the lawn; Chi however, was partially hidden beneath the branches of the weeping willow.

It didn't take me long to do this quick sketch of her by the trunk of the willow.

I like the way the outline sketch looks and in the future I may do a series of paintings of horses around weeping willow trees.

Overlooking the Lake 1

On the way home from running errands I decided to take a different route home and go through Ennismore for a change.

I stopped and did this drawing of Chemong Lake from the west side of the lake.















There were a few large pine trees in the foreground which was on a ridge above the lake.

I hope you will return often to see the postings.

Confirmed Shows for 2013 and 2014 - June

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.

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

The Arts Department - Art On Kent, Lindsay, Ont.
TAD
09 May -01 Jun 13 Teeth, Talons and Tails
Opening Reception 10 May 13 from 6-7:30pm.
06-29 Jun 13 Body of Work
Opening Reception 07 Jun 13 from 6-7:30pm.
04-27 Jul 13 Annual Members' Show
Opening Reception 05 Jul 13 from 6-7:30pm.
21 Nov 13 - 11 Jan 14 Affordableism
Opening Reception 22 Nov 13 from 6-7:30pm.
19 Jan - 06 Feb 14 Abstracting from Life
Opening Reception 19 Jan 14 from 1-4pm.

Community Living Peterborough
Canadian Canoe Museum, 910 Monaghan Rd., Peterborough, Ont.
15-22 Jun 13 Peterborough in Portrait: Our Inclusive Community

Kawartha Artists’ Gallery, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
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 & 04-16 Jan 14 Winter Delight
Opening Reception 08 Dec 13 from 1-4pm.
19 Jan - 06 Feb 14 Abstracting from Life
Opening Reception 19 Jan 14 from 1-4pm.
06 Apr - 01 May 14 Renewal
Opening Reception 06 Apr 14 from 1-4pm.
08 Jun - 03 Jul 14 Summer Sizzle
Opening Reception 08 Jun from 1-4pm.
10 Aug - 04 Sep 14 Figuratively Speaking
Opening Reception 10 Aug 14 from 1-4pm.
21 Sep - 16 Oct 14 Carnival of Colour
Opening Reception 21 Sep 14 from 1-4pm.
02-20 Nov 14 Outdoor Painters' Show
Opening Reception 02 Nov 14 from 1-4pm

The Lindsay Gallery, Lindsay, Ont.
LindsayGallery
25 Jun - 27 Jul Annual Juried Members Show
Opening Reception 27 Jun from 7-8:30pm.
30-31 Jul - 24 Aug 2013 Above and Below the Reef
Opening Reception 01 Aug from 7-8:30pm.
19 Nov - 20 Dec Annual Christrmas Show
Opening Reception 21 Nov from 7-8:30 pm

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.

St Matthews Church, Buckhorn, Ont.
BuckhornArtistsGroup
10-18 Aug 23rd Annual Shades of Summer Art Show

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

Information About the Peterborough in Portrait Show

I am heading into Peterborough to drop off my painting "Cherish" for the Peterborough in Portrait Show.

This fund raising Show is to be a week long Gala Event celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Community Living Peterborough.

This is the Calendar of Events for the Show:

June 15, 2013 - Preview Gala ($1,000 for a table of 6 [joined by 2 Ambassadors/Artists], $200 per plate, reception 6:00 pm, dinner 7:00 pm) with Musical entertainment by Bridget Foley and Friends and the Catering by Miguel Hernandez and Peterborough EATS

June 16, 2013 - Grand Opening (doors open at 12:00 pm, ceremony begins at 1:00 pm - light refreshments will be served) where Admission for the event will be "pay what you can".

June 17, 2013 - Exhibit open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm with the Annual General Meeting (Light Dinner at 5:00 pm, Meeting at 5:45 pm) and the Keynote speaker: MPP for Oshawa-Whitby, Christine Elliott

June 18, 2013 - Exhibit open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm with the YWCA Digital Storytelling Event (6:30 pm)

June 19, 2013 - Exhibit open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and the Night with the Artists (Invitation Only - 6:30 pm)

June 20, 2013 - Exhibit open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm with the YWCA Annual General Meeting

June 21, 2013 - Exhibit open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

June 22, 2013 - Exhibit open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (FREE ADMISSION)

Starting to Thaw 1 - A Work in Progress

With having started a winter scene yesterday I thought I would like to do another but this time with the ice on a river starting to thaw.

I wanted to use a limited palette for this painting and decided on Antwerp blue and burnt sienna.

The sky was washed in with Antwerp blue and the colour was lightened with water as I went down toward the horizon line.

Next I added a little burnt sienna to the Antwerp blue to grey the colour and painted in the river being careful to leave some areas of white paper for the snow.

Using a darker mixture of the two colours I painted a pine tree on the edge of the river.

I will post this painting at a later date once I have painted in the background trees.

Deep Snow 2 - A Work in Progress

Today I wanted to start a painting  and thought I would make this a snow scene and put a little masking fluid at the top of the painting to indicate snow covered trees.

I think I will add a couple of kids tobogganing down the hill.

I will post this painting at a later date once more of it has been completed.