The Douro-Dummer Library Art Gallery Exhibit

Today Cindy Allan, Diane Collins and I went to the Douro-Dummer Library Art Gallery to hang our show.














Once all of the artwork was brought into the building we each chose one painting to hang in  the front room on the wall between the windows in front of the computer terminals.











From there we hung our art in the main room of the library. Diane and I shared one long wall, while Cindy took the long wall on the opposite side of the library.













We were very fortunate to have the help of one of the Library volunteers, Debbie O'Grady whose help with hanging the exhibit was invaluable and cut our time with setting up the display in half.














Since I used only one half of the wall in the main room of the library and left the area above the book shelves to Diane and Cindy, I took a number of my paintings into the front room to hang above some of the book shelves.















I started on one wall above a lower set of books shelves and hung four paintings on that wall.














Just around the corner from there was a place for a single painting above a tall set of book cases.















Lastly, there was a place on a wall to the left of the tall book cases, which I shared with Diane.













All that remained to do was to hand in the list of paintings, pack up the containers and wrappings and take them out to our vehicles.

The exhibit runs from today through to 04 July 18, with opening night on 11 May 18 from 7-8p.m. I hope some of you will come out and enjoy the show.

Countryside Art Group Poster for Library Exhibit

Today I picked up a number of posters for our exhibit at the Douro-Dummer Library Art Gallery.

Tomorrow we will be hanging the show, while today I will be going around and putting up posters throughout the area.

The exhibit will run from 03 May through to 04 July 18.

If you have a chance, come out for our opening on Friday, 11 May from 7-8 p.m.

Confirmed Shows for 2018 - May

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.

Academy Theatre, 2 Lindsay St. S., Lindsay, Ont.
Guild Room
24 Mar 18 - 28 Jul 18

Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
28 Mar - 03 May 18 SPARK Photography Show
Opening Reception 08 Apr 18 from 1-4p.m.
20 Jun - 15 Jul 18 Interactions
Opening Reception 24 Jun 18 from 1-4p.m.
08 Aug -09 Sep 18 Figuratively Speaking
Opening Reception 12 Aug 18 from 1-4p.m.
26 Sep -21 Oct 18 Driven to Abstracrion
Opening Reception 30 Sep 18 from 1-4p.m.
24 Oct - 11 Nov 18 Outdoor Painters' Show- Nature's Splendour
Opening Reception 28 Oct 18 from 1-4p.m.
28 Nov - 21 Dec 18 and 02-20 Jan 19 On the Move - A History of Transportation
Opening Reception 03 Dec 18 from 1-4p.m.

The Douro-Dummer Library Art Gallery, 425 Douro Fourth Line Road, Hamlet of Douro, Ont.
04 May - 04 Ju1 18 Countryside Art Group
Opening Reception 11 May 18 from 7-8p.m.

Automotive Flea Market and Car Show
Douro Community Centre and Arena - The Harvest Room
2893 Highway 28 and County Road 4, Douro, Ont.
02-03 Jun 18 9a.m.- 4p.m.
15-16 Sep 18 9a.m.- 4p.m.

Northey's Barn Boutique
1981 13th Line, Selwyn, Ont.
09-10 Jun 18

Lang Pioneer Village and Museum, Keene, Ontario
28 Jun - 26 Jul 18 MacKelvie Gallery

Miskwaa Art Studio and Outdoor Gallery, 250 Edwina Drive,Trent Lakes, Ont.
14 July -12 Aug 18

St. Matthews Church, Buckhorn, Ont.
Buckhorn Artists' Group
16-19 Aug 18 28th Annual Shades of Summer Art Show

Fenelon Falls Fair Grounds, Fenelon Falls, Ont.
Kawartha Arts Festival
01-02 Sep 18 Kawartha Arts Festival

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

Sail Softly on By I

I didn't have very much time today to work on my art as I have to go to the Executive meeting at KAGS this afternoon.

I pulled out this drawing that I started a long time ago when I did the original sketch in the Caribbean and started to ink in when I returned home (see posts on 24 June 2014, 27 May 2016 and 09 February 2017).















I started by completing the drawing of the mother first and then working on the child.

Lastly, I added a few seagulls into the sky to finish the drawing.

This original 5-3/4" x 9" pen and ink drawing will be available when matted and shrink wrapped for $75.00.

Thank you for looking at my artwork.

Front Field III

After doing the barn chores and with showers forecast throughout the day, I thought I would work on this pen and ink drawing that I started last year (see posts on 18 June and 27 October 2017).

Beginning with the indistinct trees in the background first I gradually moved forward through the various layers of deciduous and coniferous trees until I reached the edge of furthest back area of pasture.














From there I indicated the middle area with grasses and a few bushes and a smaller tree. Lastly, I put in the foreground grasses and land.

This original 6" x 9" pen and ink drawing after being matted and shrink wrapped will be available for $50.00.

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

Copper Ladle 1

Today I went to the Kawartha Artists' Gallery and Studio for the Still Life class.

Our theme was "Things Found in the Kitchen" and there was a wide variety of subject matter which covered two tables.

I knew I wouldn't have a lot of time to do more than one or possibly two drawings before I would have to go upstairs for a meeting.

My choice was a copper ladle that was leaning against a wicker basket that had a towel draped over it.

Before I could start another drawing it was time for me to go to my meeting.

ACEO - Quiet Place 3

Today I was painting with the Buckhorn Tuesday Painting Group and I wanted to work on this little piece that I had started quite a while ago (see posts on 12 November 2014 and 22 March 2018).

I wanted to keep the painting fairly simple so I started by putting in the tree trunks with a mixture of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna. Then I greyed the mix by adding a little more of the blue and put in the shadows on the snow.

Using French ultramarine blue, raw sienna and new gamboge, I put in the needles on the pine trees.















Lastly, with various mixtures of raw sienna, new gamboge, burnt sienna and a tiny amount of cadmium red I put in the grasses and  growies.

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

The ACEO shown here is an original watercolour painting using Artist quality Winsor & Newton paint on 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.