23rd Annual Among Friends Art Show and Sale

Today was the opening of our show and we were greeted with a warm and sunny day with temperatures climbing up to 80F (27C); much better than the rain and thunderstorms the weatherman was forecasting.

It was nice to have the crowds come out to visit our show although with this being the first nice day without rain there were lower numbers than on previous years.

One of the photographers from Lakefield Herald came in to cover our show and took photographs of the art exhibited and some of the members of the Group.

Today I worked on a number of smaller paintings including Melting (see posting on 09 August 2010).

I will probably work on this painting again on Monday and will post it then when it is completed.

So far three original paintings have sold from Irene Smith, Helen Sheppard and JoAnne Connell Northey, as well as a number of smaller items from Bonny Windover and Diane Collins.

The hours for our show are:
21 May 11 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
22 May 11 - 12:00pm - 5:00pm
23 May 11 - 10:00am - 5:00pm

Glowing Sky - A Work in Progress

I have just returned from hanging my paintings at St. Matthew's Church in Buckhorn for the 23rd Annual Among Friends Art Show and Sale which opens tomorrow.

Before I left I had washed in a sky using Antwerp blue and alizarin crimson.













I am not sure what I will put into this painting but it does have the potential to be something interesting.

I will post it once I know what to do with it.

Rearing 1

This is another of the small paintings of horses I often create while at an art show (others include Wary see post on 12 May 10, Evening Percheron posted on 28 May 10 and The Herd see posting on 30 Sep 10).

Rearing 1 is an original 1-3/4" x 3-3/4" framed watercolour available for $65.00. SOLD

Thank you for taking the time to look at my artwork and I hope you will return often.

Winter Trio - A Work in Progress

The days during the winter when we get the thick heavy packing snow coating the branches of the trees creates a magical winter wonderland.

But it can also be harmful to the trees if the weight becomes too much for the branches to bear and it causes them to break off.

Care is also needed when walking through the forest beneath the snow covered canopy; the wind can cause the heavy snow to come down and give you an unexpected snow shower.

I will post this painting at a later date once I have it completed.

Big Barn I

I am doing a number of drawings of some of the local barns in the area before they vanish completely.












Big Barn I is an original 3-1/4" x 8” framed pen and ink drawing available for $125.00.

Falling Down I

Many of the barns across the country are left abandoned to slowly fall apart and collapse. They are parts of our heritage that are being lost forever.











This is a pen and ink drawing that was washed over with mixtures of burnt sienna, raw sienna and French ultramarine blue.

Falling Down I is an original 4-1/4" x 9” framed mixed media painting available for $145.00.

Snow Covered Lake - A Work in Progress

During the winter many of the shallow lakes freeze over completely.

Lake Chemong during the winter is often used as a roadway for vehicle traffic from Curve Lake to Ennismore which saves about 20 minutes of travel time from the traditional roads.

The sky, background trees and snow have been completed. The foreground snow covered rocks and shore have been indicated.

I will post this painting once I have decided where I want to put some of the main pine trees onto the shore.

Thank you for coming to look at my artwork.