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, Ontario
Guild Room
29 Nov 17 - 03 Feb 18
03 Feb - 24 Mar 18
Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
24 Jan - 04 Mar 18 Beauty of Stillness
Opening Reception 28 Jan 18 from 1-4p.m.
07-25 Mar 18 Small Treasures
Opening Reception 11 Mar 18 from 1-4p.m.
Draw 25 Mar 18 from 1-4p.m.
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.
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
Please come out and enjoy the artwork displayed at one or all of these shows.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Monday, January 29, 2018
Countryside Art Group Blog - Show Updates
On the first of each month I will update the Countryside Art Group's blog with a listing of shows where the various artists in the Group are exhibiting their work.
If you get a chance come out and visit them at one or all of the shows.
If you get a chance come out and visit them at one or all of the shows.
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Twisted Trees 1-3 - Three Works in Progress
Along the fence line of the farm there are a number of windblown trees which have had their branches twisted due to the elements.
Most of these trees are found along the north fence line which takes the full force of the north wind.
There are also a few of these bent trees on the higher hills just south of the north fence line.
Many of these trees are fairly large and with the exception of the pine trees are hardwoods such as maple, beech and apple.
Twisted Tree 1
It was a fairly mild day with the temperature reaching a high of 45F (7C) and it had been raining overnight and during the morning which melted a lot of the snow.
I thought I would take Kyora out for a short walk along the fence and take a sketchbook with me so I could draw some of the trees without any leaves on them to hide the trunk and branches.
Twisted Tree 2
As I stopped and sketched different trees along the fence I encountered a different bird in each of the trees and decided to add them into the sketch.
In the first drawing there was a pileated woodpecker, in the second drawing there was a bright red male cardinal and in the last drawing I was fortunate to capture a great horned owl on a branch of the tree who sat motionless.
Twisted Tree 3
I will post each of these drawings as more work on them is completed.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and enjoy the artwork. I hope you will return often.
Most of these trees are found along the north fence line which takes the full force of the north wind.There are also a few of these bent trees on the higher hills just south of the north fence line.
Many of these trees are fairly large and with the exception of the pine trees are hardwoods such as maple, beech and apple.
Twisted Tree 1
It was a fairly mild day with the temperature reaching a high of 45F (7C) and it had been raining overnight and during the morning which melted a lot of the snow.I thought I would take Kyora out for a short walk along the fence and take a sketchbook with me so I could draw some of the trees without any leaves on them to hide the trunk and branches.
Twisted Tree 2
As I stopped and sketched different trees along the fence I encountered a different bird in each of the trees and decided to add them into the sketch.In the first drawing there was a pileated woodpecker, in the second drawing there was a bright red male cardinal and in the last drawing I was fortunate to capture a great horned owl on a branch of the tree who sat motionless.
Twisted Tree 3
I will post each of these drawings as more work on them is completed.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and enjoy the artwork. I hope you will return often.
Friday, January 26, 2018
The Beauty of Stillness Show
The current show at the Kawartha Artists' Gallery and Studio is called "Beauty in Stillness".
The exhibit runs from 24 January through to 04 March with the opening reception on 28 January from 1-4 p.m.
If you have a chance please come out and enjoy the show.
The exhibit runs from 24 January through to 04 March with the opening reception on 28 January from 1-4 p.m.
If you have a chance please come out and enjoy the show.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Dragon Candlestick Holder - A Work in Progress
Today I went to KAGS for the Still Life class where the theme was "All Things Asian".
There was a nice assortment of things to draw or paint including a black embroidered kimono, a gold coloured Buddha, a dragon candlestick, a couple of fans, an abacus, a bowl with chop sticks and a vase filled with peacock tail feathers.
I chose to do the candlestick and after I sketched it in lightly with pencil, I brushed in the background with alizarin crimson.
Before I could go too much further on the painting CHEX News came in to do a segment about the Gallery and its current exhibit "Beauty in Stillness" and I was one of the artists chosen to be interviewed. The program will air tomorrow at 5:00 p.m.
There was a nice assortment of things to draw or paint including a black embroidered kimono, a gold coloured Buddha, a dragon candlestick, a couple of fans, an abacus, a bowl with chop sticks and a vase filled with peacock tail feathers.I chose to do the candlestick and after I sketched it in lightly with pencil, I brushed in the background with alizarin crimson.
Before I could go too much further on the painting CHEX News came in to do a segment about the Gallery and its current exhibit "Beauty in Stillness" and I was one of the artists chosen to be interviewed. The program will air tomorrow at 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Colour and Composition 3-5 - Three Works in Progress
Today we had a wide variety of weather, starting with a rare winter thunder storm around 4:00am in the morning, which was followed by 1/4" (6mm) of ice accretions, changing to rain and by 2:00pm we had a flash freeze followed by 4" (10cm) of snow.
Colour and Composition 3
Since I wasn't going to go anywhere, I pulled out three paintings from my Colour and Composition class that I took with Neil Broadfoot in 2011 (see posts on 15 December 2011 and 29 January 2012).
After taking some time to look at White Cedars 1 (see post on 15 August 2017) I felt that the background colours would overpower the painting, which is why I decided to lighten each of these three pieces.
Colour and Composition 4
Using water and a soft bristle paint brush I gently lightened the darker areas of paint from each of the paintings.
On each of the three pieces I left different amounts of the green pigment, from removing all of it, leaving a faint trace and leaving a stronger but subtle amount.
Colour and Composition 5 - White Cedars 1
I will post each of these three pieces at a later date as more work on them is completed.
Colour and Composition 3
Since I wasn't going to go anywhere, I pulled out three paintings from my Colour and Composition class that I took with Neil Broadfoot in 2011 (see posts on 15 December 2011 and 29 January 2012).
After taking some time to look at White Cedars 1 (see post on 15 August 2017) I felt that the background colours would overpower the painting, which is why I decided to lighten each of these three pieces.
Colour and Composition 4
Using water and a soft bristle paint brush I gently lightened the darker areas of paint from each of the paintings.
On each of the three pieces I left different amounts of the green pigment, from removing all of it, leaving a faint trace and leaving a stronger but subtle amount.
Colour and Composition 5 - White Cedars 1
I will post each of these three pieces at a later date as more work on them is completed.
Monday, January 22, 2018
Lily Pond I - A Work in Progress
Today I am at KAGS for a Directors' meeting about shows, classes and fund raising for this year as our rent is being increased.
With the temperature at 28F (-2C) and the wind chill making it feel like 19F (-7C) and cloudy skies, I am hoping that the Meteorologist Alert for freezing rain is going to hold off until I return home after this meeting.
While I was waiting, I thought I may as well spend my time productively and started working on this sketch that I started quite a while ago (see posts on 18 June 2013 and 25 January 2017).
I started on the trees in the background but before I could get much more finished on piece some of the other members arrived and I put this drawing away.
I will post this drawing at a later date as more work on it is completed.
With the temperature at 28F (-2C) and the wind chill making it feel like 19F (-7C) and cloudy skies, I am hoping that the Meteorologist Alert for freezing rain is going to hold off until I return home after this meeting.
While I was waiting, I thought I may as well spend my time productively and started working on this sketch that I started quite a while ago (see posts on 18 June 2013 and 25 January 2017).
I started on the trees in the background but before I could get much more finished on piece some of the other members arrived and I put this drawing away.
I will post this drawing at a later date as more work on it is completed.
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