Exciting news!!!

I'm so grateful and honoured to receive a grant from The Fund for the Arts on the North Shore (FANS). It's towards 'Artistic Production' – creating a body of large-scale figurative work for a solo show. It's an exciting next step in my artistic career, and to receive their support and encouragement is incredible!

Their Fundraiser's this Friday, November 4, 2016! 
http://nsfans.ca/

100 Days of Ocean!!!!

My ‘100 Days of Ocean’ Creative Challenge is complete! 100 Days is a long time to stick to something... but the length of time instills habit and pushes creativity and experimentation.

And sharing the process makes it all the more real... Thank you for following along and for all your support, inspiration and encouragement!!

After one big hiccup pretty late in the game, I got back to it, saw through the goal and the creative process. I expanded my range, learned new techniques and created pieces I didn’t think possible in a short time frame on a mostly daily basis.

A project like this is visual proof you can achieve something big by doing something small everyday.

Day 100 – 100 days of Ocean

Day 100!!! 🎨 🎉 ✨ "Making a splash" 🌊 #100daysofocean Yay, I made it! Phew and yippeeeee! ✨ #the100dayproject #100daysproject #100dayproject #creative #splash #ocean #watercolour #watercolor #blues #greens

Day 96 – 100 Days of Ocean

Day 96 "Hawaiian print" Thinking of the ocean and beach holidays and Hawaiian islands, sarongs and prints... #100daysofocean #100dayproject #100daysproject #the100dayproject #hawaiinprint #island #ocean #beachgirl #pattern 

Day 94 – 100 Days of Ocean

Day 94 #100daysofocean "Towards Ganges" based on a quick sketch I did a few years ago on Salt Spring Island #the100dayproject #100daysproject #100dayproject #sketch #saltspringisland #ocean #inlet #summer #salishsea #gulfislands

I'm excited and honoured to be featured on ArtBomb today!

My Swimmer, 'Below the Surface' is featured on ArtBomb today! www.artbombdaily.com

ARTBOMB IS A DAILY ONLINE ART AUCTION FEATURING CURATED WORKS OF ART FROM ARTISTS ACROSS CANADA. 

Below the Surface, Acrylic on Canvas, 36in × 24in × 1in

They did a great job photographing it for scale and detail.

Here's a screenshot of the email you'd get if you'd subscribed to receive artwork daily in your inbox...

 

 

Simply Drawing 2nd Annual Show – Friday, June 24th!

Our 2nd Annual Show is this Friday evening, June 24th! It's a unique opportunity to acquire original drawings for as low as 5-10 dollars! Visit the studio where all this drawing is happening and meet the artists.

https://www.facebook.com/events/230264327366301/

In addition to drawings for sale, there will be works of art inspired by our figure drawings... Here's a peek at a few of the small pieces I submitted.

They're figure drawings reduced, printed and transferred onto 3 x 4" Blocks – each results in a unique transfer that inspires further texturing and embellishment with oil paint.