Our Simply Drawing group’s having a show of artwork based on our life drawings. There’s some lovely work, and it’s taking place in the studio where we draw in North Vancouver.
It opens this Friday, June 19th, 6 – 9pm. And runs through the Saturday, 10 – 5. Hope to see you there!
http://www.life-drawing.ca/news/simply-drawing-annual-exhibition
Whistler Art Show 2015
Excited to announce I’m in a group show this month! Last summer’s art workshop in Whistler was fortuitous for many reasons, culminating in this show…
UPCOMING EXHIBIT
From Here To There - A Progression In Art
February 13th - April 1st, 2015
From Here To There aims to show progression of craft, technique, and idea development of artists who have attended the Summer Art Workshops On The Lake program. The show includes the work of students, emerging artists, and professional artists who have participated in the programs, and showcases works at various stages of development. From sketches and studies to completed works, a variety of art mediums and formats are on display.
EVENING RECEPTION: February 28th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Millennium Place
A special evening reception to celebrate the exhibit and the Summer Art Workshops On The Lake program will take place in The Gallery at Millennium Place on February 28th from 6:30pm - 8:00pm, just before TorQ Percussion Quartet takes the stage at Millennium Place Theatre as part of the Whistler Arts Council's Performance Series.
Exhibitors Will Include: Larisa Valentin, Anne Popma, Sarah Lang, Ann Spence, Julie Hamilton, Susan Oakley, Shelagh Thiessen, Joanne White, Lorine van Voorst, Astrid Notte, Lisa Geddes, and Bea Gonzales.
Whistler Art Workshop summer 2014
Summer 2014
Last summer's I signed up for a 3-day art workshop, Expressive Acrylics, with Suzanne Northcott. The workshop was offered by the Whistler Arts Council, and their Workshops on the Lake program, on Alta Lake in a wonderful, old lake house.
I’d been looking for the right workshop to advance my understanding of acrylics and the painting process, with an artist who’s work I admire – I found it with Suzanne. She’s a wonderful teacher, known for reaching each artist at their own level, no matter the group. She excelled her reputation, and I learned a great deal from her. Over the three days I completed four pieces, each an evolution, becoming more painterly and layered. I was infused with renewed energy and inspiration, and a solid understanding of the painting process.
Learning to paint like I draw – meaning, being as comfortable with the medium of acrylic paint as I am with chalk pastels, relaxing into the work without being conscious of the process. Many years ago I drew The Back in Chalks, and this weekend I translated it into paint, and hit a high moment when I actually felt like I was ‘drawing’.
In progress
Finished piece
The underpainting
Finished piece
Reference photos I took in the spring
and a sketch
My small 8 x 8” abstract landscape, titled ‘Inspired by the Lake View’
And lastly, a textured experiment, called ‘Stormy Skies Over the Lake’