Leave Footprints -#5 in Fifty's Fashion Series

"Leave Footprints"
#5 in Fifty's Fashion Series
11" x 14" Acrylic on cradled board with 1 1/2" black painted sides    #20009318

“You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe.” - Leymah Gbowee






The new beach attire of the 1950 - 1960's was actually designed for movement in and out of the water, a new concept. Being active around water is important for me and I am so glad to be born in the era where this was acceptable and comfortable. This painting is in the juried Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary Chapter Show on tonight (6 pm - 9 pm) and 10 am - 4pm tomorrow at the Strathcona Community Centre, 277 Strathnore Drive SW. This is 1 of 4 paintings in this show.

Be Yourself - #4 in Fifty's Fashion Series

"Be Yourself. The world worships the original" - quote by Ingrid Bergman. I loved this statement and I think it is easily forgotten in the daily pressures of everyday life. This painting is a depiction of women working together in the 1950 - 1960's, with the majority of men in "office attire".

"Be Yourself"

#4 in Fifty's Fashion Series

14" x 11" Acrylic on cradled board with 1 1/2" painted sides

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Freedom Lies in Being Bold - #3 in Fifty's Fashion Series

"Freedom Lies In Being Bold" - Robert Frost

12" x 12" Acrylic on canvas with 1 1/2" painted sides

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This is the third painting in my "Fifty's Fashion" series depicting women living in the 1950 - 1960's. I love riding my bike and have rented bikes on several holidays in other countries and certainly enjoy the freedom it affords me. The freedom to go, see and explore for myself is what I thought these two women were experiencing.

This painting and 3 more from this series has been juried into the Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary Chapter "Spring Into Art" show (see invite below).

First Rate Version - #2 in Fifty's Fashion Series

This is the second painting in my "Fifty's Fashion" series. The title comes from a quote by Judy Garland "Always be a first rate version of yourself, instead of a second rate version of someone else." This painting is of women out in the working world in the 1950 or 1960's. The new working clothes that were not uniforms and the new view and definition of  "working women".

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     "First Rate Version"

                                                                                     #2 in The Best Fashion  Series

                                                                     11" x 14" Acrylic on canvas with 1/2" painted sides

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The Best Fashion Show - #1 in Fifty's Fashion Series

"The best fashion show is definitely on the street. Always has been and always will be." - Bill Cunningham

This is the first painting I have done in my Fifty's Fashion Series. This series has been on my mind for quite a while but was still sorting out how I wanted to make it look. I was taking a break from oil painting landscapes so to really shake things up I dug out my acrylic paints and just decided to have fun and see where I went. My inspiration came from photos on free stock picture websites of real people documented in the 1950 - 1960's.

Bill's quote provided the perfect direction to go.

This painting has been juried into the Calgary Chapter Federation Of Canadian Artists show on March 3 in Calgary (see invite below, love to see you there).


"The Best Fashion Show"
 #1 in The Best Fashion Show Series
10" x 8"  Acrylic on cradled wood board with 1 1/2" painted sides
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