High Water

"High Water"

Pastel  8.5" x 10"  Matted in wood frame
#20014717
 I entered this painting under "Pastel" in The Armstrong SpallumcheenArt Gallery 29th Annual Ribbon Show running from July 6 until August 5 2017

I was painting this while on flood watch in Sicamous B.C. It is an abstract that contains the logs I was using as a boom, our house and the water forever creeping forward and covering land; nature against manipulated nature.

This painting is my last entry into the show. The Eagle Valley Brush and Palette Club are on a road trip to see the show, out for lunch then a talk on how they jury the show and the criteria they use. A stop in Enderby to visit the gallery there, then home, what fun and laughter ahead.

Self Portrait 2017

"Self Portrait 2017"
11 1/2" x 11 1/2" watercolour on paper
matted and framed
#20013717

It is amazing the feedback I get when I post my yearly self portrait. Usually I hear that it doesn't look like me as it is to stern or serious looking. It was pretty weird to smile into the mirror as I painted this, but the full toothful grin was just creepy. I entered this painting under "Portraits" in The Armstrong SpallumcheenArt Gallery 29th Annual Ribbon Show running from July 6 until August 5 2017

Quarter Dozen

"Quarter Dozen"
Egg shells on watercolour paper
5" x 7" double matted and framed
#20012717
Armstrong Ribbon Show "Alternative" entry

This was just plain fun! I saved different coloured chicken eggshells to "paint" this picture. I used acrylic medium to keep the shells in place.

Armstrong Spallumcheen Art Gallery Ribbon Show

One of my summer goals was to enter into every category (except "kids") in the Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum & Arts Society "Ribbon Show". I did pretty good, only missing one. I guess that will be my goal for next summer and now I will have the full year to work on it. Marg and Caroline joined me on opening night and we really had a lot of fun. This show fills both galleries and is really a hidden gem. If you get a chance to go through Armstrong, B.C. before August 6, this show is a must! Thanks for taking the photos Marg!

Armstrong Spallumcheen Art Gallery Ribbon Show entries

1. Portrait - My Painting Face - Second Place
2. Watercolour - Roads Well Travelled - Third Place
3. Acrylic - Single
4. Pastel - Sun Glow
5. Alternate Medium - Cord Holder - Toilet Paper Roll with ink and felt pen (Zentangle) - Second Place
6. Oil - Glacier County 2 - Second Place
7. Mixed Media - Continents Unite - Acrylic, Ink, Glass, Epoxy - Second Place

27th Annual Ribbon Show

If you are in or going through Armstrong B.C. I have 6 paintings in the 27th Annual Ribbon Show, 3 paintings received a 2nd place ribbon in it's category. The Armstrong Spallumcheen Art Gallery is open daily from 10am - 4pm and the show runs from Saturday July 4 to August 1 2015.

"Beach Games"

Mixed Media - Encaustic (Bees Wax and Hardener) and shells on board

Framed