39th Annual Sicamous Arts & Craft Show June 29 - July 4 2015

These paintings are for sale at the 39th Annual Sicamous Arts & Crafts Show. I decided to go with a water theme this year. The show opens on Monday June 29 with "Meet The Artists" from 7pm until 9pm. The show continues until Saturday July 4 (10am until 6pm daily). There is wonderful art, crafts and homemade goodies for sale. The show is free so bring the family and enjoy the cool air conditioned "Red Barn" venue.

"Fountain Fun"

Pouring Medium/Acrylic on canvas 16" x 20" framed  $200

"Waiting For Playtime 2"

Oil on gallery canvas 40" x 30" $1200

"Summer Toys"

Oil on gallery canvas 18" x 36" $650

"Beach Time"

Oil on black canvas board 10" x 8" framed $100

Fish Creek Plein Air - Creek Bends

"Creek Bends"

Plein Air Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

$75 unframed  #220024615

I painted Creek Bends as a second painting with Debbie and Gerry (Sketch Club Paint Out). The sky finally opened up to a lovely blue but changed my shadows drastically from when I started. I had trouble with the distant trees on the left until Debbie suggested making them more blue...love it when friends are absolutely right, happy again!

Fish Creek Plein Air - June Early Evening

I met Debbie and Gerry (from Calgary Sketch Club paint out) to plein air paint in Fish Creek Park (Calgary) at 6pm. We happily set up our easels and started painting. The early evening light was changing quickly to dark cloud cover. This painting just flowed. I wanted to paint one that when you stood away it all came together but looked very abstract up close. I had to take care not to step back in the water when I looked at it from a few paces back. Can you just feel the pleasure in this one!

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"June Early Evening"

Plein Air Oil on Board 8" x 10"

$75 unframed     #20020615

Calgary FCA - Doug Swinton Workshop

I painted ALL 10 of these 8"x10" paintings in a one day workshop with Doug Swinton. I have never painted on black canvas board before so that to was an adjustment. He put a photo up on a large screen and we had 20 minutes to paint it, then 10 minutes to clean our palettes and brushes and on to the next one. It was a heart pounding and very rewarding experience. We had scenery, animal (bison), floral and even a person to paint (really something for everyone and really pushing our usual comfort subject). Now to use what I have learned when I go plein air painting.....

Garden's First Blooms

"Garden's First Blooms"

Plein Air Oil on panel 

7" x 5" unframed  $40

     #20010615

I love everything about this painting. I sat on our front grass so I could get more of a straight on view and happily painted in the warm sunshine. The first blooms in the garden are always a celebration but do not last long with frost, snow and wind to deal with.

"Reflection" plein air oil painting

I joined the "Swinton's Meet Up" group last week and painted plein air with 2 other artists. I think the dark and stormy clouds kept others away.

The photo above is of my easel and the painting in progress. It had been threatening to rain (hence dull colours above) then it cleared up and felt especially bright, so I changed my painting's light and colours. The actual painting's colours are more natural.

"Reflection"

8" x 8" plein air oil on board $65 unframed

#20002615

SPECT Fundraiser June 6 2015

"Special Delivery"

16" x 20" Oil on canvas

Framed
#20031515

  Sterile Processing Education Charitable Trust is holding a fundraiser dinner and silent auction on June 6^th, 2015 at Fort Calgary. I have donated this framed oil painting for their silent auction. A former co-worker of mine (Olive) is supporting her daughter's work (Christina Fast) through SPECT. Tickets for June 6 or information, contact: ofast@spectrust.org
 In collaboration with Mercy Ships Canada, SPECT supports the work of Christina Fast, a sterile processing instructor, to educate sterilization technicians in hospitals in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Congo and Madagascar. Following an invitation to Mercy Ships from a hospital, Christina begins an extensive evaluation process of not only sterilization procedures but also worksite arrangement and efficiency. She provides hands on mentoring as well as a classroom course to educate technicians on sterilization procedures that are sustainable within their current situation.  For more information about SPECT, please visit their website: www.spectrust.orgwww.spectrust.org

Tug O' War

"Tug O' War"

14"  x 18" Oil on board
#20008515

This painting is from a photo Kristen's friend took while they were on a holiday in Hawaii. Kristen was in her happy place...playing with a dog at the ocean edge on a sunny beach with friends.

3 Juried Paintings in the FCA Absolutely Art Show this Saturday

I have 3 paintings juried in this art show on Saturday at the Haysboro Community Centre (1204 89 Ave SW Calgary).The show is juried in Vancouver with a wide range of art work and quite eclectic. Most of the artists are in attendance during all or some of the show. These are my paintings in the show:

 I won't be in attendance as I will be at the wind up celebration of the Creatio Gallery's First Annual Figurative Art Show in Kelowna B.C. at the Ex Nihilo Vineyard . I have 2 juried paintings in that show. You can see the artwork by clicking here (April 22 blog).

Arizona Beauty

We were fortunate to be in Phoenix when these cactus were blooming. With Gail's permission I painted my versus of the beautiful photo she took.

"Arizona Beauty"
11" x 14" Oil on canvas
$175 unframed
#20003515