I’m posting this painting again because I like it bunches and because I named if after my friends bar , the Walton . @thewalton_to . It achieved its name because Alison did a series of paintings that had similar colours based on (I found out after the name was attached) an old metal can of foot powder that contained these colours . The painting can be found @diannawittegallery , the bar , sadly is only available in memory. So many good times there . It’s a victim of these crazy days we’re living through. Sunny and Alison are off to BC and new adventures. #goodtimes #oldfriends #floralpainting #stilllife #oilpainting
Trying to get my garden prepped for winter . Sad to rip these out , may hold off . #yearend #winterprep #artistsgarden #fall
Here’s a view of one of the walls of my show that’s been installed at Jonathon Bancroft-Snell gallery along with the details of the 3 pieces in question. @canadianceramics . You have another week to go see it in person. #art #artoftheday #artinstallation #fineart #artgallery
One of the pieces included in my show at Jonathon Bancroft-Snell gallery in London. @canadianceramics this piece is 30x30” we did a couple of videos. One where I dropped off the work and another where we discussed artistic challenges during a pandemic amongst other things . Both can be accessed through their Instagram page . #oilpainting #abstractlandscape #fineart #contemporarypainting #contemporarylandscape
Here’s another #artistsupportpledge pieces . I haven’t been doing or posting them much lately because I’ve been so busy with other irons in the fire but I still think it’s a terrific idea. The arts have been hard hit by this pandemic amongst other segments of the economy. I call this work ‘art for groceries’ , out of every $2000. Of work I sell I buy $400. Worth of other artists work . I’ve been fortunate enough to buy other artists work from all over within this initiative. This piece is 6x6” and $185. Including shipping in Canada .
Another of the pieces I have up in my show at Jonathon Bancroft-Snell gallery in London ON . It’s the tondo shape. Tondo is a shape from the renaissance , it can refer to painting or sculpture . The plural is tondi. I’ve written about this because I was checking my spelling and the definition included this which I found Interesting. I happened upon this shape because the frames were being thrown out by another artist who just needed@the interior. Happy scavenging. You can see it @canadianceramics online or arrange a private viewing . They’re very flexible and welcoming. #tondo #floral #floralpainting #stillife #canadianart
Here is one of the pieces I’ve got hanging at Jonathon Bancroft-Snell gallery @canadianceramics . We did a video today where we chatted about making art and keeping going during a pandemic amongst other things . Rainy day TV . The piece is called forest interiors revisited-rainforest , it’s 18x24”
Something new at the studio. 30x30” playing around with one of my old friends favourite places . #oilpainting #contemporarypainting #contemporarylandscape #abstractlandscape
Sunday sketching . Happy Canadian thanksgiving. I’m very thankful for so many things. #sketching #thanksgiving #art #arte #painting
Still life sketch Saturday. It’s a thing ... maybe not everyone’s thing . Happy Saturday!
The show has its virtual opening today . I saw it hung yesterday. As a creator , seeing it hung is very exciting. Seeing these three current bodies of work hung together is particularly rewarding. There are pieces from my ‘ forest interiors revisited’ series , ‘unplugged’ ( canoe and kayak travels) and ‘ ‘studies in line and form’ , work generated from still life’s I grew and arranged myself . I hope you can check it out in person at Jonathon Bancroft Snell gallery in London or online @canadianceramics . You can see Jonathon and I talking about the work after I’ve delivered it there on their Instagram account . I’ll repost that soon .
A sneak peek at some of the new work I’ve got up @canadianceramics . Jonathan Bancroft Snell first showed my work 20 years ago when he was just starting out . How time flies . We chatted yesterday about that and the new bodies of work I brought for the show . It was unscripted and impromptu , I’ll share it somewhere soon . The show officials opens virtually October 9th . Make an appointment to see it in person sometime if you’re in London.
Here’s one of the landscapes I’m bringing to Jonathan Bancroft Snell’s in London. It part of my ‘unplugged’ series based on my canoe and kayaking adventures. It’s 40x48”
A 10x10” still life once again based on flowers I grew at my garden . Playing around with muted colours. This too will change . #stilllife #flowerpainting
A detail of a new 24x24” forest interior painting. Playing with palates. One of the pieces I’m putting together for my show in London opening October 9th . #contemporarypainting #arte #artoftheday #artistsoninstagram #womenartists
Another of the new pieces . Looking forward to seeing it up . 24x48” #forestinterior #treepainting #contemporarylandscape #painterspaintingpaintings #contemporarypainting #abstractlandscape
Some of the work I’ve been assembling for my solo at Jonathon Bancroft-Snell @canadianceramics opening on October 9th. A carefully constructed view of my studio without mess . #new work #artiststudio #artoftheday #artistsoninstagram #oilpainting
One of the pieces I’ll be sending to Jonathan Bancroft-Snell gallery @canadianceramics for my solo show there that opens October 9th . I showed a few pieces with him when he opened 20 years ago . That seems crazy . I’m excited to show work from all the directions I’ve been exploring lately including some of these home grown flower arrangements. It’s interesting growing plants from seeds and then after much toil getting them to this point where I paint them . It seems like a kind of magic or alchemy . This piece , still as yet unnamed is 40x40”.
#stilllife #flowerpainting #oilpainting #newwork #arte
Continuing my work outside wherever I might be in an attempt to take advantage of this glorious weather . Pretty strange indeed . I was formerly very tied to a studio practice. The way the pandemic has made me flexible in ways I’d never imaged is rather interesting. Its 12x24 “. #arte #oilpainting #artoftheday #artistoninstagram #abstractlandscape
A little kayaking piece . 10x20. Sort of fanciful. #oilpainting #waterpainting #contemporarypainting #wetpaint #contemporarypainting