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Here is an update on the new series. The painting has been renamed, Women. This shows the changes: January to April.
14 Sunday May 2017
Posted art, Artist, creativity, Painting
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Here is an update on the new series. The painting has been renamed, Women. This shows the changes: January to April.
18 Sunday Oct 2015
Posted abstract, aging, art, Artist, attitudes, creativity, landscape, Painting, Palette Knife, Portrait, realism, Still Life, students
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In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Right to Brag.”
Over a year ago I started looking for a venue for our art group to have a show. We were accepted by The Assembly Hall – a local Civic Community Theatre and Conference centre. This year turned out to be a special one as many venues were part of the cultural Spotlight in our West-end part of Toronto. Our show ended the Spotlight on Etobicoke.
My students are varied in skill, style, interest, mediums and devotion to art. Not all of them signed up for the art show. Those who did, worked on their art over the past 12 months. We have monthly challenges and the students came to most of the classes. I run the class all year – 2 classes every Friday unless the Islington Seniors’ Centre has a special weekend event and they need our space.
It was hard to get all the info together during September – as my skills are quite mediocre in the office admin side of things. I created an introduction to the artists binder – where each artist listed their work and said something about their art journey. I designed a poster and invitation cards to be handed out. Then I found out I was working every day the week of the show so I had to get the students to volunteer their time to make sure everything got to the Gallery on time. They have some funny stories about that day and it all worked out. The Gallery did an amazing job arranging the diverse show.
The Art Show Opening was great despite the rain and cold fall night. Many people came. Almost all the artists came and we had a lot of fun mingling and admiring the show.
When the reception was over, 4 pieces had sold. But the end of the 2nd week we had sold 7 pieces. The class is all fired up to do another art show as soon as possible.
I will be looking into another venue but the Senior’s Centre may not financially support another show. All the artists contributed but the Centre paid for most of the expenses: the cards, posters, food and drink at the reception.
The class is now thinking about the next show. They might become a phenomena. Raven is getting a lot of interest in her Medicine Art. As I said, it is a diverse group.
I sent over 100 photos [reworked to look their best and a bit smaller for emails] to the students a few days later. I was moved when one student responded: Wow! Thank you, Jacqueline! What a wonderful assortment of memories, and sending them on so promptly is once again a true reflection of your caring and interest in our efforts. I have always felt that your help with teaching us is only half of the blessings you bring, the other half is your kind and generous spirit. C.
12 Wednesday Aug 2015
Posted ACEO, art, Artist, creativity, Drawing, Illustration, Ink - Acrylic Ink
inI joined an art group recently and they started an inspiration Monday – where we use the image of a crumpled bag to see about 3 different images. It was quite hard but it did get me thinking outside the obvious. One of my results was very Picasso-like.
I set up my acrylic inks and ruled in some ACEO boxes and let myself doodle. These 12 images were done last night & this morning.
06 Saturday Jun 2015
Posted art, creativity, paper mache, sculpture, wire sculpture
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Art, artwork, Canadian, Chicken wire, Paper Mache, Sculpture
27 Friday Feb 2015
Posted art, creativity, realism, sculpture
inIt took me about 7 hours and I’m going to make another one. 1st reason is to see if I can adjust the sizes of the mesh. I am thinking of my students and how they might like to make a less realistic Goose. I also have to time myself without all the thinking – now that I know how I’m going to construct the parts and attach them together. The class I’m teaching is only 5 hours. I kind of got sidetracked working the neck and head details. The legs were one piece of wire and I was impressed that my idea worked. Its can almost hop.
14 Saturday Feb 2015
Posted abstract, art, creativity, Drawing, Ink - Acrylic Ink
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These 4 are a sample of ideas that flowed from looking at broken ice. The Orange and Pink one was the 1st. I used pen and brush once. The rest were made using only the brush. The Black, White, Grey. Blue & Ocher one is the last. The two with the more organic lines are in the middle.
Although started from the patterns in broken ice, they also harbour a waiting for Spring.
02 Monday Feb 2015
Posted art, Drawing, Illustration, realism
in24 Monday Nov 2014
This image is from a local Canadian photographer – Bonnie Sitter. She does images from Huron County and has published works. She kindly offered this image copyright free. This image has many memories for me of my father working day and night in the fields, trying to outwit the weather gods. I too have memories of driving the tractors in the cold with wind and ice pellets hitting me or covered in snow – as I never got the tractors with the cabs. Thanks Bonnie for the image.
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