Working on Bigger Pieces for Upcoming Fall Show

I am devoting this upcoming week to work on some bigger pastel pieces for my upcoming show in September and October at the Ottewell Centre/Red Barn, Sherwood Park. I need to have a couple larger pastels to make a "dramatic" statement for the viewers as they walk up the staircase to the gallery. I finished one in record time for me (1.5 days) WOW! I am quite pleased with the end result. Now on to its companion piece, I think.

Tentative Title: Earth Greets Sky
Size: 16 x 20 framed

Busy Week Ahead

This week on Thursday I will be setting up my solo exhibition "When Calls the Land" at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. Thursday evening I will be in St. Albert to host the opening reception for the Art Walk at The Bookstore on Perron Street. And then Sunday afternoon/evening I have a table at "Savour Strathcona" selling my fused glass, pottery and alcohol ink paintings. Here's hoping that I keep everything organized!

Art Walk In St. Albert

Just one more sleep and I am off to Red Deer to participate in the " For the Love of Art" show and sale at the Parkland Garden Centre. I am very excited about the opportunity to show my work in a new venue and especially such a beautiful setting ( a garden centre!!).

But I am also trying to finalize plans for the Art Walk in St. Albert. I am trying to determine which pieces I will be showing at the Bookstore on Perron Street. I have not made a decision yet but I need to decide by Tuesday June 25 (hanging day). Once I have finalized my choices I'll post the images.
Three artists, including myself, will exhibit the entire month of July at the Bookstore on Perron.

A Successful Heritage Day Event

Even though we had a rainy day there was a steady turnout of people for the second annual Heritage Day at Sparks Gallery, Sherwood Park. I had a lovely time talking to several visitors and watched some great cultural groups showcasing their heritage. There was much to see with plenty of vendors. I will definitely be back next year!

Art Show in Red Deer this Month

So I am trying out a new location to show my art this summer. I am heading off to Red Deer to participate in the Parkland Art and Garden Show. The show is on Saturday June 23 so I will not be in the Open Studio tour in Strathcona County this year. Instead I will be in Red Deer!! I still have to create some new pastel works for this show.

Frost's First Bite

Heritage Day June 10...I'll be there!!

This upcoming Sunday I will be at the Sparks Gallery to participate in the Heritage Day events. Heritage Day is a celebration of arts and culture in Strathcona County. There will be a wide variety of cultural performances every half hour on the main stage. I will be there selling my pottery, fused glass items and my alcohol ink items. This is a free event for the ENTIRE family. The event runs from 10-4 p.m.. Hope to see you there!

June Shows Less than a Week Away

I can't believe how quickly May has passed and June is less than a week away. I need to make final preparations for three upcoming shows (building shipping boxes, attaching d-rings, etc.). My first show is in Lloydminster " Art Without Borders". I have entered three of my photographs in this juried show. All photos were taken in the Boston/Cape Cod area during a recent trip.

My next show, starting June 1, is a small solo show at Castle Downs Library (Edmonton). This show will feature some of my quilt paintings. (More information to come at a later date).

Finally, I was lucky enough to be featured in the A.S.A. (Alberta Society of Artists) "Air" exhibition which will start its tour in Calgary at the Central Library. Once I know that all the dates and other locations for this traveling exhibition I will post that information.

                              Two of the photographs submitted in the "Art Without Borders" (Lloydminster)