So is everyone sick of COVID interfering with celebrations, getting together with friends, enjoying a night out, workshops or entertainment? We haven’t had Paint Parties or Paint Your Pet events in ages, so we’re going to have our first Virtual Paint Your Pet Workshop on Sunday, November 21st! So how…
I will be at the Queen St. Artisan Market in Niagara Falls for Canada Day on July 1st!. They will be closing the street to traffic, and there will be lots to see and do! My daughter will be joining me and will also have her artwork for sale. We’ll…
It is almost Summer and Port Colborne Art Crawl is this Saturday, the first Saturday of Summer! I will have a tent up this year and will be having a Glass Painting Fundraiser. I will artwork on display for sale, hand-painted glasses, a Paint Party painting sale, and will be…
I have been a member of the Niagara Artists Centre (NAC) and participated in the annual Small Feats Art Show & Sale since 2012. It is always a great event, and has gotten bigger and better each year. For the 2019 Small Feats Art Show & Sale, I decided on…
January I held a photo contest, with the theme of dogs, and it was great to see all the photos, and very difficult to judge! Last month’s theme was Winter, and for March the theme is Cats, so post your best photos! You need to post your photos on my…
For the month of January I held a photo contest. Since January is my dog’s birthday month, the theme for January was Dogs! Everyone posted their dog photos on my Facebook post, and I had the daunting task of picking the winner. I had no idea how hard picking winners…
January I held a photo contest, with the theme of dogs, and it was great to see all the photos, and very difficult to judge! This month the theme will be Winter, so post either a Winter Animal or Winter Landscape photo. You need to post your photos on my…
If you missed my prior post, for the month of January I held a photo contest. The theme for January was Dogs, since January is my dog’s birthday month! Everyone posted their dog photos on my Facebook post, and I have had the daunting task of picking the winner. I…
Today’s 30 Paintings in 30 Days painting, “Violet Flame”, is painted on canvas, and the painting wraps around the canvas, so no need to frame, but would look great in a floating frame. Day 6: “Violet Flame”, Acrylic on Canvas, 8″x10″ $100 (CAD) and FREE shipping in Canada and…
Today’s 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge, Day 3 painting is “Alizarin Gold Fantasy”. Alizarin Crimson is one of my favourite pigments, and I like how it contrasts with the other lighter, warm colours. The original is a bit more subdued in hue and has more depth, so I will…
If you miss my prior posts, I have decided to create small Acrylic Paint Pouring Paintings using different techniques, surfaces, or ideas for this year’s 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge. Today’s painting, “Indigo Dream”, is painted on a ceramic tile. The photo was taken prior to adding an art…
Happy New Year! If you missed my prior post, today is Day 1 of my 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge. This year I have decided to create small Acrylic Paint Pouring Paintings using different techniques, surfaces, or ideas. Today’s painting, “Amethyst & Alchemy”, has a flowing, bubbling movement, and…
For the month of January I am holding a photo contest! The theme for January is Dogs, since January is my dog’s birthday month! Post your photos on my Facebook post. I will paint the dog of the winning photo, and the winner will get one free 6″x6″ original painting! …
A number of years ago I started doing a 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge in January and it is a great way to start out my year. However, because this year I have an especially busy January with Paint Your Pet fundraisers, Paint Parties, and catching up with record…
I have a large number of Paint Party paintings I have created for my Paint Parties over the last few years, and am always creating new one. At each Paint Party I create a duplicate painting as I walk guests, step-by-step to create their own versions. Because I have done…
So I have been doing Paint Your Pet fundraisers for a number of years now and have helped many local animal welfare organizations, such as Welland Humane Society, B.A.R.K., Beamsville 4Paw Rescue, Lincoln County Humane Society, Dreamers Dog Sanctuary, Black Goat Farm & Sanctuary, and more! The owner of the…
I will be a participating artist at the Port Colborne Art Crawl again this year. Some of my artwork will be in the Canalside Kitchen Store on West St. and I will be having a Fundraiser Paint Party at the new Breakwall Brewing Company on Clarence St., helping to raise…
Tonight is the annual Small Feats Art Show and Sale at the Niagara Artists Centre (NAC) in the Downtown area of St. Catharines, on St. Paul Street. I have been a participating artist since 2012. This year I have been really busy, so only entered work in the Smaller Feats…
Some of my artwork will be on display on the Art Wall at Welland Library. Unfortunately the snow storm on March 2nd delayed the installation, so come by and visit after everything is up in the morning on March 9th. I will update this post with photos after the installation,…
I found out about Nanook and his owner’s plight on Facebook and had to help in any way I could. He is a service dog who has a large growth behind his ear that needs to be removed. It may or may not be cancerous, but the vet won’t be…
