Feedback and New Direction for 2010

January 2, 2010

Covent Garden Gallery in Ontario’s beautiful Prince Edward County has shown my work for a few years. My RedEye Gallery partners Jennifer Hinrichs and Michael Steinhauser first met Covent Gallery owner Michael and we enjoyed two years of reciprocal cross- promotion between our galleries. Micheal is a networker extraordinaire and he keeps his finger on [...]

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Submission for an Art Show Called “The Last Taboo”

December 30, 2009

Moses Znaimer is a bit of a legend in Toronto. Always on the cutting edge Moses brought the unique style of CITY TV to life and is now going after the “Boomer” market or as he calls it “Zoomer.” At the end of October there is the ZoomerShow – a Lifestyle Expo and Consumer Show [...]

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A Personal Aesthetic Contributes to Good Work

December 30, 2009

Not everyone has a need or desire for beauty, but beauty has inspired the best in what’s human since before recorded time. If art is soul work – beauty feeds my soul. In these last few days the winds and changing light of September have contributed to full and rich days of painting.

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Art Fairs – Not Just Entertainment

December 30, 2009

Art Fairs and Art Tours proliferate in central Ontario and some artists travel from show to show. The upside for the artist is in getting to talk to a lot of people both the public and other artists. The downside is the amount of work involved for a very uncertain result. At the Art Fair [...]

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Selecting Art for Two

December 30, 2009

This will not be the first painting that this young couple purchase. They have several original pieces in their home. However, it is the first piece that they have selected together. They started by browsing all of the available paintings that I have listed and narrowed things down to five paintings. This part of the [...]

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Gaining Perspective on Paintings in Progress

December 30, 2009

Stepping back from a painting to gain perspective is an important part of creating. Know when to keep on working and when to take a break and reflect on what’s working, what’s not, what’s next…

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Summer Studio Spaces Liberate the Spirit

December 30, 2009

The plan for this summer is a six week painting intensive at the cottage. The first piece is bold and beautiful. See it’s evolution in three steps.

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Toronto’s Tinku Gallery Creates Twitter Buzz for Brigid Watson

December 28, 2009

Tinku Gallery is a delightful find in Toronto’s west end. Owner Amrita Chandra is one of a handful of people in the art world successfully using Social Media to connect with an art-savvy public. She posted an image of a delicious oil painting from one of Tinku Galleries’ artists, Brigid Watson, on Twitter. What a [...]

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Strong Composition Provides the Bones of a Painting

December 28, 2009

The adage “Practice makes perfect” is not quite right. Practicing your mistakes can be costly. I spent five days with Lila Irving Lewis who is a very experienced and widely acclaimed artist and a fabulous teacher. Her massive and bold work is as energetic and appealing as her personality. For the first two days we [...]

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Good Art Starts with Good Materials

December 28, 2009

Studio Six in Toronto is a gem of an art supply and framing shop. It sits in an industrial area just north of Toronto. Artists shop here… professional artists and hobbiests alike. To do good work it is of the utmost importance to start with “artist” grade materials. Although I have taken classes with professional [...]

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