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Another Transitional Painting: Life by Design

Life by Design-Dominique HurleyYay! Yay! Yay!  That’s just how I feel about this, my 2nd crossover painting (started in 2014 and finished in 2015).

It’s called “Life by Design“, in honour of all I’m living as a full-time artist this year and all I’m writing about in my new series of articles by the same name.

The figure is one I quickly sketched in Vienna during a live model drawing session, soon after learning about the Zentangle® movement.  When I saw her on my parents’ fridge at Christmas, I just had to make a copy to incorporate her on this work in progress (6-8 layers of paint waiting for an inspiration).

There’s just something about her that makes me smile – it’s that mix of playful, flirty, shy, excited, and brave stance as she looks into a future that’s totally hers to design. I can almost hear her say “Oh Goody! Now what?” It’s  also her special blend of simplicity through fluid lines and complexity through the multitude of patterns and experiences that make her completely unique in this world.

Life by Design-low lighting-Dominique HurleyI spent several hours painting her while listening to the 2015 Thriving Artist Summit (a free series of inspirational and educational 1-hour talks online that runs daily until January 18th – highly recommended for any artist). This painting is definitely infused with all that empowering energy.

I glazed over some of the tangle patterns using various transparent colours, including a special paint that can only be seen from certain angles or in certain lighting.  This is a reminder that no matter our moods or environment, we can choose to let our colours shine.

It was after stepping back and contemplating her for a while that I saw her path shape before her – made of her own substance and colours with an added layer of gold-coloured mica flakes (love, compassion), energizing her life with passion and purpose.

Life by Design-detail2-Dominique HurleySometimes (or often in some cases), our hearts may call us to live outside the box, off the beaten track, – that’s why I so enjoyed painting her path off the face of the canvas and around the side. I remember an art teacher once telling me that I should constrain my subjects more as I often had them go beyond the frame.  I listened and thought about it, but then decided to disagree.  Art was the one area where I could freely express myself and not worry about social norms, expectations, and all the constraints in other areas of my life.  I didn’t want to paint inside the box… and so this path winds off the face of the canvas, beginning and ending in a spiral – symbol of evolution, holistic growth, awareness, and connectivity with cosmic energies.

Life by Design – 12″ x 24″ – acrylics & mica on gallery-wrapped canvas (no framing required).  – SOLD.  Click here for prints.

Go to my shop to see all available originals and reproductions.

By the way, I’ve decided to name my first crossover painting “This Little Light of Mine“, after the song that I often find my self singing and dancing to.  It has been sold.

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First Painting of 2015

painting of yogi with hands up surrounded by tangle patterns

“This Little Light of Mine” (9″ x 12″)

After weeks of not painting, it was great to get back in the studio yesterday. My friend Lori came over and we painted while catching up on life.

This is a crossover painting – one that I started in 2014 and finished in 2015.  I always find those have special energy.  After doing my best to love it through its awkward teenager phase yesterday (a good reminder about the many layers of the creative process), it eventually evolved into this creation that makes my heart sing.  It encompasses the spirit of meditation, prayer, celebration, connection with Nature, gratitude, sacred fire, and so much more.  In case you didn’t spot her, there’s a woman sitting cross legged with her back to us – with her arms up in the air and a bird in one hand.  See her?

IntroducingThis Little Light of Mine(I’m gonna let it shine…). It’s 9″ x 12″, acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas (no framing necessary).  I often sing that song and it captures the spirit of this painting well.  NOTE: SOLD.

 

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New Painting: November Showers

It’s easy to figure out what inspired this painting, simply by its name.  Being back in Newfoundland, it’s inevitable that I would add to my collection of weather-inspired pieces.

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November Shower detail1- Dominique HurleyThis is “November Showers“- 12″ x 16”, acrylics & glass beads on gallery-wrapped canvas (no framing required) – SOLD. It’s one of the pieces that I’m bringing with me today to the Body, Mind & Spirit retreat in Salmonier, where there are heavy wind warnings for today (up to 130 km/hr) as well as rain (not that unusual here).  Luckily, the sun will come out on Saturday afternoon and hopefully stay with us until the end of the retreat on Sunday.  You never know in Newfoundland…

Did you see a smirky face in the painting?  When I look at it, I see the spirit of a being that isn’t phased by the weather – its joy is something that is carried inside no matter the environment.

What I really like is how the light catches on the glass beads and transforms the piece as you change your position.  That’s hard to show in a photo…

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New Painting: “All the Days of My Life”

All the Days of My Life-Dominique Hurley.jpgOK, so by now you already know how much I love and am grateful for my guardian angels, who have been at my side all the days of my life (although perhaps not the same angels the whole time – I don’t know much about their contract terms, job security, retirement age, turnover rates, etc.). What I do know is that they’ve done a truly wonderful job, even when I put up a fuss 🙂

I’m also very fond of the archangels, whom I call upon quite regularly.

It would only be natural, therefore, that I have more than one angel painting.  I’m adding to the collection this week with this one:

“All the Days of My Life” – 12″ x 24″ – Acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas – SOLD

 

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New Painting: “On a Wing and a Prayer”

As an English as a Second Language teacher, I’m often familiarizing students with the meaning of idioms/ expressions.  I’m going to go one step further today and share what I learned about the history of the name that came to me so clearly for this painting. Actually, I’ll take it two steps further because I’ll add my own spiritual twist to it.

“On a Wing and a Prayer”  – 12″ x 24″ – acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas (no framing required) – SOLD

On a Wing and a Prayer-Dominique Hurley.jpg“On a Wing and a Prayer” – the idiom

  • Expression meaning that you’re hoping to succeed at something, although you’re not prepared enough or have very little chance of success.
  • first cited in the 1942 film The Flying Tiger when John Wayne’s character describes a plane that was just attacked by the Japanese as coming in with only one wing and a prayer.
  • was made even more popular in 1943 through Harold Adamson and Jimmie McHugh’s WWII patriotic song Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer

My twist:

On a Wing and a Prayer detail1 -Dominique HurleyWhen I “received” the name for this painting, I had to look on Google to double-check the meaning.  The reference to war notwithstanding, I was surprised at the less than optimistic definition.  I didn’t want one of my paintings to be associated with “only the slightest chance of success”.  So I meditated on it (ie. stared at the painting while rebounding on my new mini-trampoline – a perfect addition to the studio).  It didn’t take long for its message to dawn on me.  When undertaking a new project or looking at the future (as the woman in profile is doing here), we always have a choice to focus on the best possible or worst possible scenarios.  It’s so easy to get caught up in all the details that we miss the beautiful tapestries we are weaving with our lives.  One can choose, however, to trust the vision of our Higher Self, who, like the bird, sees the path before us as well as the bigger picture.  It answers our prayers for guidance, prayers that help us focus not on the impossibilities, but on the infinite possibilities of life.  There!  That’s better, isn’t it?!  I could go on, but I’ll let you add to that positive spin on your own.

On a Wing and a Prayer detail2 - Dominique HurleyInteresting fact about the hidden layers:  As I’ve explained before, my paintings often consist of multiple layers (of paint as well as meaning). These layers are added on intuitively with a spirit of play and exploration until an idea forms.  Well, this is one of those paintings that has a very rich history indeed.  Beneath the layer of crimsons and gold that forms the base to this finished painting was another layer with another 8 hours of zentangle patterns.  It is all but invisible now.  Was that wasted time?  No. It’s simply part of the meditative process that went into creating this piece.  When I ended up covering it up, I didn’t dwell on what I had “lost”, but focused on the new possibilities.  Nothing could take away from the joy those 8 hours of pattern-making gave me.  It’s all part of the process and infuses the piece with that much more love and energy.

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New Painting: “Sky Dancer”

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New Painting:

Here’s one of the little paintings I created this weekend.

“Sky Dancer” – 9″ x 12″ – acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas (no framing required) – SOLD

Working the thick layers of fluid acrylics by blowing through a straw felt like infusing life into painting.  Movement, energy, abundance, and gratitude.

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* Guide To Intuitive Painting / ** Guide de la peinture intuitive

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*Would you like to learn the intuitive painting process? It’s all here.  Give it a try and have fun!

It is with great pleasure that I provide this summary of the “Les mains dans l’art” (Hands On Art) workshop that I taught across the province of Newfoundland & Labrador thanks to the Réseau Culturel de la Fédération Francophone de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador (FFTNL) and Heritage Canada. My hope is that it will not only serve as a reminder for all the teachers and participants, so that they can continue their multi-layered journey into the magical world of acrylic paint, but also inspire some of you to try out this avenue of intuitive creative expression. Ready to paint?

01_Port au Port_1522074_1512135659031968_8194920878061840375_n** Voulez-vous apprendre à peinturer d’une façon intuitive?  Allez-y! Amusez-vous!


C’est avec grand plaisir que j’offre ici ce résumé de l’atelier “Les Mains dans l’art” que j’ai facilité à travers la province, grâce au Réseau Culturel de la Fédération francophone de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador (FFTNL) et de Patrimoine Canada. J’espère qu’il servira autant comme rappel pour mes étudiants et leurs enseignants que comme inspiration et guide pour ceux d’entre vous qui veulent essayer cette voie d’expression créative intuitive. Êtes-vous prêts?

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* BACKGROUND / ** CONTEXTE:

* I have been painting in this style with acrylics since the 1980s, but this step-by-step teaching methodology was inspired by the teachings of the old Masters (as taught to me at the Vienna Academy of Visionary Art) and by fellow artist Flora Bowley.

** Quoique je peins dans ce genre depuis les années 1980s, cette méthodologie pédagogique, étape-par-étape, a été inspirée à la fois par les enseignements des Maîtres anciens (tel qu’enseigné au Vienna Academy of Visionary Art) et de l’artiste Flora Bowley.

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* MATERIALS NEEDED / ** MATÉRIEL NÉCESSAIRE:

  • * acrylic paints in warm and cool colours as well as black & white
  • variety of paintbrushes & sponge-brushes
  • palette paper
  • canvas boards or stretched canvas
  • water containers (2 per person)
  • variety of mark-making tools (possibilities are endless: comb, toothbrush, bottle caps, old dead pens, special brushes, stencils, sea sponges, nets, bubble wrap, leaves, stamps, spray bottle, spatula, etc.)
  • plastic tablecloths (can be bought in rolls – if so, scissors)
  • painting shirt or apron (very messy process 🙂 )
  • rolls of paper towels or rags
  • hairdryers (or more time)
  • music
  • colour wheel to teach basic colour theory
  • sample canvas for each step (if teaching a group)
  • an open mind, an open heart, no expectations
  • ** peintures acryliques en couleurs chaudes et froides ainsi que noir & blanc
  • variété de pinceaux, pinceaux éponges, et brosses
  • palette en papier
  • cartons ou châssis entoilés
  • bocaux d’eau (2 par)
  • variété d’outils pour faire des marques expressives (les possibilités sont infinies: peigne, brosse à dent, capuchon de bouteille, stylo, pinceaux spécialisés, éponge de mer, filet, film à bulle, feuilles d’arbres, étampes, vaporisateur, spatules/couteaux, etc.)
  • nappes en plastique (peuvent êtres achetées en rouleau – si oui, ciseaux)
  • tablier ou chemise pour la peinture (processus très salissant! 🙂  )
  • serviettes en papier ou guenilles
  • musique
  • séchoirs à cheveux
  • cercle chromatique pour enseigner la théorie des couleurs
  • un esprit ouvert, un coeur ouvert, la libération des attentes

* Note: The FFTNL has prepared a French vocabulary list for the arts (with English translations) that you can find here.

* Notez:  La FFTNL à préparé un petit lexique des arts que vous pouvez trouver ici.

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* THE STEPS /** LES ÉTAPES:

* This workshop is about both technique and creative exploration – a process of letting go in a non-judgmental space of experimentation. There are no mistakes here. Everything is a step towards what will be.  I have divided these instructions into easy steps for the development of your own unique acrylic universe. You’ll be transforming your canvas with every layer, which in turn will inspire what to do next. Once you’re comfortable with the steps and principles, you can change the order, skip steps, etc.  Welcome to the world of intuitive painting!

** Cet atelier est à la fois techniques de peinture acrylique et exploration créative – un processus de libération dans un espace de non-jugement et d’expérimentation. Il n’y a pas d’erreur ici. Tout est un pas de plus vers ce qui sera. Les instructions sont divisées en étapes faciles pour le développement de votre propre univers acrylique. Votre toile se transformera avec chaque couche, qui par la suite inspirera la prochaine étape. Une fois comfortable avec les étapes et les principes, vous pouvez changer l’ordre, sauter des étapes, etc. Bienvenue au monde de la peinture intuitive!

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* Step 1: WARM COLOURS
Use warm colours to create a base coat in any manner you like and with any tools you like (blindfolded, with hands, dry brush, wet on wet, etc.). I gave my groups only 5 minutes to use all their warm colours and try all their starter tools to help loosen them up.

**1ière Étape : COULEURS CHAUDES
Utilisez des couleurs chaudes pour créer une couche de base de n’importe quelle manière et avec les outils que vous aimez (les yeux bandés , pinceaux sec, les mains, avec un vaporisateur d’eau, etc.).  Je n’ai donné à mes groupes que 5 minutes pour aider à les réchauffer: toutes les couleurs chaudes avec tous leurs premiers outils.

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* Step 2  : COOL COLOURS
Once the first layer is completely dry, use cool colours to create as many kinds of marks and designs on top. Be creative in finding natural or man-made mark-making tools (sponge, comb, leaves, various paintbrushes, bottle caps, stamps, etc.). I gave students 10-20 seconds to play with each toy before passing it to their neighbour on the right.

** 2ième Étape: COULEURS FROIDES
Une fois la première couche est complètement sèche, utilisez des couleurs froides pour créer autant de types de marques expressives et de motifs par dessus les couleurs chaudes. Soyez créatif pour trouver des outils naturels ou artificiels (éponge, peigne, feuilles d’arbre, différents pinceaux, capuchon de bouteille, des estampes, etc.).  Mes étudiants n’ont eu que 10-20 secondes par outil avant de le passer à leur voisin de droite.

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* Repeat Steps 1-2 as often as you like. Wait until each layer is completely dry, or you will create muddy colours.

** Répétez les étapes 1-2 autant de fois que vous le souhaitez. Attendez que chaque couche soit complètement sèche, sinon, le résultat sera des couleurs boueuses.

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* Step 3:  : CONTRAST
Use white and black (side by side for increased visual intensity) to add more marks or designs if you want to stay abstract, or to start building your subject if one is already calling you. If you prefer a more realistic look, you can use all shades of white, grey,  and black to build a three dimensional effect on your figures or in your landscapes, etc.

** 3ième Étape: CONTRASTE
Utiliser du blanc et du noir (côte à côte pour un plus grand contraste) pour ajouter plus de marques expressives ou motifs si vous voulez rester abstrait, ou commencer à développer votre sujet si vous en avez déjà une idée. Si vous préférez une peinture plus réaliste, utilisez toutes les nuances de blanc, de gris, et de noir pour peindre une image plus dimensionnelle.

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* Step 4: GLAZE OR WASH
(Note : Depending on time, I sometimes explained Step 4 before Step 3 during my workshop tour)

Add a unifying glaze by using a tiny bit of one colour and a small puddle of water or acrylic glazing liquid (more stable, but longer to dry). Test on a corner to see if the colour is too thin or too intense. Think: do you want your overall look to be warm or cool? As the glaze/wash is transparent, it will render some colours underneath more neutral (cool ones if you’re using a warm glaze or warm one if you’re using a cool glaze).

** 4ième Étape : GLACIS OU LAVIS
(Notez : Lors de ma tournée provinciale, surtout en fonction du temps , j’ai parfois expliqué l’étape 4 avant l’étape 3)

Ajouter un lavis ou glacis pour harmoniser les couleurs. Utilisez un tout petit peu d’une couleur et beaucoup d’eau ou de medium à glacis acrylique (plus stable, mais plus lent à sécher) . Essayez sur un coin pour voir si la couleur est trop faible ou trop intense. Pensez: voulez-vous que votre toile finale soit chaude ou froide? Comme le lavis est transparent, il va rendre certaines couleurs plus neutres (les froides si vous utilisez un glacis de couleur chaude ou les chaudes un si vous utilisez un glacis de couleur froide).

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* Step 5  : KEEP ON LAYERING 
Keep layering with black & white and colour.  Apply various glazes on specific sections (tiny bit of colour and water or acrylic glazing liquid) or straight paint, especially on the whites. Any colour you add on top of white will be brighter, more vibrant. So whether going for glazes or full-on paint, it’s better to put white underneath if you want the colours to pop.

Repeat any step as you feel moved to. Spend time looking at your canvas. Explore and develop what is already taking shape there. You might even want to use this as a background for a collage – use all you have ever learned and go from there.

** 5ième Étape: CONTINUEZ LES COUCHES
Continuez avec le blanc, le noir, et les couleurs.  Appliquez des glacis de maintes couleurs sur des sections spécifiques  (tout petit peu de couleur avec de l’eau ou medium de glacis acrylique) ou de la peinture pure, surtout sur les blancs. Toute couleur que vous ajouterez par dessus le blanc sera plus radiante et intense. Donc, il est préférable que l’évolution de votre toile se fasse avec maintes couches de blanc avec soit glacis sur des sections spécifiques ou couleurs pures.

Répétez toutes les étapes aussi souvent que vous le souhaitez.  Passez du temps à regarder votre toile.  Explorez et developpez ce qui se dessine déjà.  Ceci pourrait aussi être un arrière plan pour un collage ou autre technique – tout ce que vous avez déjà appris.

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* ENJOY!
Play and have fun! There are no mistakes, just learning. The beauty with acrylic paint is that you can keep adding layer after layer until you are perfectly happy with what you’ve created. It dries quickly. Be gentle with yourself, knowing that each layer is part of the evolution. It is not rare for me to think a painting was more appealing 5 layers back … I just keep on going, embracing the mystery and listening to both my heart and my painting. Where you go with this will be totally up to you – find your own unique voice and enjoy the process!

P.S.  If you want to dive deeper, Flora Bowley has a wonderful online intuitive painting course I’m affiliated with. Click here to learn more.
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** AMUSEZ-VOUS!

Jouez et amusez-vous! Il n’y a pas d’erreur, que de l’apprentissage. La beauté de la peinture acrylique est que vous pouvez continuer à ajouter couche après couche jusqu’à ce que vous soyez parfaitement satisfait avec ce que vous avez créé. Soyez gentils avec vous-même, et rappelez-vous que chaque couche fait partie de l’évolution. Il m’arrive de penser qu’une peinture était plus attrayante 5 couches auparavant … je continue à accueillir le mystère et j’écoute à la fois à mon cœur et ma peinture. Je vous invite à développer votre propre voix artistique en explorant et en ajoutant à ce processus, tout en vous amusant!

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* EXAMPLES:
Here are examples of some of my finished paintings created with this multi-layered technique. The « before » shots are of backgrounds created by multiple repetitions of all the steps, not necessarily in this order. The « after » shots are what happened once I « heard » what the painting wanted to become (something that sometimes doesn’t happen until 10-15 layers in). It’s about trusting the flow and enjoying yourself. You’ll find you will feel freer about jumping around and mixing steps the more experienced you become, the more comfortable with mixing colours you are, and the bigger your canvas. This is only the beginning!

** EXEMPLES:
Voici quelques exemples de mes œuvres créés avec cette technique. Les photos “avant” sont d’arrière-plans crées suivant les étapes 1-5, pas nécessairement dans cet ordre. Les photos “après” sont le résultat final lorsque j’ai compris ce que la toile voulait devenir (ce qui parfois ne se produit pas jusqu’à 10-15 couches plus tard). Il s’agit de faire confiance au processus et de s’amuser. Vous pourrez être plus libre de sauter des étapes et de les mélanger lorsque vous gagnerez en expérience, vous serez à l’aise avec les couleurs, et votre toile sera plus grande. Ce n’est qu’un début!  4_example 2 3_exemples 6_textures 1_pas à pas 1 2_pas à pas 2

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* WORKSHOP TOUR:
To see the full blog post from each location, click on the group name.

** LA TOURNÉE:
Pour voir l’article descriptif complet pour chaque emplacement de ma tournée, cliquez sur le nom du groupe.

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1) L’ÉCOLE SAINTE-ANNE:  Grand’Terre (Mainland), Péninsule Port-au-Port Peninsula (Terre-Neuve / Newfoundland)

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2) L’ÉCOLE NOTRE-DAME-DU-CAP:  Cap Saint-Georges, Péninsule Port-au-Port Peninsula (Terre-Neuve / Newfoundland)

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3) L’ASSOCIATION RÉGIONALE DE LA CÔTE OUEST (ARCO): Grand’Terre (Mainland), Péninsule de Port-au-Port Peninsula (Terre-Neuve / Newfoundland)

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4) L’ASSOCIATION FRANCOPHONE DU LABRADOR (AFL): Labrador City/Wabush (Labrador)

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5) CENTRE ÉDUCATIF L’ENVOL: Labrador City / Wabush (Labrador)

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6) L’ÉCOLE BORÉALE: Happy Valley – Goose Bay (Labrador)

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7) L’ÉCOLE DES GRANDS-VENTS, Saint Jean / St. John’s (Terre-Neuve / Newfoundland)

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8) FESTIVAL DU VENT– Saint Jean / St. John’s (Terre-Neuve / Newfoundland)

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3 New Paintings

IMG_8530I got back from my cross-province workshop tour on Friday.  I have 2 “Les Mains dans l’art” workshops left here in St. John’s, one on Wednesday morning at l’École des Grands-Vents and the other, open to the public for free, in late November during the Festival des vents.  If you’re familiar with French, you’ll notice that both these names includes a reference to Newfoundland’s winds.  Well, I’m glad to report that Hurricane Gonzalo didn’t hit us hard, at least not where I live.  During the heavy rains and wind of the last 2 days, I was in my beloved studio painting in preparation for some upcoming group exhibitions.  The river in the backyard was half way up the hill when I woke up this morning, but it’s on its way back down again, and we’ve since had sunshine and unseasonal warm weather.

FALLAANL2014The 3 paintings for next weekend’s Art Association of Newfoundland & Labrador Fall Exhibit and Sale were finished before I left for my workshop tour.  I just hadn’t photographed them yet.  If you’re in St. John’s, I hope you’ll join me and the many other artists displaying at the Arts & Culture Centre October 24 (6-9pm reception), 25 and 26.  Free admission.  I’ll definitely be there on Friday evening.  Please share this information. Thanks.

Here are the 3 new paintings I’ll have on display/ for sale during that exhibition (or before if you can’t wait).

1.  “Seabird” – 12″ x 12″ – SOLD, acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas (no framing required).
This beauty’s hair is flying in the NL winds, lifting her into a state of freedom and elation as she turns her eyes upwards to the skies, one with all that is.

2. “Mirage” – 24″ x 36″ , acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas (no framing required). – SOLD
The subtle energies emerging from the background simply asked for me to bring this tree to life.  This is quite a new look for my work, even if it’s easy to recognize it’s mine.  I can see the influence of my time studying in Vienna with this one.

3“I AM” – 24″ x 36″  , acrylics & tar gel on gallery-wrapped canvas (no framing required).- SOLD
You might recognize this imagery from 2 other pieces I’ve worked on this season: “Exaltation” and “The Astral Drum“.  I felt called to explore the theme and imagery even further as it continues to emanate from my soul, but this time in 3-D, using clear tar gel for texture, leaving the background layers visible while the Universe keeps evolving.

 

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Workshop Tour- Day 3 – Wow!

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Our second day in class went even more smoothly than the first! We had access to the room early and had everything set up by the time our nine Grade 5 & 6 students arrived at the Notre Dame du Cap school in Cape St. George.  That meant that we got through the warm, cool, black & white, and glazing layers. Students even had half an hour of free time to repeat whatever steps they felt moved to as they added to their layers. The results? Wow!  They then shared what they had learned and which aspects of their painting or the creative process that they enjoyed the most.  To end the morning, we were invited to join the whole school in the gym for their Thanksgiving lunch.  I’ve so much to be grateful for and today was definitely a part of that.  Thanks to Leslie Quennehen for taking all these photos for the FFTNL and sharing them with me.

After our morning, we headed out to visit more of the peninsula.  I’ll have lots more photos of that to share with you later, but there’s something new and unexpected happening right now … I’ll fill you in later on that too.  All is very well indeed!

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