Spirit Of Newfoundland

Did you know that the historic Masonic Temple in St. John's, NL is home to Spirit of Newfoundland?

Check out their website to see their upcoming shows and.....

Arts Northeast - Beginnings poster is now posted on their website as well.....

Take a look! Hope to see you all at our opening!

http://www.spiritofnewfoundland.com/

Beginnings Opening Reception

Our art group, Arts Northeast, is having its inaugural exhibition and sale titled Beginnings starting July 24, 2011 at Masonic Temple, 6 Cathedral Street, St. John's, NL. The show runs for three weeks until Saturday, August 13th.

Our opening reception will be on that first day, Sunday, July24th from 2-5pm.

Everyone is welcome.....all four artists will be in attendance and there may even be some surprises.....

Hope to see you there!

Arts Northeast marks its Beginnings with a summer exhibition

Beginnings marks the inaugural exhibition of a recently formed visual art group – Arts Northeast.  Artists Randy Blundon, Jeanette Jobson, Brenda Rowe, and Michelle Whitten LaCour created the group in 2011 to provide support and networking, as well as exhibition opportunities.

This summer exhibition, in the historic Masonic Temple, introduces ten original pieces of work from each artist.  Each artist shows their view on the natural world around them in subjects ranging from gyotaku fish prints and seascapes to florals and traditional landscapes.  Mediums encompass printmaking, mixed media, watercolours to oils and  present the viewer with the broad range of styles and experience that is evident in this group.

Check out my website and the websites of my fellow group members....

http://www.brendarowe.ca/

http://www.jeanettejobson.com/

http://www.randyblundon.com/

http://www.michellewhitten.com/

Announcement Coming.....

Watch for an exciting art announcement on July 1!!!

Latest Finished Painting

Here is my latest finished painting completed last weekend. It is of one of my goddaughters (Isabella) walking the Salmonier Nature Trail with her brother.

Taz Mania

Here is a pix of Taz - our new addition to the family, who has been keeping us on our toes, but he is starting to let me get some painting done....

Catching Up

It has been too long since I last posted....a lot going on....including painting....

I have several unfinished paintings all being worked on simultaneously.....

• Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan, which has a brown center, not black funny enough)
• The Grass is Greener....family Gramineae (Poaceae). I had "finished" this one and posted it....but decided (along with some painting friends) that it needed something else...well a ladybug it is! Have to add one in....
• Concrete steps with fallen yellow/orange maple leaves (most likely Acer saccharum) on them
• a lighthouse from Pigeon Point, California
• rocks on a beach near Bay Roberts, with some Aseophyllum Nodosum (kelp) and a broken Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (sea urchin) with the Aristotle's lantern showing
• and the Arches, Utah painting (for me)....

PS - Had to get those scientific names in...lol

I also completed a painting as a gift for one of my goddaughters, who was received her first communion/confirmation last weekend. I'll post that in a separate blog.

In other painting news, we have officially formed our art group...ARTS NORTHEAST. We will be having our first show at Masonic Temple starting July 24....more details in a separate blog post. And we are in the process of confirming our second show. Very exciting and a lot of planning involved!

And in news unrelated to painting.....we have a new Shih Tzu puppy.....I'll post a pix of Taz also in another post.