Artists Studio Clearance Sale This Friday and Saturday.

Artists Studio Clearance sale

3 artists

Friday Nov 15  11-7

and

Saturday Nov 16  11-5

401 Richmond Street West, Toronto

#216

All art is original.

paintings in acrylic and oils

watercolours

silkscreens
etchings
monoprints

pastels

mixed media

some works are framed

With the holiday season quickly approaching, this is an excellent time to stock up on original art for gift giving. Or get a gift for yourself. Get a few!

All the art is priced to move. 

Please feel free to tell your friends and share this post.

We hope to see you there.

New Cityscapes on the Way.

Wonderful news came this past Saturday. A painting had sold. Yay! Perfect motivation to get started on some new cityscapes.

Before I start painting on the canvas I try to get an idea of what colors I'll use, and work up some small color charts.

It seems almost appropriate that on such a cloudy day I end up mixing grays. You can get some very beautiful, subtle grays using Payne's Gray, Raw Umber, Yellow Ochre, Black and White.

Most of the cityscapes I've done so far are in cool tones. Grays and blues, very dramatic and moody.

Always challenging myself, I'll be using warmer tones in some of the new work. A very limited palette of White, Black, Burnt Sienna, and Yellow Ochre sounds like fun. On the easel is a small 12x16 study for the larger painting.

Here, I've started the under painting for two new cityscapes. This is just the beginning and these canvases will go through many layers of paint before they're complete. Stay tuned as I'll post when finished.

Kingsway-Lambton Art Show and Sale this Saturday.

Here's a sneak peek at the paintings I'll have available for purchase at this years Kingsway-Lambton United Church Art Show and Sale. I wanted to provide a wide selection of my work so I have a little bit of everything available. Some still life, some landscape, a few florals. Many of the smaller paintings are framed and I've kept my prices very affordable.

A great selection of floral and abstract original art. Each is 8"x10" and wired on the back. Ready to hang. Perfect to give as a gift for Mother's Day or perhaps a gift for yourself.

$65. each

An assortment of landscape and still life each 6"x6" original painting in acrylic on board or canvas and framed in a silver tone distressed finish frame.

$125. each

 "Shell"  6"x6" acrylic on canvas, framed.

$125.

 16"x20" Original Painting in Acrylic on Board, framed.

$375.

16"x20" Original painting in Acrylic on Board, framed.

$375.

"Tranquility" 20"x24" Original painting on stretched canvas, unframed.

$400.

Hope to see you there.

Kingsway-Lambton United Church Art Show and Sale

Saturday April 14th  10am to 4 pm

85 the Kingsway (at Prince Edward)

Etobicoke, Ontario.

Affordable, Original Art Makes a Great Holiday Gift.

Christmas and the Holidays are fast approaching. Did you know you can give art as a gift? Original, affordable art makes a great gift for a loved one, or even yourself :-)

Many galleries make a point of having small works on hand at this time of year. Art Interiors even has a special online shop where you can make your Holiday purchases conveniently. There a only a few of my mini birches left. You can purchase them here.

 Mini Birches  3x5  Acrylic on Canvas

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Mini Birches  3x5  Acrylic on Canvas

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Style at Home Magazine December 2011.

 Style at Home Magazine

December 2011

Tamara Robbins Griffith's lovely dining room.

That's my painting reflected in the mirror.

I had a nice surprise while reading my December issue of Style at Home magazine this past weekend. I spotted one of my birch paintings in the magazine. The More the Merrier pg. 126, features the lovely home of Tamara Robbins Griffith, Style at Homes managing editor. She purchased the painting from Art Interiors a couple of years ago. It's always such a thrill for me to see my work in peoples homes.

Mountain View.

Mountain View  40x40x2  Acrylic on Canvas

$2300.

Available at XC Art Restoration

Quiet Street

Quiet Street  30x40  Acrylic on Canvas

$2000.

Available at Canvas Gallery

Birdsong.

Birdsong  6x12  Acrylic on Canvas
$250.

Sold-Thank You!

New Landscapes.

The Journey Home  30x30  Acrylic on Canvas
$1500.

Available at Art Interiors

Busy painting in the studio these days. We took a short trip to Kingston a few weeks ago and saw lots of geese flying. I took plenty of photos as I knew they'd end up in my paintings. There is something so beautiful to me about the way they fly in formation. Glorious nature. I have three finished in the series so far and another six started.

Art Interiors 18th Annual Festival of Smalls.

It's that time of year again. Yay!! Art Interiors 18th Annual festival of Smalls begins this Saturday November 12. If you're in Toronto and can see the show in person I urge you to go early. There are crowds. 

It's a great place to see and purchase small works done by Art Interiors artists for a great price. All works for the show are $55.-$250. Can't make it in to the gallery? You can buy direct from the online store here. I created a few new paintings for this year's show as well as six new mini birches. Here's a preview. 

 True North  6x12  Acrylic on Canvas

$250. 

Available at Art Interiors

 O Canada  6x12  Acrylic on Canvas

$250

Available at Art Interiors

 Mini Birch #108  3x5  Acrylic on Canvas

$50.

Available at Art Interiors

Mini Birch #111  3x5  Acrylic on Canvas

$50.

Available at Art Interiors

Halloween Owls.

Have you noticed that owls seem to be a very hot trend in home decor lately? Perhaps it's because they've been on my radar, but I see them almost everywhere I go.  It's a trend that seems to come back every so often (I remember in high school in the 70's they were big) and so the saying goes-everything old is new again.

I was asked to do some illustrations of owls this past summer. This pair of owl paintings are 18x18, mixed media on canvas. A perfect opportunity to use up some textured papers and play with some mixed media techniques. The cool gray tones and hits of bronze give them a rather moody feel. Almost spooky, so with Halloween coming up I thought I'd share them.

The publishers ended up using 2 other owls that I painted in the series and I'm left with 4 paintings of owls.  In fact there are paintings and illustrations crowding the shelves and the floor of my studio/living space. Perhaps it's time for a studio sale.

For the Love of the Landscape.

When I put my brush to canvas I want to convey something beautiful. 

Dusk, Late Summer 36x48

sold

 No matter what subject matter I choose, I tend to zone right in on the peaceful and serene. 

 Evening, Late Summer 24x30

sold

 I have always loved to paint the landscape because I am so moved by what nature has to offer.

 Canadian Impression 24x30

sold

  When I need inspiration I almost always turn to the natural.

First Snow 36x48

sold

My landscapes are a combination of what I have seen and what I would like to see. 

Summer Fields 24x30

sold

 Some are area specific and some are purely my own creation.

 Trio 18x18

sold

I'm very moved by large open spaces. Big skies and open fields. A large expanse of empty beach.

 Sunset Path 36x48

sold

I am grateful that I live in an area that experiances the four seasons. Each season has something special to offer.

Storm Watch 36x60

sold

I now live in the heart of the city but within an hour or so, I can find myself on a country road with ample opportunity to find nature's beauty.

Cottage Road 48x60

sold 

Most of the landscapes that I've painted contain no people.

 Mountain Morning 48x60

sold

Some do contain signs of life. An old overgrown path, telephone poles, old fences.

Summer's Best 48x60

sold

I may paint different subject matter from time to time, cityscapes, still life, abstracts. And it's fun to dabble in mixed media and try new things. But the landscape will always be part of me as an artist. New landscapes are coming. Stay tuned.

Flying

Flying

Acrylic on canvas

18x18x2

I am still so inspired by birds these days. The inspiration is all around as I see birds on wires every day right outside my window. We also get to see swallows flying about enjoying the insects in the sky at sundown, sometimes swooping into the chimney of the old school across the street. A very large crane was erected a couple of days ago and I was delighted to see the sparrows sitting in a row on it the next morning. And I've seen Canada geese flying past many times. One Sunday morning they flew by very early honking. They were loud. And so "Flying" came to be. My newest painting fresh off the easel. I'd love to see it find a good home. If you're interested in purchasing, drop me an email.

Stage Your Home with Art.

Friends of ours have put their luxury condo up on the market. They had the condo cleaned and staged and it looks gorgeous. I am always thrilled to see my paintings hanging in people's homes.

The painting above was done a few years ago. It's still one of my favorite cloudscapes and I'm lucky enough to get to see it every now and then.

The framed painting above the fireplace was painted as a wedding gift. The bride requested one of my cityscapes. It's similar to "Lonely Street" that appeared on an episode of HGTV's "Income Property" but of course it is one of a kind. It was delivered last week just in time for the open house.

I'm happy to report that this beautiful unit in the Merchandise Building sold within a week.

Monday September 19, 2011

Today is September 19th and a great excuse to re-share this mixed media piece that I created for Create Mixed Media back in July. You can see the full post here and my process here.

A Fabulous Toronto Sunset.

I am such a romantic when it comes to beautiful skies and sunsets. We had an awesome sunset in Toronto at the beginning of September. I was one of hundreds that took photos that night. These were all taken from our balcony. Yes, we can see the CN Tower from our place.

You can see more great shots here on Blog TO. 

Inspiration All Around.

Inspiration really is everywhere. I keep my camera with me at all times (like many of you I'm sure) and snap away when I see something that really catches my eye. 

The colors of nature.

While window shopping.

After a great meal.

Before a great meal.

Fading signs.

Wonderful texture in peeling paint.

Art supplies of course.

How about you? Where have you been finding inspiration these days?