Home Town Art Show

A year ago I contacted the Blue Dog Roaster in Brantford, ON to see if they would except my art for a show in their cafe.  Brantford is my hometown and the cafe is in the neighbourhood that I grew up.
Our home was an artistic one.  My mother painted flowers of glass to make extra money.

I like to tell stories with my art, but  the interpretation comes from viewer. I would say my style is realism but with a painterly touch.

It will be a pleasure to show my dog art and some other work in Brantford and I hope my old friends and relatives will come and see the show.

 

The show is at the Blue Dog Roaster

199 Brant Ave

Brantford ON

Free parking and meet the artist Sun Nov 1st, 1.30 - 3.30 pm

Learning more silk painting

I am still learning how to paint on silk. Since I can find no local teachers I have been combing You Tube and silk sights for information.
 I tried two new methods to create. One  uses a resist called Gutta which provides a dam so the paint does not flow into each other. Something like using Misket  with watercolour.

Shown here is each flower and leaf surrounded by clear gutta,

Completed painting shows no blue flowed into white.

The other way I tried was to tie stones in the silk and then paint on it. This is called Sibori. The stones are removed after the silk paint is set and leave a nice sculptural effect.

 

I especially liked this idea. Here it is as a scarf.

 

 

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Getting ready for a show

Getting ready for a show an exciting adventure. Picking out the pieces you want to show is the best part.

This year for the Lambeth Artists Association, art  show I have chosen "Pow Wow Judge".

 It is done in pastel and is of an elder judging the dancers at a Pow Wow. I was drawn to his regalia which was so painstakingly made.
Here it is almost complete.