June 2018

 

“Ame Mizu” or Rain Water in printed and cursive Japanese calligraphy. “Mother Nature’s Mischief” watercolour.. is what happens when a maple tree is met with an early winter and late spring ice storm.

June 1st is the opening reception of the annual KWSA members show. Viewers have a chance to vote on their favourite painting for the Viewer’s Choice award. 80 pieces of local art are on exhibit at Button Factory Arts.

The Art District Gallery has a new exhibition opening Friday June 15th 5-9pm.

The Art District Gallery has a group showing “Elemental” at Homer Watson House and Gallery. Opening Reception is June 26th. I have 2 new pieces .. Japanese calligraphy and a watercolour painting.

My lino “Patchwork of Heritage” will be part of an exhibit for the installation Illuminative Forest of Story Telling Trees at The Registry Theatre, Kitchener.  Tickets are available for a special performance June 21st.

Looking forward to teaching workshops at Luther Village in Waterloo and a Saturday workshop at Button Factory Arts this month. Also voted in as a Director of the ADG.

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May 2018

May the Fourth be with you – The Art District Gallery opening reception, 5-9pm

My new artwork celebrating Spring and the blossom of the Cherry tree.

 

Sakura Wave, watercolour, 34×27 framed

A Place to Ponder, watercolour, 27×20 framed

 

Spring Cherry, monoprint, 11×14 framed

Summer Cherry, monoprint, 11×14 framed

April 2018

KWSA juried show at HWHG runs until April 21st, COAA show at Hamilton Art Gallery runs until April 21st. Button Factory Members show reception April 6, runs until April 19. I am donating 2 paintings for the Button Factory OOTLA fundraiser, auction April 27th.

I have been playing with mono printmaking and Japanese calligraphy.

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March 2018

This month I have a new painting on exhibit at Homer Watson House and Gallery with the KW Society of Artists. “Broken Recall” watercolour and grounds on wood panel. Part of the juried show “Textures”. Opening reception March 25, 2-4pm.

I be teaching a Watercolour Explorations at Button Factory Arts Tuesdays starting March 27th. For the first time I will teach a Saturday workshop on Watercolour Mixed Media June 23rd. Not too early to register through Button Factory Arts!

The Art District Gallery has a new exhibition. Opening reception Friday March 23, 5-9pm in Kitchener.

February 2018

Received an award of recognition for my linocut “Patchwork of Heritage” at the Central Ontario Arts Association members show.

Woodblock “Lily Pond” and watercolour “Teasels Field of View” are on exhibit at Centre in the Square, Kitchener until Canada Day as part of their rental program through Art$Pay.  Watercolour “Mystical Journey” is on exhibit at Hamilton Art Gallery with Central Ontario Art Association’s juried show.

Lily Pond, woodblock monotype

Teasels Field of View, watercolour

Mystical Journey, wc

I have several new paintings at The Art District Gallery. We had a well supported opening  February 2nd at our new home in downtown Kitchener. Current exhibit runs until March 22, 2018.

January 2018

Patchwork of Heritage, lino on washi wood panel, 36×18

 

“Patchwork of Heritage” linocut on wood panel  won an award at the Central Ontario Artists Association (COAA) exhibit at Button Factory Arts. On exhibit from Jan. 27th.

“Teasels Field of View” watercolour and “Lily Pond” woodblock monotype were selected for exhibit at Centre in the Square (CITS) Art Rental  Jan. 29th for 5 months.

The Art District Gallery is moving back to downtown Kitchener 185 King St. E. Grand Opening is February 2nd. Reception 5-9pm.  New artwork submitted for this exhibit.

Mountain Field 2, watercolour monoprint

 

Studying Japanese calligraphy under world renowned Noriko Maeda at Renison College UW.

Taking workshops on mono-printmaking and green printmaking methods at Button Factory Arts in February.

 

December 2017

 

Seasons Greetings! These small watercolour paintings on canvas are at The Art District Gallery until end of January. I have some poured acrylic smalls at The Button Factory Art Market this month.  For my personal exploration, I have been busy working in different directions. I finished setting an azurite cabochon stone onto a lost wax cast ring that I started a few years back. I experienced the slow and methodical process of creating a mezzotint intaglio etching plate. I am learning a jig saw woodcut printmaking technique and I am also trying my inks in different ways including painting on silk.

Look for my Hidden Valley painting at the Kitchener City Hall Berlin Gallery in January.  I joined the Central Ontario Art Association and look forward to new group shows scheduled through 2018. I will be teaching Watercolour Exploration Tuesdays and Intro. to Lino Block printing Thursday afternoons at Button Factory Arts this Winter.

Follow The Art District Gallery .. stay tuned for our upcoming journey in February 2018.