Studio Tour Time! Version 2014!

Well, I've been remarkably bad at keeping up with the blog, and have failed to post about a couple of recent shows, but at least I'm not missing the studio tour.  The fall colours here on the Niagara Escarpment are is full swing, so it's a great time to take a drive to the country to see some artwork!  My neighbour Tina Newlove and I are a mere 500 metres apart on the same laneway, so catch both studios! It's a great place to start off the tour. 

For more information, please feel free to contact me, or visit the FASM website.

December News: Snow, Rain and Pleasant Surprises

It's a rainy afternoon here in Campbellville - it started mid-day, after some nice fluffy snow all night. So much for that extra layer of the white stuff! Not very festive, to say the least. The horses are in early and thought I should feed them early as well - sorry kids, you'll have to wait! I did, however, take a few photos this morning when the big flakes were falling. Very picturesque, and hard to catch with a camera!


Yesterday I received some exciting news - one of my paintings was juried into the Ex Arte Equinus II show. This is a fairly new and innovative show developed by Lyne Raffe of Art Horse Magazine. Please be sure to view the phenomenal work, which you can see here. It is quite an honour to be included. In addition to the online gallery, the selected entries will be featured in a limited edition book to be released in January. Stay tuned for details! Oh, almost forgot - the painting that was chosen was one that you saw develop right here on this blog, starting with my posting the photo when I was contemplating working from it. The piece is "Outside Chance" and it is a 14 x 18 oil on canvas (still available, if anyone is interested!).


On the sidelines...the painting continues! I am working on a Christmas portrait that you'll have to wait to see, and then it will be back to the other works in progress that have been on hold. I also need to start my Art Show at the Dog Show entries if I'm going to have anything ready this time around! Of course I'm told they're accepting digital entries for the first time this year - great news for procrastinators everywhere!

Return of the Muse

I finally put that final bit of work I needed to finish up this painting the other night. The Studio Tour is coming up, as is one of our local Campbellville shows, so I've been working hard to complete some of those pieces that are nearly done.

My working title for this piece has been "Emerging," which just might stick. This is 24 x 20 oil on canvas. And just in case you missed the earlier posts of this piece in progress, the model is the infamous Monster, my own Thoroughbred mare. I believe she was a four-year-old at the time I took the photos I used for reference on this piece. This is quintessential Monster for sure - since she was a baby, she's had this knack for boldly galloping straight at you. It's made for some interesting photo shoots! Can you say, chicken? Maybe that's what I should call the painting!

With September almost here, I'm seeing similar light in the mornings these days. As much as I'm not looking forward to a return of the colder weather, I just love this light this time of year - it creates interesting shadows and contrast which makes for dramatic paintings.

I finished another painting tonight. I'll save that one for another day!