The Landing Artist’s long-delayed exhibit at the Gibsons Public Market has been rescheduled to begin tomorrow, Tuesday, July 14, and continue through to August 15th. Come upstairs and see works by Charmaine Bayntun, Ed Hill, Trisha Joel, Elaine Sheepish, Coralie Swaney and me while shopping for fresh foods and treats on the lower floor of the Market. The Market is open 10-5, Tuesday through Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Isolation Art
For artists, the required self-isolation due to the COVID-19 virus is both a gift and a curse. Having dedicated and uninterrupted time in the studio is a blessing, allowing me to watch videos and read books and magazines for inspiration from other artists., and experiment, paint new works, try new techniques and subjects. I’ve even painted the studio itself! A fresh coat of banana-custard-coloured paint on the walls has made it look fresh and warm.
The isolation also means, however, no students in the studio—and I miss you all! It also means almost no sales. So, as a member of The Landing Artists collective, I am engaging in an Instagram campaign designed to encourage online sales for the duration of the quarantine. If you live here on BC’s Sunshine Coast, I will deliver any purchase free. If you live somewhere else, I will ship your work within Canada and split the shipping costs with you. USA customers—sorry, I can’t offer this discount to you but your $$ are worth more than Canadian so it works out almost the same. Remember, there’s no sales tax if you buy directly from me!
So follow The Landing Artists and/or me on Instagram, or browse this site and choose something to brighten your walls and your spirits! Hope to be back with you very soon.
How about abstracts at $1 per square inch? Commissions welcomed—your choice of colours and size…
New Works Now Posted
Having finally recovered from the studio tour busyness, I have now posted most of my new works onto this site, in the Works—Landscape section. As we move into the wintry season, I’ve moved some of the seasonal works to the top of the page. If snow isn’t your thing, keep scrolling—lots of other seasons are included in this section. If you are interested in any of these works, please contact me.
Snowshine, oil on paper, framed, $400
The Crawl was fun!
Thanks to all who came by the studio during this past weekend’s Art Crawl. Heavy rain didn’t daunt our dedicated crawlers! I worked up six new ‘kids on the beach’ paintings during the Crawl to replenish my stock. Call and/or come by anytime to see them and a few other oil-on-pastel palette knife creations still on my walls…
In Her Daddy’s Footsteps Pastel 7.5 x 9.5 framed $250
Sechelt Art Walk Sept 24-Oct 22
I am pleased that a few of my works are on view at Sunstones Gems and Jewelry in a charming heritage building at 5699 Cowrie St. in Sechelt (Sunshine Coast, BC) during the Sechelt ArtWalk. The works are placed among Sandy’s fabulous selection of beads and beautiful things, all set to make gorgeous custom necklaces, bracelets, or other jewelry. You can also pick up an ArtWalk map there so that you can stroll around our charming village watching for the work of other coastal artists as you shop local!
See more info on Sunstones at www.sunstonesbeads.com
