About this time of year, I get a longing for the crisp, clear, snowy days of my Ontario home. This painting started as a demo for a student, showing how to use different temperatures of white (bluish=cool, yellowish=warm) but it made me nostalgic for our country home near St. Marys, Ontario. Not that I miss the treacherous drives and shoveling…
It Crossed My Mind oil on deep canvas 20x20 $600
In a post-Art-Crawl sort out, I tagged a number of older works for a refresh/rework, including several wave paintings that just didn’t seem to quite make the grade. I had experimented with using a very dark, opaque, solid background behind a wave on a painting that sold on the Crawl, so I thought I’d use the same approach on these…see what you think! Can you tell what I kept and what I changed?
This is the former image—’V-Curl’
Which became this image, Flippant, 14.5x20.5 pastel on paper, framed, museum glass $600
‘Silver Lining’ became…
Fluid Arch 14x20.5 pastel on paper, framed, museum glass $600
I was surprised—but delighted—to see so many keen art-lovers out this past weekend! Everyone was thoughtful and mindful of the health restrictions, and very kind in their positive feedback on my work. Thanks very much to all who came out!
The cityscapes proved especially popular, so I’ve created a new section in the Works section devoted to them—stay tuned for new additions to this collection over the winter.
I hope the new art you purchased during the Art Crawl provides comfort and joy as we stay close in the coming days.
Urban Canyon Collection A & M Celenza
Private collector appointments today in lieu of an evening soiree—curse you COVID-19!! Hope we can get back to wine and cheese next year!
But—open Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10-5 for drop-in visits with health protocols (masks, please!) and on ZOOM (see ‘Art Crawl—Virtual Chats—Halfmoon Bay at suncoastarts.com) from 9:00-9:30 each day as well.
My latest book, Those Who Stay (sequel to Those Who Wander) will also be available—personalized signing with every purchase! Limited copies of Those Who Wander still available.
Today I took a handful of new works to the framer—only two weeks to go until the Art Crawl (Oct 23-25)!
I’ve been re-purposing older works and frames, but the results are fresh and new! Hope you’ll come and see me (health and safety precautions in effect, but studio will be open 10-5 each day).
Facing the Light oil on panel 18.5 x 18.5 framed $695
Look Both Ways pastel on paper 15 x 23.5 framed $625
His Car is Warm and Dry oil on panel 11.5 x 47.5 framed $725
