Dundas Valley School of Art Auction 2022 . . .

The 51 st  Dundas Valley School of Art Auction closed Saturday evening.

My daughter and I headed down Saturday afternoon to view all the work in person and picked up some amazing items from their basement sale.  We both found some beautiful, funky pieces of pottery and I spotted a large ornate frame that I have a canvas in mind for. 

Thrilled that both my pieces sold. I hope they bring much joy as they fly to their forever homes.

Many thanks to all the bidders and all involved with the Art Auction! 

Admiring all the amazing art.  

There is something about seeing the art in person that on-line can't do justice... and the atmosphere in the building was wonderful and positive and joyful!

"Art is everywhere

and everywhere

is art"

-Brandon Boyd-

Congratulations to all the artists on their contributions and art lovers who purchased and support local art and art galleries!! So much to be proud of.

Here's to another year of  joyful painting and getting ready for the 52nd Annual Art Auction in 2023!! 

  Life is Art

Paint your Dreams

Our City Community Guide 2022 . . .

I love these little Community Guide booklets filled with wonderful local news and upcoming events that you wouldn't want to miss.

Our Burlington Post Community Guide 2022 is 43 pages long and filled with local businesses* shops * restaurants * calendar of events * inspirational stories *coupons and in the middle,  photos from local photographers who entered the 2022 Photo Contest.  A showcase of just how beautiful our city is! 

I am very happy to have my submissions added to the "Birds" category. 

Both photos were taken from my backyard. Jay enjoying peanuts and a Hummingbird enjoying our trumpet vine which grows all along the fence on one side of our home and a magnet to the Hummers.

~thank you for stopping by~

have a great day!

d xo

 

Upcoming Art Feeds Community Auction . . .

I have been so impressed with how beautifully put together the media for the   Art Feeds Auction has been!

And . . .  it hasn't even begun yet! 

So happy to be part of the 2022 Art Feeds on line Auction as a participating artist.

Name of Event: 2022 Art Feeds on line Auction presented by Welcome Inn Community Centre.

Event Date: April 18-24 2022

I have 5 pieces of art available in the auction. 

Daydreaming

Canvas

Acrylic

 12" x 15.5"

Wren

Canvas 

Acrylic

10" x 8"

Framed

 11" x 9" 

Woven

Canvas 

Acrylic

19" x 15.5"

Waiting 

Canvas

Acrylic

10" x 8" 

 framed

11" x 9"

Go Forward

Canvas

Acrylic

12" x 16" 

***

 

Art in the Workplace Exhibit ...

-Winter Birds-

Acrylic on Canvas

14" h x 20"w 

 -When I Count My Blessings-

Acrylic on canvas

8" h x 10" w x 1.5" d

Archival quality prints available upon request 

I am thrilled to be part of the latest McMaster Innovation Park juried exhibit and have two pieces of original art available for sale.

Exhibit 33 is now on display until June 23/22 at McMaster Innovation Park.  

You can stop by during the weekday hours of 8 am - 5 pm and view the art in person on the first two floors of the (stunning) Atrium at MIP located at McMaster Innovation Park , or view from home by going to the art in the workplace . ca website.

McMaster Innovation Park

The Attrium

located at

175 Longwood Rd South

Hamilton, Ontario 

3/12/22 Art and Found Day ...

Had such a fun day yesterday as it was Art and Found Day 2022 and I was one of over 900 artists (the number was increasing each time I looked :-) in 38 countries!

I headed out early in the morning to Central Park with my bag filled with little parcels. It was very cold and snowy and I didn't think too many would be out and about, but I was pleasantly surprised to find the park full of very happy playing dogs (met the most gorgeous trio of black labs)!! and lots of walkers.

I haven't been over to the park yet today to check and see if all 6 parcels were found but I did hear yesterday from 2 lovely people who found a parcel which was wonderful!

First hiding spot was one of my favourite areas of the park - the labyrinth. 

I left one on a bench along the way- the weather was so cold that the phone camera didn't always co-operate ;-D

Two were left in front of the library - because art and books just go together!

You will find a parcel here at one of the parks entrances and another one on the fence in the distance.

 6 parcels were left - 5 have original Art inside and the other has a wild fibre weaving. I also added a hand painted Lake Ontario beach stone to each as well as a hand painted seed package/envelope with all the art and found day information inside. 

So happy to have participated in this wonderful world wide event and to help spread some cheer and community love through art.  Thank you so much to creator of Art and Found Day Courtney Senior! 

Looking forward to participating again next year. 

"No one has ever become

poor by giving"

-Anne Frank-

Happy International Women's Day

 She is

She is warmth like sunshine on your face

She is gentle, wise  and filled with grace

She is strong and bold

with a helping hand to hold

She is wisdom and peace

a partner, friend, sister, niece

She is a little bit of everything

she hears and sees

She is you

She is me.

-deb dunn-

I like to jot down my thoughts on canvas/paper before I begin to paint.

These are the words found underneath the many layers of paint for She is.

Happy International Women's Day!

3/8/22

Hello March . . .

"March came in that Winter

like the meekest and mildest of lambs,

bringing days that were crisp and golden

and tingling,

each followed by a frosty pink twilight

which gradually lost itself

in an elf land of moonshine"

-L.M. Montgomery-

maple syrup season

a familiar soothing sight on woodland walks

 "In the woods we return

to reason

and faith"

-Ralph Waldo Emerson-