The Riverdale Farm’s Tamworth Family encountered an art show. Result. They are going to a new home
four others joined the family
“Backyard Bunny”, “See My Crown”, “See My Crown Too” and “See My Crown?, It’s Better!”
"A Portrait by Any Other Name" at the Toronto Heliconian Club
It’s the Heliconian Club's first “arts and letters” show, written and picture portraits.
Portraits can be other and more than just people. Here are three of mine, a fourth is Turpentine the Studio Cat for many years.
They were on view along with many others, in “A Portrait by Any Other Name...” at the Toronto Heliconian Club.
American Watercolor Society 157 Annual Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club New York
“I’ve Got My Eye On You” has done it again. He will be off to New York to the Salmagundi Club!
I’m honoured to have him accepted into this prestigious historic exhibition and sale.
Now he has gone on to win the Fredrick Wong Prize.
https://americanwatercolorsociety.org/2024-annual-award-winners
After New York he will be part of the traveling exhibit as it wanders around the USA
And, there is an article in Forbes Magazine about the 157th Exhibition.
It’s almost too exciting!
Muskoka Chautauqua 2023 Fundraiser
Every year Muskoka Chautauqua comes up with a uniquely creative fundraiser. This year’s a deck of cards of original Muskoka images. The originals will be displayed at the Gallery in the Woods, 1039 Golf Avenue, Windermere Village, ON P0B 1P0 Canada during the Summer Festival, August 4th-13th.
Come, See, Enjoy and take the opportunity to Purchase, one or more these very small original works.
left waterlilies watercolour, right "life drawing” a chipmunk on my knee graphite
Merriweather’s contribution, a watercolour and a graphite sketch of two iconic Muskoka subjects, water lilies and chipmunks.
Subject, Style and Substance
On Wednesday November 20 Peter Marsh was the scheduled presenter at the Banbury Watercolour Workshop with the topic “Personal Expression” Unfortunately this was not to be the case. Nola stepped into his place with Subject, Style and Personal Expression”.
Subject is what we see, Style is how the artist interprets the subject . Substance is the physical pigments and surface they occupy.
Samples and the tools used to achieve the images were shown, explained and demonstrated. Nola used works from her files to illustrate the concepts. First was a pair of flowers. The same species, from two views and in two styles on the same paper and using the same sized brushes.
Fritilaria #1,a loose 20 minute sketch, detailed with ink.
Fritilaria #2 , stylized using a flat brushes in a variety of widths to create a similar image with a modern twist. This took longer as each glazed layer must dry as the image is developed. NB retitled Yellow Fritillaria, For Ukraine it was selected by FCA Federation Gallery as an invitation image
The next set of samples were all developed at the CanAm All Breed Equine Expo held on the first weekend of April at the Markham Fairgrounds. Over three days Nola demonstrates to a constantly changing international audience of horse lovers of all ages. The same Subject approached in a variety of Styles on a variety of Surfaces. Each image used a variety of brushes. Two added Pencil Crayon
mixed media
It’s fun to play with paints, pencils papers and brushes
Betsy and Whimsy
Betsy 6” x 8” watercolour detail
Betsy is a rescue. She came to live at Absolute Equestrian’s Gracefield as part of the family. She is enthusiastic about her duties as alarm dog.
Betsy was shown the CanAM All Breed Equine Expo April 5, 6 & 7 at the Markham Fair Grounds.
Whimsy 6” x 8” watercolor detail
Whimsy is a city dog who alternately strolls in the heart of downtown Toronto or country life adventures in the mud with the horses
Betsy & Whimsy are painted in classic transparent watercolour. They come alive using strokes that follow the textures and contours of their coats.