Inspired by the Lawren Harris exhibition a few years ago at the Art Gallery of Ontario, I decided to experiment with both format and media. Primary Colours is the result.
14” x 11” on 300lb Arches Hot Press, it was created in Polychromos and Prismacolor pencils using only the primary colours.
Primary Colours has been in a couple of Exhibitions. This morning long time collector gave herself an early Christmas present. Primary Colours is now privately held in London Ontario.
Muskoka Chautauqua 2020’s creative paddle fundraiser was a paddle. Oh My Goodness! It’s a real paddle, full size!! I contemplate the paddle. It is intimidating. What to do? It’s an opportunity to pursue several different not usual methods and materials.
A watercolour trillium image in my files from the 60 blossom patch in my East York backyard became a transfer. It was a Learning experience. Thank you Muskoka Chautauqua for this adventure in Creativity, Experimentation and New Learning.
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Imagine yourself out for lunch with a friend. You look over their shoulder and find one of your own works looking back at you. This is just what happened in a restaurant very close to Queen’s Park.Lady Di of Carp was the 3 year old Clydesdale Mare Champion at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in 1989. Her owner Stan Carruthers of Ottawa decided to have her win recorded with an original portrait. The portrait, in pen & ink + pencil crayon was only half the task. Next a smaller 8” x 10” black & white Ink version was needed, for letterhead, business cards with a numbered edition of 25. This special image went to his associates in the Clydesdale world.
Pictures speak. Pictures came before words. Pictures are timeless. Pictures record our world.