Discoverimg the Past, or from 43 Years ago two Portraits.....

The other day I got a message: “Look what we found in the local fish & chip restaurant.

“George” is a coloured pencil, pen & ink portrait, dated 1982.

I had zero recollection of “George” and no record.

But, the restaurant is fairly close at hand so a visit was in order. There was “George 1982” and companion “Angus & Lucy 1982”.

The former owner on retirement and selling up, had given the two works to the new owner. The new owner is delighted to discover she owns two original works by a well known artist. I’m delighted to rediscover the two works They were completed when I was very pregnant working on a 6’5” x 7’ drafting board space in our tiny unfinished house. The restaurant was in different place. It too less fancy.

"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!

Benno's Fancy or Lily of the Blue Eye

Lily, aka Benno’s Fancy, has a blue eye. Her owner loves this distinctive feature.

I first saw Benno’s Fancy, in the junior division in the mid teens at a CornerStone Farms Dressage at Palgrave Event. She was a lovely pony, with a distinct identity, a blue eye and a very determined junior rider. She did not return. Instead she went on to a number of different careers, including western dressage and barrel racing, and the undignified moniker Bubbles. Now at a mature 17 years, with the name Lily which better suits her personality and maturity, she is back at Dressage. This time with a very determined senior citizen A/O rider who is finally getting her first experiences in the Big Rings of Palgrave and Angelstone. Good for you Lily doing what you do best with an owner who waited a long time to realize her childhood goals of horse ownership for herself.

Lily is actually a very dark bay, seen in the very subtle area around her muzzle and a warm tone to her “black” coat. Lily was a fun challenge!