Getting ready for spring shows...!

My first shows of the season begin mid April!

DVAC Spring Show

Drop by Todmorden Mills on April 12th between 7 and 9pm for the opening reception of the Don Valley Art Club’s Spring Show and Sale. Each artist has one featured work on the wall of this fabulous gallery and up to another 3 pieces simultaneously shown on line.

This show runs from April 12th to May 7th. More info can be found on this link to my Events page.

OAA Spring Show

On the weekend of April 14 and 15th, the OAA hosts their annual spring show inside one of the rustic log cabins on the beautiful grounds of Camp Samac in Oshawa.

There will be lots of local artists to meet and great art to view and purchase. I’ll be happy to greet you at my booth #17.

Check my events page for more info.

Check back for more updates on these and other upcoming shows.

Happy Spring!

Com-missions complete!

After spending the month of January producing landscapes, I have spent some time in February working on commissions. Today I’m happy to say that I’m caught up on those projects.

This cute pup’s portrait is off to her home. “Maisy”, 8 x 10 acrylic on canvas and supplied in an 11x14 mat - is ready to be framed and hung up on the wall.

“Robins for Carol” was my second commission for the month. This 8 x 10 gallery wrap is already settled in with its new owner.

And the last of the projects, “1935 Morris 8” is off to its new owner in England soon. 12 x 16 gallery wrapped canvas.

Next projects? See you again soon with a few more landscapes.

2023 - Bring it on!

Hello 2023!

The last few years have had its ups and downs. I hope this year is a good one for everyone.

If I had to rank myself on being pessimistic or optimistic, I would say that I fall between realistic and optimistic.

On the realistic side, I think a lot of work happens to make things happen. Yet even with that work, sometimes things don’t always turn out the way you would like. There are some factors one does not have control over. On the optimist side, I believe in learning from both failures and successes to determine what works, what is self defeating and what I can change going forward. There are many factors that I can control within my own life. That goes for my personal life and for my art.

So at the start of this year and as I do most years, I’m reassessing my personal art goals and one of those goals is to remind myself that for me, art, like anything else, is a process. No matter the outcomes, I want to enjoy the journey.

Wishing everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year!

Cheers!

Ramona

Prepping for Christmas Markets

Getting ready for the upcoming St. Barnabas and later in the month, a Very Merry Market. Yes lots of us makers are getting ready for the holiday season. It comes up so quickly.

Today I just finished a small series of miniature paintings. Something new to add to my available art items for these type of shows. It was fun to create these little works of art. Each one comes complete with its own little easel. How cute is that?!

Now on to my next projects...

TBC

Closing Night Party at the Tilted Glass

Thanks to Monique Ra Brent of the Oshawa Art Association for putting on a Halloween themed art show at the Tilted Glass. A variety of “spooky” art from local artists were on display during the month of October.

Last night culminated in a closing party with the artists and the public. Lots of great costumes on display with prizes to be won and of course some excellent live music.

If you are out in the Bowmanville area, stop in at the Tilted Glass to pick up locally brewed craft beer.

Cheers!

Monique was part of this duo providing great music to the audience.

Sanita & Ellie

This small painting was recently completed for a friend’s birthday. I waited until she received her gift before posting any images online. This is the first time I painted a double portrait on one canvas. It looks like the recipient is happy with the finished product! And that makes me happy!

Chennai Kitten

Fresh off the easel, Chennai Kitten is complete!

The fabulous reference photo for this is thanks to my husband Peter. This was taken during a trip to India. This kitten looks like its posed within a photo studio. However, it was a unique photo opportunity and Pete was there at the right time to get this shot.

The spirit of this beautiful feline is captured and lives on forever within this painting.

Enjoy!

Gearing up for fall

Last night was the first time I felt the need for a jacket. Autumn is slowly making its way to us here in southern Ontario. It’s bittersweet. I love the fall colours and have mixed feelings about saying goodbye to warmer days and nights. Have to look at the bright side. Cooler weather is great for hiking through spectacular fall colours. It’s also a lot easier to stay home and paint during the shorter and cooler days to come.

Currently I’m working on a few pet portraits and a couple of other projects.

Will post my progress here.

Fresh off the easel is a recent pet portrait commission…”Winnie” 8x10 acrylic on canvas.

Final cropping and mounting to an art board and “Winnie’s” pet portrait is ready to be handed over to her people.

Breathing new life into older painting themes

A call to artists was the inspiration to dust off a few older themed paintings and create new versions.

Both of these are geared towards a Halloween theme. Dare I say that is only about 2 months away now.

Pump Kin Pie is a twist on Edvard Munch’s famous Scream painting. This pumpkin looks on in shocked horror at the piece of baked Pump Kin pie - a relative?!

NightLife stirs the imagination about what goes in on the forests around us while we are off in dreamland - Or is this a painting of dreamland? You, the viewer, gets to decide.

Enjoy!

Pump Kin Pie. 16 x 20 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.

NightLife. 18 x 36 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas