Studio Table: The Reveal

Head on over to The Altered Page to find a list of over one hundred artists who have posted shots of their messy studio tables. As usual, Seth has inspired us all to share.

I can make just as big a mess as the next artist - believe me. However, I have spent the last few weeks purging, sorting and organizing and I'm still in that mode. So here is a shot of my 'art desk'. Not where I paint (that one is totally bare at the moment), but where the things I am working with are.

There are art supplies, my trusty Macbook Pro, some paintings that were returned from a gallery today, a book I am enjoying, a magazine I am featured in, our Studio Tour brochure, a couple of mailart postcards I am working on, bookmarks and Raven's dog treats. Raven and I work on her training in my studio too - there's space now to do that.

I'll be sure to grab a shot of my studio table when it's messy and post that another time. The important thing is to keep creating! Whether you are messy or clean :)

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Creating Mixed Media Paintings. Take 2.

It has been a glorious summer, filled with creativity here at my Merrickville studio. I hope you have found time to free your creative muse over the last few months!

A repeat of the Creating Mixed Media Paintings workshop was held on August 17 and 18. A bright, exuberant group of women quickly embraced the spirit of creative exploration and play for the weekend. At one point there was such a lovely, out-loud AHA! moment, that it was suggested I should be recording audio instead of taking pictures ;)

busy playing and exploring

creative energy filled the air

working in the paint

blending beautifully

concentrating on a corner

working in the air

blend, blend, blend

graphic collage

We created with acrylic paints, inks and mediums, collage, texture, words and even pennies! This was an intense weekend, with two pieces to work on. Most pieces were finished - some were taken home to add that "perfect something".

Halina

Halina

Elaine

Marg

Marg

Kathryn

Lee-Anne

Christine

Christine

THANK YOU to all the wonderful participants of Creating Mixed Media Paintings! You rock!!!

Enjoy these last gorgeous days of summer and keep creating :)

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Vignettes from the studio.

Here are some shots taken this morning around my studio. I love to see what artist's work spaces look like. How about you?

pottery holds sketching tools.

silver pots hold brushes.

hand-bound journals.

paintings & a muse journal in progress.

hand-bound book collaboration.

muse journals & wooden storage drawers.

treasures & more wooden storage drawers.

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Fantastical Adventures

The morning was spent playing with Photoshop Elements - layering images, using transparency, filters and tools to create. I am starting to realize that all the photos taken on our England trip in 2008 will provide me with a lifetime's worth of possibilities!

 Rook

As a mixed media artist I have always created layers in my work with paint, collage, pastel, ink, wax... Now I am discovering a whole new world of potential imagery through the medium of digital art. It has my brain whirling with ideas... ways to combine digital and hand done art. Mixed media indeed!

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Fantasy in the Forest Part II 2009

As promised, more about this magical show. We have known Jamie Brick for years and consider him an amazing artist as well as a wonderful friend. He never seems to run out of ideas or energy to make his Fantasy in the Forest show even more spectacular and this year was no exception! About a week before the show, Jamie sent us an email telling us about a new space that was not done yet but that he thought would be perfect for both my work and Larry's. He told us he was building a ten by sixteen foot addition onto a building in the center of his property. The back wall would be the cordwood wall that lead to the deck facing the lake and the entry would be through the little fantasy building. He told us the front wall was up and had three gothic church windows four feet wide and ten feet high. It faced the garden and the driveway. It did not have the end wall yet, and would not have it before the show but when it was done it would have a matching gothic window facing the lake. The major draw back this year was that it would not have the roof done at all. The floor would be in and solid and the three windows but he was running out of time. We replied instantly to this email that YES, we wanted to display in that room!!! Who needs a roof or all the walls??? It was like he made this space for us.

The entry through the little fantasy building.

Three gothic church windows four feet wide and ten feet high.

We brought a tarpaulin and Jamie built a roof framework for it to hang on. We all spent a relatively sleepless night before the first day of the show as it poured with rain and we didn't know if the tarp would hold! But all was well in the morning - our art was not affected. Jamie also put up three booth wall panels for us to use where the end wall was missing and which gave us great display space.

This is one of Jamie's latest BEAUTIFUL sculptures. She greets you as you descend the driveway and the light will actually work!

This is another wonderful booth location with a decorative arch.

This is a view looking down the hill to the lake where there were several more tents.

Jamie Brick's Fantasy in the Forest show gets better with each passing year...14 so far! He had mentioned building a floating booth to put on the lake. Maybe next year? We are hoping for a roof and end wall on the gothic room instead ( :

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Fantasy in the Forest Part I 2009

This year's Fantasy in the Forest art show was fantastic! Larry and I had the most magical space to display in. In fact we wanted to move in...

Saturday was fairly well attended and Sunday it was non-stop people!

Here is a close up of my table display with objets d'art for sale.

We had the most awesome display room with three 10' gothic windows. And next year we will have a roof!

We managed to pack all of our art and personal stuff in the MINI with room to spare.

Two of the Gothic Portal series on display. They got a lot of interest.

More coming to show you just how magical this show really is...

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