Alice's Art Gallery

 This year the Etobicoke Art Group show, called  Winter Calm, is on line and runs from May 15th to June 30th. I decided to present two landscapes paintings both from small series that explore complete opposite styles and pallets. I am providing you with the link to the exhibition and if you have time to send me your comment I’ll appreciate it. Please let me know which one you like... may be you like both:) www.etobicokeartgroup.com                                  Winter Calm  24” x 30” Acrylic on canvas Twilights 24”x 24” Acrylic on canvas  

 I would like to share with you that I have been posting regularly on Instagram for the past six months. I have been painting and doing collage for many years with short breaks due to my desire to dedicate more time to my family. The COVID pandemic has brought  me time to reflect, re - connect with loved ones and see more clearly the things that nourish my mind and soul. Please follow me and leave me your comment when you have time to send me a message.

Fall- Once Again is a 42" x 48" acrylic painting on canvas. This time I have used a limited colour palette and knife technique. The new owner, a very loyal collector, commissioned this piece after seeing a small version in my studio done on paper (18" x 24" ). I find it difficult to part with some paintings. I would have loved to display Fall - Once Again in my studio... if I had enough walls. I am happy knowing that it is being enjoyed and appreciated in a new home.  

 This mixed media painting, size 24"x 60" has been on my easel for a while with a ground of collage papers and abstracted classical guitars. I decided this year to honour some of the great rock guitarists  and their guitars. In that spirit I have included their names to my painting. My work was completed when, as the focal point, I added a Dean- Flying "V". I am happy to say that the painting has found a new home with a guitar collector and is hanging in his music room keeping company to a real Dean and other fine guitars.                                                

I enjoyed attending the reception to the Etobicoke Art Group exhibit. It was a great opportunity to share a Sunday afternoon with fellow artists, family and friends. I am including some photos from the event. To see close ups of my work please go to the previous post.                                            

The Etobicoke Art Group is presenting HIGHLIGHTS 2019 at Neilson Park Creative Centre. This is a members show, starting on October 22nd. This time I have selected two mixed media pieces. The show has a great selection of work from many of my fellow painters, all members of Neilson Art Centre and the EAG. I hope you find some time for stopping by to see our work. The show runs until  November 10th. Please check  Neilson Park Creative Centre web page for gallery hours.

As part of my curiosity to explore other expressions of abstraction, I have been attending an open studio for several years. Drawing and painting the human body can be challenging when  the intention is abstracting. I  easily got caught in the many details of the figure and that wasn’t what I was after. I like to share with you some of my figurative work on canvas and on paper.