NEWSLETTER

I took a workshop in mid August on the Sunshine Coast with Alison Watt and 14 other lovely women. As with any workshop you take some things away that work for you and some you need to experiment with. One of the challenges was trying out a 3 colour painting (other than black and white) using Phthalo Green, Phathalo Blue and yellow ochre. The only colour of the 3 I use is the Blue. I have found the Green very harsh and never used it. What I discovered is that it mixes very well and is a great glaze. I also re discovered how important greys are in a painting which I hope I will continue to remember. Anyway the attached 2 paintings were done with these thoughts/colours in mind. I did cheat a bit and used a more yellow green when finishing the abstract and copper in the Still Life painting. Now I am going to dive into the other side of the colour wheel and go for the reds, oranges and purple in my next painting.

I have had paintings accepted for the following two juried shows this summer and also was asked to donate a painting to the annual FCA Fundraiser Painting by Numbers.

SDAG "Oil and Water" Open Juried Show -- Runs from July 30th to August 22nd at Gallery 1710 in Tsawwassen. Check out more information at www.southdeltaartistsguild.com. The reception is this coming Thursday July 30th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Good news I was just notified that I won an Award of Excellence for one of my paintings. Hope to see some of you there!

The second show is at the Open International Juried Show at the Federation of Canadian Artists Called "Painting on the Edge". This show is on Granville Island and will run from August 18th to September 6th. The Reception is August 20th in the evening. So if you are down at Granville Island check it out.

The third event is the FCA Annual Fundraiser called "Paintings by Number 2015" and tickets can be purchased for this event. More information can be found at www.artists.ca The reception for this will be October 2nd from 6 to 10 pm.

I took a bit of a hiatus from painting for a short while but am back painting again and trying out some new things. I finished 3 last month just before the deadline for entering the Oil and Water Show juried show at the SDAG. I found out last week that I had all 3 paintings accepted - hurrah. I have posted the 3 below. This one is called Lemonade Stand

The Spotted Cow

Woman in Black

The painting below I finished early today -- It is called Moonlight Sonata

Here are a few photo's taken at the gallery during the show

Thanks to all of you that attended the demonstration at OPUS in Langley yesterday -- you were a fun group of participants. As per your request I finished a couple of the paintings I did during the demo and have posted them below. The second pear has changed quite a bit from the start as the background is now different colours and most of the original papers have been obliterated but I tried to keep the grid pattern. The first pear was painted on with more pattern and some purple was put into the background....... So here the final A Pair of Pears..... Let me know what you think -- and happy painting!

Thank you to all the people that attended our show. The gallery I think looked great -- I took some photo's and will upload and post a few sometime this week. A show like this is however demands a lot of time and energy and I am looking forward to getting back to creating...... thanks again to those who found time to attend the reception and the concert - it was great. Also a big thank you to my friend Cheryl who helped me transport and hang my paintings.

I will be doing a painting demo at OPUS Art Supplies in Langley on:

Saturday May 9th from 1030 to 1230

Check it out at www.opusartsupplies.com. Click on art demos and scroll down

This is the last reminder about our upcoming Art Exhibition " In the Company of Three" at Gallery 1710 - 1710 56th Street, Tsawwassen.

Important Dates:

The show runs from: Tuesday April 21st to Sunday April 26th.

The Gallery is open: 11AM to 4PM (extended hours to 8pm on Thursday and Friday)

Reception: Thursday evening April 23rd from 6 to 8pm (Refreshments)*

Concert: Saturday afternoon from 4 to 5pm (Please come early to see the show and then stay for the music)

Sunday April 26th -- Last day of the Show

I have created a Gallery on my website www.lindabell.ca that shows all the paintings I will have in this exhibition. Click on the Gallery called Sneak Peek.

We look forward to seeing you there.

I was just notified that I won second prize in the FCA abstract show for my painting " The Writing is in the Wall" Check out my abstract Gallery.

REMINDER - Collage Workshop

Please join me and fellow artist Sandra Taylor for a 3 day Collage workshop in Tsawwassen. Information about the workshop can be found at http://www.southdeltaartistsguild.com The deadline for signing up is MARCH 31st.

ART EXHIBITION-- Circle these dates on your calendar -- April 21st to 26th

Please come to our show - the dates and hours open are listed on the postcard below so drop in anytime. Our evening reception will be on Thursday April 23rd from 6 to 8pm. Come and enjoy some light refreshments, visit with friends and of course look at the art! In addition this year Louise Southwood an acclaimed classical guitarist will be putting on a concert in the gallery space on Saturday April 25th from 4 to 5 pm. You can check out her music on her website.

FCA ABSTRACT SHOW

I have had the 2 paintings below accepted for this show which will run from March 24th to April 5th. If you are at Granville Island drop in and see the show.