Welcome To My Cafe Series Art Show & Sale

Welcome to my online Café Series Art Show & Sale. Over the last few months, I’ve created a series of paintings that reflects the joy of relaxing with a coffee or tea at hand – sometimes with a sweet treat, other times with a pen and journal, and often with a blossom or two. The images celebrate experiences of connection, conversation, and reflection.

All of the images were painted with watercolor and ink on stretched 10 x 10 canvas. They’ve been sealed with a spray varnish so there’s no need to protect them under glass. They are fitted with hanging wire and ready to go on your wall.

The plan was to introduce this series at our Artists’ Workshop Spring Show. However with the cancellation of our show due to the Covid 19 situation, that was not possible. Instead, I’m presenting this limited set of nine original images in the form of a virtual gallery.

Each painting is priced at $300 (including all taxes and distanced doorstep delivery within Saskatoon). For buyers beyond the city, additional shipping will be billed at cost.

The images are officially available for purchase as of now until noon on Saturday, May 9.

To request a painting, contact me in one of two ways sharing your full name, complete address, phone number, preferred form of payment and your first and/or second choice of painting:

  • Via email at pat@patkatzart.com
  • Or via phone at 306 934 1807

Offers to purchase will be accepted in the order in which they are received. Payment can be made by e-transfer or credit card.

Saskatoon deliveries will take place between noon and 3 pm on Saturday, May 9 – just in time for Mother’s Day.

Read on to view a larger image of each painting, read a short description, and check its number in the series. In the 3×3 grid, the paintings are numbered in order from left to right, top to bottom. (As in #1 is top left and #9 is bottom right)

I hope you enjoy exploring the Café Series, and that these paintings will all find their way to their new forever homes.

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#1 – Putting It On Paper  – SOLD – This painting features a cuppa with a pen and journal – and an air mail envelope that may have just arrived or that may soon be winging its way across the world.

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#2 – Morning Croissant Paris  – SOLD – This painting was inspired by breakfast at a quirky cafe in the Marais in Paris – a morning cappuccino with croissant, and my fav apricot jam. 

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#3 – Muffin In The Sun  This painting features a cuppa with a pen and journal and a muffin – inspired by my morning coffee at City Perks here in Saskatoon.

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#4 – With Flowers On The Side  This painting features a cup of coffee on a checkered bistro table, with macarons and flowers on the side.

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#5 – Pull Up A Chair  – SOLD – This painting features a cup of coffee with a phone and a journal – all to be enjoyed on a bentwood chair at a marble top bistro table.

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#6 – Tulips On The Windowsill  – SOLD – This painting features a trio of pink tulips and a sprig of blue florets with a cup of coffee on a wide windowsill.

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#7 – Tulips And Tallinn – SOLD – This painting features a treasured handpainted coffee mug that I purchased on a visit to Tallinn, Estonia, along with a collection of journals and a blue fountain pen. Keeping a journal during our travels is one of my favorite parts of our trips.

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#8 – Festive Coffee  – SOLD –  A hot cup of coffee in the presences of a festive bouquet with red berries, twigs, and greens.

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#9 – Coffee With The Birds  – SOLD –This painting features the treasured handpainted coffee mug that I purchased on a visit to Tallinn, Estonia, along with a journal, tulip and a favorite hand painted bird that perches on my bookshelf.

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See something you like? Here, again are the details on how to make your purchase. 

Each painting is priced at $300 (including all taxes and distanced doorstep delivery within Saskatoon). For buyers beyond the city, additional shipping will be billed at cost.

The images are officially available for purchase as of now until noon on Saturday, May 9.

To request a painting, contact me in one of two ways sharing your full name, complete address, phone number, preferred form of payment and your first and/or second choice of painting:

  • Via email at pat@patkatzart.com
  • Or via phone at 306 934 1807

Offers to purchase will be accepted in the order in which they are received. Payment can be made by e-transfer or credit card.

Saskatoon deliveries will take place between noon and 3 pm on Saturday, May 9 – just in time for Mother’s Day.

Now Would Be A Great Time To Purchase A Print

If you’ve been thinking you might like to own or gift prints of one or more of my paintings, this would be a good time to act on that thought.

Fine Art America is offering a 25% reduction on all prints ordered November 29 through December 2.

On my FAA site, you’ll find 490 images grouped in 26 collections for easy searching (from world travels, streetscapes, landscapes, and florals to Saskatchewan and Saskatoon images and more).

The prints can be ordered in your choice of sizes reproduced on canvas, paper, acrylic, metal, or wood.

This link will take you there.

Just click on any images that interest you for a closer look. Then click on the Wall Art icon on the right hand side for all the available options.

Have fun browsing and shopping.

PS – If you are interested in any of the originals, just contact me directly for details. The listings note which originals are available and their actual sizes.

Plein Air Art Group Show At Hue’s – August 2019

For the last few summers, I’ve been sharing Saturday morning adventures with the Saskatoon Plein Air group.

This month, Hues Art Supply (which acts as headquarters for the Plein Air group) is sponsoring a Plein Air members’ group show.

I have a couple of pieces in the show, as do two of my plein air painting colleagues from the Artists’ Workshop.

The show is up the entire month of August, so do drop in and have a look as you make your way around town.

If you’re visiting the Prairieland Summer Exhibition,  Hues, at 1818 Lorne Ave, is in the neighborhood.

If you’d like to chat with a few of the artists about our work, we’ll be hosting a reception at Hues on Saturday, August 17th between 2 and 4 pm.

We love to talk about making art outdoors – that’s almost as fun as painting itself!

This image to the right is a pic of some of the members of our group at our Saturday morning expedition to the Marr House.

It was a fine day for outdoor art!

Artists’ Chats – A New Feature At Our Spring Show & Sale

Have you ever wondered how someone got his or her start as an artist? Or why an artist works with certain images? Or how someone creates those special effects in their work? Well, here’s your chance to learn the answers to some of your questions.

Our 2019 Artists’ Workshop Spring Show & Sale is just a couple of weeks away. Our theme this year is ‘Bridging – Do You See What I See?’

As a way of sharing more about how we experience the world of art, our group will be featuring a series of ten minute Artists’ Chats throughout day two and three of the show.

Join us to learn more about your favorite artists and their backgrounds, motivation, influences, and processes.

See the schedule below for the interview times for your favorite artists.

Saturday, April 13

  • 10:30 –Val Miles
  • 11:30 – Monika Kinner-Whalen
  • 12:30 –Patricia Katz
  • 1:30 – Sharron Schoenfeld
  • 2:30 – Kathleen Slavin
  • 3:00 – Paige Mortensen
  • 3:30 – Kathryn Green
  • 4:30 – Lorraine McGrath

Sunday, April 14

  • 12:30 – Molly Clark
  • 1:30 – Cindy Wright
  • 2:30 – Jean Dudley

Where & When: The show and sale takes place at Grace Westminster Church, 505-10thStreet East in Saskatoon. Friday, April 12 (7 – 9 pm). Saturday, April 13 (10 am – 5pm). Sunday, April 14 (Noon to 4 pm).

Artists’ Workshop 2019 Spring Show & Sale

Spring has arrived and that means the 2019 edition of our Artists’ Workshop Spring Show and Sale is just around the corner (April 12 to 14).

This year our theme is “Bridging, Do You See What I See?” You’ll discover works of art created in oil, acrylic, watercolour, textiles, graphite, mixed media and watercolour batik. I can’t wait for you to see what we’ve been up to.

 This collaborative art show & sale features new work from our group of artists: Kathleen Slavin, Kathryn Green, Lorraine McGrath, Val Miles, Jean Dudley, Molly Clark, Cindy Wright, Monika Kinner-Whalen, Sharron Schoenfeld, Marilyn Weiss, Gail Prpick, Paige Mortensen and Patricia Katz.

Come and join us on one – or more – of these dates and times at Grace Westminster Church, 505 10thStreet East, Saskatoon, Sk.

  • Fri. April 12      7pm – 9pm
  • Sat. April 13   10am – 5pm
  • Sun. April 14  12pm – 4pm

Special Note:  This year’s event will feature a series of Artists’ Chats on Saturday and Sunday. Watch for my next post with full details.

In the lead up to the show, I’ll be posting more about the paintings I’ve been working on. In the meantime, here’s a compilation of images – one from each member of our group.

 

Countdown To Open Studio – One More Sleep

I’ll be bringing a handful of 8 x 10’s to tomorrow’s Artists’ Workshop Open Studio Show And Sale. A sampling of them appear in this post.

 

But don’t let the 8 x 10 confuse you. Our doors will actually be open from 11 to 9! You’ll find us at Grace Westminster at 505 – 10thStreet East, here in Saskatoon.

 

With all of the prepping and packing behind us, I’m excited to actually put up the show in the morning.

 

It will be fun to share what we’ve been up to with visitors and lovers of art. I know that my colleagues in the Artists’ Workshop are excited, too.

 

All of us are visual artists – who work in many different styles and mediums.

 

If you’d like to learn more about the group, this link will take you to a listing of Group Members.

 

The membership roster includes links to individual artist websites where you can preview the range of styles and approach.

 

Many of us will be working on pieces during the Open Studio and available to share background info on our techniques and approach to art. Hope to see you tomorrow. Just one more sleep!

 

Countdown To Open Studio – Two Days Out

Well, it’s two days until our Artists’ Workshop Open House, and I’ve worked up quite a sweat running up and down the stairs between the studio and the workshop as I gather together all the bits and pieces and pack up for the show. I’ll spare you a photo of my current state – cause it ain’t pretty!

I can tell you this, though. Creating the works of art was a pleasure. Seeing them come to life when matted and framed was exciting – except for the part where I gouged a chunk out of my index finger on a piece of metal frame. Ah well, occupational hazard! What I have found is that much of the rest of the work to get ready for a show is just plain slogging.

What’s involved? Well, it looks something like this:

Researching options for displaying the work. Figuring out which direction you’ll try this time out.

Rounding up the materials and supplies to make it work – from grids and hooks to table covers and other elements that will make the space look good.

 

Choosing and finding lighting that will help you show the work off to best advantage.

Designing and ordering new business cards, so that visitors and collectors can keep in touch.

 

Ciphering and calculating costs and returns to set prices that make sense for both the artist and the buyers.

Creating a master price list for recording sales – and information tags to mount with each image.

Promoting and getting the word out about the event to those who might be interested – without overwhelming them or you. Coordinating and collaborating with colleagues on show set up, arrangements, marketing, and a thousand and one little details.

Protecting and packing up the work for transit so no frames or pieces get scuffed or scratched.

Well, that would be the short list. I do believe, though, that I’m almost ready.

Here’s what a show looks like when it’s all packed up and waiting to be loaded for transit.

And once I get a bit of a rest, I’ll be eager to visit with those of you who are able to take in the show. Seeing your smiling faces will make it all worthwhile.

In case you need a reminder, the details are:  Artists Workshop Open Studio Show and Sale next Monday, November 26 between 11 am and 9 pm in the auditorium of Grace Westminster Church at  505 – 10thStreet East here in Saskatoon.

PS – In case you’re counting and are wondering what happened to the Countdown – Three Days Out, it didn’t get posted. I made a short video of the small works that I have in the show, but had trouble uploading it to include in a post. I may yet get there, but at the moment, I’m a bit too pooped to tinker with it again.

Countdown To Open Studio – Four Days Out

In addition to the panorama format I described in yesterday’s message, I’ve also been experimenting this fall with creating images in a square format.

This was inspired when I began taking square photos to populate my Instagram account. That’s the only format Instagram accepts.

Once I started cultivating a ‘square’ point of view, I found it to be an interesting way to look at the world.

I will have eight images at the Open Studio Show and Sale that have been created and framed in the square format. I think you’ll find them interesting. I know I do. You can preview a few of them in the photo below.

Again, the doors will be wide open and welcoming at our Artists’ Workshop Open Studio event between 11 am and 9 pm next Monday, November 26 in the auditorium of Grace Westminster Church at  505 – 10th Street East here in Saskatoon. Hope to see you there!

Countdown To Open Studio – Five Days Out

I’ve been experimenting this fall with the panorama format – long and narrow. It really lends itself to landscapes and in this instance, waterscapes.

The first of these panorama images – Autumn Along The River – was created on location along the South Saskatchewan River here in Saskatoon on a warm autumn afternoon.

The colors were strong; and the winds and rain had not yet dashed the leaves to the ground.

I used a black pen with a calligraphic tip to add line and form to the trees and shrubs.

The second of these panorama images – Emma Lake Sunset Bay – was inspired by a photo shared with me by my cousin, Wendy.

She and her family own a cottage on Emma Lake, and are lucky that they are able to enjoy scenes like this all summer long.

I enjoyed laying on the color in the foliage and the reflections on the water.

And I had a lot of fun using a stick pen and sepia ink to accent the reeds poking through the surface of the water.

You can see both of these panoramas and many more of my works at the upcoming Artists’ Workshop Open Studio event between 11 am and 9 pm next Monday, November 26 in the auditorium of Grace Westminster Church at  505 – 10thStreet East here in Saskatoon.

Join us for art and conversations about art with all 13 of our member artists. Hope to see you there!

Countdown To Open Studio – Six Days Out

As I mentioned in yesterday’s Blog Post, our Artists’ Workshop group will be holding an Open Studio Show and Sale next Monday, November 26 in the auditorium of Grace Westminster Church at  505 – 10thStreet East here in Saskatoon.

You’ll be able to enjoy art and conversations about art with all 13 of us that day.

As this week unfolds, I promised to tempt you with a few pieces of art in the lead up to the show.

Here are two of my images with a floral theme – each of them 12 x 16 inches in size.

The first image, Meewasin Leaves, is an autumn bouquet that was inspired by the colorful leaves and branches that I gathered on a September walk along the Meewasin Trail.

It is one of the first images where I experimented with this technique for creating a mottled ground.

 

The second image, Au Nom De La Rose, was inspired by a flower shop of this name in the Latin Quarter in Paris.

The displays outside this shop are always interesting – with their unique stands, brilliant colors, and petals that drift across the sidewalk in the breeze.

Watch for more blog posts with samples of pieces from the show. And let me know if something ‘twigs’ your interest.

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