Café Series II – Coming Up
- At April 25, 2021
- By katzp
- In Cafe Series, News, Special Events
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The upcoming first weekend in May was scheduled to have been our Artists’ Workshop 2021 Spring Show & Sale. However, given the ongoing pandemic situation our show has been cancelled for the second year in a row. And rightly so.
Still, it’s disappointing not to be able to share the work created over these last few months.
In the absence of our group spring show, I have decided to once again mount an online solo event. As with last year’s offering, I will be presenting nine all new paintings in the Café Series and inviting you to make them yours.
Watch for snippets of images to be shared over the next few days. The full set of images and complete details will be shared Thursday evening (via FB, IG, LI, and the Pauseworks Studio blog).
The Cafe Series II event will run through the weekend from Friday, April 30 through Sunday, May 2.
I’ll be happy to make distanced doorstep deliveries here in Saskatoon in plenty of time for Mother’s Day! For purchases outside Saskatoon, paintings will be shipped via Canada Post.
Stay tuned!
Slow Art Day – Window Art Show
- At April 09, 2021
- By katzp
- In News, Special Events
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In non pandemic times, our Artists’ Workshop group holds our annual spring show and sale at Grace Westminster Church. Since we haven’t been able to do that this year or last, we have a new way to share our art with you. We would like to invite you to our Slow Art Day Window Art Show.
Some artworks will be displayed facing outward in the windows of the two coffee shops and more will be shown indoors, with ample space for viewing safely. Grab a coffee, have a seat outside, or do a slow walk by and discover the art of nine local artists.
City Perks Coffeehouse is located at 801 7th Avenue North and Sparrow Coffee is at #120-536 2nd Avenue North. They offer curbside pick-up, takeout, and patio seating.
How Did You Do That?
- At April 03, 2021
- By katzp
- In Behind The Scenes, Process
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‘How did you do that?’ is a question I was asked more than a few times after I presented the paintings in the December 2020 Glimmers Of Hope series. It just so happens that I took some photos of the process so that I could write about it and share the magic with you. Here’s how it went.
First, I cut watercolor paper into five inch squares.
I prepared a number of different colored ‘mats’ for the work by applying masking tape to the paper squares.
Read More»Painting The Streets Of Philipsburg, St Maarten
- At January 26, 2021
- By katzp
- In Process, Recent Work
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On these cold wintry January days in Saskatchewan, I like to recall our travels to warmer climes.
When I work with a source photo from some place hot and sunny, it transports me back in time and space.
Such was the case last week, when I pulled out this photo taken a year ago on the streets of Phillipsburg, the capital of the Dutch side of Sint Maarten in the Caribbean.
My first step was to create a values sketch with sepia pen in my sketchbook.
It’s a great way to work out the darks and lights in a composition and make decisions about what to include and what to omit from the painting.
Read More»Final Update On Glimmers of Hope Series
- At January 23, 2021
- By katzp
- In Glimmers of Hope Series, News, Recent Work
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Thanks so much to everyone for your interest in the Glimmers of Hope series of paintings that I presented during the month of December.
I loved hearing how much joy people got out of the images.
Here are some final bits of info about the Glimmer series.
First of all, the entire collection of images has been scanned and uploaded to my Fine Art America website. It’s sweet to see them all together in one place. You can access them using this link.
This means that they are now available for purchase as wall art reproductions printed on paper, canvas, metal, acrylic or wood in sizes ranging from 8×8” to 30×30”. That would be a way to own one or more of the images that got away. Or, a way to create your own Wall of Hope collection.
The ‘Bough Wow’ image is shown here in the upper left as a stretched canvas print.
Because their square shape is well suited to it, I’ve also made them available for reproduction on cushion covers and tote bags.
Click on images as shown on the FAA website link to get the full details.
Secondly, 22 of the 31 original images found new homes in December. That means there are still 9 original paintings available.
The images featured in the 3×3 collage to the right are the ones still looking for a home:
- #7-Free & Easy
- #9-Autumn Wonder
- #19-Venetian Charm
- #20–Coffee Chat
- #23-Moraine Lake
- #26-Unboxing Day
- #28-Travel Memories
- #29-Serenity Now
- #31-Holly Jolly
If you are interested in any of these originals at the special December price of $50 + $5 postage, just drop me a line and let me know.
Once again, thanks so much for your interest in my art. I value you greatly and wish you all good things for 2021.
