Good News

 Two of my paintings have been accepted in the "Works on Paper" exhibit at the Federation Gallery on Granville Island from February 11 until Sunday February 23, 2014.

The Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery is located at 1241 Cartwright Street on Granville Island.


"Aurora", watercolour, 14" X 20"
(given an "Award of Excellence")

 

 

"Echoes", watercolour, 20" X 14"

Follow this link to view the exhibit online .


Thanks for dropping by,






 

A New Year and a new blog

A New Year and a new blog. This one is an online gallery of my work including what's new and what's on sale. The Watercolour and Drawing Tabs are still "under construction", expect more complete selections soon.

A closer look at works, with more details on the subject, size and with prices.

Here is the newest painting as seen in the PSWhimsy - Behind the Brush Blog:

"Masked"

Details: 

• 13.5" X 19.5" watercolour painted largely with just 3 colours (aureolin, alizarin crimson and pthalo blue)
• white matt, black wood frame (18" X 24", 1" width)
• $400.00 framed 

This painting was inspired by a picture, taken by friends, of a masked and costumed participant of Carnival in Venice, Italy. Beautiful and elaborate costumes and masks are worn at this annual festival that ends on Ash Wednesday with the beginning of Lent.

Masks have interested me for some time, I have seen many beautiful ones in Venice and Verona in Italy, so I will be painting more in the future.

I thought I'd share a few pictures of a decorative mask and glimpses of masks worn by friends at a recent event.

....and here's one I wore, that left temporary blue patches on my face, to general amusement. Here it is pictured on a wooden giraffe. A lesson to me not to buy a mask at a dollar store.

Thanks for visiting this first instalment of GillinOlsonArt ............