Happy New Year gifts

Holiday Window - SOLD

It's always a real joy for me when someone loves my art and wants to see it, and even more so when I can show it to them in my own studio.  
I show my work in 3 galleries, which I am very grateful for,  but occasionally somebody will contact me through my website or blog and ask to see a particular piece.  
If that piece is not currently in one of the galleries, then it is often at home with me, squirreled away somewhere in my studio!  

Today a request to show a piece of work, manifested into a wonderful studio visit by not one, but TWO lovely ladies, who braved the cold and ice outside to make a trip to come and see my art. 

 I love interacting with people, about art in general and my passion for it;  it's what I miss the most about no longer operating my little porch gallery. 
 

However, today was a gift.  A special Happy New Year present, in that not only did both ladies buy some of my art, but I was given the gift of being able to meet them and feel the warmth of how art can touch people.

             

New gallery in Perth - Studio 87

White Camellia's oil on canvas 30x30 - SOLD

There's a new gallery in Perth...or rather it's an extension of an exhisting gallery.  Gallery on Gore is expanding, creating Studio 87, a contemporary gallery space across the street from it's present location.  I'll be  heading up to Perth later on this morning to bring new work to the gallery.  The new gallery, Studio 87 will be open to the public, Dec 14th.

Lake's Edge, 8x6 - SOLD

The Thousand Islands Art Fair in Gananoque was good this past weekend.  I found a new home for 1 large painting, White Camellia's, by a very nice lady who fell in love with it, and also homes for a few smaller ones, Lake's Edge, and Late Summer Afternoon. 

Late Summer Afternoon 6x8 - SOLD

Such crazy weather we had that weekend, on the Saturday it was sunny and 17 degrees, but by Sunday afternoon, when we were packing up the show, the snow was coming sideways with 40 km/hr winds! That was not fun...especially when the tail gait on the truck froze and I couldn't open it for 15 minutes until I chipped away at it.   grrrrr!
...One of the small joys (not!) of doing art shows!