A Busy Weekend Starting With Canada Day

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…Friday, July 1st was Canada Day

Friday morning I started the day at the lawn bowling club where we had a fun time with a 4,3,2,1, game of lawn bowling. After a couple of hours we were treated to a BBQ of burgers, hotdogs and salads and of course cake. Everyone was instructed to wear red and white.

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After lawn bowling I attended a garden bridge party with another BBQ after the game. Great company and great food. Thanks Mary.

On Saturday I went back down to the art gallery where my show is being held and I welcomed 15 more friends and family members to my exhibit. Another successful day with four more paintings being sold and lots of cards. I have one more week at the gallery starting tomorrow. Here are some of the paintings that have sold.

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On Sunday I went to visit a friend to pick up a book and we ended up having lunch together in her lovely backyard. I picked up some yarn from her to pursue a new hobby. I’m going to attempt to do some weaving to add to some of my new art projects. The rest of the weekend is pretty much a blur.

Plans for this week? Not sure but I am going to go back to the gallery on Wednesday with a friend who didn’t have a chance to get there earlier. I don’t need to be there for people to see the show but I’m happy to make the trip for anyone who’d like me to be there. Thanks to all who have already made the trek downtown to see my show. I loved seeing all of you.

Carol

At Last – My Opening was a Success

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Mama Cormier

… after months of work my show finally opened

Thanks to all who encouraged me to keep painting and then supported me with a visit to the gallery and/or messages of love. I couldn’t be happier.

Those little red stickers were the icing on the cake.

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A7-BAC411-BDCC-4-CA8-9-E49-176-D1-A6206-C6 — *My curator, advertising designer and loving daughter*

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A211-D5-CA-0288-43-DC-9-AEF-D42-FA3-D6955-B — *My Biggest fan and supporter – love you to the moon and back*

Thursday Trios – June 30, 2022

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…coming down from a high after my first solo art show opening

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8-DA6-F3-A4-D115-452-B-B193-EB716-D4-FB011 — *Three of my art pieces from the show*

F173-CB2-C-08-D8-453-A-BFEF-303-B00-D328-F9 — *A trio of friends – we’ve known each other for more than 30 years*

If you have any photos with trios I’d love to see them. Just copy the link from this post and paste it into your blog and I’ll be sure to leave a comment.

Ready for the Big Reveal

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…the doors open today for “Before and After Paris”

After months of preparation with ordering supplies, painting, framing and advertising, my show is ready for the public to see. I spent hours yesterday, with the help of two good friends hanging the paintings. Barb did a lot of the ladder work and Arlene eyed the levels and curated the placements. We were all very pleased with the final result. For those of you who live close by, I hope to see you at the opening but the show will be up till July 9th.

Here’s a peak of the gallery where every piece you see is mine.

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Monday Murals – June 20, 2022

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Sami from Colourful World for hosting Monday Murals

Walking down another alleyway this evening I discovered a few more murals. I also came across two interesting painted rocks.

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Thursday Trios From Our Getaway

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Mama Cormier

B2173-ED2-EF39-4852-BBC8-1-C8-ED51-E6590 — *Three teenage goslings*

C7-B0-C09-B-0953-418-B-AE25-A575-BAD1820-E — *Trio of blown glass pieces*

175-F09-C9-CABD-4122-B88-C-1-EB51434-C76-D — *A trio of pinecone sculptures*

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4-A73-F164-AF7-E-4173-B84-E-A031-FFCB3-E25 — *A trio of red chairs*

If you have trios to share just copy the link from this post and paste it into your own post. I’ll be sure to comment.

Getting Ready for my Solo Art Show – June 29th – July 9

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….I’m about 90% ready

I’m very excited to promote my solo art at the Ruth Upjohn Gallery at the Women’s Art Association in Toronto. I’ve called it Before and After Paris, simply because some of the work was created before my trip to Europe and more after I returned home. Here is the flyer that I designed with the help of my daughter, Andrea.

Most of my work consists of abstract florals and landscapes but I have also included some of my photographs in the form of cards. Here is a quick preview of some of my work.

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Sculpture Garden at the Huff Winery

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Marsha for hosting the Photographing Public Art Challenge https://alwayswrite.blog/2022/06/10/ppac-50-public-art-in-kauai/

Yesterday, my husband and I spent the day in Prince Edward County and one the places we went to was Oeno Gallery at the Huff Estate Winery and Inn. We thoroughly enjoyed looking at all the lovely art inside the gallery and we noticed that a few more sculptures had been added to the garden outside. After speaking to one of the curators of the gallery we found out that the sculpture garden had grown immensely since our last visit. He was very proud to tell us that they now have over 100 sculptures in the garden.

When we went back outside we walked around to the back of the gallery and sure enough there were sculptures far and wide in the massive gardens that surround the estate. I would have liked to have taken photos of all of them but I decided that I would take more photos on our next visit. I have enough photos for the next three or four weeks so I’ve decided to spread them out.

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Photographing Public Art Challenge and Monday Murals – June 6, 2022

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Marsha for hosting PPAC https://mamacormier.com/2022/06/06/new-flower-june-6-2022-pale-pink-columbine-from-the-back/ and Sami at a Colourful World for hosting Monday Murals https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/

4-CA76620-257-C-4-E0-B-B96-E-8-FE74-B962-D95-1-201-a — *On the wall at 10th St. and Lake Shore Blvd.*

3-C61-C5-DF-B3-E2-414-B-ACC0-60-C432-DFC8-FE — *On a garden shed at the Small Arms Inspection Building at Lakeshore Road East and Dixie*

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18077-F78-D2-B4-4604-A80-C-FA0-DD88564-EF — *More murals on utility boxes in the neighbourhood*

Weekly Prompt Colour Challenge – Nautical Blue

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Sue from Weekly Prompts for hosting this week’s colour challenge https://weeklyprompts.com/2022/06/04/weekly-prompts-colour-challenge-nautical-blue/

What is nautical blue? According to some sites on the internet it is the following:

There are a surprising number of colours that can be considered nautical. Some of the most popular include deep blue, navy, red, black, white, turquoise, sand or khaki, brick, cream, sea green, sky blue, yellow, shades of gray, and more.

Sue is allowing us to interpret the colour nautical blue as we please. Here is my interpretation of nautical blue.