…Kevin’s interpretation of Frida’s self portrait as a Wacky Bird
If Frida Kahlo painted Wacky Birds
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Category Archives: Art
Monster Monday is Temporarily on Hold Due to the Cat
…for the last four weeks we’ve been cat sitting
When my neighbour went into the hospital I volunteered to look after the cat in her home. My husband is allergic to cats or so we thought so for the first two weeks I went into my neighbour’s house twice a day to give the cat clean water and food and spend some time with him. When the weather got nicer I started letting him out for a few minutes every day. One day he came over to our porch where Kevin was sitting and they immediately bonded. Now the cat comes over every day and visits anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. We always feed him from his home and at night he sleeps there as well.
Remarkably, Kevin’s allergies are pretty mild when the cat is around. Some days when he’s with us he’s very demanding of our attention and it interferes with Kevin’s ability to draw on his iPad. One day last week, he posted this drawing.
This week Kevin’s time has been so devoted to the cat that instead of a monster he came up with this drawing instead. We apologize to the fans of Monster Monday but they will return in the near future.
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Nostalgia
…thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting weekly prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/06/14/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-nostalgia-2/
As I get older I become more and more nostalgic. All kinds of things remind me of my past. Baking bread at the inn reminds me of our first trip to San Francisco where I first tasted sourdough white bread and my box of buttons reminds me of my mom and her button box. I even created a series of paintings called Needle and Thread that brought back memories of my childhood.
Thursday Trios – June 15, 2023
….trios of art tools, rocks for weaving and hand-made bookmarks
If you have any trios to share I’d love to see them. Just copy my link and paste it into your post and I’ll leave a comment when I get back from the cottage (no internet).
What if Yayoi Kusama did Wacky Bird Wednesday
…another one of Kevin’s What if (insert artist’s name) Painted Wacky Birds
Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese contemporary artist who works primarily in sculpture and installation, and is also active in painting, performance, and video art.
Monster Monday – A Kid Friendly Monster
….thanks to Kevin for creating another Monster Monday
Opening Reception for Our Group Art Show
…Saturday was the official opening reception for Artist’s Choice at WAAC
Last week I helped install this wonderful show. There were close to 90 pieces of art that needed to be hung. The installation team worked really well together and after about five hours all the pieces found a new home in the Dignam Gallery at WAAC.
On Saturday I went to the gallery to gallery sit from 11:00 to 1:00 and then the reception took place from 1:00 to 4:00. The turnout was amazing and I spoke to many visitors who asked about my art. Here are some of the highlights of the day.
Here are some of the artists and their guests.
If Van Gogh Painted Wacky Birds
…for Wacky Bird Wednesday
Another one of my husband’s creations.
Monster Monday – June 5, 2023
….another gem but a little more menacing than the last few
A Trip to the Aberfoyle Antique Market
…48 years ago we bought each other a framed Coca-Cola mirror as a wedding gift to ourselves
The Aberfoyle Market holds many found memories for us. Over the years we have shared this wonderful place with our children and now our grandchildren. On our most recent trip we found some very interesting and fun artefacts. This time we just browsed through the antiques but we also had some very interesting conversations with some of the vendors.
The Aberfoyle Antique Market is located about one hour west of Toronto and is just down the road from the city of Guelph.
