tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69334273403508304612024-03-21T04:43:47.425-07:00art by "nena"artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-13761030844863937672022-10-19T11:56:00.001-07:002022-10-19T11:56:42.669-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxq5ytJpWDNy1lXRQL13t8-0xina0y5GDu9DX5YcMMY5P9KoEeRPU15JYYfVeFpVyxVHme5PlD2cokuycPgabOP5bfc2bC1X5LMC82UyDP5Xo-z1zIdFKoD-AL5PQEerP8X7SJqMyBqEjVKt7ClOIxRk-dyDCDBPjDwt4qOr4nxBhpOv86A2uJb-X/s3664/100_4134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3664" data-original-width="2748" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxq5ytJpWDNy1lXRQL13t8-0xina0y5GDu9DX5YcMMY5P9KoEeRPU15JYYfVeFpVyxVHme5PlD2cokuycPgabOP5bfc2bC1X5LMC82UyDP5Xo-z1zIdFKoD-AL5PQEerP8X7SJqMyBqEjVKt7ClOIxRk-dyDCDBPjDwt4qOr4nxBhpOv86A2uJb-X/s320/100_4134.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><blockquote style="font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 18px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class=""><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><b>"REDS"</b></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 18px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class=""><div class="" style="text-align: center;">You are cordially invited to attend my<b class=""> </b>solo art show <b class="">“Art by Nena”</b> </div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: ArialMT;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class=""><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">at the <b class="">Amberwood Gallery</b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 18px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class=""><div class="" style="text-align: center;">(54 Springbrook Dr., Stittsville) </div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 18px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class=""><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><b>from <u class="">October 13th to October 30th, 2022</u></b></div><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><br class="" /></div><div class="" style="text-align: center;">The Gallery will be open on Thursdays and Sundays from 1 - 4 pm. I will be present to welcome you any of those days.</div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 18px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class=""><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><br class="" /></div><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><b class="">AUCTION</b>:<b> "REDS"</b> This framed photograph of red tulips will be auctioned throughout the duration of the show. The last bid winner will select a charity of the choice, to receive the proceeds of the auction. </div></div></div></blockquote>artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-39799233397132900472022-08-18T12:19:00.002-07:002022-08-18T12:26:24.151-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> SHENKMAN ART CENTRE - Ottawa</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Mexican Embassy in Canada - Art Exhibition</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Aug. 18 - Sep. 18, 2022</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxNR07RhguJsEDb6xhYt9eLmKK1KaXl9Yv15zpJ0IxLyf4M90KSybNO_ZlA3G29cEcbxFFHud5J1TpV0CUDw7mcDHkqFRaNwZ8-19UnemDudhP-7mZ27J_-rF3cFbcYj_rJWFhlGtzM5VcrXMMv-Drz1CQ29s8vtoD5M9WgjfxXGQBXY-RKB0QymM/s1654/298357050_437861998386225_1599344706560234456_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxNR07RhguJsEDb6xhYt9eLmKK1KaXl9Yv15zpJ0IxLyf4M90KSybNO_ZlA3G29cEcbxFFHud5J1TpV0CUDw7mcDHkqFRaNwZ8-19UnemDudhP-7mZ27J_-rF3cFbcYj_rJWFhlGtzM5VcrXMMv-Drz1CQ29s8vtoD5M9WgjfxXGQBXY-RKB0QymM/s320/298357050_437861998386225_1599344706560234456_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3g1MV06rlfkRwSb8Qns0S_rzqUVQhbtXAIAbF-1c6BxmugCQphgI6JPamH6cviEfKlVkHkdfN9Nb4gT2Z6kBOi2qeclefWbJXLt9SQOweTclfDTTNZ_5Yp677fQTVdUPzVoW5HhiKaPLZ82c5_c1rVIOpQvJRUNbuYGUomGh_k8DgvbKOTC95xoX/s700/A.%20On%20the%20Canyon.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="523" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3g1MV06rlfkRwSb8Qns0S_rzqUVQhbtXAIAbF-1c6BxmugCQphgI6JPamH6cviEfKlVkHkdfN9Nb4gT2Z6kBOi2qeclefWbJXLt9SQOweTclfDTTNZ_5Yp677fQTVdUPzVoW5HhiKaPLZ82c5_c1rVIOpQvJRUNbuYGUomGh_k8DgvbKOTC95xoX/s320/A.%20On%20the%20Canyon.JPG" width="239" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES" style="font-size: 14pt;">“ON THE CANYON”</span></b></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">This painting is an artistic composition of the main characteristics of the city of Guanajuato, Mexico.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">Guanajuato is like no other city in Mexico. It is built on a Canyon, where the colourful houses, churches and buildings are constructed on the stepped, slanted sides. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">The landscape is roughed and hilly, where green cactuses and fleshy “nopales” easily grow, contrasting with the earthy tones of the sandy paths and cliffs. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The houses in this composition are painted their “real” colours.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYWCfVNbbcuhskg3h2ApiV9QHbDNl707X0jb0xtzRY5qlTvDvfgH4GHodUew7u6jYxdCWRbrDcogdqjmS9PdUZhv8dOWv4xGw9lNB287Y807ZI3KDBK8Dpq6ENJljzQ5F7PR7dTMqP4cn7j0cGB1P-SK2K96oO_MpoYKJCfC-DMhoPGGjaOxBN08p/s600/Ana%20Maria%20Rutenberg_Radiants%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="600" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYWCfVNbbcuhskg3h2ApiV9QHbDNl707X0jb0xtzRY5qlTvDvfgH4GHodUew7u6jYxdCWRbrDcogdqjmS9PdUZhv8dOWv4xGw9lNB287Y807ZI3KDBK8Dpq6ENJljzQ5F7PR7dTMqP4cn7j0cGB1P-SK2K96oO_MpoYKJCfC-DMhoPGGjaOxBN08p/s320/Ana%20Maria%20Rutenberg_Radiants%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“RADIANTS”</span></b></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sunflower, symbol of the solar deity of the Aztecs, the Otomi, and the Incas. It is believed to have been domesticated in Mexico around 2600 BC. When the flowers are young, they tend to turn their heads from east to west, giving the impression of following the sun, therefore, called “sunflower”. Once the flower matures, their heavy head faces only east. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">They are not only tall and beautiful, but they are also very profitable. Their flower head produces a great number of tasty seeds, consumed by humans, birds and other animals. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">They are also planted in great amounts to produce sunflower oiI grew up surrounded by Sunflowers, I love them and decided to paint them in full splendour.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0g5jBvCn_ccPrWiEAy3hrJb0guYWm4j62e-b0jA13FVV6mrmjFD2HVod-yq5ZokjYM6nVEgaBwrG1qXXVoK4M5MuOyK8_Hjo2tWWw7qApq5wBz4zg5Yo0ZaaSz-OLC9AetqbTomz7sXHdk_wLU81YS_VDV-SBoDfml64ItEIuWLNC6lj78dEgwza/s288/A.%20Energy,%20Bernal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="288" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0g5jBvCn_ccPrWiEAy3hrJb0guYWm4j62e-b0jA13FVV6mrmjFD2HVod-yq5ZokjYM6nVEgaBwrG1qXXVoK4M5MuOyK8_Hjo2tWWw7qApq5wBz4zg5Yo0ZaaSz-OLC9AetqbTomz7sXHdk_wLU81YS_VDV-SBoDfml64ItEIuWLNC6lj78dEgwza/s1600/A.%20Energy,%20Bernal.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="ES" style="font-size: 14pt;">“ENERGY”</span></b></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: arial;">Peña de Bernal, México. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">At 433 meters high, this Monolith is considered to be one of the three tallest in the world. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The rock was formed from a volcano that exhausted its activity. It formed about 8.7 million years ago. It is believed that the rock has a special type of energy. In the spring, people from all over the world, all dressed in white, gather gathered around the Peña during the Spring Equinox Festival, receiving this energy.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPi-8Z6gIsiEzbdwcRwjMP8oyBtdl12lPsaIA7BWNeD0niT_m7O2QTmD6JEewrLJdUJdGAoJDx2iLHc_E-FiwfczGLhmj2N_RkecGDxExMh_DfihHi5HWX_4w05T7c8g6pdP7jyT7kqB0Cdw82tGJoy-6JmRQjlsdXy2RWie_c9_v2RbRNabOHk6o4/s3664/100_3618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2748" data-original-width="3664" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPi-8Z6gIsiEzbdwcRwjMP8oyBtdl12lPsaIA7BWNeD0niT_m7O2QTmD6JEewrLJdUJdGAoJDx2iLHc_E-FiwfczGLhmj2N_RkecGDxExMh_DfihHi5HWX_4w05T7c8g6pdP7jyT7kqB0Cdw82tGJoy-6JmRQjlsdXy2RWie_c9_v2RbRNabOHk6o4/s320/100_3618.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="ES" style="font-size: 14pt;">“AT CHICHEN ITZA”</span></b></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: arial;">Gran Juego de Pelota, Maya culture, 900 AC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span>The painting depicts one of the temples at the end of the Ball Game court in Chichen Itza. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span>The ball court is 30 X 120 meters, considered to be one of the biggest in Mesoamerica. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span>The Ball Game was played all over Mexico, sometimes, resulting in the dead of the losing team. The two court temples exhibit some interesting acoustics. A conversation on one end, can be heard in the other temple, 135 meters away</span></div></span><span style="text-align: start;"></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-66779764008637231472019-07-28T11:43:00.000-07:002019-07-28T11:43:05.409-07:00MEMORIES
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My granddaughter Elora spent her childhood and teenage years
in Prescott, ON. <span style="font-family: Calibri;">She lived with her parents and brothers in a beautiful old
Victorian house with a marvellously carved wooden staircase! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Elora was a very
good student and the local high school didn’t offered a challenging curriculum.
Therefore, she was enrolled in the Brockville Collegiate Institute, a high
school in the city of Brockville, about 19 Km from her home in Prescott. This
meant, that she had to be driven every morning and be picked up every afternoon
by either her father or her mother. In occasions, I (her Oma) also did this
chore. <span style="font-family: Calibri;">These rides gave Elora, and her drivers, a great opportunity to spend some
quality time together. The rides were filled with long talks about all types of
themes while watching the beautiful scenery around. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sometimes we drove Hwy 401, but
most times, the more scenic route was taken. Old Rd. 2 travels along the St.
Laurence River, passing many beautiful properties. It is here where Elora made
some of her most precious memories. In the spring, Rd. 2 is covered with the
scent of beautiful lilac bushes and there is a visual explosion of pink, lilac,
move, scarlet and white colours; greeting the drivers who pass this narrow
road. Lilacs are Elora’s favorite flowers. This painting is titled “Memories”
and was painted exclusively for Elora, to capture these special moments in her
life. I love you My Girl!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-91254748935131023082019-04-22T12:46:00.001-07:002019-04-24T08:39:22.278-07:00BABY KNITTS Full Circle Creations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> The Art form has changed... <span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">the Philanthropic purpose continues!</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">In Canada, many art shows and exhibitions take place during the
winter months. Due to positive changes in my personal life, I decided to reduce
the marketing of my visual art pieces. That was easier said than done, now I had to
find something new to fulfill my creative mind! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I needed something portable, therefore, I decided to be
creative with one of my old passions… knitting! At a young age, I learned to knit
from a great teacher. A Spanish woman taught me to knit my own patterns, just by
taking measurements and figuring out the designs. With this in mind, I
contacted my local hospital, the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa. I had the
idea to donate children knitted pieces to the Gift Shop to raise funds for the
hospital. The Manager of the boutique was delighted with the idea. Afterwards, I
went to Yarns Ewe’ll Love Inc. in Kanata to purchase some yarn. When I mentioned
what I intended to do, the owner of the store offered to donate the yarn, if I
would knit for the hospital! Wow, now I had a full circle. The yarn is donated,
I donate my knitted creations; the people buy those knits from the Gift Shop, the
hospital raises funds and the community benefits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">In September 2018, I started Full Circle Creations!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Since then, I have been happily knitting little creations
for the hospital. The unique pieces have been very well received and have
raised funds for the hospital. I have a full bag of colourful donated yarns,
which give me the inspiration to continue with this creative, fruitful and fulfilling
enjoyment. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri";">Facebook page: Full Circle
Creations </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri";">Instagram account: fullcirclecreations19 </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri";">Or call: The Queensway Carleton Hospital Gift
Shop at 613-721-2000 ext. 2686</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">These are the latest creations. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<br />artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-6834712377360930692017-01-30T18:27:00.002-08:002017-01-30T18:27:42.007-08:00PINATA<div style="text-align: justify;">
The Mexican tradition of making a "piñata" dates back to 1586, when the first Posadas were celebrated. Now a days, the Posadas start on December 16th and go on every day until December 23rd. During the Posada, friends and family play the story of Maria and Joseph looking for an inn to welcome the birth of their child Jesus. The celebration always ends with the breaking of a piñata.</div>
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The traditional shape of a piñata is star with seven points representing the seven deadly sins: Pride, Possession, Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy and Laziness. Traditionally, they were made with a clay pot, covered with paper Mache and decorated with brightly coloured tissue paper. Now a days they are made out of cardboard representing animals and cartoon characters, which are ideal for birthday parties.</div>
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A piñata is hung on a string, high up and bounced up and down until one of the blinded kids breaks it open with a stick, and all the sweets and fruits fall down for all the kids to gather them.</div>
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I grew up with my brothers, making a piñata every year to celebrate our Posada, as each neighbour will take turns welcoming everybody for the celebration. On keeping with this tradition, I decided to paint for myself this painting called "Piñata". It represents the traditional sever points star, a five star one and the figure of a little donkey to welcome the new forms. The bright colours represent the many colourful strings of the piñatas in the background, just like you find them in the Mexican markets!</div>
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artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-34120270455155012392016-06-02T13:25:00.001-07:002016-06-02T13:33:45.154-07:00Sylvie's Painting<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">A good friend of mine, a Dr. who already owns one of my
paintings, contacted me to commission a painting for another good friend of
her, who was moving into a new home.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">Sylvie and her two children are very special people. They
not only have certain identities like a Chickadee, a Crow and a Blue Jay but
they also believe in Angels! They spend their summers at a very special camping
place, where they love to see the sunrise and sunset from the boat dock. All
these special qualities gave me inspiration to paint Sylvie’s Painting. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Megan is one of my twin granddaughters; </div>
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These dancing shoes were painted to honour the perseverance, dedication and most of all, </div>
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the pain my dear granddaughter Megan endured through all her dancing years. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Megan has been dancing since she was 5 years old, and to commemorate her 25th birthday, I presented her this collection of watercolours of some of the dance shoes she has used.</div>
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Throughout the years, Megan took many classes of various types of dance; each new step was practiced and repeated until it became part of her. </div>
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I don't know how many steps are in her head!</div>
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FIVE BALLET POSITIONS</h3>
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I remember the early years, when she was about five years old, telling me:"Oma look I can point my toes!” while learning the ballet positions; trying hard to just get it right!</div>
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A year later, she showed me her new tap shoes and she said "Look Oma they make noise!"</div>
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IRISH DANCE – soft shoe </h3>
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Megan loved Irish Dance! It was a delight to see her learn all the intricate routines of this traditional folk dance. She enjoyed teaching me the new steps when we practiced together. </div>
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Megan’s little body started to look more like a young girl. Her coordination and musicality also started to show, so it was time to learn a new dance! Megan is a bit guarded but Jazz and Contemporary gave her the possibility to show her feelings and emotions on the stage. </div>
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Megan was such a dedicated dancer that soon she advanced to the demanding and energetic Irish hard shoe. Now, she could use her powerful legs! Her determination to learn and to practice the difficult steps brought her to win various Irish Dance competitions! </div>
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As a young teenager, Megan discover fun! Now, it was the right time to learn Hip-Hop. How much she loved the colourful costumes with all their glitter and showmanship!</div>
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Megan had various teachers but her Principal was a very influential one. She insisted on Megan to continue learning ballet; a dance full of very strict rules, resulting in being the base of all dances. </div>
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Oma & Opa bought Megan her first “pointe shoes” and as the tradition dictates, I remember teaching her how to sew the tying ribbons on her new shoes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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All the practice and strict learning of ballet paid off on the day when Megan performed for the first time on her pointe shoes. It was a pleasure to see her glide across the stage in perfect position, shining with her feminine grace and beautiful back! </div>
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Megan has Canadian, German and Mexican genes. Probably the Latino genes played a big role when Megan decided to learn this type of folk dance. She loved the colourful costumes with all the ribbons and wavy skirts but most of all, she loved the shoes! Again, she could use her powerful legs to tap on the stage and show her femininity with the flirtatious movements. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Megan took part in numerous recitals, at times performing eight to ten different dances. She took almost all the courses available in her dance school. </div>
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Megan flourished and became a beautiful woman, </div>
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just ready to take new challenges. </div>
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One day, somebody told her to take ballroom lessons; that she had a great potential to become a great teacher. Megan went to a ballroom dance studio and in just a few months, Megan was dancing like a pro! A few months later, she was invited to take part in the Canadian National Dance Championships in Toronto. The whole family went to see her perform and win a few awards in various dance routines!</div>
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Throughout her dancing years, Megan has been a fine example of perseverance, determination and dedication for the love of dance. She has given us many happy moments. It has been a privilege to have been part of this journey. </div>
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With this collection of watercolours, I want to show Megan my love and appreciation for her dedication to dance! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-80927487336737370502014-04-18T11:47:00.000-07:002014-04-18T11:47:06.335-07:00Marianne
Marianne is a bright, intelligent and precocious ten year old
girl. She is a delight to be with because of her contagious lively character,
which come from her Mexican-Irish heritage. She is my grandniece, a girl just on the verge of becoming a
teenager, although deep inside, she is still a child. For Christmas she
attached her Santa letter to a balloon and let it fly away, hoping for a
response. She is loved so she was not disappointed. <br />
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I wanted to capture this special moment in her life. I loved
her photo with the hat but it really became meaningful when I added the
balloon! It gave me great joy to hear her say “it is me”, when I presented her
with the painting. These moments, and the possibility to make somebody happy,
are the inspiration for me to continue with my painting.</div>
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artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-84523146158778804362014-04-18T11:39:00.000-07:002014-04-18T11:39:31.172-07:00Christmas
For a long time now, I wanted to paint, for myself, a nice little
painting of the Christmas Holly. It is a small little painting, which
fits just right, on a small wall entering our dinning room. It invites people
to come in and enjoy the Christmas time!<br />
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artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-22665552089030763952013-12-19T09:32:00.002-08:002013-12-19T09:32:23.151-08:00Guadalajara<div style="text-align: center;">
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This mixed media painting raised fund for "All 4 One Charity" to help cancer patients with their financial predicaments while in treatment. The financial help is offered to low income cancer patients, to cover costs of simple things that we sometimes take for granted like: transportation, daycare or groceries. <br />
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It gives me great pleasure to know that the joy I receive by crating art is used to raise funds to help the needy. Please visit my website for more information on how you can take part in<br />
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artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-88456751799428338112013-10-25T11:24:00.000-07:002013-10-25T11:24:03.301-07:00Grove IV
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Grove IV was donated to Hospice Care Ottawa, as part of the silent auction at their Fall Fashion Show & Luncheon in Ottawa. The popular show raises funds to continue providing high-quality palliative care. </div>
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artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-67854216093891061512013-10-06T13:50:00.000-07:002013-10-07T12:55:21.023-07:00OTTAWA<br />
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This watercolour was commissioned by my grand daughter; when she asked me to do a painting
about <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:place></st1:city>;
she basically wanted the Canal and the Parliament buildings. She grew up in <st1:city w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:city> and knows it very well; so I decided to paint some
of the most important and recognisable places in the city and, in particular,
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The painting is 48” wide by 24” high; so it allowed me to put various subjects. Here are their close-ups:</div>
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The Bytown Loggers with Canada geese<br />
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The Museum of Civilization with the Gatineau Balloon Festival<br />
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The Notre Dame Basilica<br />
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The National Gallery<br />
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The Tulip Festival<br />
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The Canal in the summer with Jessie running<br />
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The Canal in the winter with the famous skaters<br />
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This is the latest donation done through my initiative Art and
Philanthropy. It is a commissioned watercolour of the
beautiful <st1:placetype w:st="on">island</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Santorin</st1:placename> in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Greece</st1:place></st1:country-region>. The proceeds were donated to Hospice Care Ottawa, an organization dedicated to provide volunteer palliative care services to people facing a life threatening illness and to their families.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the last two years, I have been busy promoting my new
website </span><a href="http://www.artandphilanthropy.ca/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.artandphilanthropy.ca/">www.artandphilanthropy.ca</a></span><a href="http://www.artandphilanthropy.ca/"></a> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This website allows me to present art work reserved for fundraising purposes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The site has had a great response and some pieces have been
selected to increase the fundraising efforts of various charities. Since its
launch in September 2011, there has been some substantial action: </span></div>
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<!--[endif]--><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">*</span> An article about my new website <em><strong>Art & Philanthropy,</strong></em> written by <st1:personname w:st="on">Heather
Jamieson,</st1:personname> was published at the ARTNEWS Magazine of the Art
Council in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:city></st1:place>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">*</span> The first piece of art purchased for a charity through
my website was “Sun Dance” with the proceeds going to the Humane Society of Canada;</span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">*</span> I gave a presentation about my new initiative to the Rotary Club of Ottawa /
Stittsville Branch to whom “Oriental Inspiration” was donated to raise money
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p><span style="color: #6aa84f;">*</span></span> I gave a painting demonstration at the official opening of
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Westwind</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Public School</st1:placetype></st1:place> in Stittsville. The
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artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-12139086670093106072011-09-21T08:51:00.000-07:002011-11-10T07:58:10.749-08:00Art & Philanthropy<div align="center"><span style="color:#009900;"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654848067495317522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5e_rTbDIZDNy5oJfAmcAa6fU-ckdFKifpx2g6qqD6IkPWzYMlDgr9-yz78oSdsEc_vFT5Hk9CvlBKbM7ma2WSbQebLH49ax5CbE1zmC83qyPCSEMaclcW1P-vBIBABXmZZ58FiEaqChc/s320/Autumn+Glow.JPG" border="0" /> <strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#ff6600;">Enhance your home...and make a difference in your world! </span></strong><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Imagine...owning a beautiful piece of art, and knowing that your contribution is going to support a charitable cause.</span></strong></span><br /></div></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;">You are invited to take part in </span></strong><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff6600;">"The Art of Giving"</span></span></strong></span> </div></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Through <strong>Art & Philanthropy</strong> I will fully donate my original artwork to raise funds for various charities. Some of these charities represent what is important to me: </span></span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>*</strong></span> </span><strong>Children’s Aid </strong></span></span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>*</strong></span> </span><strong>Disaster Relief</strong></span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>*</strong></span> <strong>Affordable Housing</strong></span></span> </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>*</strong></span> <strong>Animals and Wildlife</strong></span></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">*</span></strong> </span><strong>The Environment </strong></span></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">I invite the public to join me in this philanthropic work. My website displays my fully donated art portfolio. Patrons browse the site, choose their favorite piece of art and one of the selected charities; they tender their contribution, which I will donated it "in their honour" to their selected charity. The patron will receive the art piece, the charity will benefit the contribution and I, the artist, will get the pleasure of creating art. </span></span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">To take part in this charitable quest please visit:</span></span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.artandphilanthropy.ca/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">www.artandphilanthropy.ca</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></div>artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-45683206329148460792011-05-04T08:25:00.000-07:002011-05-04T08:49:56.895-07:00At the CANADIAN TULIP FESTIVAL May 6 – 23, 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vSMYPprpip_XiwYBDrGRLFzP6XgyUXy4mZISGhAJSA1eGb-YNH9_3D3XSI_KcEU1bMFVGgJ-OGM8IfyclkVNYCfDjTl7yohS9EIxdzgI04BkSy2WajYS9Jf6LX0tz-2LraOK1WjKUEg/s1600/A.+Parrot.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602885504208706930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vSMYPprpip_XiwYBDrGRLFzP6XgyUXy4mZISGhAJSA1eGb-YNH9_3D3XSI_KcEU1bMFVGgJ-OGM8IfyclkVNYCfDjTl7yohS9EIxdzgI04BkSy2WajYS9Jf6LX0tz-2LraOK1WjKUEg/s320/A.+Parrot.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6do-QS5O52X7jRESEYQnuQzQJ98IVkVd_IJj6UuZhMRP2Hkcn8izswpX5Cm0PG34I2Hj4vyOwb2m4ecX6iayNESqtawzosVl8-YP8RnIqTO1kGHzoNiJZzV5M9Nv1YQpJCakYyfwk4u0/s1600/A.+Rose+Tulip.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602883032368118786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6do-QS5O52X7jRESEYQnuQzQJ98IVkVd_IJj6UuZhMRP2Hkcn8izswpX5Cm0PG34I2Hj4vyOwb2m4ecX6iayNESqtawzosVl8-YP8RnIqTO1kGHzoNiJZzV5M9Nv1YQpJCakYyfwk4u0/s320/A.+Rose+Tulip.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The weather will be warm, and the sun will shine, so come and visit the <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Canadian Tulip Festival,</span></strong> where you can enjoy the more than 300,000 tulips flowering around the city parks. </span><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">The <strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Tulip Art Gallery at Major’s Hill Park</span></span></strong> will be filled with bright and colourful art-works presented by the official Festival Artists along the theme of “Spring and Tulips”. These two paintings will be on display at the gallery, where you can see them and even have the chance to take them home to brighten your days all-year around.</span><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">The artists will be present through out the festival, while painting outdoors among the tulip beds. </span><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">I would love to chat with you and show you my newest work. I will be there on Friday, May 13 from 10 – 2 pm at Major’s Hill Park and on Wednesday, May 18 from 10 – 2 pm at Commissioners Park. See you there!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For more information visit </span><a href="http://www.tulipfestival.ca/"><span style="font-family:arial;">www.tulipfestival.ca</span></a></div>artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-5737162173580951332011-03-29T12:40:00.000-07:002011-11-10T07:27:37.911-08:00Inspiration & Donations<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBaXqqScJw9MbweeRzk5cYx-liR3mCyEtw5vkrg_mlwQJjDG3FJ8e1_L3Hxs_JBzq0PyNLm6J3BOWKiu6dGqINNL-KLSdx-LnntAustGW_YP5jZxajSBrux50B5b4JEiyvkLo4ZNajqE/s1600/A.+Juicy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589592273747729762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 325px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBaXqqScJw9MbweeRzk5cYx-liR3mCyEtw5vkrg_mlwQJjDG3FJ8e1_L3Hxs_JBzq0PyNLm6J3BOWKiu6dGqINNL-KLSdx-LnntAustGW_YP5jZxajSBrux50B5b4JEiyvkLo4ZNajqE/s400/A.+Juicy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>"Juicy"</strong></span> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Donated to the Main St. Community Service in Stittsville ON </strong><br /></div></div><br /><div align="justify">I enjoy painting but it is the creative process, which I enjoy the most. When a painting is done, it is time to do a new one; my ideas and inspiration never stop. One of the most rewarding things for me is to be able to donate my work. I support various charities, and especially the ones involved with children. </div><br /><div align="justify">It is a pleasure for me to donate <strong>“Juicy”</strong> to the upcoming <strong>“Nothing But A Child”</strong> Gala Evening organized by the <strong>Main Street Community Services</strong> in Stittsville. This event is in support of the programs and services provided for children and youth with special needs. This entertaining evening consisting of dinner, dance and auctions and it takes place at one of Ottawa’s newest dining establishments on: </div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Saturday, April 9, 2011</span></strong> </div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Sixty-Four Hundred Celebration Centre</span></strong> </div><br /><div align="center">6400 Hazeldean Rd. corner with West Ridge Dr. in Stittsville </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mainstreetcommunityservices.com/">http://www.mainstreetcommunityservices.com/</a></div>artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-13450773380811861362011-01-28T12:24:00.000-08:002011-01-28T12:49:57.791-08:00Compositions GalleryI am please to inform that I have joined the brand new Compositions Gallery in Smith Falls!<br /><br />This is a dream come true to the young owners of the gallery,<br />an artist and her manager. They love Smith Falls and their enthusiasm is contagious.<br /><br />I invite you to visit the gallery during its Opening Venissage on February 6 at 7 pm at 47 Main St. or at any other time suitable to you. Smith Falls offers the flavour and quaintness of a historical Ontario town and it is only one hour from Ottawa!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567340800933361554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gLke-qrhOE6fXt-KfNQ1Whcw5asq8MKgLWKFqw2VrB8PuJZK7oydvAiOFmBziDtIZ6nJJChVg3umQUsYfDhnWfO_FJ3k9SKXtp2eR4bMdkn3dKbmT1V_Y-7NKe-gn795nsESEJb3VxY/s400/Opening.JPG" border="0" />artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-18499372246624986332011-01-28T12:11:00.000-08:002011-11-10T07:33:11.009-08:00Grove I & Grove II<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinWOEF_tpy8KpSshzRXXXPNl-Yv0D0SYkV3PBotGEoXlIKN9iwkxckUSZ_yE9-PoJYIS_NQY2jiQzoEzSPFIPOKE2q1y9tYW0vyWbQAPLs0RfBofxoFaiYgprti8h6BrFE7IJAJJlQkA/s1600/A.+Grove+I.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567334847674749170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 182px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinWOEF_tpy8KpSshzRXXXPNl-Yv0D0SYkV3PBotGEoXlIKN9iwkxckUSZ_yE9-PoJYIS_NQY2jiQzoEzSPFIPOKE2q1y9tYW0vyWbQAPLs0RfBofxoFaiYgprti8h6BrFE7IJAJJlQkA/s320/A.+Grove+I.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitsYI3jWJCwS98fxbPU3Fvtw62bFVhfGX-bGBrr5d3DzR0i158uwUcg3KV9l8-sEonfvhrd2OOIH6ujL7eVTrtKF_JSIKqF504arW557DmdRuXuaEXgpcekwGKOAn7Rl2Ued4sfABQkE/s1600/A.+Grove+II.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567333974077247410" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitsYI3jWJCwS98fxbPU3Fvtw62bFVhfGX-bGBrr5d3DzR0i158uwUcg3KV9l8-sEonfvhrd2OOIH6ujL7eVTrtKF_JSIKqF504arW557DmdRuXuaEXgpcekwGKOAn7Rl2Ued4sfABQkE/s320/A.+Grove+II.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Grove I Grove II - SOLD<br /></strong><br />These paintings are the latest in a series of forest images. I love the Canadian forests, and I basically paint because I love colour. These series have given me the opportunity of combining my two loves. Admirers say that: “they are the Mexican colours in a Canadian forest”.<br /><br />These two paintings are the same size and were framed in the same type of wooden frame. They compliment eachother because the colours and forests are very similar. I am very pleased to know that they were purchased as a pair and now they are sharing a wall in their new home!artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-5783262175967661482010-10-27T10:25:00.000-07:002010-10-27T11:02:06.791-07:00Photography in my Art World!<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKlgxMpW1mD5XAvFooozqOWqmil08Fj0LeYY2BT6eAVbAikGu6q8lFbpo52NPzvJesadCPP27zFVliWo1OvIvW2eoTU1PoOy9NH-xr30Nq-RKRs31Lg6r1tdvoYkRiTrMICdFCukazH0/s1600/A.+Promise.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532782784447311378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKlgxMpW1mD5XAvFooozqOWqmil08Fj0LeYY2BT6eAVbAikGu6q8lFbpo52NPzvJesadCPP27zFVliWo1OvIvW2eoTU1PoOy9NH-xr30Nq-RKRs31Lg6r1tdvoYkRiTrMICdFCukazH0/s320/A.+Promise.JPG" border="0" /></a>Photography has been an important element for me since I began my studies of art and design. </div><br /><div align="justify">I photograph landscapes and people, but specially I love to photograph buildings. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Architecture</span> is the soul of a city. The buildings are not only where people live and work, they also represent the history and culture of a city.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctEqYTYTJ-d8cRdZsIzA5YvthADHvxsxfGRS2CGqzzCG-ZfI8el2pGGKv79gOP5vOG1Fsi-EanuyrjVAr_rG6YMH8E0H83BBbdsstzj9Q3904gf_yj4jBmArI7_0rWSXhg0n4Gf8zCCY/s1600/A.+Warsaw+Reflections.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532782657089759714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctEqYTYTJ-d8cRdZsIzA5YvthADHvxsxfGRS2CGqzzCG-ZfI8el2pGGKv79gOP5vOG1Fsi-EanuyrjVAr_rG6YMH8E0H83BBbdsstzj9Q3904gf_yj4jBmArI7_0rWSXhg0n4Gf8zCCY/s320/A.+Warsaw+Reflections.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For the first time I am incorporating photography as part of my art. I just came back from a trip through Europe and brought with me some lovely photographs from Poland, Budapest and Paris. </div><br /><div align="left">These photographs and others will be on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">exhibition</span> at my home studio during the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Stittsville</span> Artists Studio Tour. To get a map or more information of this free tour, please visit: <a href="http://www.stittsvillestudiotour.com/">http://www.stittsvillestudiotour.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDbDO30DHRvA8WpVYme5H-qXzp0SbfSIlSWcaNz8JPZOhuQtEjfb31VoiXWHmTguNEZr64zoUbBCq8SLJ3r9r38z0umCUypgfTA2befj1nr8wyjTpTpc5Y2uEkiuxSc3_2PidPZJux2E/s1600/A.+Art+Nouveau%27s+Glory.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532782250757948066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDbDO30DHRvA8WpVYme5H-qXzp0SbfSIlSWcaNz8JPZOhuQtEjfb31VoiXWHmTguNEZr64zoUbBCq8SLJ3r9r38z0umCUypgfTA2befj1nr8wyjTpTpc5Y2uEkiuxSc3_2PidPZJux2E/s320/A.+Art+Nouveau%27s+Glory.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswl2QbHo-Eid9N8ahJ3WjK82q7b-__xVPtiykIXeUX91RhfKD4rWfTxrLlzO8D911c5hM5bRQ5usvzWcxkatQshALSR4G72pH5UxgKwd6PKiiMOAA4GPT0J4pB9H2R41OXDm7zzRZc1I/s1600/A.+Reflections.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532787234000950562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswl2QbHo-Eid9N8ahJ3WjK82q7b-__xVPtiykIXeUX91RhfKD4rWfTxrLlzO8D911c5hM5bRQ5usvzWcxkatQshALSR4G72pH5UxgKwd6PKiiMOAA4GPT0J4pB9H2R41OXDm7zzRZc1I/s320/A.+Reflections.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-72391695706818801022010-10-23T11:57:00.000-07:002010-10-27T11:04:53.175-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Home Studio open to the public!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></strong><br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Stittsville Artists Studio Tour </span></strong><br /></span><br />Once a year I open my Home Studio to the public. As for the last 7 years, I will be taking part in this annual event. I would love to invite you to visit me, and to see my work in my own environment. For the first time I will be exhibiting photographs as part of my art.<br /><br />Nine artists will be taking part in this year's tour, so come and view our work done in various mediums from watercolours, oils or mixed media to our new art expression... photography! You will find exciting works of contemporary, traditional and abstract art.<br /><br />Bellow you find a sample of our work and a map. To get more detailed information about me and the other artists, or to get a bigger map, please visit:<br /><a href="http://www.stittsvillestudiotour.com/">http://www.stittsvillestudiotour.com/</a><br /><br />I will be happy to see you on November 6 or 7 from 10 - 5 pm.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531333086597570882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 422px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 324px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjU3dyDkwjLZJoeHmgYAaTmL7fSG_NIvU2u-V2w3Q5MBOWRqT2_KiAPcricuQ4l9TUCShcSK8VFN1s1zULuXMMD0ZLtLR8uc_bBS74pou2VPuUPaCv7pKr-E9ZyyKC_sXy5PZJjTvuhnQ/s400/Emailer_new.JPG" border="0" />artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-12439433635461641392010-10-23T11:00:00.000-07:002010-12-14T12:08:45.878-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>UPCOMING EVENTS! Donations.<br /><br /></strong></span>The next few weeks are going to be very busy for me. I will be engaged in various events and I would like to invite you to see what I will be doing.<br /><br />Fundraising Events for charities are part of my philosophy. It is a pleasure for me to see that my work can not only be enjoyed but it can also provide some comfort. This year my work has been donated to:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2X4w6-ap7liBfcTgoEW2rVKvtNHQy16Hex6CKfKiB9wu4g7kMVIGHSyvPr2yto9cPO7KkO1ozu2jpsSH8HKC8u6Fcsij4qwIZaeC7pWdXEPnseXY2_JOrPd9-VlEDjcGNlTkTxxpBfk/s1600/A.+Emerge.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531305749866071410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2X4w6-ap7liBfcTgoEW2rVKvtNHQy16Hex6CKfKiB9wu4g7kMVIGHSyvPr2yto9cPO7KkO1ozu2jpsSH8HKC8u6Fcsij4qwIZaeC7pWdXEPnseXY2_JOrPd9-VlEDjcGNlTkTxxpBfk/s320/A.+Emerge.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>“Online Auction”</strong></span> October 29 to November 30.<br />To place your bid visit: <a href="http://www.bbbso.ca/">http://www.bbbso.ca/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2DUtkvnTuhmiqbEdg3em_tyY-q4GMMkXy6o8p4PWcaumWhD_AiUxEFyCqf_HbGDgBjtaM_pbNUULS-t9qzDLOJl8eR8nGZGP4YfMfgb4o6zJv0gFVyBjGSVvmePtgJS_fdt5BH5-4ANI/s1600/A.+Juicy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531307520138488130" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 209px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2DUtkvnTuhmiqbEdg3em_tyY-q4GMMkXy6o8p4PWcaumWhD_AiUxEFyCqf_HbGDgBjtaM_pbNUULS-t9qzDLOJl8eR8nGZGP4YfMfgb4o6zJv0gFVyBjGSVvmePtgJS_fdt5BH5-4ANI/s320/A.+Juicy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada<br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">“Martini Madness”</span></strong><br />Art Exhibit, Silent Auction & Martini Sampling<br />November 3 from 7 – 10 pm<br />LAGO Bar & Grill, Down Lake Pavilion, Ottawa.<br />For tickets visit: <a href="http://www.martinimadness.ca/">http://www.martinimadness.ca/</a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531313186770100098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 367px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilut0uPRH6gUD0b0w2kNEcsyp_3WiC4CBxYDUxGcIw-TQArIOSkphzdZHjaT0_CR0HwdZcsBEciAYgpjVbHPamRTWKFFK00gIxviLxL4TYqw4AvO5YqODEpnoWcnI9RCIuU18bYWsW3F0/s320/A.+Floripondios.JPG" border="0" />artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-9109967817474718172010-06-24T11:24:00.001-07:002010-06-26T11:52:07.159-07:00RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS - 2010<div align="justify">I like to take part in juried shows because, when a professional juror sees the art piece, he/she sees it with different ‘eyes’ than the usual viewer. Usually there are three independent jurors, who take into consideration various elements in the art piece. These elements have to complement each other to make the piece unique and appealing to the eye. Some of these elements are: subject, composition, colour, contrast, depth, execution of the medium, etc.<br /><br /></div><div align="left"><br />"Yearning II" - 'Juror's Award of Excellence' - 2006<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yCF71FEVFbYU-ScI27VJ1kKJaaswiz_94aEno4VM2qDmBwJv1-H2aCoQOZ3GE8SWWLlGtXKVdYv_X5kccAJMaDs1SlAkKDjSzNrLraX1FTJNnspGCkzVLTVOV6kyYBan4FbZFhhmJ9U/s1600/A.+Yearning+II.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486411763551174226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 315px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yCF71FEVFbYU-ScI27VJ1kKJaaswiz_94aEno4VM2qDmBwJv1-H2aCoQOZ3GE8SWWLlGtXKVdYv_X5kccAJMaDs1SlAkKDjSzNrLraX1FTJNnspGCkzVLTVOV6kyYBan4FbZFhhmJ9U/s400/A.+Yearning+II.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify"><strong>KANATA ART CLUB<br />Juried Exhibition & Sale</strong><br /><br />This is a yearly-juried show in which I have taken part since 2006 and my work has always been accepted to be part of the show. In two occasions the jurors have recognized my work. The first time was in 2006 when “Yearning II” won the <strong>‘Juror’s Award of Excellence’</strong> at the Kanata Civic Art Gallery. The second time was this year at the Britannia Gallery with “Magnificent” winning the <strong>‘Best in Show’</strong> award competing with more then 60 paintings!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486416138416070578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWlqWHgduk9Ff-2X7Zby6VSNRcscvWMBJJ_4CQI6f7JeROljN2uPl_Nbn0kjcrcO9cKgznElY4AdH_U9RAW0C_dYFz0yjk7EfFLXA-bLLup5MNpC_vm2b0tJJ-IUXY0lVzG7ShFzxUI8/s400/A.+Magnificent.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">"Magnificent" - 'Best in Show' - 2010</p><p align="justify"><strong>"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VuUI1eAju31oMRh04lJsb7sv8aQZKnLzTW2JjLWfRSWQ17BDVHyLSOmYN3a5v___NFR77TQM2ikfJ5XI4S6_FugCuVCQCy-ry-SusdTSvRMYXy5Diw0l32Ties9qyOAIedhqTLWWXzQ/s1600/A.+Triple+Splendour.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486408954197396674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 424px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 178px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VuUI1eAju31oMRh04lJsb7sv8aQZKnLzTW2JjLWfRSWQ17BDVHyLSOmYN3a5v___NFR77TQM2ikfJ5XI4S6_FugCuVCQCy-ry-SusdTSvRMYXy5Diw0l32Ties9qyOAIedhqTLWWXzQ/s400/A.+Triple+Splendour.JPG" border="0" /></a></strong><strong>NEPEAN FINE ARTS LEAGUE"<br />Juried Member’s Exhibition<br /></strong><br />This yearly-juried show exhibits at the Atrium and Centrepointe Theatre Gallery. I entered this year with a triptych watercolour with orchids called “Triple Splendour” receiving the <strong>‘First Award of Excellence in Watercolour’. </strong><br /></p><p align="left">It is satisfying and inspirational to receive these recognitions; they encourage me to continue discovering the fabulous world of art! </p>artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-11846451764065723672010-04-26T09:05:00.000-07:002011-11-10T07:35:12.016-08:00OTTAWA ORCHID SOCIETY ART SHOW<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdyFEpCuMHLKfwy0EMLpvDxjk79VC94fzujsBMGthB-bHWGzNlXDRGMhmBXQgTSzkfbWypWA8OlHmV6j_FwIqEUXLjnZYTPPwFW8NB8hjkLSGDE_7isb_pG4Svx0Fzkq7JPrwdvTOG4I/s1600/Ladies+-+Best+in+Class.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464490125700022098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 382px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdyFEpCuMHLKfwy0EMLpvDxjk79VC94fzujsBMGthB-bHWGzNlXDRGMhmBXQgTSzkfbWypWA8OlHmV6j_FwIqEUXLjnZYTPPwFW8NB8hjkLSGDE_7isb_pG4Svx0Fzkq7JPrwdvTOG4I/s400/Ladies+-+Best+in+Class.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRlnrjMB_vTOK3G48niICkdh1S_yyCLP9i_tpM5ii4f-cGX5T-LYruWkrmn8-DsKO_jiCkF2SnAm1k5G4o3F53hxU8uLfib2Y_Mw4ynuvuCQK9QolySO3LJZ9PFWG0OgAs1yx9wb_AsY/s1600/Ladies+-+Best+in+Class.JPG"></a>The 29th Annual Ottawa Orchid Society Show and Sale, held on April 24 – 25, was an incredible success for my two new entries in this art juried show!<br /><br />This year the Orchid Society had a challenge/contest on one specific type of wild orchid, the Showy Lady’s Slipper, which grows in the Lanark, ON area. I enter this challenge with “Slippers in the Woods” a multimedia piece of three pink/white orchids surrounded by flowing ferns. To my delight it won the second prize in the contest!<br /><br />I also enter the show in the fine art’s category with another multimedia piece called “Ladies”, representing three yellow/red Lady’s Slippers growing amides cascading ivy and flowing ferns. These two pieces are a new direction in my ever-growing life as an artist. To my surprise “Ladies” won not only the first prize in multimedia but also the Best in Class of all fine arts presented in this show! </div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Second Prize Winner - "Slippers in the Woods"</span></strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464488479998332466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 322px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCoSIECVmsQqWpz0G91J_dqWKVyThMQTDdrajC7LtQwsXwg90brMg6v-HuGOPkoTV_lgBmaFTbfey0LZrPpIGh0nC64rEJA798ljmpfFQpbxZcWvwEc7mjx_m0DspXF_d8cqnIoJnXak/s400/Slippers+in+the+Woods.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Best Class Winner - "Ladies" </strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>First Prize Winner in Multimedia</strong> - <strong>SOLD<br /></strong></span><br /><div><br /><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3yzEIoXQ21sQpfwomEghbZ0ZP0EqpiZPcPP8C_uVcGUT2-AHP_7uMK4xJJCgdXFOYXpahb501E1Ez6KIrIT-22WyzNPN9yJF2ay6BJI8nF7HhBhWA1KoF5ZnQhwF84vsMtbYW-SlWfg/s1600/Ladies.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464484981740237618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 331px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3yzEIoXQ21sQpfwomEghbZ0ZP0EqpiZPcPP8C_uVcGUT2-AHP_7uMK4xJJCgdXFOYXpahb501E1Ez6KIrIT-22WyzNPN9yJF2ay6BJI8nF7HhBhWA1KoF5ZnQhwF84vsMtbYW-SlWfg/s400/Ladies.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933427340350830461.post-14733285539938144572010-04-26T08:50:00.000-07:002010-04-26T09:05:06.011-07:00VALLEY BEAUTIES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWhkiuYMdwbQQJNnwmp-Beh0rBXXbXHwO80o8KIckJVK15qE-4PII_arJUc37Lk8exsv4kfS75Z4VDuafXOXtdk0Js3qb_VbW2Jxzw7rTG5f7FzNEYXGzk7Pk14162w1ttFjXE7dZhow/s1600/A.+Valley+Beauties.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464477156622190866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 392px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWhkiuYMdwbQQJNnwmp-Beh0rBXXbXHwO80o8KIckJVK15qE-4PII_arJUc37Lk8exsv4kfS75Z4VDuafXOXtdk0Js3qb_VbW2Jxzw7rTG5f7FzNEYXGzk7Pk14162w1ttFjXE7dZhow/s400/A.+Valley+Beauties.JPG" border="0" /></a>Often I drive south towards the St. Laurence River, and on my way, I see the ever-changing landscape. Through out the year I discover the beauty of the Canadian seasons, especially during spring and summer, when the fields are covered with wild flowers. On one occasion they might be white or yellow, and on another one, I discover they have changed to fuchsia or purple.<br /><br />I wanted to capture this changes so I decided to put them all together in one painting but with a little twist…and voila the miniature was born!<br /><div align="justify">The whole painting is only 12” X 12” and each little field is 4.5”X 4.5”. I love to see them all together and I enjoy how my eye wanders from one to another. </div><div align="justify">$ 250 </div>artbynenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985479788010322353noreply@blogger.com0