Home Studio open to the public!

Stittsville Artists Studio Tour

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.

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.

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:
http://www.stittsvillestudiotour.com/

I will be happy to see you on November 6 or 7 from 10 - 5 pm.

UPCOMING EVENTS! Donations.

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.

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:

The Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa “Online Auction” October 29 to November 30.
To place your bid visit: http://www.bbbso.ca/











Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada
“Martini Madness”
Art Exhibit, Silent Auction & Martini Sampling
November 3 from 7 – 10 pm
LAGO Bar & Grill, Down Lake Pavilion, Ottawa.
For tickets visit: http://www.martinimadness.ca/

RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS - 2010

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.

"Yearning II" - 'Juror's Award of Excellence' - 2006

KANATA ART CLUB
Juried Exhibition & Sale

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 ‘Juror’s Award of Excellence’ at the Kanata Civic Art Gallery. The second time was this year at the Britannia Gallery with “Magnificent” winning the ‘Best in Show’ award competing with more then 60 paintings!

"Magnificent" - 'Best in Show' - 2010

"NEPEAN FINE ARTS LEAGUE"
Juried Member’s Exhibition

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 ‘First Award of Excellence in Watercolour’.

It is satisfying and inspirational to receive these recognitions; they encourage me to continue discovering the fabulous world of art!

OTTAWA ORCHID SOCIETY ART SHOW

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!

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!

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!

Second Prize Winner - "Slippers in the Woods"

Best Class Winner - "Ladies"
First Prize Winner in Multimedia - SOLD

VALLEY BEAUTIES

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.

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!

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.

$ 250

On The Canyon

SOLD
Guanajuato is one of my favorite Mexican cities. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, not only because it dates back to the 1500s, but because of its location and evolution. This mining city, where the houses are all tucked into the canyon, has had its ups and downs during various centuries. Some of its famous silver mines are still found around the city. In the old times, these mines produced 30% of all the silver in the world, enriching the Spanish Crown and enabling it to build its powerful Spanish Armada.
The Guanajuato River used to pass at the bottom of the canyon causing great floods and massive destruction. To avoid this, tunnels were built allowing the city to grow above them.
Later on, the river was diverted to build a dam living the tunnels empty. In the 1950 city planers decided to use these tunnels as one of the main routes to direct the growing car traffic. The six existing tunnels are part of an efficient traffic system, which not only protects the city but allows it to keep its charming and historical down town.

Mountains with panoramic views of the colourful houses and historical buildings surround the city. Its many plazas and narrow streets, some of which can only be reached by foot, give this city a quaint and pleasant atmosphere. It is the home of many artists, some of them very famous like Diego Rivera.
Since 1972 Guanajuato host every year the famous “Festival Internacional Cervantino”, named after Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, considered the Shakespeare of the Spanish language, and who is the writer of “Don Quijote”. The international festival presents dance, theatre, poetry, music and fine arts. One of the most uplifting happenings are the “estudiantinas” (group of young students) dressed in middle-age velvet costumes; singing old traditional songs; gathering in all corners and plazas; competing for the best “estudiantina” in the Spanish world.
This painting represents and contains some of the features I think are part of this unique city. The mountains with their rugged and stony surface, the colorful houses in all angles just holding on to the canyon, the colonial architecture of its many churches and convents, the resilient cactus trees found in its landscape and the clear blue sky of the Mexican highlands.

SEASONS

SEASONS

I grew up in Mexico basically with two seasons: rainy and dry season. When I moved to Europe I experience the changing of the seasons but I find that in Canada they are really dramatic. I love the changing of the seasons! I love colour so naturally I love fall the most because of the range of colours but each of the other three seasons offer very special moments.

Spring is short but powerful, flowers are in full bloom in just two days! Tulips are especially beautiful and that is why I chose them to represent spring.
$250

Summer is warm and intense in colour. Fuchsia, also called Mexican pink, is one of my favorite colours. I couldn’t decide which flower could represent summer so I chose a generic flower with five petals.
$250

Fall, the east-Canadian fall shows the warm reds, bright yellows and rusty browns. Nothing else can represent fall as a Maple leave. Not only is found everywhere but it is the symbol of Canada.
$250

Winter, the long and cold winter with its cool whites, deep blues and purples are reflected in a fresh blanket of snow. We can imagine, and at times even see, the geometric perfection of beautiful snowflake!
$250

Set of four framed watercolours $850