Marianne

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.

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.

 

Christmas

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!

Guadalajara

Art &Philanthropy

"Guadalajara"

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.

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

"The Art of Giving" 

www.artandphilanthropy.ca

 

Grove IV

Art &Philanthropy

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.

OTTAWA

This watercolour was commissioned by my grand daughter; when she asked me to do a painting about Ottawa; she basically wanted the Canal and the Parliament buildings. She grew up in Ottawa and knows it very well; so I decided to paint some of the most important and recognisable places in the city and, in particular, things that make Ottawa a special place to live.

The painting is 48” wide by 24” high; so it allowed me to put various subjects. Here are their close-ups:

The Bytown Loggers with Canada geese

The Parliament Buildings

The Museum of Civilization with the Gatineau Balloon Festival

The Notre Dame Basilica

The War Memorial Monument

The National Gallery

The Tulip Festival

The Canal in the summer with Jessie running

The Canal in the winter with the famous skaters

The Market Area

 

 





BLISSFUL

Art &Philanthropy

This is the latest donation done through my initiative Art and Philanthropy. It is a commissioned watercolour of the beautiful island of Santorin in Greece. 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.

 

For more information about other contributions, please visit:

www.artandphilanthropy.ca

 

 

Art & Philanthropy - Update

 

In the last two years, I have been busy promoting my new website www.artandphilanthropy.ca  This website allows me to present art work reserved for fundraising purposes.

 

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:

 

* An article about my new website Art & Philanthropy, written by Heather Jamieson, was published at the ARTNEWS Magazine of the Art Council in Ottawa www.artsoe.ca;

 

* 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;

"Sun Dance"



* 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 for local and international issues;

"Oriental Inspiration"

 

* My work was part of the Ottawa Choral Society fundraising auction titled Flying Machines presented at the Museum of Aviation in Ottawa (sorry no picture!);

 

* I gave a painting demonstration at the official opening of the Westwind Public School in Stittsville. The painting “Primal Crop” was auctioned, with the proceeds going to the art initiatives and cultural programming in the school;

 

"Primal Crop"



* The yearly fundraising event of Acceso International, which helps Latin American women, schools, daycare centres, workshops and vocational centres, was held at the Ukrainian Hall. “Josefa” was auctioned helping to support these important projects;

 

"Josefa"

 

* An orchid lover was presented with “Triple Splendour”; as a gift from her children, who selected it to support the children’s charity Dreams Take Flight;



"Triple Splendour"

* Breast Cancer Action was the recipient of the proceeds raised by “Rose Tulip” as part of the auction of the Fitness Program at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Stittsville/Ottawa;

"Rose Tulip"

 

* “City by the River” was donated to All 4 One Charity to raise funds to support cancer patients with financial needs at the Ottawa Hospital. The event took place at the Ron Maslin Playhouse in Kanata/Ottawa;

 

"City by the River"

* As part of the Ottawa Hospital, All 4 One Charity will increase its coffer with the proceeds of the sale of “Flowing Beauty” to help cancer patients in need of financial help.

"Flowing Beauty"