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2020-02 YOUR HOME..YOUR STYLE..MY ART

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Hello dear Art Lover. Welcome to YOUR Creative Life🌋 🖌🌋 

Hope your new year has started with an explosion of happy encounters like mine has.Thanks to Mira and Sheree for adding some of  my art to their homes. Now I have my art in some new places in this country. How exciting is that! My latest creation ' Raise Your Voice' flew out of the studio as predicted by several of you. As well as many other pieces. My gratitude to you both.

The Artist Network's current show, called 'Home' is on now, with the opening party on Thursday Jan 23,6-9pm, 1158 Queen St E , Toronto. Please come down to share some beautiful paintings and a glassof wine. It runs until Feb 22 [ not Feb 5 as the card says] My painting 'Guardian Angel' shares a corner with 2 of the Labatt Studio artists, Nancy Bennett and Connie Gorsline, both talented artists.

You may get a laugh out of my one attachments. Too many people suffer from EWS..Empty Wall Syndrome.🤕I am doing my best to remedy the condition. I would love to invite you for a studio visit at 7 Labatt Ave,on the second floor of a soon- to- be -demolished- for -condos building. 😈 Message to make an appt.The doctor is in!😂

🖌ART JOURNALLING FOR JOY classes start Feb 1,8,15 and 22. Tap into your creativity, have fun and break the rules! From 10 am - 1pm, $180.00, $10.00 supply fee. No experience required. Message for more info.

I don't think I would have the energy I am blessed with if it wasn't for my love of essentrics and my instructor Sheri. Her dynamic personality keeps me going with 3 classes a week as well asmy yoga class. A good balance for me. I attached her pic and you can see her vibrancy jump off the page.Check out www.sheriessentrics.com.💃


Rock on

Gail

2020-01 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020

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Hello dear art lover Welcome to YOUR Creative Life

What can I say but WOW!!😁 Last year was the best for me in my art career so far and I have all of you to thank for supporting it.

Looking back I realize that it really does take a village. Some people buy my art, some donate to my fundraiser, some come to my shows and enjoy the work, and some respond to this newsletter and do the exercises I suggest. But what I get is the cheering on that keeps me creating more. I can never adequately say 'Thank You' enough for your kind thoughts and words.

I thought I would send a few family pics this time as I'm sure you want to see how the gingerbread progressed. And I wanted to brag on my beautiful daughters too. I am lucky that they want to hang out with me sometime. That was a pedicure and lunch date.

I've also attached a photo of my last completed painting. It is mixed media, 31 x 24, and is called 'Raise Your Voice' As usual, you see some disparate images...birds, buildings and the mysterious stranger in the bottom right. I stole the idea of wrapping the side colour onto the front to create a frame,  from one of my talented studio mates and I think it works! 

And now....I am announcing📢 the creation of an art journalling course. Come out and play with us.🖌 Tap into your creativity and record all those good ideas.

Dates: Feb 1, 8, 15 and 22

Time: 10 am to 1pm

Location: 7 Labatt Ave, second floor

Cost: $180.00 

Supply fee : $10.00 

You will be given a book to transform and I will supply everything else.

Space is limited but your creativity is not. Be prepared to break rules and have fun. I have a list of students already.

So don't be disappointed, get your name in now.

Rock on in 2020!🐣

Gail

2019-7 - WORKSHOP 🔨

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Hello dear art lover Welcome to YOUR Creative Life

Where do I start?!💃

It is with overwhelming gratitude that I can announce that my fundraiser for my travel fund to the Opening Gala in Salt Spring Island was very successful. With the help of many people I will be there. Just because I'm so excited, I have to share, again, that I am one of 50 finalists chosen from 2000 entries!📢 And it was a win win, in that a lot of paintings went to new homes. It is humbling for me to have my art chosen to be part of peoples' lives.I have attached the bio that will be in the catalogue and a picture of me with my entry. Here is the website ssartprize.ca.

What did you do on your summer vacation? Hope you had a blissful time wherever you were. I spent 3 weeks in Thunder Bay visiting family and had a wonderful time. The weather was spectacular and I understand it was for a lot of people this year. The blueberries were abundant, the hikes were outstanding and Lake Superior was cold [but that doesn't stop us]😱

🖌 I took some art work to finish while I was there. Working 'en plein air' is so relaxing and rewarding. I have attached two photos of what I was doing. The first layer was acrylic paint poured onto watercolour paper with a sprinkling of powdered charcoal . Then I found shapes and added colour with acrylic markers and watercolour pencils. This one is unfinished, but gives you an idea of what you could do.

With the fall season, I am organizing another round of shows and will announce them later. I am being encouraged to start doing workshops and would like your feedback on what you might like to learn🔨.In October, I am going to the Grand Marais art colony in Minnesota for the second year. It is about 1 hour south of Thunder Bay. I will be taking a 'process painting' course that turned out to be a game changer for me. You can access my Instagram and Facebook posts on my website. gailwilliamsartist.com.

And lastly, PLEASE , if you know anyone who might visit the Salt Spring gallery Sept 21- Oct 20, ask them to vote for my painting.

Thanks as always

Rock on

Gail