Thursday, 18 August 2011
Monday, 4 July 2011
3rd Year Anniversary!
3rd. Year Anniversary Exhibition!!!
I have been tremendously lucky to find kids with such an amazing potential. They are all not only creative and fun to be with. They are also excell students in their schools and in after school programmes. Some play an instrument like violin or piano, some can sing, dance or do excellent in school!.
I would like to thank also all the parents that have supported their kids, and especially the Moms who dedicated some time to help set up, as custodians and dismantle the exhibit.
It sure paid off because the exhibit was such a success!
It is so important for us to know that we are able to raise kids with such an integral human soul.
Art is important because it shows that we are able to feel, to sense the beauty in a colour, in a shadow,... in a simple leaf floating in the air.
It makes us different from other species and defines us as human beings in all the extension of the WORD!
I am so grateful to have been by their side during this time of their lives. Some will take different paths, but no matter what they do or where they will be, I am sure that the memories they take along with them from their work at the Painting Studio will remain. I will have them all in my heart.
Dear Members of the Oakville Painting Studio.
First of all I would like to give a huge applause to all the participant in the 3rd Year Anniversary exhibit in the Visual Arts Mississauga. It was such a fantastic event where all of you displayed your valuable art works. Themes where so diverse: from still life, to landscapes; from animals to
impressionist or abstracts....all of them w
here
shinning in the walls of the Gallery.
The themes where so diverse: from still life to landscapes, from animals to flowers, from abstracts to impressionists... all so wonderfully exhibited.
I have been tremendously lucky to find kids with such an amazing potential. They are all not only creative and fun to be with. They are also excell students in their schools and in after school programmes. Some play an instrument like violin or piano, some can sing, dance or do excellent in school!.
I would like to thank also all the parents that have supported their kids, and especially the Moms who dedicated some time to help set up, as custodians and dismantle the exhibit.
It sure paid off because the exhibit was such a success!
It is so important for us to know that we are able to raise kids with such an integral human soul.
Art is important because it shows that we are able to feel, to sense the beauty in a colour, in a shadow,... in a simple leaf floating in the air.
It makes us different from other species and defines us as human beings in all the extension of the WORD!
I am so grateful to have been by their side during this time of their lives. Some will take different paths, but no matter what they do or where they will be, I am sure that the memories they take along with them from their work at the Painting Studio will remain. I will have them all in my heart.
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
news,new, news
Oh! this Month was particularly busy for many of our members, who not only challenged themselves to work on projects that required high skills, but also accomplished them by finishing them in such a short time!
Way to go guys!!!
In this first part of this blog, I would like to give a great applause to these great kids, who finished the theme of Still Life. like shown above with Madison's artwork.
Especially in this exercises the challenge was to work on different textures, light and depth through glass, wood, baskets, metal, all together with fruits and vegetables.
We also explored the claroscuro :
Chiaroscuro (English pronunciation: /kiˌɑːrəˈskjʊəroʊ/, Italian: [kjarosˈkuːro] "light-dark") in art is characterized by strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. It is also a technical term used by artists and art historians for using contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects such as the human body. (source: Wikipaedia)
Here we have Alicia, who not only is showing us her painting, but also I want to make a comment about it. She is giving it away to her Grandma, who is going through a family loss. Alicia has shown time after time a great heart.
I like the way you are critical with your work. Always expecting more and more from yourself.
Congratulations!
Below you can see Alexa's composition. I must remind you all that each and everyone of the Students got to make their own compositions, then photograph them and then do the sketch in pencil.
All the process was necessary to come to this. All the groups have been finishing their pieces with tremendous skills.
I also have to recognize the OTHER talents from these girls and boys from the Studio.
Alexa, for example, not only is great at painting, she is also great in soccer playing for Rep teams in Oakville, as well as in Ballet.
Keep up my Dear Alexa, multi talented girl.
Below we can see what Catalina had for us this time. I have to give her a great applause, because she was the ONLY one to choose a metallic tray: the silver one!
She did great in her project, and again, I have to recognize her inner values, not only as great artist, but also as another sensible girl who gave away her piece to her school teacher. Keep up the giving spirit Ladies. it is great to have such a fantastic group of talented, caring and dedicated members of this Painting Studio from the Oakville Arts Studio!!!
Jenny and Victoria, who truly inspired after returning from their one month trip to their homeland: Argentina, and having seen the wonderful landscapes of the pampa Argentina in the grandpas land, they immediately came to work on it through their art.
This girl is the youngest of the Studio and at her short age of 7 she is now proving to be a great promise in the artistic field. Congratulations my Dear Vicky.
And last but not least we have Lauren and Laura, who had great initiative to choose these wonderful purple flowers and the great hues of blues!
I have to give them a big hug because Lauren is so fun to be with, kind and gentile, and also because purple is my favourite colour, and what to say about Laura, my wonderful dance teacher. she manages to run always up and down taking her kids to swimming competitions and many other activities she gets involved in, and yet she gives herself time to create these great pieces of Art.
Congratulations to ALL who made this Spring really a flourishing and inspiring Painting Studio!
We are all preparing our best artworks for our third anniversary celebration in the Visual Arts Mississauga next month. Hope to see you all there may 13-14-15 at the Harris Studio.
Until next blog, enjoy the flurries...still!
Way to go guys!!!
In this first part of this blog, I would like to give a great applause to these great kids, who finished the theme of Still Life. like shown above with Madison's artwork.
Especially in this exercises the challenge was to work on different textures, light and depth through glass, wood, baskets, metal, all together with fruits and vegetables.
We also explored the claroscuro :
Chiaroscuro (English pronunciation: /kiˌɑːrəˈskjʊəroʊ/, Italian: [kjarosˈkuːro] "light-dark") in art is characterized by strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. It is also a technical term used by artists and art historians for using contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects such as the human body. (source: Wikipaedia)
Here we have Alicia, who not only is showing us her painting, but also I want to make a comment about it. She is giving it away to her Grandma, who is going through a family loss. Alicia has shown time after time a great heart.
I like the way you are critical with your work. Always expecting more and more from yourself.
Congratulations!
Below you can see Alexa's composition. I must remind you all that each and everyone of the Students got to make their own compositions, then photograph them and then do the sketch in pencil.
All the process was necessary to come to this. All the groups have been finishing their pieces with tremendous skills.
I also have to recognize the OTHER talents from these girls and boys from the Studio.
Alexa, for example, not only is great at painting, she is also great in soccer playing for Rep teams in Oakville, as well as in Ballet.
Keep up my Dear Alexa, multi talented girl.
Below we can see what Catalina had for us this time. I have to give her a great applause, because she was the ONLY one to choose a metallic tray: the silver one!
She did great in her project, and again, I have to recognize her inner values, not only as great artist, but also as another sensible girl who gave away her piece to her school teacher. Keep up the giving spirit Ladies. it is great to have such a fantastic group of talented, caring and dedicated members of this Painting Studio from the Oakville Arts Studio!!!
LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER
And now in this part of this blog, I have to recognize 2 great artists, that happen to be Mother and Daughter!!!!
Jenny and Victoria, who truly inspired after returning from their one month trip to their homeland: Argentina, and having seen the wonderful landscapes of the pampa Argentina in the grandpas land, they immediately came to work on it through their art.
This girl is the youngest of the Studio and at her short age of 7 she is now proving to be a great promise in the artistic field. Congratulations my Dear Vicky.
And other themes......more artists!...more art to share!
And last but not least we have Lauren and Laura, who had great initiative to choose these wonderful purple flowers and the great hues of blues!
I have to give them a big hug because Lauren is so fun to be with, kind and gentile, and also because purple is my favourite colour, and what to say about Laura, my wonderful dance teacher. she manages to run always up and down taking her kids to swimming competitions and many other activities she gets involved in, and yet she gives herself time to create these great pieces of Art.
Congratulations to ALL who made this Spring really a flourishing and inspiring Painting Studio!
We are all preparing our best artworks for our third anniversary celebration in the Visual Arts Mississauga next month. Hope to see you all there may 13-14-15 at the Harris Studio.
Until next blog, enjoy the flurries...still!
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Thursday, 24 March 2011
In the news
Sofia and I where caught infraganti for our local Newspaper, the Oakville Beaver.
TheNewcomers exhibition is still running in the City Hall at Oakville Town Hall main gallery. It will be there until April the first. Visit us and enjoy a nice collection of painting, jewellery, pottery and more.
This time is Taylor...
This time is Taylors turn to show her talents.Not only she was able to reflect the glass in her acrylic still life project, but now she is into a wonderful project: she will be recreating one of her Grandmothers paintings!
Pamela, her Grandma, recently passed away. Taylor will be honoring her by recreating one of her oil paintings. She is looking forward to do this project for all that it means to her and her family. A sensitive young woman who has such an artistic vein. Good luck my dear Taylor and congratulations for your finished artwork.
Monday, 21 March 2011
More finished still life projects!
So here we are again...just waiting for more still life projects. This time it is Agnes turn to show her skills and her acrylic painting. Her composition ended up beautiful!
congratulations my Dear Agnes.
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