Boynton House is an art exhibition space in Richmond Hill with four display rooms. The house is an historic site under the Ontario Heritage Act and dates back to about 1875. It is an example of the classic Ontario farmhouse, with unique details of its era. Our Opening Day event begins at 12 noon andContinue reading “Boynton House, Richmond Hill”
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Daniel Smith Awards!
DANIEL SMITH: Artists’ Materials have very kindly donated 3 awards for our Symphony in Watercolour Exhibition. The awards will be announced at our opening event on September 28th at Boynton House on Richmond Green. Katherine Taylor will also be there to demo Daniel Smith products to our visitors. Thank you Daniel Smith from all ofContinue reading “Daniel Smith Awards!”
Featured Member – Renee Lippa
Renee is a Canadian mixed media landscape artist painting out of her studio in Sherwood Park, Alberta. At a very early age, Renee began to take a strong interest in sketching and drawing often sitting with her mother while she painted in oils. She initially started with drawing but after proving to have a naturalContinue reading “Featured Member – Renee Lippa”
Featured Member – Sun Jiangang
Sun Jiangang, (孙建刚) male, was born in 1972 in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China. He graduated from Shanxi Normal University, with skills in painting, watercolor, and pen. He is now a member of the Chinese Artists Association, a member of the Hong Kong Federation of Literary and Art Circles Artists Association, a chairman of the HongContinue reading “Featured Member – Sun Jiangang”
Featured Member – Jan Fraser
Our featured member this week is Jan Fraser, of Alberta. Says Jan: “Art has been part of my life since childhood, with lessons at the Edmonton Art Gallery and encouragement from my Grand-Uncle, Murray MacDonald who was a former member of the Edmonton Art Club and a well known watercolourist. When Murray retired from theContinue reading “Featured Member – Jan Fraser”
Your Invitation to our Festivities
IWS Canada and CSPWC/SCPA Invite you to a 5 Day Celebration Event – September 28 to October 3, 2018 (Exact times and details may change due to weather conditions or events beyond our control). This event is a celebration of not only watercolour but of how diverse cultures, by working together, can strengthen and enhanceContinue reading “Your Invitation to our Festivities”
Finalists announced for A Symphony in Watercolour!
Our jurors Peter Marsh CSPWC, OSA, SCA, TWS, Anne McCartney CSPWC, AWS, TWSA and Rainbow Ze (youth juror) have completed their task in choosing the paintings that will be exhibited during our ‘A Symphony in Watercolour’ exhibition this fall, September 28th to October 27th, in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. A huge thank you to themContinue reading “Finalists announced for A Symphony in Watercolour!”
Rosemary & Co. Brushes!
Look what arrived yesterday in the mail – our first award which will be given to one of the finalists in our A Symphony of Watercolour exhibition this fall in Richmond Hill! There are approximately $100 worth of brushes here for the selected recipient, and the booklets and catalogues are for us to give outContinue reading “Rosemary & Co. Brushes!”
Featured Member – Tony Cook
Meet Tony Cook! “I was born in England and worked as a newspaper reporter before serving in the Royal Artillery for my national service. I wanted to go to Korea with my unit – I mean, free travel and all – but wiser heads prevailed and I was given a War Office job testing newContinue reading “Featured Member – Tony Cook”
Featured Member – Doris Daigle
Colours are Doris Daigle’s first love. In painting, she aims to depict often near-euphoric observations of the everyday – singular moments – little things that make the world a magical place. She wishes for time to stop so that we can all feel the peace that is possible in all things. She hopes to steerContinue reading “Featured Member – Doris Daigle”
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