NWT area rep Shawna Lampi-Legaree has lived in Canada’s far north for the last 35 years. Her love of watercolour began long before she learned to paint She realized that if she wanted to paint that she had to create a group to help with that objective. So, over the winter of 2005/2006 theContinue reading “Introducing Shawna Lampi-Legaree”
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Symphonic Watercolours – Performance Tomorrow Night!
If you haven’t got your tickets yet, now is the time to do it! Get them HERE or visit the box office at the theatre: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge Street Richmond Hill, ON – Canada Over 150 of our finalists’ watercolours from over 80 countries around the world have beenContinue reading “Symphonic Watercolours – Performance Tomorrow Night!”
Painting to Spread Some Love Around the World
Art has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. It brings people together and IWS Canada’s mission is to do just that – to unify those who live to create and also those who live to love art. ❤ Help us to spread some love around our world today ❤ IContinue reading “Painting to Spread Some Love Around the World”
Last Four Days to see the WHOLE Exhibit and more…
As noted in our last post, the entire exhibit is currently located at Boynton House in Richmond Hill (at Richmond Green). The exhibit at Boynton House will close as of October 15, when all paintings will be taken from there, and some will be selected to relocate to the Richmond Hill Centre for the PerformingContinue reading “Last Four Days to see the WHOLE Exhibit and more…”
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”
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”
Featured Member – Hilary Slater
Watercolour is one of Hilary Slater’s many activities, as she says here: “I am a creative artist and I work in a number of fields. I paint in oils and watercolours, and I produce original pottery, photography, and Landscape Architecture designs. I am a licensed yoga and pilates teacher, and I have also written 23Continue reading “Featured Member – Hilary Slater”
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