GREETINGS FROM North Vancouver! Dear BC/IWS CANADA Members, Hope you have been very busy preparing for a great year ahead in your Art Practice, but not without first taking temporary refuge in some warm place in the world during our Canadian winter… I certainly did just that! February saw me taking advantage of many warm tropical strollsContinue reading “Watercolour News from the BC region”
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Introducing International Representative Ingrid Lefevre
My name is Ingrid Lefevre and i live in Ghent, the flemish and northern part of Belgium. I was very happy and honoured when IWS Canada asked me to be the representative for the artists members who do not live in Canada. I had the joy to travel for the first time to Canada afterContinue reading “Introducing International Representative Ingrid Lefevre”
Introducing Alice Bottrill
my name is Alice Bottrill and I work and teach in my home studio in North Vancouver, BC. Living in this very active art community gives me the opportunity to work with the local watercolour artists from time to time, and compare with artists working on acrylic and oil. we are still theContinue reading “Introducing Alice Bottrill”
Introducing Renee Lippa
Renee Lippa My name is Renee Lippa and I paint in my home studio in Sherwood Park, AB. Working in watercolour is without a doubt a passion of mine and I love being able to share my work. Oil and acrylics are the dominant medium in Alberta but year after year I see watercolourContinue reading “Introducing Renee Lippa”
Introducing Nancy Newman
Hello IWS! My name is Nancy Newman, (Nancy Newman Art) and I live in Aurora, Ontario, which is just north of Toronto. Aurora is a fast growing town, but still has the small town feel. We are lucky to have the Aurora Cultural Centre as a hub for art, music and theatre. I have beenContinue reading “Introducing Nancy Newman”
Introducing Gord Jones
. Hello IWS and greetings from the Algonquin Highlands. My name is Gord Jones and I have been in love with the watercolour medium for over 30 years. I moved to the Haliburton Ontario area last year which is located just south of Algonquin Park in Ontario. I currently teach watercolour at the Haliburton SchoolContinue reading “Introducing Gord Jones”
Introducing Janet Clattenburg
Janet Clattenburg I am in a little village of Port Medway on the south shore. We call this area the banana belt, as we don’t get hit as hard has some of the other areas in the winter. My joy and challenge will be to get more people to get to know the IWSContinue reading “Introducing Janet Clattenburg”
Symphonic Watercolours
We would like to thank the Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra for partnering with us for our closing performance. It was an evening filled with beautiful music and art. The photo below is of Rayne Tunley, President of CSPWC and Ona Kingdon, President of IWS Canada with Bonnie Steinberg and Andrew Sookrah the two live demoingContinue reading “Symphonic Watercolours”
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”
A Symphony in Watercolour – entrants check your email!
Dear readers, jurying for our event this fall is finished and entrants have been formally notified today by email. So, if you entered the show, please check your email and also check your junk/bulk email in case a message went there accidentally. A formal announcement of finalists, noteworthy entries, etc. will be posted on thisContinue reading “A Symphony in Watercolour – entrants check your email!”
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