International Artists Gather For Cultural Event in Richmond Hill Tomorrow, watercolour artists from all over the globe will gather in Richmond Hill, Ontario, just north of Toronto, to celebrate the opening of ‘A Symphony in Watercolour’. All art enthusiasts are invited to attend the opening event at 12 noon on Friday, September 28, at BoyntonContinue reading “A Symphony in Watercolour begins tomorrow!”
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McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Located on 100 acres of forested land along the Humber River, the McMichael is a major public gallery uniquely devoted to collecting The Art of Canada. The McMichael’s permanent collection consists of over 6,500 artworks by Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, their contemporaries, First Nations, Métis, Inuit and contemporary artists who have contributed toContinue reading “McMichael Canadian Art Collection”
QoR Modern Watercolour Award!
Some very lucky artist is going to win the QoR Modern Watercolour Award at our ‘A Symphony in Watercolour’ Exhibition which opens on September 28th at Boynton House, on Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Thank you QoR Modern Watercolors by Golden from all of us at IWS Canada and CSPWC/SCPA. Golden Artist Colors will alsoContinue reading “QoR Modern Watercolour Award!”
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 – 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 – Gord Jones
Gord Jones has always been an artist. After experiencing many different mediums such as oils, pastels, acrylics, even egg tempera he returned to his greatest love, transparent watercolour. Gord has sought direction throughout his artistic career from many of Canada’s most loved watercolourists. He has always found visual communication speaks clearest, even though his interpretationsContinue reading “Featured Member – Gord Jones”
Congratulations Anne McCartney!
We shall interrupt our series of featured members with this bit of breaking news: Our IWS Canada Regional Director, Anne McCartney, has received news today that her painting ‘Art for Art’s Sake’ has been selected for the Gold Medal of Honor, i.e. the top award, at the American Watercolor Society’s 151st juried international exhibition thisContinue reading “Congratulations Anne McCartney!”
Featured Member – Zan Barrage
Colors flow into each other creating shapes and volume. A burst of light here, a touch of deep shadows there. Zan Barrage paints not just what he sees, but also the mood and what he calls the taste of the moment. Zan’s artwork is an exploration of light on the Canadian Landscape. He explains itContinue reading “Featured Member – Zan Barrage”
Featured Member – Tiina Price
Our third featured member is Tiina Price, an award-winning watercolour and ink artist in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Her work has featured in Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour “Watermark 2015” Exhibition at the Santa Fe Gallery in Owen Sound; Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour “Open Water 2014” Exhibition at the John B. AirdContinue reading “Featured Member – Tiina Price”
Featured Member – Roy Tibbits
In the coming months we will be featuring the new full members of IWS Canada. The order in which they will be featured is a simple reflection of their promptness in responding to our suggestion that they allow us to do so. Our first featured member is Roy Tibbits. Self-taught watercolour artist Roy Tibbits beganContinue reading “Featured Member – Roy Tibbits”
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