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”
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Watercolour Demonstrations!
Opening of ‘A Symphony in Watercolour’ International Art Exhibit: Friday Sept. 28. Boynton House, 1300 Elgin Mills Rd. E., Richmond Hill. Official Schedule: Booths and exhibition will be open from noon until 5:00 pm within the garden area of Boynton House. 12:00 – 12:15 pm: Welcome speeches and official ribbon cutting ceremony by the PresidentsContinue reading “Watercolour Demonstrations!”
Toronto Islands Visit
The Toronto Islands are in Lake Ontario, a 13-minute ferry ride from downtown Toronto. We will be visiting them on Tuesday October 2. Boats to the Island leave from the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal at the foot of Bay St. and Queen’s Quay. The ‘Island’ is a group of 15 islands inter-connected by pathways andContinue reading “Toronto Islands Visit”
David Dunlap Observatory – last chance!
We hope you will join us for this special evening during our Five Days of Celebration, finding out about and painting the stars at night! We are very sorry but we had to cancel this excursion! This is truly your last chance to say you are interested in doing this activity. It will cost aboutContinue reading “David Dunlap Observatory – last chance!”
Lake Wilcox Park
The northern half of Richmond Hill is located on a natural feature called the Oak Ridges Moraine which stretches more than 160 km between the Niagara Escarpment and the Trent River. The Oak Ridges Moraine is known for its varied habitats and geographic features shaped 13,000 years ago during the last ice age. The OakContinue reading “Lake Wilcox Park”
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 – 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”
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”
Featured Member – Shahram Sinaei
Our next featured member of IWS Canada, Shahram Sinaei, is an international artist from Iran. He is the holder of a M.Sc Degree in the field of Civil Engineering – Concentration from Islamic Azad University Najafabad Branch/2000. Shahram’s painting techniques include Niello, Watercolor, and Pastel, his professional art activity starting in 2001 with the lateContinue reading “Featured Member – Shahram Sinaei”
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!”
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