Kingston Prize: Honourable Mention

Stefan, 23

egg tempera on Claybord, 20 x 16"

I am very pleased that my portrait, Stefan, 23, has received an Honourable Mention in year's Kingston Prize exhibition, an award of $2000.  

The show opened on November 14, 2015, at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and will run until February 14, 2016. On March 16, 2016, it will travel to Galerie d'Art Desjardins in Drummondville, Québec.

New Work in Graphite and Conservator's Wax

I've turned to a new technique recently.  These pieces are made with graphite and conservator's wax, an acid free paste wax normally used for cleaning and polishing. The process involves not only scraping back to the bare Claybord, but adding more layers of graphite and wax, then scraping again.  Although I've mainly used a mini box cutter for the scraping, some of these effects are achieved with a waxy rag, cotton swabs, sandpaper, and steel wool.  In order to add traces of colour, I've also used touches of egg tempera, pigment mixed with wax, and brown shoe polish. 

These pieces will be available for purchase at Village Studios in Stratford, Ontario, from November 21, when I'll be having a two-person exhibition of new small works with Matthew Tarini. 

Landscape #1

graphite, conservator's wax, and egg tempera on Claybord, 8 x 10"  SOLD

Landscape #2

graphite, conservator's wax, and egg tempera on Claybord, 8 x 10" SOLD

 Heron

graphite, conservator's wax, egg tempera, and shoe polish on Claybord, 5 x 7" SOLD

 Modesty

graphite, conservator's wax, pigment, and shoe polish on Claybord, 12 x 12"

 Sheep

graphite, conservator's wax, and iridescent silver pigment on Claybord, 12 x 12" SOLD

 Rabbit

graphite, conservator's wax and shoe polish on Claybord, 12 x 12" SOLD

 Tree near the Thames Source

graphite, conservator's wax and shoe polish on Claybord, 5 x 7"  SOLD

 Tree Swallow

graphite, conservator's wax, pigment and shoe polish on Claybord, 7 x 5"  SOLD

 Mouse

graphite, conservator's wax and shoe polish on Claybord, 1 11/16 x 2 1/8"  SOLD

 Wittenham Clumps

graphite, conservator's wax, and egg tempera on Claybord, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4"  SOLD

In Wytham Woods

graphite, conservator's wax, and egg tempera on Claybord, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4"  SOLD

Landscape #3 (near Kelmscott)

graphite, conservator's wax, and egg tempera on Claybord, 1 7/16 x 3 15/16"  SOLD

Bridge on the Thames

graphite, conservator's wax, egg tempera, and shoe polish on Claybord, 8 x 10"

 Landscape #4

graphite and conservator's wax on Claybord, 5 1/2 x 14" SOLD

Hilly Landscape

graphite, conservator's wax, and egg tempera on Claybord, 8 x 10"  SOLD

Oxford Night

graphite, conservator's wax, and egg tempera on Claybord, 5 1/2 x 10 3/4  SOLD

 Beech Tree

graphite, conservator's wax, and egg tempera on Claybord, 11 x 14" SOLD

 Church Street

graphite, conservator's wax, and egg tempera on Claybord, 10 x 8"  SOLD

 Vine

graphite, conservator's wax, and shoe polish on Claybord, 7 x 5" SOLD

Landscape with Tree: Rain Coming

graphite, conservator's wax, and egg tempera on Claybord, 8 x 10"

 Rooves

graphite, conservator's wax, egg tempera, and shoe polish on Claybord, 8 x 8"  SOLD

Landscape with Path

graphite, conservator's wax, egg tempera, and shoe polish on Claybord, 8 1/4 x 11" 
Donated to I Love My Gallery Auction, Gallery Stratford

 Goldfinch

graphite, conservator's wax, and egg tempera on Claybord, 4 x 4"  SOLD

 Baby Robin

graphite, conservator's wax, and egg tempera on Claybord, 4 x 4"  SOLD

Quince

graphite, conservator's wax, and egg tempera on Claybord, 5 x 7"   SOLD

 Skeleton of a Baby Gorilla

graphite and conservator's wax on Claybord, 14 x 5 3/8" SOLD

 Teri's Garden

graphite and conservator's wax on Claybord, 8 x 10"  SOLD

Indigo Bunting

graphite, conservator's wax, and pigment on Claybord 5 x 7"  SOLD

Visitors

acrylic on muslin laid on birch panel, 16 x 12"  SOLD

Still Life with Strawberries

egg tempera on Claybord, 8 3/4 x 16"  SOLD

Carousel

acrylic on muslin laid on birch panel, 12 x 12" SOLD

Still Life with Scarlet Tanager

acrylic on muslin laid on birch panel, 14 x 18"  SOLD

Night Watch

acrylic on muslin laid on birch panel, 12 x 12"  SOLD

DISCOVERY: The Perth Huron Juried Exhibition

Drawing Room

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 30"

I am delighted that my painting, Drawing Room, has been selected for "Discovery," this year's Perth Huron Juried Exhibition.  The show opens at 1:00 this Sunday, July 19, at Gallery Stratford and will run until October 4, 2015.  

500 Portraits

I am happy to report that my portrait, Pamela Newel Sellers, has been included in the revised edition of 500 Portraits: 25 Years of the BP Portrait Award.  

From the National Portrait Gallery website: 

The BP Portrait Award is the world’s leading showcase for painters working in portraiture. This revised and updated edition of 500 Portraits brings together more than 500 portraits from twenty-five years of the Award. Featuring works by the world’s leading figurative artists, this book celebrates our enduring fascination with the human face.

You can purchase the book by clicking here.

"Charlotte and Emily" on Making a Mark

I was delighted to spend some time speaking with Katherine Tyrrell last week at the National Portrait Gallery in London.  Katherine writes about art on her blog for artists and art lovers, Making a Mark.  She was kind enough to include a picture of me in her recent post, "BP Portrait 2015 - Artists with their paintings."  Here is the link.

"Pigs in Museums" May 30th - June 12th at Village Studios

A Day at Hever Castle

acrylic on birch panel, 18 x 24"  SOLD

Chapel

acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30"  SOLD

Cheap Thrills

acrylic on birch panel, 20 x 16"  SOLD

Dingle Gardens

acrylic on muslin laid on birch panel, 36 x 36"

Don't Miss our New Pimm's Cocktails

acrylic on birch panel, 18 x 24"  SOLD

Drawing Room

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 30"  SOLD

Escape

acrylic on birch panel, 16 x 16"  SOLD

Fearful Symmetry

acrylic on canvas, 36 x 30"  SOLD

Grand Staircase

acrylic on birch panel, 30 x 24"  SOLD

High Street

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 24" SOLD

Library

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 30"  SOLD

Promenade

acrylic on birch panel, 16 x 20"  SOLD

Study in Black and Pink

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 18"  SOLD

Ten past Ten

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 18"  SOLD

The Fallen

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 24"

Waiting at the Wallace

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 18" SOLD