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Global Art Festival
Travelling to India has always been a dream of mine and I couldn’t be happier to have been accepted as one of 50 artists from 19 countries to the Global Art Festival in Gujarat. There were a few sleepless nights waiting for the news and then the email came in. Wow – I’M GOING TO INDIA!!!
There will be festivities, art initiatives, collaborative creations and the artworks created will be displayed in an open-Air Gallery at the White Desert in Kutch.
I need to thank my friends, followers and collectors for this honour. If it wasn’t for your support and amazing words I most likely would not have applied. I will do my best to share the gifts that I have gained from living in this wonderful country with people like you.
You can follow the festival on their Facebook page @GlobalArtFestival or you can come. I’m leaving Christmas Day. I will do my best to keep you posted.
Thanksgiving Studio Tour
We invite you to our studio, #57, on the Gabriola Thanksgiving Studio Tour. Come and explore the island, its amazing artists, restaurants, people and views. We have much to be thankful for.
We Pushed the Envelope
Shawn and I really enjoyed putting this show together and are excited to do another in the future. The show was a lot of work to organize and set up but it was worth every moment. Thank you to everyone for all your support and kindness. There is no doubt that art connects people in the best of ways. @ Gabriola Island
Pushing the Envelope Art Show
Pushing the Envelope Art Show
Shawn Becker and I would love to share an evening of art and conversation with you this coming Friday, June 28th starting at 7:00 pm. Children are most welcome. Show continues Saturday at 10 – 4 and Sunday 10 – 3.
Feature Artist in Island Arts Magazine
Hello everyone. I would like to acknowledge and thank Susan Schaefer from Island Arts Magazine for having me as the feature artist for the Summer and 50th Issue of their magazine. Hats off to Noella Sale. Its no easy task to photograph sculpture and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome.
Squared the Art Show
Squared – The Art Show happened this weekend and you could feel the excitement. There were over 100 12×12 canvases by over 90 talented artists and over 40 paintings sold. We couldn’t be happier that Contemplation found the home that it has. Thanks Gwen Spinks and team for putting this together!
Love is the Seventh Sense
Hello Everyone
Hello everybody I hope this new year has been good to you and is bringing us closer to a world compassion, acceptance, peace and caring for each other. For those of you who may be wondering if I took a trip in a land of no internet connection, I didn’t. After a wonderfully successful Thanksgiving studio tour, renovating our kitchen was next on my to do list. I chose not to buy factory cabinets, so I built my own using birch for the carcasses, and maple for the doors. If you’re wondering which is quicker “Build or buy” go with buy. Mixed in with the kitchen, was a few birthdays, a few casts, the worst storm in years which brought down trees, snapped power poles and took boats off there moorings. We personally were very lucky. Christmas, then New Year’s and a few other things that bring us to now. I currently have 4 pieces at the Hive, Gabriola’s commercial gallery and working on two paintings due next month. The last couple days I’ve been struggling with the transition back into artist Steve. It can be hard on me making the shift. My partner Noella is off to Belize for a well earned vacation. For me it means work all night and sleep till noon without the 5AM alarm. To a night person that is a Holiday all by its self.
Love
What I love the most about being an artist is the connections you make . While this piece has a special place in both Noella’s and my heart , we are honoured to have Love Song in her new home and blessed to have a new friend and special person in our lives.