Happy Mother's Day everyone!

Hi,  Happy Mother's Day - May 5, 2016

I just wrote a long blog and somehow it just disappeared!  Don't you hate it
when that happens?  Now........... what was it I said.

Oh yes, Was at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour yesterday.
So great to see everyone again.  Rayne Tunley does such an amazing job of being President and
keeping everything running smoothly.  Sheila Davis was the speaker.  She spoke about marketing and
social media. I know all of us could use some help there.  It does get confusing.

The Art Gallery of Burlington is holding its annual Art Auction on June 3rd.  There will be a preview
starting a week before hand on line.  I have had four paintings accepted.  So thrilled about that.
My painting of the three homes across from the Gallery called "Ageing Gracefully" is in the live
auction. "Heading Downtown" an urban style painting is in the silent auction and I have two more
in the small gallery which are 12" x 12" called "Ontario Cottage" and The Workshop"  I hope you
get to the preview if you cannot get to the auction.  It is always so exciting and such a fun evening.
Try not to miss it.

I had an exhibition at Flagship Gallery in Hamilton in March along with Amanda Fintelman.
It was fun being there for the Artcrawl.  James St. is really starting to come alive.

Some time this Fall (I hope)  I will be having a show at Artspace of  the heritage homes in Oakville.
Chazz has three of my large florals in the gallery now.  Artspace is on Reynolds St. just North of
the Lakeshore.  Pop along to visit.  You will be amazing at the wonderful collection of artwork
that grace those walls and besides,  Chazz is charming and welcoming and will make you feel at home.

The weather is getting better so be prepared to get out and paint plein air.  There is nothing as
wonderful as painting out.  It almost feels like playing hookey!  Don't tell anyone how much fun it is.
Soon be iris and rose time in the RBG, another wonderful place to paint.  Remember, paint with passion for a painting without passion is not art.