Hello Dear Art Lover

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

My mother was called the sweetest mother and when we had her service after she’d had 92 years here, a Hershey kiss was placed on every chair. I know that not every mother/child relationship was as blessed as mine and I am truly grateful for her gentle soul but she was not the ’ butter wouldn't melt in her mouth’ kind of mom. She loved a risqué joke as much as the next woman and had an eclectic taste in many areas including food and music. But the most endearing thing about her was her non-judgemental attitude. Miss you Mom. A lot. More every passing year.

This past week has been busy with visiting family from Thunder Bay, namely my daughter Ingrie and my sister Dianne. Ingrie just moved up there in February of this year, but she has been back here twice now doing work for her writing about beauty biz, @t.zonebeauty if you’d like to look her up. Dianne is the next sister down from me in age. We always have some great laughs together. You might recall that I am blessed with siblings, having 7 all together.

On the art business side of life here, I have pieces online and in the gallery with Taren White Gallery in Paris, ON. The show is called Celebrating Women Artists. I chose Frida for the in gallery and have several for the online including Fox, Maja and Margaret, and Amanda. The show runs May 11- 31.

Next up is Central Connection 30th anniversary show at Withrow Park community centre May 27/28, 12-5. I’m sending my Walking with Dogs paintings.

The Art Show is May 27/28 at 64A Queensbury Ave, 11-6. Because my style has changed so much, I have decided to clear out, at super duper low prices , some inventory that includes mainly landscape paintings and pass the savings on to you. Maybe you had your eye on something you’ve seen before. Come on out to this lovely artified home near Warden and Kingston Rd.

If you want to give some flowers for Mother’s Day that will last forever, visit Blossom and Tempest at 928 Kingston Rd to pick up a Pretty Little Thing., 6x6 in. wee beauties on wood panel.

On Thurs May 17, 6-8, you are invited to the 25th anniversary celebration of the Artist Network at Leslie Grove Gallery, 1158 Queen St E. Please come out to hear some stories, see artwork and share in the memorabilia of 25 years of artists supporting artists in Toronto. You may not know, but I exhibited in Jimmie Simpson park with the Riverdale Artwalk in 2005 and 2006. I vowed never to do another outdoor art fair again. My, how the times have changed!

Meanwhile, back in the studio…I’m back at it, digging for buried treasure with my unique unpatented technique of placing plastic on top of randomly applied acrylic paint, letting it dry and then pulling off the plastic to reveal an underpainting that is always surprising. If you’d like a studio visit, I’d love to introduce you to the room where it happens.

Rock on,

Gail

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