Big Still Life

The big still life "Balancing Act" is 60 x 60 - acrylic/mixed media on canvas. The process of layering different media is similar on paper as on canvas. My pallet is also very similar to the watercolours, some colours are different when you jump from water colour to acrylic.

The painting is currently at the White Rock Gallery in White Rock British info@whiterockgallery.com (604) 538-4452

Costescu

Thank you for your note about my book. I am glad that you are finding the information useful and hope that you share some of your new paintings with me!
Best, Jean

Cape Breton

Mary,

Thank you for your comments on Cape Breton. I am looking forward to the symposium for several reasons but the location is something special!
I have only seen photos of this location and it looks spectacular.

Jean

Watercolour Symposium

CAPE BRETON WATERCOLOUR SYMPOSIUM
Presented by the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour
On the Cabot Trail at the Gaelic College Facility in St. Ann’s, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
August 23rd - 28th, 2009

This promises to be a week filled with beautiful landscape, history, art courses and artists; what else could you ask for! Instructors Brian Atyeo, Christopher Gorey, Ron Hazell, Jean Pederson, William Rogers and Anna Syperek will offer a variety of workshops for participants.

Look for more information at http://www.cspwc.com/

White Rock Gallery

"Balancing Act" arrived at the White Rock Gallery last week. The gallery sent this great photo of the 60"X60" painting to show how great it is looking at the West Coast!

These balance paintings are self portraits of myself as they relate to my life. I am balancing so many things Artist, Mom, wife, daughter, friend, volunteer, writer and so on...

The paintings show myself holding things together with fragile grace; one gentle breeze could upset the apple cart!

Hope you like the painting and if you are interested in purchasing it you can go to www.whiterockgallery.com

Thanks for the photo Dennie!

Creative Catalyst Video

I have just returned from Oregon where I filmed my upcoming instructional video with Creative Catalyst. What a pleasure to get to know the staff at CCP and to go through the process of filming a video. I look forward to the edited version, available later in 2009.

Open Water 2008 The Charles Comfort Medal for an Outstanding Figurative Work'

The Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour's annual international exhibition "Open Water" has an award given out only at the discretion of the jury for outstanding figurative work. The award is entitled The Charles Comfort Medal and was presented to me for my painting "Material Girl"


Photograph of Ray Cattell and Jean Pederson with "Material Girl" in background.

Algonquin Park

What a trip!
Eight artists met at a cabin in the northern part of Algonquin park to paint for a week. I arrived a few days late with fellow artist Laura Culic as we both had conflicting teaching commitments.
The landscape was sensational. We painted long days and then enjoyed great meals and laughter every night before retiring to sleeping bags on bunk beds.
It will be exciting to see what comes from everyone over the next year as a result of this incredible painting trip.

Georgia on My Mind!

I had the most wonderful time in Valdosta Georgia teaching a workshop and judging their State exhibition.
I was treated to the finest of southern hospitality and showered with food that I had only heard of (and some that I had never heard of before!)
The participants of the workshop were seasoned artists, I always learn something from all the places that I travel.
Thank you Georgia for a wonderful week and "Bless your little heart!!"

Open Water C.S.P.W.C.

Material girl has been juried into the 2008 Open Water Exhibition with the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour.
The exhibitions runs from October 28 to November 21.