Art Workshop Experiences: The Only Difficulty is in Choosing One

What is it about being around other painters that's so satisfying? Whether full of conversation or in the silence of intense concentration, artists ooze wonderful energy.

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Art Chats with Linda Fisler: More Than Meets the Eye

We all enter the artist community with unique circumstances; Linda Fisler is no exception. I had the pleasure of meeting Linda at the Representational Art Conference in Ventura this year only to find that there is a lot more behind the voice of Art Chats than meets the eye.

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What Are Your Real Priorities?

There'll always be reasons or excuses that will take you away from your goals. It's important to know what your goals are and where they fall within a hierarchy of most to least important. If improving your painting abilities is a priority, then you have to set up good habits.

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Beauty, Representational Art, and Modernism

Jean Pederson shares what it's like to attend The Representational Art Conference (TRAC, Ventura, California, 2014).

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What is Art?

The city of Calgary has experienced a large number of complaints about the newly installed public sculpture entitled Traveling Light. Due to the strong polarization of opinions form local and national citizens, “what is art” has become a hot topic at local coffee shops and office water coolers.

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When is a Piece of Artwork Finished?

Is a painting finished when you run out of paint, sunlight, time, or energy? One of the most common questions asked when I teach is “when is the painting finished?” This is a really difficult question to answer because it's personal.

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What Is a Personal Artistic Journey?

Where are you on your personal artistic journey? Jean Pederson discusses this and gives you questions to consider that will help you take a look at your artistic path.

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How Important Is It To Use Archival Materials?

Mixed media artist Jean Pederson offers food for thought on the topic of using archival materials.

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FCA Workshop

I had a blast teaching a workshop for the Federation of Canadian Artist last week!

The class was filled with very experienced artists who worked through The Artists Pocketbook to Better Painting with me. I hope that everyone keeps in touch, thanks again for a fantastic class!

Arts and Letters

The Arts and Letters Club hosted the anniversary dinner of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colours.

It was great to see friends like Sterling Edwards, Tim Packer, Peter Marsh, Carol Westcott and Jean lowering herself to Marc Gagnon's level!