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This painting is part of “Organic Reaction”, my show with @blackstockpaint, at Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver. Call ‭(604) 983-6450‬ outside theatre hours for viewing. “soul surfing”, 48”x36”, acrylic on canvas. . #art #painting #abstract #colour #soul #contemporaryart #gallery #curator #home #design #stylist #style #interiordesign #yvr #elleryart #artistsoninstagram
Terminal art. #artiseverywhere #skytosky #SteveSmith #art #yvr #firstnations #drums #latergram
Same place. Different boots. New adventure. #travel #artist #family #love #boots #adventure
This. #loveautumn #fall #colour #trees #naturelovers #bluesky #nofilter
Showed my Mom our @13feetofftheground mural in West Van. It looks so great–go see it on 14th at Marine Drive. 💙🍦#sweetharmony Mural Design by @billaultmorgane Thanks @adbiawv for the opportunity! #mural #westvancouver #bc #ambleside #dundarave #Mom #wallart #art #women #artistsoninstagram #yvr #artistcollective #vancouver
Happy Wednesday friends and welcome to Art Crush Women #115! I’m not the most patient person although with some work, I am getting better. When I see the work of artists whose forte is realism, I am so inspired and in awe of the patience to create such painstakingly, detailed art. This week’s #artcrushwomen, Nettie Wakefield, clearly has an abundance of patience and dedication in creating her stunning, detailed drawings. Not only does this London artist draw many ordinary objects with incredible realism–crumpled playing cards, fish, ribbons, candy wrappers–it’s her portraits that stopped me in my tracks! Working with graphite pencil, Nettie’s subjects have a peaceful and serene feeling to them. Perhaps it’s the vantage point Nettie chooses–she draws reverse portraits. I love the quiet mystery of them and yet they are also very informative. We can tell a lot using only cues from their clothing, maybe a small tattoo or their hair. Oh, the hair! Nettie skillfully draws hair so realistic, you could reach out and feel the glossy strands. She masterfully captures the innocence and soft skin of a toddler, in a gingham-patterned summer outfit and the flowing, knotted hair of a young woman. There is also something rather voyeuristic to Nettie’s work; we get to observe her subjects without their knowledge. I feels innocent and daring and perfect. See for yourself and follow her @nettiedraws #art #artist #drawing #portraits #figurative #pencil #graphite #realism #hair #reverseportraits #worksonpaper #mystery #voyeur #London #UK #gallery #women #fineart #contemporaryart #artistsoninstagram #wcw #support #share #womenartists #elleryartcrushwomen #Repost @nettiedraws
Another transformation and I’m happy with the results. What should I call it? . #abstract #painting #art #colours #contemporaryart #inspire #gallery #studio #home #interiordesign #yvr #elleryart
Happy Wednesday friends and welcome to Art Crush Women #114! This past weekend was Thanksgiving in Canada and I returned to my home province of Ontario–the plants and trees are afire–inspiring with stunning colour and screaming for our attention. This week’s #artcrushwomen, Kaylee Dalton, must be equally inspired by her Indiana surroundings as she celebrates all things botanical. With a combination of collage, painting and drawing, Kaylee’s compositions are abstract yet recognizable as organic landscapes. She uses her own graphic style accents of stripes created through textiles as well as bits of collage, watercolour and encaustic monotype. Using lovely bits of her cut-out paintings and monotype, Kaylee assembles these pieces into beautiful compositions–sensitive and light and yet textured and powerfully bold. Adding colour pops and stark contrasts of black against white, Kaylee’s expressive art dances with movement and vibration. Further defining leaves and stems with fine line work, her work comes together as beautiful imagined gardens. Thanks Kaylee, I think I’ll go for a walk in nature. See for yourself and follow her @dalton_studio
It was a long weekend of incredibly disparate emotions; one we all come through feeling gentler, more loving, united and of stronger resolve. These boots are heading home. ❤️ #grateful #family #love #home
The amazing @rachael_ashe added a piece by me to her collection! #artist #abstract #grateful #collector #salonstyle #yvr
Today we set my Dad free at the Lake he enjoyed so very much. The wind was cold but the air was dry. The leaves rustled and birds flew overhead. He spread out across the bank like he was embracing the nature he cherished so much, before slowly drifting on. I left an honour to you in Graniti, Sicily, Dad. You never went there but you listened and shared in the excitement of my experiences. Peace to you, Dad. Love you forever. ❤️
I realized to do #inktober I need to keep my abstract aesthetics and interpret the prompts in my style. So hello #chicken #inktober2018 #pen #abstract #challenge #blackandwhite #ink #drawing #october #mystyle #day5