dinner for eight

dinner for eight  [36x48]acrylic on canvas SOLD

ladysmith waterfront gallery multi media fine art exhibition

so incredibly honoured to receive 'best in show', and to share 'people's choice' award with the acclaimed jeff molloy (molloy.ca). you can check out this show for the month of october, tuesday to sunday, noon to 4 pm at 610 oyster bay drive, ladysmith, bc.  

last minute dinner party

feeling so grateful to all the art appreciators out there... sold eight out of twelve paintings!  i completed this painting the night before sunday's art show and didn't even have it labeled or blogged for the event.  i know there was some people interested in it, please contact me if you still are!

another dinner party [20x24] acrylic on canvas SOLD

great day

feeling extremely grateful for an amazing day!  thank you to everyone who came out to support arts on the avenue today.  big shout out to kathy holmes and all the incredible volunteers who make this fabulous event happen.  will post photos later...

arts on the avenue

back in the spring i signed up to participate in 'arts on the avenue' in ladysmith.  by late july i decided to cancel my registration as i didn't really have any artwork available.  before i sent my email i called my sister for her voice of reason, and she assured me I could do this.  with her encouragement, i walked into my studio, closed the big sliding barn door behind me and started painting.  this is what i came up with.  these paintings and more are available for sale along with art cards, this sunday, august 25th in lovely downtown ladysmith.  grateful to my sister kim, and big shout out to my dear friend and fellow artist tt (trishaoldfield.com) for being so helpful on every level in preparing for this event.

two blue [8x8] acrylic on canvas SOLD

my morning begins with strong coffee in these cups, and of course silver spoons to stir in lots of cream.

nice bun [8x8] acrylic on canvas

cheeky title.  seriously good cinnamon buns.

another conversation [20x24] acrylic on canvas SOLD

our family loves converse runners.  cool, classic and comfortable.

cuba libre [8x8] acrylic on canvas SOLD

just sounds better than rum & coke.  quintessential summertime beverage.

summer gathering [12x24] acrylic on canvas

from april to october you will find variations of this scene at our front door.

  

summer sole [8x8] acrylic on canvas SOLD

my youngest's flip flops and lazy summer afternoon shadows.

green tea [8x8] acrylic on canvas

i dream of owning an entire collection of jadeite and using it for our every day dishes...

nuts & suds [8x8] acrylic on canvas SOLD

timeless combination.

shucked [12x12] acrylic on canvas SOLD

i think one of the reasons we moved to sunny saltair is because we can pick oysters right off our beach.

a pair [8x8] acrylic on canvas SOLD

pears are beautiful.  simple as that.

forkestra [16x16] acrylic on canvas SOLD

i will never tire of painting this combination, the light, the shadow, the endless shades of grey.

hope for the future

soup's on [16x16] acrylic on canvas SOLD

i painted this for a fundraiser supporting Nepal Education Fund (www.nepaledfund.ca).  this is a small privately run charity that provides education to impoverished children and we're proud to support them.

foodies unite

have your cake [20x24] acrylic on canvas SOLD

this is a commonly requested birthday cake in our home.  sometimes when we're eating dessert, i'll start taking photos of it half eaten. there's something appealing to me about food caught in the process of being enjoyed. 

roll with it [12x24] acrylic on canvas SOLD

one of our favourite dinners is 'make your own sushi'.  just cover the table with every possible sushi filling and go for it (or roll with it).

russian porcelain [8x10] acrylic on canvas SOLD

we started growing garlic a few years ago.  i love this variety.  when you open it up, the colour is an unexpected surprise.

the mighty caesar [11x14] acrylic on canvas SOLD

the adults in our family take their caesars seriously.  they are big, spicy and filled with a variety of seasonal ingredients. i'm honoured to have this painting and my parisienne poisson in the art collection of friends sandi and scott.   

  

think outside the shell [12x12] acrylic on canvas 

i think eggs are one of the most perfect foods and i'm grateful to have a flock of hens that provide us with them daily.

themed art shows

the decision [3 10x10] acrylic on linen

themed art shows are a great way to paint something you might not typically paint.  the 'rock paper scissors' show at ladysmith  waterfront gallery was a fun one.  

fish heads

parisienne poisson [12x24] acrylic on canvas SOLD

i've always been drawn to the beauty of fish heads - weird i know but they're so colourful and fun.  i painted the fish first and couldn't decide what to place in the background, then i thought, these fish belong in paris.   

interior design

guarding louis [16x20] acrylic on canvas 

one of my passions is interior design.  i especially love iconic chairs and thought it would be fun to do a series of birds on chairs.  this was my first, more to come.

christmas cards

  

twelve days [12 8x8] acrylic on canvas NFS

with the exception of a few years, i've painted a christmas card every year since my girls were babies.  this was a particularly popular one.

sidney fine art show

all three of these paintings were accepted into the 'sidney fine arts show' and sold.

conversation [16x20] acrylic on canvas SOLD

this is a common sight at my front door.  the late afternoon light made them come to life.

 spooning [18x24] acrylic on canvas SOLD

i wanted to call this 'forking' but wasn't sure if i would 

offend anyone.

dinner party [20x24] acrylic on canvas SOLD

a stack of plates on our counter is a sure indication of company coming or a celebration in the works.  with all the windows and different lighting in our home a simple stack of plates can be very dramatic! 

use the good silver every day

silvercity [16x24] acrylic on linen SOLD

i collect old silverware.  people laugh when they ask for a spoon and i point to three different drawers of cutlery.  i think it's so beautiful, but i especially love that our great grandparents used these same pieces.

introduction to ladysmith waterfront gallery

on my birthday a few years ago a good friend hosted a champagne & cake celebration for me.  someone asked when I was going to start showing my work.  i said 'ironically today is the last day for submissions to a juried art show at the ladysmith waterfront gallery'.  with a little encouragement (ok she drove me home, went through my studio looking for paintings to submit and filled out the entry form), this was the start of new journey for me (<3 michelle).  I completed these three paintings over the weekend and two were accepted.  i was also introduced to an amazing group of inspiring women at this little jewel of a gallery.

and then there were three [12x12] acrylic on canvas SOLD

my youngest daughter Bella was asked by her teacher to show what her mommy did for work. she drew a picture of me painting and wrote 'my mommy works in an office and paints cherries'.  i loved this!

ladies man [16x16] acrylic on canvas

i have a rooster with attitude.  and i love him.

we be jammin' [16x16] acrylic on canvas SOLD

this was an image inspired from a european home magazine.  i loved the way light played on the jars and the 'messiness' of it.

foodie inspiration

au chocolat [16x16] acrylic on linen NFS

this image was inspired by a cover of gourmet magazine.  in addition to being a foodie, i'm a huge fan of food photographer romulo yanes who took this photo.  this image can be found on the cover of the CECS cookbook.

supportive sister

cherries [12x12] acrylic on canvas NFS

my sister (also an artist) found this study i did on my studio floor one day and placed it on the wall in my kitchen.  it's always been one of my favourites.

well it's official...

...I'm a blogger! after being asked countless times about my website (of which I still havn't set up!) I decided to set up a blog for people inquiring about my work.  enjoy!