When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

"When life gives you lemons, draw them". (Nikki)

"...the painting has a life of its own. My mission is to bring forth this life". (Jackson Pollock)

"Trust your intuition, it's just like goin' fishin'; you cast your line 'til you get a bite." (Paul Simon)

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Colours For Cameron

Friday, October 12th, 2012

Colours For Cameron_24L x 6H x 6D inches cotton fabrics and mixed media Colours For Cameron Colours For Cameron, mixed media on muslin pages

Colours For Cameron, yellow textured rubber ball Colours For Cameron, $1 store green cotton washing mitt Colours For Cameron, purple sequin fabric

Colours For Cameron, 24L x 8H x 6D inches, mixed media on quilted muslin over cardboard pages

“Colours For Cameron” (Canadian spelling!) is composed over five deconstructed heavy-duty cardboard children’s books bought at a dollar store. The Monte head-templates were covered with inexpensive everyday items, so I splurged on unique notions like the $10 monkey button sewn on the ‘Brown’ page, and the cute little cars and tractors that Cameron loves. Some of the fabrics were fairly expensive, but there are enough remnants to make other similar-style projects in the future.

Each page is a quilted muslin sleeve pulled over the cardboard, and colored fabrics divide each page at the base, where they are all sewn and glued together. Rubber letters were covered with various fabrics, and each page has stuffed colored pockets on the outer edge, inviting chubby little fingers to open them..

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Renee’s room

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

 

Renee's Room, Airdrie, Alberta

Every year when I go home to Alberta it’s someone’s turn to get their walls made over however they choose; kids or adults. Their wish is my command. Renee’s favorite things are ”punch buggies” and Jeff, a dog  she babysits so much she might as well say it’s hers. Here’s Camille’s done last July.

Featured Artist

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

  Googly-eyed Grandpa, colored pencils and plastic googly eyes on paper

Googly-eyed Grandpa by Evelyn Drury, colored pencils and googly eyes from the $1 store. Says Grandpa: “Even my socks are looking back at me now!”

From Little Acorns Big Oaks Grow, by Evelyn's Grandpa, 1940, 10 years old Evelyn has inherited the relentless Artist’s gene. Hooray, this world can use all the creative people it can get. There are so many choices available for her future as an Artist should she choose to make it her career. Creative minds are appreciated as an asset wherever a person chooses to work. Even though she’s only 4 1/2 years old, if I have any influence it will be to help guide my neice to #1 have fun learning. Her attention is so sharp, she is capable being an engineer or architect, or she may wish to start her own business. Wherever it leads you, Evelyn, sweetie, I’m there for ya!

VAST/VACD Exhibition

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

 Adam - part of the Children series 11 x 14 graphite drawings on paper

Merit Award winning Adam 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper, 21 x 25 framed will be on exhibit as part of VAST Connections running from October 3rd through November 1st. Sponsored by the Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST) and the Visual Arts Coalition of Dallas (VACD), the exhibition will be held at the VACD Gallery in the Thompson Fine Arts, Inc. Building, 2902 Maple Avenue, Suite A , Dallas, TX. Gallery hours: Fri, Sat: 11a.m. – 5 p.m.

Portraits

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

                  Josee, 11 x 14 inches Graphite on paper, gift, work in progress

Josee, a portrait of my neice. Gift, work in progress, 11 x 14 inches Graphite on paper.

Drawing portraits is like brain surgery - one millimeter off, more or less, in any direction makes a difference. 

The Art of Caring

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

                  Boys will be boys!

                         Haydon is squinting from the bright sun, not the toad on his head; it was entirely his idea to do that.  The Art of Caring - the two boys who saved a rat from drowning in our neighborhood pool.  The Art of Caring - a rat that was saved from drowning by two boys in our neighborhood pool.

Who would save a drowning rat? These two little boys, Haydon and Noel would. 

When I arrived at the neighborhood pool this morning they had just scooped a helpless rat out of the water with a little pail. It was still alive but barely, and the oldest boy who was six years old, explained to me about the circle of life - he used this term, not me. He explained that if rats died then snakes could not live, and so that’s why he saved it. I was impressed, but their other new pool playmate, a toad also discovered in the water… not so much!

Growing Up and Looking Back

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

                    Lucas at the Museum - 11 X 14 Pencil, eraser on paper

Lucas at the Museum, 11 x 14 Pencil and eraser on paper, originally posted March 23, 2007 - today notified as part of the exhibition Growing Up and Looking Back – Reflecting on Childhood, Parenting, and Home at Gallery RFD in Swainsboro, GA October 12th – November 3rd, 2007.

Camille’s room

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

         Camille’s roomBedding design

While in Alberta I painted my neice Camille’s room then a mural based on her ideas, the bedding design, and colors.  I love that creativity is portable, and if staying somewhere for two weeks or longer I usually do a favor for my hosts. I tell them ”Use me!”.  

Brittany

Friday, June 8th, 2007

  Brittany

11 x 14 pencil, eraser on paper

Adam

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

   Adam

        11 x 14 pencil and eraser on paper   

Post-dated entry: Adam ,Merit Award winner, cash prize at the VAST 19th Annual Juried Exhibition held in Denton, Texas July 29 – August 23, 2007

            

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