Week Thirty of A Painting A Week

This collage is titled"Witch Hazel" and is 12x12inches. It has paper, magazine scraps and material in its construction. I also used a stamp with black gesso.

Week Twenty Nine

This piece is poured acrylic and medium, about 18x36. There is a companion piece as well. Kind of reminds me of debris running along in the water.

Week Twenty Eight. A Painting A Week

Acrylic on canvas, 20x24, done with a knife at the cottage. A tribute to my Mother who passed away on Oct. 3,2014 , age 95.

Week Twenty Seven

Here is week Twenty Seven of a Painting A Week. Acrylic on canvas,12x12, a blustery day at the cottage. Hope you like it.

Week Twenty Six of A painting a week

This is another view of the lake at our cottage. Acrylic on canvas. Sorry it's not the same as I posted for week 26, pictures not available for the blog for some unknown reason.

Week Twenty Five of A Painting A Week

Once more inspired by the cottage and the lake. This is watercolour and crayon, a bit of a birds eye view or a landing loons view!

Week twenty Four a Painting a Week

Titled Spring Fire, this is one of four I am showing at a group show, Driven to Abstraction, opening Thursday September 11, 6-9 pm at the Arts Project

Week Twenty-three of A Painting A Week

I am a day late posting this week due to the Labour Day holiday( yes artists take holidays too!) this is another small watercolour from the cottage, what a great inspiration that place is becoming.

Week Twenty-Two of A Painting A Week

Another watercolour from the cottage. About 9x10 inches on paper. A soft day, quiet colours.

Week Twenty-one of A Painting A Week

Near our cabin are many fields. The area is high and open skies spread all around. Last week there were many of these rolled hay bales. This is what I tried to capture in this small watercolour and crayon piece.

Week Twenty of A Painting A Week

I have been trying out watercolours at the lake. There is a spit of land across the lake from our cabin that has a lovely growth of bush and trees. Here is under bright sunshine, about 11x14, wc on paper.

Week Nineteen. A Painting a Week

This is titled Sunset Over the Lake, acrylic on canvas, palette knife work. Hope you are enjoying summer, it is a short one this year.

Week Eighteen

A Painting a Week.
Titled "Beside the Sea" this piece is 12x12, mixed media and is in the Salt exhibition at the Arts Project. Show runs August 5-23 and opens August 14 , 7-9 pm. Hope you can come.

Week Seventeen

A nice little painting in acrylic from the lake at my cottage, lots of reeds blowing in the breeze, some brush, some knife.

Week Sixteen

A Painting a Week.  This is titled Domestic Issues in America. It is mixed media, all the printed sections are actually scraps of cloth.

Week Fifteen of A Painting a Week

This is titled Wave Catcher and is poured acrylics and mediums. Still love doing this process!

Week Fourteen

A Painting A Week, week 14
Something for this summer holiday weekend. This is titled Sky, Sea and Sand, 44x34 inches on linen and uses quite a bit of Sand for texture( thanks to Eric Atkinson)

Week Thirteen. A Painting a Week

Week Thirteen.  This is titled Long Ago and is part of a series about women and how they are presented. The other two have already been posted( Lady in Blue, New Shoes). It is mixed media and is 12x12 on birch wood.

Week Twelve

Here is Week Twelve of a Painting  a Week. It is 5x7 inches , a stained tissue paper collage. No title as yet, any suggestions?

Week Eleven

Week Eleven.  Titled Conversational Crater( or the Fish). It is approximately 14x14 inches, acrylic on     raw canvas. Love this technique, so much fun to do and effective.

New web site

I have a new web site up and running! Please google sarahcowling.weebly.com to check it out

Week Ten. A Painting a Week

Here is this weeks selection titled Lady in Blue. It is mixed media, 12x12 and will be at the Westland Gallery Square Foot Show in July.

Week Nine. A Painting A Week

So here is Week Nine selection, titled Iowa. I am a couple of days late posting, photos took a while to be available. It is acrylic, about 40x60. I like the depth in this piece, photo doesn't really give the best effect

Week Eight

Week Eight of A Painting A Week:   This is a stained tissue paper collage about 8x10, titled Red Sun. I have always liked the effect of this type of collage.

Week Seven

This week I am showing "The Jungle" . Acrylic and about 24x24 inches, this type of painting is layers of fluid acrylic, all painted with a foam brush( dollar store variety).  Very intuitive process.

Week Six of A Painting A Week

So I bet you thought I forgot! No just busy today. This small painting was created in a workshop with Eric Atknison at Bijans. It was a thrill to work with Eric and such fun throwing sand around.

Week 5 of A Painting a Week

Week Five: titled Campfire this is acrylic, painted intuitively and feels about right for spring( finally I hope!)

Week 4. A Painting a Week

Happy Easter ! This week my picture is titled New Shoes! It is mixed media and 12x12. New Shoes will be shown at the Lambeth Art Association Show, April 24,25,26, 2014

A Painting A Week

Week 3:  titled "Bursting Forth" this piece will be at the Lambeth Art Show April 24,25,26

Week 2. A Painting A Week

Week 2 is titled "Joy". It is acrylic and mixed media 36x36 inches.

Week 1. A Painting A Week

So here's my first post! I apologize in advance if it turns up more than once on your page, still learning how to navigate.  Title is "Fall Trees #2", a soft and dreamy acrylic painting that will be at the Brush and Palette Show, St.Pauls Catherdral, April 10,11,12 , 2014 in London Ontario.

A Painting a Week

So I have decided to post a painting a week hopefully for one year! I was inspired by a book titled One Painting a Day but decided that was too ambitious for me to do. I am starting on Monday March 31and hope to continue for 12 months. Some might be new and others older - just hoping they will be enjoyed.
Look forward to Mondays post!!

Pouring paint!

Going to do some pouring of acrylics today at Guthries. If you are interested it's a drop-in event, $10 from 1-4 pm. Or come on April 14 for a full class 1-4pm, $40 + materials, with new techniques and mediums?

The pictures!

Here are the photos!

Awesome weekend!

Just spent an awesome weekend doing a workshop with Brian Smith at the Arts Project. The topic was figurative abstraction. Really touch for me as I rarely do people. It was however an eye opening and mind expanding couple of days. I took some photos but can't source them as yet. I will post soon.

Collage!

This is my miniature that is at Westland Gallery, London, On. Opening is tonight at 7.30.  If you think you might like to try collage I will be offering a six week course starting March 25 at the Arts Project, Dundas St. London, On.

The Look of Things to Come

Here is a little journal I made using a full sheet of watercolour paper, some paint and some collage. I will be teaching a workshop on this method on March3, at Guthries Framing and Art Supply in London, On. Check their web site or give them a call if you are interested.

Neglect and new art!

Poor blog! I have been neglectful and not posted or visited in some time. I will try to do better in the future. I think I will post a picture of the box miniature I have made for the Westland Gallery in London,On. The show opens on February 21, 7.30 pm. I have titled it " The Mood Box" and the viewer can choose which side to turn to each day. The pictures are somewhat related to the season and weather( an all consuming topic in Canada).
Collage and mixed media are the processes used, it is 3x3x4 inches.

Winter paintings!

Winter!

Here are the paintings!

Winter

I was hoping to share some photos of winter paintings of mine but can't seem to add the photos to the blog. Sigh--- technology has defeated me again!

Winter Artmosphere

Come to St. Aidan's church , 1246 Oxford Street West on Saturday, December 7, from 9-4 pm. Seven great artists including my self will be selling art, art cards and gifts. Something different for the holidays.

Rocks of New Mexico

Much of New Mexico is rock formations, of all colours and shapes. In this case there were signs asking us to respect the Rock Garden! Great textures for art creations.

So we are travelling again, this time we are in Arizona, Red Rock Park near Sedona. Getting lots of painting ideas!

Paint, Paper Cloth and Glue all over!

This is called Three Pears, a collage that sold at my recent solo show at the Arts Project.  This was my most successful show to date--many thanks to Sandra, Richard, and all the staff at the gallery. Great support, great press, everything a girl could want. If you missed this show, scroll through this blog for more examples of my art and contact me if anything catches you.

Opening Night

Well, last night was opening night for my show titled Paint, Paper, Cloth and Glue at the Arts Project here in London, Ontario. We had about 35 attendees, and three sales. A very good start to the show although I would have loved more visitors. Hopefully lots  more will come over the next two weeks. The show looks great, many thanks have to go to the wonderful staff at the gallery, as well as to my husband,Patrick and daughter, Caitlin for their support and man power. All my family have taken an interest in my art for which I am very grateful.
Come on Londoners, get out there and look at the great art available here in our town !
Next Thursday check out the Gallery Painting Group show at the Byron library. Thursday 6-9, Friday 9-9 and Saturday 9-4, October 17-19, 2013.

Wave Catcher , acrylic on canvas

Paint, Paper, Cloth and Glue

So my solo show at the Arts Project is opening Tuesday, October 8 at the Arts Project, 203 Dundas Street, London, Ontario.  Runs until October 19 doors open from Tuesday-Saturday, 12-5 pm

Last show at the Arts Project --New Show Coming!

Here is a photo of my last solo show at the Arts Project in 2010. Getting excited about my New Show. At the Arts Project, 203 Dundas Street, London, Ontario. The opening night is Tuesday October 8 from  6-8 pm. Hope you can come!!

France

Just spent the month of August in Copenhagen, France and Frankfurt. Some time as a tourist, some visiting family and two weeks painting in the south of France(Limoux) with a group of fellow painters from London, On.

New Show

I have a show opening on October 8 called Paint, Paper, Cloth and Glue at the Arts Project, 203 Dundas Street, London, On. Check artsproject.ca for more information. Lots of collage and paintings!

What's been happening!

It's been awhile since I posted but things have been busy here. Several months of caring for Mom, plus lots of local art shows and the Visual Fringe here in London. Then a gathering of the Simpson Clan just this past week. Fourteen for dinner Wednesday to Saturday!  So what's new ?? Well I am participating in the Art Exchange Square Foot Show , opening Friday ,  July 12 , 2913 at the Westland Gallery in Whortley Village. Check the Art Exchange website for details.

Lambeth Art Show

Well the Lambeth Art Association Art Show is all done for another year. I was very pleased to receive an honourable mention award from our judge, James Patten , Director of the McIntosh Gallery at UWO. And also to sell a small collage. Lots of visitors came through and enjoyed the show.  Next up--the Visual Fringe at the Arts Project starting June 5-15.