The Long Version
We live in Bradford, Ontario and we have a little dog, Feebe. I paint with acrylics and watercolours and use a limited palette. Watercolour wax batik continues to intrigue me and it seems to fit with my creative style of making a solid plan and then veering away from it:) I also write, mostly poetry. My perfect artist day is when one of my paintings inspires a poem. Gallery titles indicate painting / poem combinations.
Through the years, I have enjoyed in person and online art workshops and courses. Other personal parts of my art story include my excitement at having paintings accepted into juried shows, an unusual exhibit where my paintings and poems were displayed together in a York Region Writers show and how I enjoyed my "Fairy Happenings" month. While 20 of my fairy paintings were on display at The BWG Public Library, I "sneaked" 52 of my homemade wee wooden fairy doors onto local merchants' front door steps, park benches, plus neighbours' and friends' doorsteps. 37 of these doors found their way back to the Library's main entrance display case. Over ten years later, I still receive photos and news about some of them.
I started exhibiting my work in the BWG Studio Art Tours back in 2009. Along with the Tour, and with the help of teachers in the local elementary schools, we gathered donated student paintings, had them professionally framed and auctioned off, with the proceeds going to local charities.
In September 2021, eleven of us participated in a virtual BWG Passion Made Artisan Show - the final BWG Studio Art Tour. In a most fabulous, local outdoor setting, our virtual exhibit was professionally videoed and then posted on YouTube. Thanks to the supporters of this endeavour. See the virtual tour at bwgpassionmadeartisan.ca
At the time, six of us were 'meeting' online to paint; and when the weather co-operated, we eventually met outdoors. Setting up for the virtual outdoor display, while still respecting social distancing, made for a lot of creative antics. And yes, one glorious and resilient acrylic painting ended up floating in a wee pond:)
I am grateful to be travelling this part of my art journey as an 'Art by Silver Brushes' member and happy to meet a few times a week to paint, chat and laugh. See the Events section for news about exhibits and such.
Corrine Donnelly September 2024
email corrines@hotmail.ca