latest encaustic work

some of the paintings ive been working on

getting ready for my fall show next weekend

see my latest work on my other blog

for show details email me at

nancylynndonaldson(at)gmail(dot)com

happy new year

wishing you all the best for 2015!

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below, some of my latest encaustic work

seen on my new blog

nancylynndonaldson.blogspot.com

 

inspiration

my friend maria teresa hernandez

is exhibiting

her drawings, encaustic painting and sculptures

at propeller

"holding the big picture

a journey in art therapy"

i am fortunate enough to be able to watch maria work during

our once a month classes together

she is a wonderful artist, person and true inspiration for me

if you get a chance, head down to 984 queen st west at  ossington

on now until september 9th

black and white ball

if you get a chance head down to

propeller centre of the visual arts
feb.16-27

works of arts from over 30 artist

featuring all mediums

including one of my photos seen below

"reflections"
10 x 18 metalic print

helping out

aid for japan

my friend marie from lost aussie

has created this beautiful digital artwork

and is offering limited addition prints

with all the proceeds going to the red cross

order your print here

i ordered mine today

thanks marie

inspirations

sometimes you just never know when or where you'll be inspired

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yesterday i was helping my friend gillian with a ps project

i was showing her how to add texture to a photo

it inspired me to see thing through someone else's eyes

today i wondered downtown to the artist project
200 artist under one roof

i was so inspired when i left i started taking photo in the parking lot

(above, one of my photos with 3 layers of texture on top)

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check out some of my new favorite inspirations

jeff tallon

w.stephen cooper

sandy middleton

janny fraser

souleima basha

floyd elzinga

save the date

mixed minded

a mixed media workshop event

may 27-29, 2011

kitchener, ontario

this is so exciting,

finally an event close to home

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i'll be teaching jewelry and encaustic

other instructers

carmi cimicata

claudine hellmuth

sandra spagnuolo

donna funnell

lois sander

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registration will be starting soon

(get on the e-mail update list)

one of a kind show

first stop at the show, as always

carmi's booth to say hi

and purchase a few christmas cards

my favorite at the show

toronto artist joanna sipos

i purchased this wonderful belt made of wire and metal

dan bi-- jianzhi artist

from markham 647.588.4168

this tiger caught my eye

i can't image how much patience it would take

to cut out this intricate design out of such thin paper

(i was born in the year of the tiger)

paper collage artist mary karavos (left)

beautiful collages with handmade paper

and sue mcnenly (right)

cute precious metal necklaces

i just had to laugh at this card and buy one for fun

it came with a set of vodoo pins and

the black background is foam
creepy christine

birch poetry by

stalina roubinova

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sunday i will be back to work carmi's booth and

see the second half of the show

whodunit??

if you get the chance this weekend

you might not want to check out the

whodunit?

show at ocad

there are over 1500 works of art

in all types of medium

all for sale for $75

with proceeds going to the school

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(above, my friend ludgera and her taking a photo of one of my pieces)

room with a view

my weekly encaustic classes in the distillery

have been moved to a new studio on the 4th floor

on the other side of the building

i haven't had a chance to wonder around

since classes started last month

looking out the window all i could see is this crane

building the new condo

don't know why i never looked down

i noticed these funky sculptures

so i went for a closer look

the base of these sculptures cough my eye

and these chairs for enjoying the view

beautiful women project

an unexpected surprise while visiting the ex

i came across the

beautiful women project

created by artist and speaker

cheryl-ann webster

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above, cheryl-ann and her art

cherly-ann has created

120 life-size clay sculptures of real women aged 19-91

each decorated to reflect an aspect of the women's life journey

the project was inspired by her daughters friend

who was saving for breast implants at the the age of 13

the mission of the project

to raise awareness about the link between

self-worth, self-identity and physical appearance

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above, self portrait of the artist

"body image is not black and white"

and " self acceptance"

a women who lost a breast to cancer

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i purchased

"the book"

containing photos and stories of all 120

works of art

"the book" has been produced as

a fundraiser for the project

a teaching and healing tool for people

from all walks of life

jane doe exhibit

opening nite at

propeller gallery

my encaustic teacher

heather gentleman
for her

jane doe exhibit

a series of encautic painting

wax sculptures and film of

women finding their voice

jane doe

"throughout time, the voices of women have been silenced by

gender, bias, war, poverty, racism and religious persecution
jane doe brings to life the voices of forgotten women who have

contributed to the framework of society, who carried on

traditions of their ancestors, preserved and carried on the

dreams of their generation in their hearts. i chose the name

jane doe as all of these women are unknown to us and yet they

have had impact on our lives.

i wish to honour them and to give voice to their stories.

all of these stories are true and are based on information

gathered from interviews with relatives, photos, letters and archives.

my hope is that this exhibit will give others the courage to

tell their stories"~heather gentleman

if you get a chance to stop by

the exhibit is on until

august 29th

getting ready

with less than a week to go

for my first solo art show

i'm feeling a little tired,

anxious, nervous

and excited

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anyone who would like to attend

email me at

nancy_allpulpedout(at)yahoo(dot)com

i've got mail!

all i can say is

WOW!!!

i love getting mail

and when i opened my package from

lisa jurist

(i won her owoh giveaway)

i was speechless

this is truly a wonderful

work of art and craftsmanship

even the little thank-you card

has just as much detail

you have to see it in person

to really appreciate

all the fine details

and elements

fabric, lace, trim, buttons,

beads,paper, photo, wood, sequin

hand stitching

how many layers

and to touch it!!

thank you lisa

from the botton of my heart

i will cherish it forever

you've got mail!!!

i've been so busy the past few weeks

besides encaustic class every wednesday

and my online class with susan tuttle

OWOH has kept me answering e-mails,

blog surfing

(i've "met" some really creative people)

and making cards and art

( gifts for the winners and my new followers)

it was nice to receive this wonderful art and gift certificate

in the mail

from my friend ludgera

( thanks lu, i will be off today to aboveground!)

ludgera, who's in california

taking a bookmaking class

needed some help editing and manipulating

her photos for class

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above, one of the finished projects i did

which lu stitched to the burlap

and sent as a thank-you card

i loved the challenge

working with someone elses photos

it gives me a new perspective on

something i might not have considered

she sent me the photo above and below

and asked to add them together

so i altered them a bit in ps
playing with the brightness/contrast
opacity and using the b/w feature
( i tried lots of filters as well but lost a lot
of the detail in both photos)

i then decided to take it a little bit further
i added a warm carmel color
and used the "overlay" blending mode
then the text from an old postcard
using the "screen" blending mode
and finally a texture i found at
shadow house creations
and set the blending mode to "darken"


and then the finished project!
which of course i didn't stop there
for fun i inverted it,
tried on a few filters
duplicated it and added a lighting feature
and played with the blending modes again
you can go on forever!!!

one of a kind show and sale

yesterday i spent the day at the

one of kind

mainly to visit my friend carmi

above, one of her beautiful handmade art cards

and also to get inspired!

oh yeah, the dark chocolate covered raspberries

i did manage to meet some very

lovely and talented people

the show is on until this sunday

if you get a chance ---go!!

some of my favorites

mixed media/acrylic

caroline versteeg

marjolyn van der hart

jodi wheeler

stephen gillberry
jim taleski

susan lapp

photographer

dale m reid

a day at the ago

galleria italia

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my favorite spot in the whole building

over 400 ft long and 50 ft high

connecting all the galleries on the north end

it's nice to be able to take an break

and sit in the light

over looking the city

everything is make of wood

the floor, beams, furniture and art

the architect

frank gehry

i could live in this room

one of my favorite exhibits

"I realized that electric light would be

my greatest ally in getting variety into fashion pictures.

In the later years of my work for Vogue and Vanity Fair,

there were lights going all over the place.”

– Edward Steichen

i was pleasantly surprised by the calder exhibit

i had never heard of him

which is funny because i love wire

wild rumpus

after visiting martha's blog

i felt compelled to contribute to

her knit-up project

since i don't (can but won't) knit

i decided to make a few crochet flowers

and today took a little drive to

the west end to mccormick park

i love the

"wild rumpus"

theme

while adding the flowers

several people walked by

and curious enough no one asked

what i was doing

they just smiled and kept walking

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there seems to be a

global knit off happening

one i really like is an entire

phone booth in london

also check out this you tube

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and to find out more about guerrilla art

check out this

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read more about martha and

the global knit up at

the star .com

embrace your uniqueness

this weekend i was so happy

i attended the opening of

susan williamson's show

creating from the inside out

it was a wonderful display of

assemblage, mixed media and collage and

of course lots of her amazing digital creations

stop by if your in the brampton area

the whitney community gallery

it will be on display until november 15th

i purchased her book(seen above)

it has over 170 pages filled

with her images,

thoughts and motivational strategies

plus inspirational quotes

from artist to poets

it will make a great gift for all my artist friends

susan and i, at her show