St. Thomas Elgin Studio Tour

I'm very excited to be participating in the
St. Thomas - Elgin Public Art Centre's Studio Tour,
May 23 and 24.



This self-guided, Saturday and Sunday tour, puts the artist into the role as "host" as they welcome folks into their studios and homes.

Ah, the smell of the acrylic paint, the roar of the crowd.

The only draw-back is I can't take the tour myself (love Ethel's pottery!)
Last year was alot of fun and I'm looking forward to much more of the same.

Of course, it must be an incredible thrill for the general public, the average joe and jolene, to see an artist of my magnitude at work in my natural setting.



An opportunity for my fans to soak-up some of the glamour found in an artists studio, as shown here on my left and right (or on your right and left)

So if you're in St. Thomas over the long weekend, be sure to drop by between 11 am and 5 pm. And if you can't be in this part of Ontario - what, they don't have trains where you live?

Another full circle moment

We were in Port Stanley yesterday sourcing rental cottages with pal Lorraine and decided to make a quick visit to the Lake Erie Beacon to say hi to Linda and Andrew. Linda and Andrew were my fantastic hosts during the Port Stanley Art Tour some months ago, and I like to drop-in whenever I'm in town.
When I walked in, Linda say "I guess you've heard" to which I said "huh?". She gestured to the wall of the office, and hanging there was the painting I'd donated to the art centre auction! I wasn't able to attend the auction and hadn't even heard if my painting had sold. What a great surprise, that my new friends at the Beacon had bought my painting.

Annual Art Auction

I'm excited to be participating in the St. Thomas Elgin Public Art Centre's annual art auction. It's a great opportunity for folks to support local talent (like myself) by supporting the Art Centre. It's also a chance to see a really interesting collection of work and perhaps get a bargain at the same time.
Hopefully my canvas, entitled Green Road, will end up in someone's happy home.
Unfortunately, the auction is on Friday, November 2, and that evening I will be hosting a 70th birthday party for my favourite mother-in-law Barb, so I won't be able to attend.
Fingers-crossed!