Category: Art Links

This Saturday June 8 looks like being a fantastic art event in downtown London. They are closing off Dundas Street from Richmond to Clarence St – and there will be art – in many forms! Dancers, musicians, painters, actors – should be a fun family oriented day. I will be there with some of my paintings and prints. That’s 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Hope you can come – and stop by to say ‘hi’ if you do! Here’s a link to their Facebook page: For the Love of Art 

And thanks to “artFido – fetching art” on Facebook for this great image! 

Not sure what you are up to this weekend, but if you are interested, here is a list of movies about artists. Surprisingly, I have not seen most of them myself. I did enjoy “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” though. Not so much for the story line, which is very low key, but for the beautiful sets and lighting. It was like watching an old master’s painting in action – lovely. As for Vermeer, of all the famous artists from history, we know very little about his life, so it is definitely a work of fiction. Here’s the link: Great Movies About Art and Artists – from Total Art Soul. What about you? Have you seen some of these movies that you would recommend? Maybe this summer I’ll find time to catch up on some of them. 

Saturday May 25 at Westmount Branch Library in London, you can paint step by step through this beautiful painting “Birches” by Canadian artist Tom Thomson. Bring a bag lunch or plan to go to a nearby restaurant for the lunch hour. Also bring your own paint and a canvas or watercolour paper 16″ x 20″. This one day art event is like a mini painting retreat – fun and educational. For complete details and how to register, click here: Art Courses with Cheryl O 

A chance to see some fine art this weekend… 

I am happy to introduce to you the new featured art student on my website – Donna Zavitz. Donna says that painting gives her a time of “quiet centeredness”. You can read my whole interview with Donna here: “Featured Art Student“. Painting by Donna Zavitz.