BRIDGES ART GALLERY OPEN HOUSE, OWEN SOUND NOVEMBER 20

Right: Eleanor Pauling co-owner of Bridges

Two of Bridges resident artists: Eldora Taylor and Judy Gray

Always lots of good food at a Bridges Gallery Open House

Jame Culligan, co-owner of Bridges, demonstrated the art of pastels

A display of some of Noel and Carol-Ann's work

Works of art by some of the 30 resident artists in Bridges Gallery

"MY GOOD FRIEND JAMES"

Noel's latest painting

"MY GOOD FRIEND JAMES"

7th Annual Paisley Art Show and Sale - NATURES MILLWORKS

Noel relaxing under his painting "Greener Pastures"

THE MAKING OF OUR NEW SIGN

The finished mould for our sign

Noel spraying the mould to receive the plaster

James cleaning the mould

Noel pouring the plaster

Plaster cast

Our finished sign!

Adventures of four Earth Artists in Rome

After having been absent for a while, with many things happening over the summer months taking us away from our creativity and paint brushes, we're now back and eager to start again.

We eagerly anticipate sharing with everyone our trip to Italy with our good friends Eleanor and James. Scheduled to be in Italy in April, but postponed because of volcanic activity in Iceland, until October, we got as far as sitting on the plane, the last one to fly to Rome before it was closed, when we were requested to disembark. Needless to say, we were all disappointed as well as exhausted, since it had been a long day driving from Owen Sound to Toronto, sitting around for the 9:15 p.m. flight, and then having to drive another 2-1/2 hours before finally getting home around 2:00 a.m.

Our real vacation started when the plane actually left the runway and took off for Rome on October 30.

Visit http://www.artistsinrome.blogspot.com/ to follow our daily adventures.

Most definitely all of us are looking forward to the day when we can return to Italy for another adventure in the Tuscany area....an artist's paradise!

With the memories and thousands of pictures of the magnificent scenery, these Earth Artists have decided to have an art show next year at Bridges Gallery in Owen Sound reflecting our interpretation of Italy by way of canvas and photography.

Come back soon and we we will fill you in on our progress.

Carol-Ann

Noel, James, Carol-Ann and Eleanor

SUMMER EVENTS - July 17 Leith, Ontario and July 18 Cobble Beach Golf Course

SATURDAY, JULY 17
THE ANNUAL COUNTY MARKET

HISTORIC LEITH CHURCH
LEITH, ONTARIO

http://www.leithchurch.ca/

Of interest, Tom Thompson, Group of Seven painter, is buried at Leith Church.

"Man these pews are hard!"

SUNDAY, JULY 18

COBBLE BEACH GOLF COURSE
TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BLUFFS
KEMBLE, ONTARIO
http://www.cobblebeach.com/

ART IN THE GARDEN 2010, KEPPLE CROFT GARDENS, BIG BAY, ONTARIO

Another great day at the Kepple Croft Gardens on July 10. This has to be the perfect venue for an art show...fantastic gardens...gracious hosts who come around with coffee, lemonade and cookies morning and afternoon...and getting together with the artists for drinks and a pot luck dinner in the evening. This is most definitely my favourite art event of the year.

If you are a gardener or just enjoy looking at gardens, Kepple Croft Gardens, Big Bay (between Owen Sound and Wiarton on Grey Road 1...the scenic route) should be on your list of things to do spring, summer or fall. http://www.kepplecroft.com/.

Art in the Garden is held the second weekend of July. Why not plan on visiting the show next year...you won't be disappointed!

Carol-Ann

Noel enjoying an afternoon snooze...he certainly did have a great spot!

James Culligan





Irwin and Susan Seidman

Bonnie Goudie and James

Eleanor Pauling

Bonnie, Susan and Irwin

ART IN THE PARK SHOW AND SALE - CANADA DAY 2010 - KELSO BEACH, OWEN SOUND

We were honoured that our paintings...Noel's "Owen Sound Harbour" and my "Line Dancer" (the little chickadee) were chosen for the Art Show poster.

Carol-Ann

James Culligan

Eleanor Pauling

The Twins....Noel and "Wild Bill"

Another great day for art! As artists there is no greater satisfaction that having a day when you can relax, show the world your artistic endeavours, enjoy the festivities and talk to so many different people.
C.A.

EARTH ARTISTS ASSEMBLY VISIT WHITE FISH FALLS

EARTH ARTISTS ASSEMBLY

Above, from left to right, front row...Eldora Taylor, Karen Meilinger, Carol-Ann Barrett

Second row...Greta Bannan, Eleanor Pauling, James Culligan

Taking up the rear....Noel Martin

The Earth Artists Assembly, a group of enthusiastic artists, have been meeting every June for the last couple of years getting together to enjoy each other's company, share a lot of laughs, down a few (or a lot of) drinks and eat everything we have hauled to the cottage in our coolers. For the last several years we have been getting together at one of our member's cottages at McGregor Bay just off Manitoulin Island south of Espanola. This time we went a little further up the road to White Fish Falls to get a different venue for our plein air painting.

Although we planned to all lodge in one cottage as we had done in the past, we found it quite tight fitting seven people into one small cabin (and I mean small...not enough room to swing a cat, let alone all of us, our food, the booze and all of our painting gear, two men and five women...well I think you get the picture). We were literally spoiled in past years with a large accommodating cottage with an expansive screened in porch situated on a private island. Well we ended up in two cabins - two couples in one and the three women in the other. We had a great time regardless of the weather and some of us even managed to get a few paintings completed.

Eleanor

Karin

Although we had some difficulties in trying to cook meals for all of us...especially accommodating everyone's different requests for breakfast in a very small cramped kitchen, we managed to overcome these little issues by eating in shifts. The other meals were a little bit smoother and all-in-all everyone was fed one way or another. We made a rule that since we brought it we would try our best to consume it, so all of the food was eaten and definitely all of the bottles were emptied...boy we had a good time doing that!

Next year though, it looks like we will probably change venues completely...you can only paint sky, rocks and water that all look the same no matter where you go...and green, green, green!!! Although we did come face-to-face with the local deer population which was a nice change and added a different dimension to some of our paintings...we will probably head for a different destination and look more to the fall when the colours will be more varied!

Oh yes...nearly forgot...the fishing was excellent. Managed to catch three myself...two whitefish and a northern pike. Hubby didn't catch anything, but he did say that he had "big" one on the line, but it got away...maybe next time Noel!

Carol-Ann

We managed to get in a little sightseeing as well