Evening Resting Place - SOLD

Life has gotten in the way lately and I haven't been painting as much lately.
I did finish this one though.

Title: Evening Resting Place
Oil on canvas
Size:  16 x 20 inches
SOLD

If you happen to be in the Lloydminster, Ab. area, some of my paintings are on display/for sale at The Root Community Emporium  so head on down for a coffee and browse all the great art by various local artists.

Culture Days At Lloydminster Cultural and Science Centre

The Lloydminster Cultural and Science Centre is having Culture Days this month and were asking for local artists to bring some of their artwork to display.
I took down four of the paintings that I have done since being here and they will hang them in the exhibit.
This Thursday is the opening reception so we will probably go and see what is happening, then on Saturday there is free admission for everyone to view and enjoy some hands on activities.  If you are in the area, join in the fun.
Here is the official information on their website:

Lloydminster Cultural and Science Centre

I currently have 3 paintings on the easel and none are finished of course.  Two are 24 x 36 inches and one is 16 x 20 inches.  They are all in various stages of unfinishedness, (not a word I am sure).

Leaves are getting colourful here and temps. are cooling down.  If I didn't know what was coming I would enjoy the changing season more I am sure.

Art Exhibition At The Casa De La Cultura

   This evening was the opening of the art exhibition for the art classes at the Casa de la Cultura.
 The teacher I go to has a class of "beginners" and a class of "advanced" that goes on Mondays and Wednesdays and another class of both on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  When you have finished the "beginners" class you then move on to the "advanced" class.
 In the "beginners" class you advance through a set lesson plan the teacher has, where you are taught the basics, for your last work of the semester you decide what you want to work on and in what medium, usually either pencil, pastel or oil.
 In the advanced class we begin by deciding on what medium, technique, and type of canvas we want to use.  We discuss it with the teacher and get his ideas and input about the whole process.  We then work on our own, he is always available to show us different things or to offer suggestions/tips/ideas and to let us know when we need to do something differently.  I think he is a good teacher; but I don't have many others to compare him with.  He is patient, knowledgeable and well liked by all.  I believe he took his art training at the Tec de Monterrey in Chihuahua.
   The other teacher also has 2 classes, mostly of children/pre-teens so there are always a fair amount of paintings on display.

Our teacher decided that we should have our semester end mini fiesta today also.  These mini fiestas and exhibitions are the only times during the year that all of his classes get together in a group.  Everyone brings snacks, we set it all out on the tables and dig in.  It is a mixed group of people, some around my age, some teens and some as young as 8 yrs. old.
A good ending or almost ending of this semester.  The "advanced" classes are to go for the next 3 days, for 3 hrs. a day to finish off the paintings that didn't get done.  I have finished all of mine; but am starting on a new one, so will go and get it prepped and ready to go for the next semester which starts February 4 th.

Here are some photos of the exhibition.  Some of the subjects of the paintings might look familiar from other times I have posted photos of other exhibitions.  The members of the "beginners" class often choose a photo from the teachers stock pile, if they don't have something of their own that they really want to do.

Our classroom before the eating began.