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Tag: visual art
art review: Francoise Issaly
I had the great pleasure of visiting Fran?ºoise?áIssaly‘s exhibit Structures the other week during the exhibition’s vernissage. It is an exhibit of paintings, mostly acrylic on canvas, or smaller works on paper. Her work simultaneously?áinvigorates?áthe eyes, and pauses the?ámind. Natural forms create something of a meditation for the viewer. Shapes within the works are organic,…
In February we show the LOVE!
It is the middle of winter. Energy is a little low, “sigh…” The weather is a little intimidating with all the snow and ice and icy cold mountains of slush. ?áIt’s not just the ubiquitous boots, but the whole experience of walking down the street makes people scream, “Ugg!” We see this and so, we…
Intro to Painting: Old Masters Basics
Intro to Painting: Old Masters Basics: In this eight-week course, students will learn techniques used in both oil and acrylic painting. Students can choose to paint in either oil or acrylics. (For absolute first-time painters, acrylic is recommended.) Natasha will provide you with a list of supplies you will need to bring, upon registration. Play,…
Point Counter Point
Our first exhibition in Fleurbain’s gallery space is on until December 7th… Natasha Henderson presents Point Counter Point, a suite of paintings that use the music and concepts of JS Bach as a point of beginning. The works are richly layered with paint and ideas. Counterpoint is a method of music in which concurrent themes…
Fleurbain. Is open.
YES! We did it! We opened our doors to the public… On November 5th, we had a?á party and business-launch and vernissage of art! It was a fabulous evening. We are proud and happy to announce that we are HERE. You can join us! Tammy is available for full consultations and mini consultations. ?áPlease email…
Drop-In Painting!
Ever held an urge to pick up a brush and?áput your thoughts and feelings into paint? Want to try out acrylic painting, but haven’t had the means nor the time for it? For an inspiring and creative Sunday afternoon or Wednesday evening, invest $35 and two hours of your time and see what you can…
site under construction
Fleurbain is under construction. Fleurbain is moving… moving in, setting up shop, shifting around, clarifying, distilling, and experimenting to compound our knowledge and expertise. Fleurbain is no longer only a dream and a website… Fleurbain is a site. We will have a grand ouverture and vernissage soon (probably in early November), but in the meantime…
List of Fall Art Classes
ACRYLIC PAINTING LEVEL ONE: In this course, students with very little or no painting experience will learn about painting techniques, and practice these techniques through creative exercises. Students will not only learn and enjoy the process of painting, but will lose that fear of the blank canvas. DATES: September 25-November 27 Sundays 9:30am-12pm (10 weeks)…
Food + Factory
The following is an image of a painting that I’d made for a May Day?áart exhibition a few years back. I was thinking about the industrialisation of farming, and the untold suffering that migrant (and non-migrant) farm workers suffer so that we can be fed cheaply. Just a couple of technical details for those painters…
Professional-ism in the Arts (II): Walk Harder
This morning I found myself reminiscing a little about things that art instructors have said to me that stuck in my memory. I was probably doing this for a few reasons: – I taught a class last night in which a student (who is also a teacher) mentioned “you are a good teacher”. – there…
