This month I have donated a painting for the silent auction at the Annual Valentine’s Charity Ball a fundraiser by the Freemasons of Ottawa to take place on February 9th, 2019 at Centurion Conference and Event Centre, Ottawa. There is a wide selection of articles up for grabs. The super grand prize is an African Safari. All proceeds of this auction will be split equally among – the Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health- Do it for Daron Initative, Bruyère Foundation and Roger Neilson House. More info at valentines.ottawamasons.ca
Below is my oil painting, gallery sized cotton canvas, 30 inches by 30 inches completed in 2019. To be part of this silent auction on February 9, 2019.
Row boats for Rent, oil, 30×30, 2018
When I am on the road and not in my studio my choice of art tools are a quarter sheet of watercolour paper, 3 brushes, small metal palette filled with pigments and a collapsible waterproof sac from Hachem art supplies in Quebec.
Here are a few watercolour sketches completed in the last week
Sunflowers, watercolour, 1/4 sheet, 2019
Juice Bar, Mercado, watercolour, 1/4 sheet, 2019
Pork Stall, Mercado, watercolour, 1/4 sheet, 2019