Workshops this summer

Last weekend was a blast!  Beginner's Acrylic at my studio with 6 eager students wanting to taste (not literally) acrylic painting!  The workshop introduces students to the wonderful diverse world of acrylics and the dynamic way you can manulate the paint to look like watercolour or oil masterpieces! Acrylics can adjust to you as the artist, whether you like to paint in thin layers, or abstractedly, in thick impasto like Van Gogh style or the impressionist style captured by the Group of Seven, acrylics work and I love it!!  

Students hard at work!  Layering, blending, glazing.... etc. etc. etc.... what FUN to play with colour!!

Not only do we enjoy painting, but at the end of every workshop, I too, am inspired. 

I hope each participant leaves the studio with fired up inspiration, 

satisfaction in productivity and

the enjoyment of learning something new!

Sweet Art Studio has more workshops in store this summer

.  Please visit, http://www.taopad.com/ for more information.  See you again soon!!

Marissa

Summertime

" Skies the Limit" group show at the Artscape Wychwood Barns last June 22nd blew the roof with rockin' friends coming out to support the art!  I am very proud of my Sweet Art Studio workshop artists who helped make the show such a success!  Thank you to all who came and brought the house down!!! 



L-R Betty and Mike McGowan, Marissa Sweet, Linda Gidora

I am very honoured to have won Second Best Painting in the Mixed Media category, at the Oshawa Art Juried show, held at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery.  Out of 200 entries, 85 paintings and 4 sulptures where selected for the show.  This year was also the first time to include a 'Youth Category' to the awards.  I am glad this category was put in place and congratulations go to Betty McGowan who ran the show with so much organization and grace! http://www.mcgowanart.com/




Together with Ron Backwell, President OAA


NEWS FLASH>>>>!!!! I will be the featured artist at the Clarington Gallery,  Municipal Administrative Centre, in quaint and picturesque town Bowmanville, Ontario.  The show features 8 paintings from my "Chi, Life and Energy" series.  My paintings call the viewer to reflect on their surroundings and our interconnectivity with Mother Nature.  Show runs from July 3 to August 31, 2012.  Gallery hours are from 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m. M-F.




Clarington Gallery, Bowmanville Ontario



See you next time!!! Enjoy the summer!
Marissa