Taking a break

Most of my friends and clients ask me, what shows I am doing this year or where am I going to show next and honestly, I am NOT showing next.  YUPPer, Am taking a break from shows for a while.

Of course, it is not to say I am terminating my career as a visual artist.   Certainly NO WAY!!!  But rather just taking a bit of a hiatus, an interval or rather a break from showing my art through shows and fairs.

I am teaching a lot and continue to work on my own paintings and gather new reference materials for future work.  I have a ton on unfinished work and have made efforts to finish them one by one as I create new ones.  Due to this more relaxed atmosphere, I feel more inspired to create and continue with conceptual work soon to be unveiled.

Even without shows to gear up to, I feel the most productive as I have ever been in years!!!  Even without the deadline, I continue to work on my projects whether it be painting, research, motivation, marketing, teaching, mentoring, administration, networking, and web social media.  This break really isn't the break people think it may seem to be, but rather this break has pushed me to work harder than ever before.

Here are two finished works, I am sure my Bold Floral students will be happy to see.

Happy Summer!!
Marissa

Peace 24" x 24" Acrylic

May Belle 24" x 24" Acrylic

Bumblebee and me

This was such a great weekend! The sun was shinning and I had the opportunity to visit a few gardens around town participating with the "Artists in the Garden" fundraiser and show.  All proceeds go to the Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre and I am sure they have made their goal this year to help their programs!

Linda Gidora at a rustic garden on Nash Road

Ron and Sharon Backwell at an ornamental garden in Bowmanville

 

I only had time to visit 3 gardens, but it was well worth it.  The work of all who participated and those that opened their gardens for public viewing was such a treat.  I know, I will have lots of garden painting references for future work and classes!  Check out www.hearthplace.org for more details.

Riverdale Art Walk... Aaarrryyyaaa comin?

After three years, I have sailed back to Toronto to join a juried group show; The Riverdale Art Walk! This 2-day show, (June 4-5) features 120 national and emerging artists right downtown on Queen Street East! Time of show is from 11a.m.- 6p.m.

I will be in booth #88. This is a link to see the map of the park.

www.artistnetwork.ca/raw or www.artistnetwork.ca/node/289

So mark your calendars and look forward to sunny weather!! (if not, I will shiver me timbers!)

See you there!

Marissa

Ring the bells of Spring!

Hello again and welcome to my blog! Spring has sprung and so too, with the new buds we see on our ravine backyard! Even our residential beavers have begun to work away at the little creek behind our home, which has now become quite a lovely stream with matching rock waterfall!!!

I am busy gearing up for 2 big art shows!! The 1st (May 6-7-8) at the Pelham Art Festival, where over 65 artists show their original art work over Mother's Day weekend. The 2nd show (June 4-5), Toronto for the Riverdale Art Walk, on Queen Street East. Both shows are juried, so it is an honour to have been selected to join them.

Aside from shows, new art workshops are scheduled, both at my home studio and at two new locations! The first location will be at The Painted Tree, Cobourg, for a Mixed Media workshop on April 16, the second at the Visual Arts Clarington, Bowmanville, for "Abstraction without Fear", on June 11-12. Visit their respective websites to register!

"Awaken your Creativity", an abstract painting workshop ispired by yoga will be offered again in my home studio!!! Kick off your shoes and paint to your hearts desire!!! We start the class with a 45 minute yoga to get everyone rejuvenated and inspired. Workshop is on May 14-15. Visit http://www.taopad.com/ to find out more!

Lots of good stuff, inspiring workshops and shows... hope to see you this spring!!

The Influence of Colour

I am very excited to invite you to my solo show at the Gallery on Main, Westport, Ontario next month. The show starts on June 1st, with a Meet and Greet, on June 19th at 11a.m. My paintings are inspired by our connection with our environment, the synergy and the importance of balance. My paintings lead viewers to remember that nature was here before us and that we have to go back to the basics of respecting their need to 'just be'. Instead of trying the manage nature, we have to rethink of managing ourselves. Show continues until June 27th. This show is dedicated to my father, Reynaldo de Asis with part of the proceeds to the World Wildlife Fund.