Getting Ready for the St Pius X Art Show

Wow! I just spent an awesome day at the school with Eddie and Mia's classes (grade 1 and kindergarten)! I showed them the finished painting and then they went out with their crayons and sat on the front lawn and made their own pictures of the school! We all had a great time and enjoyed some long-awaited warm weather too! Their pictures (and mine as well) will be featured in an art show at the school carnival next week.
It was a wonderful moment for me, because as a mom of 4 young children, I'm not able to be a full-time artist, but this was an opportunity I wouldn't have had if I wasn't Eddie and Mia's mom.

St Pius Fundraiser

My newest endeavour is a painting to be raffled off to raise money for a new play structure for St Pius (the old one was causing too many injuries... see photo!). Stay tuned to see the finished result!

After the Show

Well, the art show has come and gone, and it certainly was a success! The greatest success is that I actually did it and saw a project through to the very end (this is a great feat for me sometimes...)! I won't say it was easy - I found it very difficult to expose myself through my art and await people's judgment of it. Oh well, I am stronger for having had done it, I'm sure!
A few of my pieces are on display at the Balfour Gallery in Lumsden (across the street from the Letterbox) if you ever want to take a look.

Spring Art Show & Sale

My art show is coming up in less than a week! Come out to Lumsden this Saturday May 9 between 10 and 5 and check out my work, along with three other local artists. The exhibit is in the Balfour Building (located at the end of Main Street), which is one of the oldest buildings in Lumsden, and home to three unique gift shops! It would make a great Mother's Day outing!