Ottawa Cottage Show 2011

Hi everyone, I am very happy to announce that I was selected by the Cottage Show Organization as one of 4 local artists to paint a Muskoka chair and donate it to the Show for auction this April 8-10, 2011 at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa. Donations from the auction of the chair will go to the Cottage Dreams Cancer Recovery Initiative. Information about the auction will be available at a later date at the: The Cottage Show website:

A pic of the Muskoka Chair

First Painting of 2011

Hi Everyone, Voila..my first painting fresh off the easel for 2011. This is a painting of the beautiful famous La Fenice Teatro in Venice. I just love this Theatre. The building was burnt down on January 1996 and was rebuilt to its original stature. The new Fenice hosted its inaugural performance on December 14, 2003. Thank goodness..its a beautiful building with lots of history. I love it! I will be entering my painting into an upcoming competition where the theme is "A Night at the Theatre". Wish me Luck!

"A Night at the Fenice" 40 x 50, acrylic

New painting sketch for 2011

Hi Everyone, Happy Little Christmas to you all and I hope you are all sliding well into the new year. I have been quite busy with a few projects. I finished my first rough sketch for 2011 for my first painting. I am going to enter the painting when finished in an upcoming juried competition on January 22, 2011 for an upcoming art show at the Shenkman Arts Centre.

The theme is a "Night at the Theatre". As I adore Venice, I decided to do the beautiful and famous La Fenice Teatro. So here is my very rough sketch for my next painting:

" La Fenice Teatro, Venice"- Rough Sketch.

Seasons Greetings and Happy New Years

Wishing all my readers, fellow artists and friends Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season and All the Best for 2011! Lots of love, health and happiness!

Galerie de la Rive - New Location & Vernissage

Hi Everyone, TGIF! Besides travelling to Germany and Mexico I have also been quite busy working with the local co-op gallery, I belong too here in Ottawa, on their recent move. We have moved to a new location and the new space is wonderful. We also had a grand opening and vernissage on December 5th and it was a huge success. The exhibition runs until February 21, 2011.

Our new address is: 1500 Ave. du Parc, Rockland, Ontario, K4C 1C3 and the opening hours are: Every Friday 2-5 pm, Saturday & Sundays from 1-4 pm. Please visit our website for more information: http://www.galeriedelarive.ca/

The New Gallery de la Rive

Here are a few pics from our December 5th Vernissage
The New Mayor Marcel Guibord's Opening Speech
Cutting the red tape "Officially Open"

The wondeful Jazz Band "Work in Progress" provided great Music

A few of the artists (Janis, Kerstin, Maurice)
Me and my good friend & fellow painting colleage Kerstin

With some of my work
Andreas and Kerstin in the big room