Highlights of 2020
In many ways 2020 has been a very challenging year due to the pandemic caused by Corona virus. We have had to make major life style changes in order to stay safe and keep others safe. It has not been possible to connect with friends and family the way we used to. I have missed painting on Thursdays with my artist friends. It has been a challenge to not get together with other artist friends and share ideas with them. Yet, there have been many positives also. It has given me time to reflect, paint and draw more. In this blog post I am sharing some of the highlights of the year 2020.
Online Art Lessons - The pandemic caused me to think of new ways of sharing my art. I aim to create art that inspires and uplifts spirits. With that in mind, I did many free on-line art lessons, simply to help people deal with isolation by giving them an opportunity to do something fun. If you missed participating in these lessons, click here to access the lesson on painting cornflowers. There are several others on YouTube.
Launched a New Website - In October Salt Marsh Studio launched a new website created by Punch Branding of Moncton, New Brunswick. I am truly grateful to Mr. Roger Attlee, the proprietor of Punch Branding, for creating this website. I would highly recommend this firm for any thing related to website design or branding.
10th Anniversary - In October Salt Marsh Studio celebrated its 10th anniversary. It's hard to believe that ten years have gone by since I first opened doors of my studio in 2010.
We organized a contest, ‘Win this Original Painting’. All one had to do for a chance to win, was to give a title for this painting. The winner of the contest was Sue Amos-Murphy. The title she gave was ‘Forest of Wonders’.
On the Wings of Hope - The culmination of the year came with my solo exhibition, ‘On the Wings of Hope’. It took place in November and December at the Corridor Gallery of the Multipurpose Centre in Shediac. If you missed seeing it, here is a link to the blog post, ‘On the Wings of Hope’. The post also includes a link to the YouTube video which gives a snap shot of this exhibition.
