This winter was one of the longest and snowiest winters that I can remember!
It’s so nice to bask in the warm sunshine of spring
With the warm
weather now here, I have been inspired to create more paintings for the series
of farm and country children, being launched by one of Canada’s leading
publisher/distributers this fall. They will be printed as open edition prints on
canvas and will be introduced to stores and galleries across North America by
early fall 2008.
I will still be
available to create portrait commissions for clients, as this has always been a
love of mine. I was quite excited recently to be commissioned to paint a
portrait of our own Buzz Grant which you will see on the cover of this
newsletter. What an emotional moment it must have been for him to win the
Canadian Super Bantamweight Championship!
I paint most of
my work at my public studio in downtown Orangeville, where we were delighted to
welcome painter Sharon
Wadsworth-Smith, as well as glass bead artists Joan Hope and Beth Grant. Joan
and Beth will be making glass beads every Friday, so come and watch the magic
happen.
I will continue to participate in the numerous fall shows and studio tours, including the SGI
Show, Orangeville Fall Fair, Monora Park Show, the Headwaters studio Tour, and
teach a class for Kidsfest. I will print the times and dates of these shows and
tours in the Fall Newsletter, as there are so many talented local artists to
visit at this time.
I am afraid that
I have had to put teaching art classes on hold for now, but I hope to start
classes up again in the near future, as it is such a joy to explore art
together.
After all,
creating art is always an adventure.
Happy spring.
Sincerely,
Jill
We are so fortunate to have such a supportive community for the arts, and this is most apparent in the fall.
There are art shows, studio tours, and the Headwaters Arts Festival that embraces all of the arts, including theatre, music, and Kidsfest.
Fall Fairs are also an integral part of the Fall, and I am excited to be manning a double booth in the Orangeville Fall Fair this year. I find the atmosphere casual and playful, and a great venue to chat with people, which I always love to do!
The “Headwaters Arts Festival Show and Sale” (also known as the SGI Show), is the next show that I will be participating in, followed by the three weekend Studio Tour.
I will also be teaching a drawing and painting class (with oil pastels) for Kidsfest again this year, with the class being held in my studio in downtown Orangeville.
Finally, the Orangeville Art Group holds it’s large annual art show in the Monora Park Pavilion in November. This is an opportunity to view and purchase some excellent work from some of our community’s talented artists.
I will continue to paint scenes of local children working and playing on their farm, because I am really enjoying creating this series. I am also very excited to announce that this series has been purchased by one of the largest publishers/distributers in Canada. That will mean that my series of country children will be available in galleries and high-end retail stores across North America by this time next year! I am really excited, and as this is all very new to me, I will keep you posted about this incredible opportunity as it unfolds.
I will also continue to paint portraits of course, as this has always been a love of mine.
I hope that you get an opportunity to experience some of our artistic culture as it is celebrated during this gorgeous time of the year!
Sincerely,
Jill ( S. J. Pringle)
Well, it’s time to plant our gardens, the warmer weather is finally here!
This fall and winter were especially long, but the art shows and studio tours seemed to keep many people warm and inspired. The Headwater’s Studio Tours, SGI Art Show, and the Monora Park Show were all wonderful. The Monora Park Show, which is run by the Orangeville Art Group, had their most successful show to date! I plan to be a participant in all of these shows again this year, as well as having a booth at the Orangeville Fall Fair. I will keep you posted.
I recently finished a painting titled “Under the Apple Boughs”, which has been reproduced for the cover of this newsletter. The Limited Edition Prints of this painting will be available by the end of March. This is the second in a series of farm paintings and drawings depicting our precious rural way of life. The next in the series, which I will start soon, will be of a local farm girl and her chickens.
I am now working four or five days of the week in the studio, making more time available to complete commissions and paintings. This also allows me more time to prepare for my children’s art classes that I teach at the Bevelled Edge Gallery. This is always a lot of fun!
My work will be on display in the Dragonfly, Arts on Broadway window from March 27th - April 10th. The Dragonfly.
has many local artists displaying their work in the windows of the store, with a new artist every two weeks.
The Dragonfly will also be having Spring Workshops which will include card making, jewelry creations as well as silk scarf paintings. Each workshop will be taught by a local artist. What a nice opportunity to unleash some of that spring creativity!
Well, I guess it’s time to get out and attempt to create this year’s flower garden. I don’t have much of a green thumb, but maybe if I fill it in with my children’s painted stones, it won’t look half bad.
Summer was wonderful!
I was able to enjoy working on commissions outside in the gorgeous sunshine while watching my two kids squeal with glee as they ran back and forth through the sprinkler.
I was also able to finish another painting that is now offered as a limited edition print, called “A Song of Spirits”. It is a playful painting of my friend’s son sharing a moment with the cows on their farm (it is the painting on the cover of this newsletter).
I am really enamored with children right now as subjects for my paintings, especially farm life, which is becoming a rare type of livelihood these days unfortunately.
The Orangeville Heritage Festival brought the farmers and locals alike to celebrate the past, and I was able to display my work, and enjoy learning about the way of life in this area from long ago. It was fascinating.
This fall, my work will be available at a very prestigious show called the Headwaters Arts Festival Show and Sale, or the “S.G.I.” Show, in Alton. It will have a wide variety of art from many talented local artists. It will run from Saturday September 23rd until Sunday October 1st, with the opening party on Friday September 22nd, from 6pm until 10pm. Tickets for the opening show will be $50 each, with catered food and wine provided
Once again, I will be participating in the Headwaters Studio Tour this year. It has always been a lot of fun meeting new people from Toronto and area, as well as catching up with our wonderful “locals”.
The last show of the season will be the Monora Park Show, on Highway 10, South of Hockley Road. The show will be October 21st and 22nd, from 10am until 5pm. This will be my first time participating, and I’ve been told that it is a great show made up of work strictly from the Orangeville Art Group, so it should be well worth going to.
Fall is usually quite a busy time for artists, with so many shows and studio tours taking advantage of the people out and about enjoying the wonderful colours around this area.
Nature is always the most spectacular art that there is!
Enjoy the splendor.
I love spring!
The warm weather is inviting us outdoors, and helping us to forget the chills of the past winter.
This winter was long but productive, and our Dragonfly Studio Artists welcomed two new members- Vic Sullivan and Susan Powell. They are both very talented artists, and compliment our diverse group of Studio Artists nicely.
Some of my work will be coming out of my studio for a showing in the Dragonfly Arts on Broadway window from April 11-April 24.
I have recently been fortunate to have the opportunity to display my work in some Brampton Law Offices, as well as in a wonderful family restaurant in Grand Valley called
Marie’s Valley Inn. These originals and Limited Edition Prints will be displayed at these venues for the next few months.
In Grand Valley, a show called “Artisans At Your Library” will take place on April 20 at 7:30pm in which local artisans (including myself), will be displaying their work. During the show, library volunteers will be receiving awards for their wonderful contributions.
I have been busy over the winter teaching Children's art classes at the Bevelled Edge Gallery, Grand Valley Library, as well as in private homes throughout the area. What a treat it always is to share the love of art with such amazing kids!
I will be teaching a workshop in Grand Valley for Kidsfest again this year. The details have yet to be decided upon. This summer and fall will have some wonderful Art Shows and Tours of which I hope to be a part of again. I will keep you posted as to the location and time.
Well, the beauty of spring is upon us, and I hope that you are able to enjoy it to it’s fullest.
Happy gardening!
Fall is such a beautiful time of year! With the gorgeous coloured leaves everywhere, we are reminded that this really hot summer is officially over.
It also means that the “Art Walk on Broadway” is finished, and so the rest of my original art from the window of Greenhawk will have found it’s way back into my studio at the Dragonfly, Arts on Broadway for now. The responses received from this “Art Walk” were wonderful!
I also had a happy surprise this summer when I happened upon my commissioned house paintings in some large advertisements in the newspaper, as well as in the MLS listings on the internet.
At the beginning of August, some of my work was set up as a permanent display in
a store called
Creative
Soul, located on the main street of Grand Valley. It is a very unique
store that is going through some wonderful changes, possibly including the
addition of some yoga and meditation classes.
I will also be having some classes of my own this fall. The first will be a one
day workshop for the “Headwaters Arts Festival”, called “Children’s Creative Art
Class”, and will take place Thursday evening, September 29th. The second will be
eight weeks of classes running Saturday mornings, starting on October 22nd, and
finishing on December 10th. Both of these classes will be held at the Grand
Valley Public Library, and the details are given in the box below.
Fall is such a perfect time of year for walks and drives to marvel at the ever
changing leaves. Studio Tours take advantage of this splendor, and there are two
very enjoyable tours for this area. The “Headwaters Arts Festival Studio Tour”
will be taking place on weekends starting Saturday September 24th, and finishing
Sunday October 9th, and the “Headwaters Studio Tour”, running three days, Friday
October 14th to Sunday October 16th. I am quite excited to be a participant of
both. There are free brochures describing these tours available in stores, as
well as at my studio. The websites for these two tours are listed below.
I hope that you will be able to
enjoy the beautiful colours decorating our region at this time of year. I know
that I will be out there with my kids, helping them collect leaves for pressing.
Maybe I will see you on the
trails!
Sincerely,S. J. Pringle (Jill)
I can’t believe that it’s summer already! Spring was a busy season, and the Dragonfly Studio Artist’s Art Show was quite a success, even during a snow storm! A “thank you” to all who came, it was a lot of fun.
It is enjoyable being at my Dragonfly Arts on Broadway public studio each weekend. It is wonderful chatting with people as well as actually getting a lot of work done. I have already had a few commissions to complete, including one from a construction company for illustrations of houses that have yet to be built.
On some weekends I have been able to enjoy the warm summer days by bringing my paintings outside to work on. I usually set up my easel in front of the Dragonfly in downtown Orangeville, and am always warmed by the people that come and chat with me while I work.
Drawings and paintings of horses were on my “to do” list this spring, as the Greenhawk horse store on Broadway (519-942-4556) requested some special pieces for their window display. There will be a few of my paintings of horses and other animals in their window for sale while the “Art Walk on Broadway” event is on during the months of June, July and August.
This fall, I will be participating in the Headwater’s Studio Tour, taking place on October 14, 15 and 16th. Maps for the tour will be available at many venues and stores, including the Dragonfly Arts on Broadway.
For the fall Arts Festival, I will be running one Art Class at the Grand Valley Public Library. The sign-up will most likely be at the library in September, as the day and time have yet to be decided. The class is planned for seven to ten year old children, with all materials provided. I will keep you posted, as there will be a limited number of seats available.
I will also be teaching children’s Art Classes at the Grand Valley Public Library starting around the end of October, or beginning of November. Again, details have yet to be worked out and will be provided in my fall Newsletter, or by calling the library or myself closer to September.
Well, that’s all of the news for now, and thank you to those that have already visited my studio, it has been wonderful to see familiar faces.
Have a very safe and happy summer!
Sincerely, S. J. Pringle (Jill)
2004 was a very busy and fulfilling year and it seems that 2005 will be just as rewarding. Beginning on March 15th
I will be working in a public studio, a gallery called ‘Dragonfly, Arts on Broadway (519-941-5249) , located on the main street in Orangeville, Ontario. It is a wonderfully unique store, containing original art from potters, wood carvers, and jewelry makers, as well as from fine artists. I will be sharing this large working studio with four artists who also paint, each of us creating from our own unique perspective.
The five of us will have a special showing of our work from April 1st to April 10, 2005 at the Dragonfly
There will be a special “Meet the Artists” day on Saturday April 2nd
from 10am to 5pm, with refreshments available. Each of us will make
available an original drawing or painting to be won in a raffle, with all of the
proceeds from ticket sales going to Hospice Dufferin. The raffle pieces
will be on view at the
Dragonfly a few
weeks before the show, with the selection of the winners taking place on the
last day of the show.
My
paintings, drawings, and unique hand-painted art cards will be available for
choosing anytime that the
Dragonfly is open.
I will be working at the store’s studio every Saturday and Sunday from
mid morning to about 4pm.
As
well, I am planning to be an exhibitor in the
Headwaters Studio Tour
this fall, I will keep you
posted.
I
am quite excited to be producing my first painting that will be available as a
limited edition print this year. It will be one of a series of detailed
paintings, to be based on ‘a slice of life’ of people living in the 1900’s to
the 1950’s. I am quite excited about this endeavor, as I will be painting
it in the new studio..
Anyone interested in seeing my first limited edition print, just call or e-mail
me and I will send you an image, and purchasing information when it is
completed. Unfortunately it won’t be available for sale at the
Dragonfly as they
only sell original art works.
Of
course I will still be completing a variety of commissions for customers
including portraits, wildlife and murals, as I thoroughly enjoy this aspect of
my art business as well.
Well, that is all of the news for now; I will keep you posted about any new
developments with my next newsletter.
I
look forward to meeting with you in 2005,
sincerely,
S.
J. Pringle (Jill)