Season's Greetings - Elizabeth Twiss Exhibition of Paintings - Members Announcements - AOE Announcements

1. Season’s Greetings

There will be no digest between Christmas and the New Year, the next digest will be posted January 2nd.
Il n’y aura pas de digest entre Noël et le Jour de l’an, le prochain digest sera publié le 2 janvier.


2. Elizabeth Twiss - Exhibition of Paintings

St-Laurent Library, in conjunction with Arteast, is proud to present an exhibition of paintings by Ottawa artist Elizabeth Twiss (Howells Humm). This solo show is titled BESOTTED and runs from January 6 to March 31, 2017.

This series of paintings was inspired by drawings the artist did in life-drawing classes where the models would often use an exercise ball as a prop. Starting from the idea of the ball as an object of desire, BESOTTED explores the nature of the relationship between the person and the beloved. through different poses, the relationship between the model and the prop.

Elizabeth paints mainly in oils, creating depth by layering transparent pigments. She holds a Fine Arts Certificate from St Lawrence College and has many years experience working with watercolours.

This is a unique opportunity for the public to enjoy, encourage and support artists in their local community as well as the St-Laurent Library.

Location: St-Laurent branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 515 Côté Street, Ottawa K1K 0Z8
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 10 - 8:30, Friday: 1:00 - 6:00, Saturday: 10:00- 5:00, Sunday: closed


3. Members Announcements

Arteast members Kerstin Peters and Helene Martin extend the following invitation to the Arteast membership:

Dear fellow artists,

It is with great pleasure that we are inviting you to the 2017 Spring painting trip to Orford Music in the Magog-Orford region. The dates are Friday March 31st to Tuesday April 4th, 2017. The Magog-Orford region is very beautiful and there are a lot of sites to paint.

The prices are as follows:
4 nights stay (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday)
Flat rate : 4 nights, 4 breakfast, 3 lunches, 4 dinners (cafeteria style),
double occupation: 373.09$ taxes included / person
single occupation: 511.06$ taxes included / person
Gratuities are not included
Additional registration fee: $125.00

For more information about the trip and for the registration form please contact Kerstin Peters at kpeters@domingoinformatics.ca


Arteast member Kerstin Peters offers the following workshops and courses in the winter semester:

Monday, January 23, 2017 from 6:30 – 9pm the “Creativity & Me” workshop: Creating a winter wreath. Registration deadline is Friday, January 13, 2017. The fee is $30.00 per person per class. All materials are included.

“Drawing with a Twist” is a drawing class for beginners on the second Thursday of the month, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. We will work on our drawing skills, but we will also create mixed media pieces. The fee is $25.00 per person per class. All materials are included. The next class is on January 12. The students will determine what we will draw. Please don’t be shy with suggestions. Registration deadline is Monday, January 9, 2017.

“Felting Fun” is a get-together for all levels on the fourth Thursday of the month starting on January 26, 2017. We will all work on our own projects. You can bring your own materials and pay $5 drop-in fee, or you use my materials and pay $25. We will inspire and learn from each other. I will guide those of you who need help with new projects or already started ones. Registration deadline is Monday, January 23, 2017.

All these workshops will be held at 1270 Kinsella Drive, Cumberland.

For more information and registration to the following workshops, please contact me at kpeters@domingoinformatics.ca

Courses through the City of Ottawa

“Painting Like Famous Artists” is a course I offer at the François Dupuis Recreation Centre has the following description online: Mixed Media –The Basics. In the printed version you find the same courses under Acrylic Painting Workshops.

Create a painting using the techniques of famous artists. You will receive a supply list (approximately $20.00). You can use acrylic or oil paints during the workshops.

16+ years, $27.50, Tuesday, 7 – 9:30pm

January 17, 2017: Expressing Emotions with Colour – August Macke's Blue Girl Reading, code 1062476
February 21, 2017: Bringing Love and Sparkle to the Canvas – Gustav Klimt's The Kiss, code 1062483

For children (7-12 years), Kerstin also offers “Cartooning and Comics” courses at François Dupuis – 613-580-8080, 2263 Portobello Boulevard, Ottawa,ON

Sun. 10-11 am, Jan 8-Mar 26, $126.50 1062464
Tue. 6-7 pm, Jan 10-Mar 28, $116.00 1062453
Wed. 6-7 pm, Jan 11-Mar 29, $116.00 1062459


4. AOE Announcements

Please follow these links:
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Occasions pour les membres du Conseil des arts AOE Arts Council Opportunities for Members
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=60c8decf66fb15151e1fe8bdb&id=3c48c71cf6&e=3f62ba61fa

Happy Holidays from AOE Arts Council – Joyeuses Fêtes du Conseil des arts AOE
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=60c8decf66fb15151e1fe8bdb&id=8568c5c7a5&e=3f62ba61fa