Seasons: From Chaos to Beauty

Julie Drew - poured painting background for an ink transfer.

Fall is such a rich time of year. For nature it is a time of change, of letting go, loss, and even death as we move toward winter. Yet the changing colors of the leaves shows us each year that there is beauty and wonder even in these parts of life. Did you take some…

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Christmas Art Gallery – the Paint Spot and NOA

November 11- December 31 Artwork of the instructors at the PaintSpot I have 5 paintings up and about 5 prints available as well. #PaintSpotArtGifts https://paintspot.ca/12-days-of-christmas-at-the-naess-gallery/   For the month of December the “Winter Wonderland 2” feature exhibit will be showing in the Night of Artists Gallery in Bonnie Doon Mall, Edmonton. I have three painting…

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Hidden Depth – A Painting Journey

Julie Drew

What to paint, listening and responding… Whether I am walking, hiking, on a bike, or in a car, I am soaking in the view, the details and the beauty of the world around me. I am open to possibilities and yet when one comes it sometimes seems to leap out to catch me, other times…

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Painting Peace and Stillness

Julie

We have had a full summer already with a family visit, in-person classes opening up, art walks to participate in, new websites, and projects to create. Yet, we have taken a weekend each month (June -Aug) to go camping and get out to enjoy the beauty of Alberta. Inspired by the quiet beauty of the…

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Summer Painting Adventures

Julie Drew, photo

I like Summer.  It’s a time to rest from the busyness of the year, a time to take a break, hike, travel, try something new, and meet a new friend. This summer I took a break and traveled down to the San Francisco Peninsula, where I explored the natural scenery, and had time to paint, rest and…

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Hope for Spring

Painting: Hope for Spring An Afternoon Painting at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital On the morning I went to spend the afternoon painting at the Glenrose, we had a fresh blanket of new snow the day before. But the sun was shining, and as it is a spring snow, we know it is temporary.I decided to approach…

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