Available Paintings, Exhibitions, Hibiscus

Art Gallery of Hamilton Fall Art Sale

November 7, 2010 Donna Grandin Leave a comment

The following is a post that I’ve brought over from my original blog where I wrote about exhibitions, career highlights etc. in the 3rd person.

“Just Peachy”, acrylics on canvas, 24″x30″, © Donna Grandin 2010.
Available $1200. E-mail donna@bluerootsartstudio.com

Donna has 5 paintings available at the AGH fall art sale, Style & Space.

For more information on the exhibition, visit Art Gallery of Hamilton Fall Art Sale.

Also, Donna’s magnolia painting “Change is in the air”, acrylics on canvas, 13″x16″ is featured in this video clip promoting the event on CH Morning Live.

Donna attended the preview on Wed night and was proud to have been chosen as part of the group of 65 area artists, because it was a very strong show with quality work in a variety of media, styles & subjects. The show closes Sun evening.

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34th Parallel literary magazine – interview and cover

October 1, 2010 Donna Grandin Leave a comment

The following is a post that I’ve brought over from my original blog where I wrote about exhibitions, career highlights etc. in the 3rd person.

Detail of The Lullaby, 36″x24″, acrylic painting by Donna Grandin, featured on the cover of 34th Parallel magazine, issue 12. Oct 2010.

Donna is proud to announce that her art was chosen for the cover of Issue 12 of the quarterly literary magazine, 34th Parallel, which came out today.

A few more of her hibiscus paintings are also featured in the article Create or Die, which is based on Donna’s blog interview by fellow St. Lucian, writer Natalie D’Auvergne, in July.

Special thanks to Natalie D’Auvergne, and magazine editors Martin Chipperfield and Trace Sheridan Swan.

Exhibitions

Juried in to Toronto Art Expo ’11!

August 2, 2010 Donna Grandin Leave a comment

The following is a post that I’ve brought over from my original blog where I wrote about exhibitions, career highlights etc. in the 3rd person.

Donna has been accepted into the Toronto Art Expo, April 14-17 2011. This year, 15,000 art lovers from all over attended the annual event at the Metro Convention Center, downtown Toronto.

“Toronto’s premier art and cultural event that opens the spring season, celebrating the value of fine art in our lives. With over 200 distinguished, established Canadian and International artists and galleries represented from 12 countries, it has become a destination for selective art connoisseurs and many other art business professionals–and they have come from all over North America and Europe for this weekend of Art. With thousands of works to choose from, the Toronto Art Expo is the Art Fair for all budgets, from the first time buyer to the seasoned investment collector, both personal and corporate, featuring rare pieces from International art styles and traditions representing leading world trends in contemporary art.” www.torontoartexpo.com

To receive a postcard reminder featuring one of Donna’s new works a few weeks before the event, e-mail donna@bluerootsartstudio.com to sign up for her mailing list. Your contact information will not be shared.

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Donna is Interviewed by Natalie D’Auvergne

July 14, 2010 Donna Grandin Leave a comment

The following is a post that I’ve brought over from my original blog where I wrote about exhibitions, career highlights etc. in the 3rd person.

Natalie D’Auvergne is a St. Lucian writer living in L.A. She featured Donna recently on AphroditeAres’ Blog, “The Creative Process as a Path to Self-Discovery: An Interview with Donna Grandin”.
www.aphroditearesblog.wordpress.com

Later, the interview was edited for inclusion in the online literary magazine, 34th Parallel, along with some photos of my paintings. A detail of Lullaby (red hibiscus) was used for the cover of the magazine, along with the title the editor came up with “Create or Die”. Not the words I would have chosen … but then headlines are often all hyperbole!

Mural

400 McCowan Mural, Scarborough

May 22, 2010 Donna Grandin 1 Comment

The following is a post that I’ve brought over from my original blog where I wrote about exhibitions, career highlights etc. in the 3rd person.

On Thurs, there was an unveiling ceremony at 400 McCowan, for the mural Donna was commissioned to paint by the City of Toronto. The rope was pulled by Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker and some of the tenants. The community had held a contest, and the winning images were incorporated into the mural, so that it would portray the spirit of the community.

This painting was created in my studio, on 4 panels, 4″x8″ each. It was my first mural, and my first “commercial” painting job, usually when I do paintings they are for individuals who enjoy my work but have something specific in mind they’d like me to paint for them. So, I pretty much painted exactly what was on the digital file they e-mailed me, but in retrospect – and especially if I was involved from the beginning, instead of being asked to step in and help complete the project – I should have taken more artistic license with the image. And by that I mean, the hard edged clouds on the left are just not “me”, whereas the soft colourful clouds on the bottom right are much more so. Still, this project was a great experience in many ways!

Exhibitions

Name change – Gomez to Grandin

May 18, 2010 Donna Grandin Leave a comment

The following is a post that I’ve brought over from my original blog where I wrote about exhibitions, career highlights etc. in the 3rd person.

Donna in St. Lucia at her first solo exhibition, in summer 1996.

Some time in 2009, Donna started using her married name, Donna Grandin, on her paintings. Art created previous to this would have been signed with her maiden name, Donna Gomez.

This exhibition was a milestone in my life, I received so much support from family, friends, the press, and the general public who came to see the art. It was held in the showroom of my uncle’s Suzuki car dealership at the time, Sunset Motors Ltd. The artwork was mostly from my third year of study as an art student at McMaster University, and the theme was water … the sea & its inhabitants, real or imagined. Some of the people who became my collectors in that first show are still my most avid fans, and I’ll always be grateful for their love and support.

DONNA GRANDIN

34th Parallel literary magazine – interview and cover

Juried in to Toronto Art Expo ’11!

Donna is Interviewed by Natalie D’Auvergne

400 McCowan Mural, Scarborough

Name change – Gomez to Grandin

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