I have lived in Ontario most of my life. I am a nature lover, who canoes into the Canadian wilderness annually. I have spent hundreds of hours canoeing and camping into remote areas. I use a camera to capture my own images and impressions for my paintings. I am a self-taught oil and acrylic painter, with formal training in graphic arts. I love to paint nature in realistic and abstract ways. I am quite the realist on most days. But every once in a while I like to break all the rules and just throw paint on the canvas and use colors that aren't quite like the real thing. Just spending time feeling instead of thinking. Which I guess would be my rebel side. Or sometimes I blame it all on being a Gemini. My hope is to give people the love I feel for nature, when viewing my images. I like to say a little piece of myself goes into each of my paintings.
When: Wednesday September 1, 2010
Featured Artist: Members Show September
Do you wish to be swept away from all the busyness of life? Our talented Barrie Art Club members will do just that with their marvelous thought provoking works of art.
Come, bring a friend, to spend an afternoon discussing the different interpretations of the theme "Waterways" on display at the Club for the month of September.

When: Wednesday September 1, 2010
Featured Artist: Linda Kinsey and Wilma Baker
Linda Kinsey will be exhibiting in the Main Gallery of the Barrie Art Club. She creates her paintings with rich vibrant oil on canvas and will be presenting her striking portraits and landscapes for all to enjoy!
Wilma Baker will be exhibiting in Le Loo-vre. After painting many years in watercolor she switched to acrylic and it has become like breathing to her. Wilma is giving us a treat with her landscape and floral creations.
Open House for the Members, Linda Kinsey, and Wilma Baker will be Sunday September 12th 1-3 pm
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