Coach's Feburay "WOW" award

February's Swimming-in-Paint!!

THE COACH’S “WOW” AWARD

WOW! We've got talent exposed again! Last weekend we finished up our 2nd workshop. The February team worked hard. Some continued at home between sessions to produce a wide body of work around a "Single Subject". By design, the team is always made up of many different skill levels because we also learn from each other.

I believe hard work needs to be acknowledged beyond the classroom setting. The "Jump Factor" is something that stops you in your tracks and you take notice. It often happens in Swimming-in-Paint and needs to be acknowledged. Each month this year we will have a COACH’S “WOW” AWARD to celebrate a member’s hard work. We also dedicated a wall to that end in my Crossroads Gallery. Each month the wall will feature a new "Swimming-in-Paint" award winner. The "WOW" painting or paintings will also be displayed during the bi-monthly Crossroads opening. Plus, the whole gallery will be dedicated to a month long "December Swimming-in-Paint Exhibit"

The Team Member "WOW" award of the month is Lea Emory for her progression of ballet paintings studying expressive light and colour. Congratulations to Lea for a stunning months work! It's hard to pick a favorite. Lea Emory's Ballerinas look equally wonderful at 30 feet as they do up close and personal.....:=)

COACH'S “WOW” AWARD WINNER

Ballet 20x16 oil on canvas by Lea Emory

 LEA'S FINAL CANVAS ABOUT LIGHT & COLOUR

 Lea Emory's Untitled Ballet 30x24 oil on linen February 2017
 

Lea Emory's Ballerinas 20x16 oil on linen  February 2017
 

All three ballet paintings will be on display at Crossroads in Chuck Larivey's gallery for the month of March. 

 Lea at work

Lea (above) was still at it in the March Sunday class. Only this time armed with a few new tricks from last month to expand her painting horizons. It's this photo and the new (homework) painting on her easel that clinched the deal. 

Couldn't help but show her another idea with regards to moving light. Not sure what she'll do with it, but I have a hunch she's home messing with it:=)

 

A NEW WRINKLE

This month we would also like to acknowledge a job well done to individual paintings by team members whose paintings below will also be on display at Crossroads.

SUSAN PAAVOLA 

DALE WILLIAMS

ELIZABETH TITMUS

Congratulations to all for a job well done!