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Innovative needlepoint

. Floating Flowers 11.5 x 23 inches Innovative and original art needlepoint images with decorated wooden frames. I did many in this series when my kids were small and we were rambling over several countries and continents for a few years, which made attacking anything larger much too difficult. The wooden frames painted with acrylics […]

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Polyform clay jewelry

Embossed & gilded Polyform clay jewelry Pavelka Design as a business began in 1994 with handmade jewelry made of pieces of press-molded polyform clay, gilded, with drop beads. The qualities of polyform clay make them lightweight and practically unbreakable, a far cry from porcelain. These pieces had an antique look rather like ancient seals. These

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The Art of Loss

The Art of Loss GPAG and the Hospice Society invited a number of local Sunshine Coast, BC artists to consider how experiences of grief and loss can inspire us to live more fully. The Art of Loss Loss is woven into the tapestry of our lives. The repeated experience of loss becomes a template for

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Westcoast Figurative

Westcoast Figurative Westcoast Figurative Seven painters of the human form. Exhibition Jan 12 – Feb 5, Gibsons Public Art Gallery. Andrea Armstrong Cindy Riach Jay Senetchko Jennifer Goodwin Justin Ogilvie Maria-Margaretta Paula O’Brien Jan DeGrass Coast Reporter Arts & Entertainment Writer January 5, 2017 The idea of organizing and curating a figurative show at the

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Life drawing with Brushes app

Life drawing with Brushes app Life drawing with Brushes app on iPad I began digital painting with Brushes in 2010, have now moved up to Adobe Sketch and Procreate. But Brushes is a wonderful art app! I love to take it to life drawing, lots of textures and colors available… and it fits in my

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Haitian Vodou

Haitian Vodou Exhibition of Haitian Vodou/voodoo objects and artifacts filmed at Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa. What an amazing show! I felt honoured to be able to attend and feel privileged to be able to share my visit with you. It was an amazing exhibition and collection. 2013

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Figures On The Coast

Figures On The Coast Figures On The Coast Ten Sunshine Coast figurative artists video with a focus on the human form. Exhibition at GPAG Feb 7 – March 11, 2013. Ann-Marie Brown Jana Curll Bruce Edwards Jack Gibson Paula O’Brien Jan Poynter Cindy Riach Brian Romer Noel Silver Maurice Spira   Published Feb 9, 2013

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