Donna Grandin - Strata Gallery online store

Frangipani Beauty, Donna Grandin, acrylic, 12"x12", 2011. Strata Gallery.


Donna is pleased to announce that some of her smaller paintings are now available through the Strata Gallery online store.

Strata Gallery is located in the small, charming town of Elora, Ontario, about 90min north-west of Burlington. It's a wonderful place for a day-trip with the beautiful natural scenery along the Grand River, the historic stone houses and lots of small, unique local shops and cafes to check out.

For those of you who are too far to visit, the paintings may be purchased online and shipped world-wide for a small fee.

Miniature Show at 337 Sketch Gallery, Hamilton ... ends Nov 13th!

Opening night of Miniature Show, 337 Sketch Gallery in Hamilton, Fri Oct 25th, 2011.

Almost 130 miniature paintings are on display in the gallery, located at 337 Ottawa St. N, Hamilton, ON. The show has been extended till Nov 13th, regular gallery hours are 11-6pm Thurs-Sun, but it will be open a little later on Fri Nov 11th because the Art Bus will be making a stop there as part of the Art Crawl.

The trio of 4"x5" miniatures I painted for this exhibition were inspired by photos I took of some bees buzzing around a patch of flowers outside a store in Midland Ontario this summer. That night while I sat on the couch at my friend's cottage, sorting through the pics on my laptop, zooming in and cropping the centers of the flowers where the bees were doing their thing ... an amazing and unexpected fireworks display began on the other side of the lake. So "Fireworks" was my way of commemorating that wonderful weekend retreat with my fellow artist. And the other paintings just fell in to place.

Donna Grandin


"Fireworks" and "Friendship" are already hanging in a collector's home, but "Frenzy" is still available. View them on the FB page: www.facebook.com/artbydonnagrandin in the Wall Photos album.

For more info on the show, and the gallery, take a look at the FB page: 337 Sketch Gallery

Upcoming exhibition at The Inner Gallery

The Inner Gallery, located on the beautiful Caribbean island of St. Lucia


Donna is pleased to announce that the Opening for her 2012 exhibition at The Inner Gallery will be held on Thurs Feb 2nd!

In fact, Donna has just returned from a short visit to St. Lucia where she soaked up the inspiration, and gathered more reference material on local tropical flowers and foliage in preparation for this exhibition.

Visit: The Inner Gallery, Bois D'Orange (1-758-457-8728), to view a new selection of Donna Grandin original acrylic paintings on canvas. The artwork hasn't been added to the gallery website yet, so you'll be one of the first to get a sneak peek!

Join: Donna's Mailing List to receive e-vites to exhibitions, and Donna's monthly/bi-monthly newsletter with new art and upcoming events.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/artbydonnagrandin

Email: donna@bluerootsartstudio.com for a pricelist of paintings currently available through Blue Roots Art Studio in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Paintings may be rolled to ship world-wide, and mastercard and visa are accepted.

Donna at AWOL's Square Foot Show '11 in Toronto

Gala Opening of the 9th Annual Square Foot Show, 5th Aug '11, Twist Gallery.

AWOL's Square foot show is being held at the Twist Gallery in Toronto this year. Twist is located at 1100 Queen St. W. The exhibition and sale continues till Sun Aug 21st. Hours are Wed-Sat 12-7pm, Sun 12-5pm.

Each artist (500 max) submitted up to 3 pieces, each had to be 12"x12", but could be in any media, any subject. It's wall-to-wall paintings, each time you return to a wall, you'll see things you missed the last time you looked! With such a wide variety of styles etc, there's sure to be something for everyone!

Donna has 2 new Frangipani paintings in this exhibition ... let us know if you've spotted them!

Or, find them on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/artbydonnagrandin

For details of the exhibition:
www.awolgallery.com/square_foot/

2-Person Exhibition at 337 Sketch Gallery

Views of the exhibition from outside of 337 Sketch Gallery, located at 337 Ottawa St. N, Hamilton, ON.

The acrylic paintings of Donna Grandin, and the glass art of Stephen Zawadowski are currently on exhibition at 337 Sketch Gallery until Sun July 17th.

Donna Grandin, a visual artist whose acrylic paintings, while realistic, explore the abstract rhythms and organic shapes of nature in vibrant colours. Donna received the gold award in visual arts in the M&C Fine Arts Awards in St Lucia in 2000 and has an Hons. B.A. in Art from McMaster University.

Stephen Zawadowski, a glass artist and graduate of Sheridan College has been written up in the Remote Stylist. His work is a fusion of clear crystal glass and copper.

Meet the Artists:
Donna will be painting in the gallery on Sat, and Stephen will be in the gallery on Sun.

337 Sketch Gallery is located near Barton & Ottawa St. N
Hours: Thurs to Sun 11-6 pm

Anne Becker: 337sketch@gmail.com
Donna Grandin: donna@bluerootsartstudio.com

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Donna Grandin at Toronto Art Expo 2011

Donna with some of her acrylic paintings on canvas in her booth at the Toronto Art Expo 2011.

Last weekend, April 14-17, Donna exhibited her artwork with almost 200 other independent artists and galleries in the Toronto Art Expo 2011. Till the end of the year, you can still view her profile at http://www.torontoartexpo.com/2011/virtualgallerypages11/grandin.html.

The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, and is in its ninth year. Attendence was lower than expected this year, not sure if the weather had something to do with it ... it was a grey, rainy weekend, and at one point there was even some snow!!! Very unusual for this time of year.

However, sales were made, new connections formed, and much experience gained. Thank you so much to those on Donna's e-mail list who made it to the Expo, especially to those who live outside of Toronto. And a big thank-you to Donna's new collectors, and potential collectors.

To see more pics from the TAE, please go to Facebook and "like" Donna's fan page http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Donna-Grandin-Blue-Roots-Art-Studio/201582283198326.

For a pricelist of available paintings, please e-mail donna@bluerootsartstudio.com. Delivery and payment details can be worked out on an individual basis, depending on your location etc.

Art donated to L.A. fundraiser for St. Lucia

Artwork donated by Donna Grandin, on display at Chapman University, Orange, California. Donna's art auctioned at " Poetry, Music, Art: a Celebration to Benefit St. Lucia", April 5, 2011.

The following is from a blogpost from online literary journal dirtcakes.org, which included an image of one of Donna's recent paintings:

"Did you know that the West Indies island of St. Lucia has more Nobel laureates per capita than any other nation and one of those - Derek Walcott - is a poet?Come celebrate Caribbean poetry, music, and art in a hot, hot, hot event on Tuesday, April 5, as dirtcakes sponsors an event to support Red Cross disaster relief for St. Lucia, an island devastated by last year’s Hurricane Tomas.

Join us in the Malloy Performance Portico at Chapman University’s Leatherby Libraries where Los Angeles poet Lynne Thompson, author of Beg No Pardon, will read work inspired by stories of her Caribbean ancestors, while Francis Lynch, from Trinidad and Tobago, adds a gentle steel pan cadence. Yes, you read that correctly, we’ll have a drummer in the library. And food. And art. Donna Grandin, an artist originally from St. Lucia, has donated two paintings for silent auction. Work from notable St. Lucian poets, including Derek Walcott, will be read and then, drum roll, Lynne Thompson will announce the winner of the dirtcakes First Annual Benefit Poetry Contest."

There was a slide show projected on a screen behind the poets as they were doing their readings, which included images of Donna's Hibiscus 'n Bananas series. Donna was invited to participate in this event by organizor Natalie D'Auvergne, whose blogpost http://aphroditeares.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/poetry-music-art-a-celebration-to-benefit-st-lucia/ could almost have been written by Donna herself. Both the artist and the writer get inspiration from their Caribbean background, both observed how Hurricane Tomas devastated St. Lucia and her people last year, through the safety of Facebook, and felt compelled to help somehow. Proceeds from the event on Tues went to the St. Lucia Red Cross.

"St.Lucian ART 2011" at The Inner Gallery, St. Lucia

From the core, acrylics on canvas, 2009, 16x13 inch, Donna Grandin.

This painting, and two others by Donna, will be part of "St. Lucian ART 2011: a selection of new and recent work by established, unknown and emerging artists from St. Lucia". The group show opens Tues 25 January and runs till 5 February, 2011 at The Inner Gallery, Bois d'orange, St. Lucia.

For more details, and to preview artwork go to http://www.theinnergallery.com/. Click on "paintings", go to "all manufacturers" then scroll for "Donna Grandin (nee Gomez)" and click to see the paintings available.

Thank you for looking!
Donna