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
