"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

Burlington Art Center Christmas Sale

As a member of the Burlington Fine Arts Association, Donna is participating in the group exhibition of member paintings in the AIC gallery space located in the Burlington Art Center, Nov 25-28. There is also artwork on display from members of all the other guilds, live demonstrations, and the annual Soup Bowl event. For more information, go to http://www.thebac.ca/get-involved/events1/christmas

Art Gallery of Hamilton Fall Art Sale

"Just Peachy", acrylics on canvas, 24"x30", 2010. One of 5 paintings Donna has available at the AGH fall art sale, Style & Space.


For more information on the exhibition, visit Art Gallery of Hamilton Fall Art Sale.

Also, Donna's magnolia painting "Change is in the air", acrylics on canvas, 13"x16" is featured in this video clip promoting the event on CH Morning Live.

Donna attended the preview on Wed night and was proud to have been chosen as part of the group of 65 area artists, because it was a very strong show with quality work in a variety of media, styles & subjects.

Tomorrow is the last day to go see the art yourself, Sun 12-5pm.

34th Parallel literary magazine - interview and cover

Detail of The Lullaby, 36"x24", acrylic painting by Donna Grandin, featured on the cover of 34th Parallel magazine, issue 12. Oct 2010. Donna is proud to announce that her art was chosen for the cover of Issue 12 of the quarterly literary magazine, 34th Parallel, which came out today.

A few more of her hibiscus paintings are also featured in the article Create or Die, which is based on Donna's blog interview by fellow St. Lucian, writer Natalie D'Auvergne, in July.

Special thanks to Natalie D'Auvergne, and magazine editors Martin Chipperfield and Trace Sheridan Swan.

Juried in to Art Gallery of Hamilton Fall Art Sale!

"A fresh start", acrylics on canvas, 24x24", 2010, Donna Grandin. Sold.

Five paintings have been accepted into the
Art Gallery of Hamilton Fall Art Sale, Nov 4-7, 2010.

The Square Foot Show at the AWOL Gallery in Toronto, Aug 21-Sept 5, is now over, but it is an annual group show, so if you did not get a chance to see it this year, look out for it next year.

Juried in to Toronto Art Expo '11!

Donna has been accepted into the Toronto Art Expo, April 14-17 2011. This year, 15,000 art lovers from all over attended the annual event at the Metro Convention Center, downtown Toronto.

"Toronto’s premier art and cultural event that opens the spring season, celebrating the value of fine art in our lives. With over 200 distinguished, established Canadian and International artists and galleries represented from 12 countries, it has become a destination for selective art connoisseurs and many other art business professionals--and they have come from all over North America and Europe for this weekend of Art. With thousands of works to choose from, the Toronto Art Expo is the Art Fair for all budgets, from the first time buyer to the seasoned investment collector, both personal and corporate, featuring rare pieces from International art styles and traditions representing leading world trends in contemporary art." www.torontoartexpo.com

To receive a postcard reminder featuring one of Donna's new works a few weeks before the event, e-mail donna@bluerootsartstudio.com to sign up for her mailing list. Your contact information will not be shared.

Donna is Interviewed by Natalie D'Auvergne

Natalie D'Auvergne is a St. Lucian writer living in L.A. She featured Donna recently on AphroditeAres' Blog, "The Creative Process as a Path to Self-Discovery: An Interview with Donna Grandin".
www.aphroditearesblog.wordpress.com