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The studio / gallery can also be used as a work space for those on art retreat. Stay in our Island Rest B & B suite and work in the adjacent studio. Access all the wonders of Cortes Island and paint, create as much as you want!
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Our in-house teaching studio is now in session! Evening watercolour classes started in mid-January and it's good fun. Figure drawing, matting & framing in future plans.
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To Left - Dianne at work painting a new whimsical landscape of Gorge Harbour and view out over south end of Cortes & Marina Islands. "If you know of someone who might like a whimsy of their resort, business or home, pass on my name. I love doing them! Whimsies are a wonderful creative and mind-expanding challenge."
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To Left - Jodi at work on new carved mask. Note latest in fashionable carving attire. Above, mask in progress.
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Also to left - Jodi's latest 2 D creation,
a mystical, magical "Moon Dreams".
To see this piece and other artwork by Jodi,
visit her pages, beginning here.
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Left - "This little copper rock fish became quite a good friend as I spent hours watching it's behavior, or lack thereof, at the BMSC in Bamfield". Click Here to see more. of Dianne's recent work. |
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To Left - A taste of more than twenty of Dianne's Classic Watercolours now on-line with lots of Dianne's reminiscences and info about the images. Click Here to see more. |
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To Left - A denizen of the deep,a copper rock fish (and personal friend, see above), in an ocean aquarium at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre on the outer west coast of Vancouver Island. A recent four day visit there with a convocation of Federation of Canadian Artists (all thirty-six of us), was a thrill. Tons of ocean info, great food and terrific boat trips. Lots of sketching and communing too! |
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I became quite attached to this Copper Rock Fish, who parked "on station" among the sea weed. I learned that rock fish are among the most evolved of fish with hearing and sound capabilities. They can grow to be 80 - 100 years old. |
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The purpose of our journey to BMSC - to research artwork based on our marine environment for a show "Oceans of Art" opening at the Nanaimo Art Gallery beginning June 11 and running through June 29 2009. See you there!! |
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We were knowledgeably guided by BMSC staff and west coast landscape and marine artist Mark Hobson. I really enjoyed Mark's enthusiastic observation of our coast and marine life. Great to see how other artists approach their work. |
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This is the BMSC Whale Lab, one of many research labs opened to us for our art research. |
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To right - Rosalyn Cherry-Soleil's amazing needlepoint interpretation of Dianne's painting Wind Dynamics. This panel, one of three 16 " squares, is still in progress. Rosalyn teaches creative needlepoint and is currently guiding four other artisans working on their own interpretations of Wind Dynamics.
If you are interested in doing quilts or fabric art from Dianne's art or designs, please get in touch. Contact info on nav bar to left.
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| In this newsletter --
News and photos of recent art events
Work in progress
Workshops
Island Rest B & B
Our vacation & art retreat!
Scroll down to check it all out, and be sure to visit the rest of our site. There's lots to see.
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Newsletter Archives: Did you miss our previous newsletters? See them here: February 09..., October 08..., May/June 08..., March/ April 08..., October 07...,July 07...,March 07..., Dec 06..., Sept 06..., May 06..., January 06...,Sept 05,...,July 05..., May 05..., March 05 |
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Island Rest
Bed & Breakfast
Join us on Cortes for an island style holiday or art retreat. Lots to see, explore, paint, adventure. Gallery visits and studio access encouraged!
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New paintings by Dianne
are now on view including
Classic Watercolours
Click Here.
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Dianne is now represented by MIMA Gallery for large, quality reproductions of her acrylic paintings. "Three images have been selected for their catalogue and I'm busily working on a new series." Click Here to visit their web site. |
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