Helen Webster in Winter Art Show

Helen Webster had two paintings in the Art of Winter Show at The Old School House Arts Centre.
NOVEMBER, 36" x 36", acrylic.

TOSH10 goes on the road!

Mark your calendars

TOSH10 will be having a Group Show
at the Coast Collective Gallery
Victoria, BC
August 15 - 26, 2012

Susan McLennan

NEW RELEASE - BOOK - ARTISTS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Includes "Confabulation" by Susan McLennan. Available at Chapters/Indigo across Canada

Christmas Shopping

The Old School House Arts Centre will be open right up until the 21st of December, so come in and visit us at TOSH10 Gallery/Studio. We have a wonderful selection of art, and something for every budget! We also have a large selection of art cards.

TOSH10 will be closed December 22 through to January 16.

Susan McLennan

Susan McLennan's encaustic piece "Magnolia" is in the Small, Smaller, Smallest Show at Federation Gallery in Vancouver.

Jacqueline Smith news..

Jacqueline Smith's collage Mountains and Canyons has just been accepted to “Small, Smaller Smallest” FCA Vancouver

A larger collage, also named Mountains and Canyons, was accepted to The Sidney Fine Arts Show 2011.

Her collage From Here to There and Back Again is presently in the FCA Arrowsmith Fall Show at The Old School House in Qualicum Beach.

Sidney Fine Art Show 2011

Leslie Gregory, Laura Hilts and Jacqueline Smith all have works accepted in the 2011 Sidney Fine Arts Show. Show dates are: Oct 14, 15 & 16. More info here.

Jacqueline Smith Workshop

Collage Workshop

Nanoose Place

October 21 & 22, 2011

Contact Jacqueline for more information or to register.

Telephone: 250-468-9209

E-mail: watercolorjac@shaw.ca

Cindy Mawle Workshop

EXPLORING INK & ACRYLICS

with CINDY MAWLE

Sept 17 & 18th 10am - 3pm

Create unique backgrounds for your paintings with layering, textures, composition, depth and colour. Incorporate your backgrounds into your work. Cindy will guide and facilitate your explorations to help bring a fresh, vitalization to your ink compositions.

Expect an enjoyable 2 days of discovery and inspiration.

2 days instruction, some materials provided $120

All levels welcome - Limited class size
Save 10% by registering before Sept 10

The Studio in Qualicum Bay,
5320 W. Island Hwy (10 min north of Qualicum Beach)
email: cindymawle@hotmail.com 250 703 1150
www.cindymawle.com

Underlying Spirit Show

Disa Marie Hale AFCA entered the Underlying Spirit show sponsored by the Victoria College of Art, in partnership with the Madrona Gallery, BC Arts Council, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, ToonBoom, and the Victoria Symphony, in an homage to Emily Carr. There were 138 entries, 35 pieces accepted, and Disa was fortunate to have one picture juried in. The show opens Sept 9th at 7 PM with the jurors in attendance.

Danesin & Webster in group show.

Lisa Danesin and Helen Webster are part of a four person show:

The Firm – A Family of Artists
Aug. 24 – Sept. 3, 2011
Coast Collective Gallery
3221 Heatherbell Road
Colwood (Victoria)

Opening reception, Thurs. Aug. 25, 6-8 pm.

Gallery Hours: 12 – 5 pm. Wed. – Sunday.

Sooke Fine Arts Show 2011

JULY 12, 2011
The following TOSH10 members have work in the SOOKE FINE ARTS SHOW 2011: Leslie Gregory, Laura Hilts and Susan McLennan.

The show runs from July 23 to August 1 at the SEAPARC Leisure Center, 2168 Philips Road, Sooke.

www.sookefinearts.com

Arrowsmith FCA Summer Juried Show at TOSH10

The Arrowsmith Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists is having their annual juried Exhibition and Sale, called "Reflections", in the TOSH 10 Gallery.

A Reception and Awards presentation with artists in attendance will be held on Wednesday June 22, 6-8 PM, with a free draw at 8 PM for several prizes such as paintings, art cards and prints, donated by the artists. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The FCA was established in in 1941 and has had such notables as Lawren Harris and Emily Carr as members. The Arrowsmith Chapter was formed in the 1990's and represents over 60 artists from emerging to professional with the common objective of developing high standards in their work.

The art work shown in this Exhibition and Sale was submitted to a jury of senior members of the Federation of Canadian Artists in Vancouver, where the pieces to be hung in Qualicum were chosen for their originality, creativity, skill and high quality. Awards for excellence have also been given. Please join us in our celebration of fine art.

Susan McLennan in FCA Abstract Show

Susan McLennan's painting "Buttercup Glow" was accepted into the FCA Abstract Show, Federation Gallery, Vancouver.

Guest Artists for 2011

We are pleased to welcome guest artists Cindy Mawle and Lynn Orriss to TOSH10. Cindy and Lynn are both juried members of the FCA and will be with us through to the end of April, 2012.

Disa Marie Hale and Helene McIntosh are on a one year leave for 2011.

Leslie Gregory Workshop

This workshop will focus on exploring various ways to express our ideas in black and white and all the shades in between. Free from the demands of colour, we can focus on achieving interesting, expressive artwork through the use of texture, contrast, shape and value.

This will NOT be a drawing class so no particular skills are required – just a lot of enthusiasm and the willingness to let go, get a bit dirty and see how far we can push these traditional mediums. The results will be unpredictable but will form the basis for creating artwork that is unusual and expressive

DATE: May 6 & 7, 2011
TIME: 9:30 to 4:00
LOCATION: 1170 Spider Lake Road (my home studio)
COST: $100.00 plus $25.00 material fee
SUPPLIES: Just your lunches
EXPERIENCE: non required!

This workshop will be limited to 8 people so if you are interested, please contact me at: lesliegregory@live.ca or (250) 757-9627 to reserve your place.

A $20.00 deposit will be required upon acceptance.

Click here to download information poster.

Susan McLennan in New York

Susan McLennan makes her Art Expo New York debut. New works render sculptural paintings of intense energy in a creative response to thought patterns. Ambition. Betrayal. Intuition. Using an innovative process, glass inclusions are manipulated to achieve sculptural depth within layers of paint.

www.susanmclennan.ca

Jaqueline Smith Collage Workshop

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Collage Workshop by Jacqueline Smith

April 12 & 13

The Old School House Arts Center
Qualicum Beach

This is going to be one of the most exciting workshops you have taken. The reason for this is you cannot do anything wrong.

You are hopefully going to feel a freedom that this process gave me.

All those “almost” great paintings under your bed or thrown in the drawer will become a part of something much more than they were.

I was starting to feel like I wasn’t enjoying painting like I did initially and I was being very critical of myself and my work. There was always a mistake, or muddiness, or something ugly in a part of the painting but I saved them because there were the “treasures” in each as well, and I thought some day I will pull them out and suddenly magically be able to complete them and they will be beautiful. Little did I realize that in destroying them they would have a new life. In this process even the “ugly” parts will be needed and a valuable part of your new creation. But first we must destroy the original, tear it up and then we will recreate!

Click here for detailed workshop information.

Helen Webster in Salon des Refuses

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Helen Webster has work in the "Salon des Refuses" at the Coast Collective Gallery in Colwood (Victoria).

The show runs from Jan 27 to Feb 13.

Gallery Hours: Noon - 5pm, Thurs - Sun

3221 Heatherbell Road, Colwood.

www.coastcollective.ca

Some changes as we start 2011...

TOSH10 has its first alumnus. We sadly say "farewell" to Marilyn Cooney. Marilyn will no longer be exhibiting or working in the studio. It's not all bad news however, as this change has come about as a result of Marilyn's increasing success in the world of art, including, among other things, an an exciting venture involving a big contract to produce her incredibly beautiful silk scarves. Congratulations Marilyn and good luck!

TOSH10 welcomes Helen Webster to the group. Helen has been our guest artist for the past six months. With the departure of Marilyn Cooney, Helen has now been made a full resident member of TOSH10.

And, welcome back Lisa Danesin. Lisa has been on leave from TOSH10 while she was busy with courses at BCIT.