New releases…  “Opposites Attract”
These two paintings were created as opposites and two years apart.  They are spring flowers painted with texture.  These two paintings will be available as prints or as a large card.  There will be a limited amount of cards printed with both prints on them.  Contact Olivia by email at olivia.book@yahoo.ca or comment on Facebook to place an order. The first order will be placed on March 18th so that the cards will be delivered in time for Easter.

Olivia is the recipient of 3rd place in the Grimsby Heritage Art competition.  In creating her artwork Olivia took a photograph of one of the Grimsby Beach cottages, see below and then transferred the picture onto a canvas.  Then she painted a scene around the picture of the cottage with acrylic paints.  Thanks to her art teacher Lisa at the Stoney Creek School of Art  for helping with the photo transfer process.

The award winners will be presented with certificates at the Grimsby’s Town Council meeting on Monday March 7th.  Stop by the Grimsby Art Gallery where the winning artwork will be on display until mid March.

Butterfly Brushes has been nominated for a Hamilton Spectator Reader’s choice award. Every year the Hamilton Spectator hosts an online nomination site (readerschoice.thespec.com) where people from the community can go to nominate their favourite businesses and/or professionals from the community so they can be recognized. You can nominate your favourite artist everyday and the artist with the most nominations will make it on to the voting process. Make sure to vote for Olivia by going to the People/Professionals page and then to Local Artists.  You can vote everyday up until July 31st.  Click the link below that will take you to the voting page.

Hamilton Spectator Readers Choice