A Soft Opening

 A bit of almost normalcy in these strange times, Brigite has decided to re-open Galerie Art Plus. A soft opening with social distancing, hand sanitizer and facemasks required. It felt good to pack up and deliver work to the gallery, so if you are in Sutton please drop by and see some of my newest works.

Just to note, the gallery will be open from Thursday to Saturday, 1 to 5 pm and by appointment 450.521.3189.

Galerie Art Plus is located at 8, rue Maple, Sutton, Québec

Blue Study 8, 2020. Oil on canvas, 14 in. H x 18 in. W.

Blue Study 9, 2020. Oil on canvas, 30.5 in. H x 25 in. W.

Blue Study 5, 2020. Oil on panel, 24 in. H x 48in. W.

Blue Study 6, 2020. Oil on panel, 24 in. H x 24 in. W.

Song in 4 parts, 2020, Oil on panel, each panel  is 12 in. H x 12 in. W.

And I will be exhibiting some of my accordion style books that I have been working during these covid times.

So if you are out for a drive during our beautiful fall weather drop in and don't forget to respect social distancing and wear a mask. Hand sanitizer is available at the gallery. Stay well everyone.

An Upcoming Show at Galerie Art Plus

I'm really happy to be part of this group and wish to invite you to Galerie Art Plus Group Show A+

Come and meet the artists : Pierre Bourbonnais, Éric Cayla, François X Chamberland,
Isabelle Chartrand, Liz Davidson, Monique Dupras, Muriel Faille, Jocelyn Guilbault, Marie-Claude Lord, Denis Malo,  Mari Mari,  Normand Moffat, Patrick Morency, Sean O’Riordain, Akycha Surette, Suzanne Vié and Brigite Normandin.

Vernissage :  Saturday October 12th at 2pm.

8, rue Maple, Sutton, Québec

I've been working on a series of small works of graphite on panel; again there is no proper orientation and works can be combined forming new relationships, almost sentences. Each panel is 12 x 16 in. 2019

one of the combinations, 2 panels 16 in x 24 in in total, graphite on panel, 2019

or maybe this way, 2 panels 12 in x 32 in in total, graphite on panel, 2019

2 panels 16 in x 24 in in total, graphite on panel, 2019

and looking down into the the studio as the series The Dance Between Dark and Light grows. 2019

Some Studio News

 So pleased to announce my upcoming show "A Silent Trust" at Galerie Art Plus, opening July 4 and on 'till August 4. The vernissage is Saturday July 6 from 2 - 5pm and it would be a pleasure to see you.
 Started 3 years ago [2016], these paintings have had a more than a few lives. I've put on paint, scrapped and sanded off paint, added more paint, added thinner layers of paint, all the while trying to find the why that these works needed to be paint and not some other material. I had a sense of why but I kept loosing it, but as they say "she persisted" and here I am.

Here are  few detail shots of works in "A Silent Trust" at Galerie Art Plus, 8 rue Maple, QC

Detail from "Summer Sky Memory," 2019

Detail "From Field to Sky And In-between" 2019

Detail "Blue At Th Centre", 2019

From July 13 to 21st  Gallery Art Plus will be open from 10 am to 5 pm during the Tour Des Arts. There will be concerts at the gallery 2 nights during this time so check out the flyer for more details. Link here.

And if you are in Europe, a group show of The Drawing Collective and invited artists are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus with a show at hase29, Osnabrük, Germany. Four of my drawings will be in the show which ends August 3. A link to hase29 website.

#2 + 11, oil on paper

#10 + 12, oil on paper

And I have finally updated my website so most of the last 3 years work is in one place. And it links back to the older work. [Yes, you just heard a huge sigh of relief that it works] So here is the link www.lizdavidsonartist.com

I've decided to take the summer off, clean up the studio, work in the garden, swim and finish reading the Mueller Report, so a joyous summer everyone and all the best!

Wishing You All Deep Peace for 2019

Wishing you a Very Happy New Year 
and my favourite Gaelic Blessing from our house /studio to yours.

Deep peace of the running wave to you.

Deep peace of the flowing air to you.

Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.

Deep peace of the shining stars to you.

Deep peace of the gentle night to you.

Moon and stars pour their healing light on you.

Deep peace of the Light of the world to you.

Some Photos From The Opening

It's been a busy time in the studio and I just realized that I hadn't posted any photos from the opening of the Dark Drawings at the Centre culturel de l'Université de Sherbrooke. They did a beautiful job hanging and lighting the show, a huge thanks to Suzanne and all her team. I'm in the space called Espace Invitational, just outside the main gallery and there is a glorious show of Suzelle Levasseur,  Succession d'e`clats, in the main gallery; all works on paper and graphite with a stunning work, approximately 10 x 30 feet. Photos below. If you have a chance check it out. Opening hours and directions are here  www.GalerieUdeS.ca

Hanging the show, 2018

Dark Drawings, all works are charcoal on paper, 2016 - 2018

Dark Drawings, all works are charcoal on paper, 2016 - 2018

Artist talk with Sylvain Dodier

Suzelle Levasseur, Succession d'e`clats

A Heads Up

Heads up, save the date, February 28, 5 pm. Centre culturel de l'Université de Sherbrooke.

It's White World Out There Today.

It's snowing and blowing here today, often approaching whiteout conditions while last week I came upon this store in the midst of renovation.

A white world, 2017

Just Because

So it's November and the day is wet and gloomy; the leaves are gone, the snow stayed on the ground for a week, the pond froze; yet there is a quiet stillness and beauty to the day.

snowflakes in the new ice, 2017

the gleam of the sun, 2017

1st Taste

Yesterday we woke to a white world, today the pond was frozen over; a taste of what's to come but maybe not quite yet.

View from the dock, 2017

Purging the Studio

In my determination to clean up the studio and free up working space and storage space, I tackled a pile of drawings that needed to be culled. So I started ripping and tearing with the intent of putting the pieces in the garbage; but then I noticed the torn edges of the paper and started to play. One step forward, 2 steps back for the studio clean up.

Torn 1, charcoal on paper, 2017

Torn 2, charcoal on paper, 2017

Torn 3, charcoal on paper, 2017

Small Works

For Rebelles / Rebelles at Galerie Art Plus in Sutton, I have 7 small works. Framed they are 9 in x 9 in; below are 4 of them. And thanks Brigite for the amazing amount of work that goes into organizing this show; there are 52 artists participating and over 250 works, all small format of 9 x 9in.

4 small works for Rebelles / Rebelles

After the Storm

After the storm the moon gleams, the power is back and internet restored. Trees are down but Jack will take care of that problem. I'm still thinking of all the people in the Caribbean 5 weeks without power or clean water.

Night 3 of no power, the moon glows on the roof.

Getting Back to the Studio

After a rough summer [J. had to have some surgery, he's fully recovered now] the gardens are almost put to bed, ready for winter and I have had more time and inclination to be in the studio. I wanted to let you know that Rebelles / Rebelles opens this Thursday, Nov2, at Galerie Art Plus in Sutton; all the works are small format and all are 9 in x 9 in framed. I will be exhibiting new work from my ongoing exploration of light and shadow. Hope to see you there; the vernissage is Saturday, November 4 from 2 - 5 pm.

It's that time of the year....Rebelles / Rebelles returns.

These Beauties

Yesterdays apple blossoms...now blown away.

May 18, 2017

It's Spring!

Today in the garden....Gran's Jonny jump ups and dafts, apple blossoms sweetening the air.

May 17, 2017

Lurching Towards Spring

I have spent the winter hunkered down in the studio drawing, building pop up books and playing; trying like most to keep some sense of balance in this bleak world time. Yesterday though was one of those days when you could smell spring and I can't wait.

There are a few shows coming up that i am pleased to be part of. First, the upcoming Biennale du dessin at the Musée des beaux-arts de Mont Sainte Hilaire, with 4 charcoal drawings. It runs from the 19th of march to the 30 of April. Here is the link to their website: http://www.mbamsh.qc.ca

Next is The Drawing Collective exhibition opens at Galerie Olivier Nouvellet in Paris, where I will have some drawings. There is a wonderful ctalogue for the show and the link is here https://issuu.com/edelab/docs/drawingcollective2

And there will be a The Drawing Collective exhibition in Sydney, Australia, April 14 to May 1, at Articulate Project Space,link here http://articulate497.blogspot.ca. I'll post more information about that as soon I have it.

Meanwhile I found my big brush and will continue my Spring Fever dance in the studio.

Big brush #4, ink on paper, 22 x 30 in. 2017

I can't figure out why the font is so F$#*ed up in blogger today, my apologies......

A Pop-up Book

A few weeks ago I had the idea of making a pop-up book, something I had never tried; but with all the stress and chaos in the world it really seemed like the right time to throw myself into something new. And it was fun, and exciting and it went through a lot of drafts, and still didn't end up quite as I imagined.

Page 1, getting closer to the final template. © 2017

Final layout [which changed at the last moment.] © 2017

Final Build, © 2017

Catching the light on an early build of the book. ©2017

Late afternoon sun on the final book form.  © 2017

Light for 2017

I'm a little late to the party to welcome in 2017 and wish you all the very best for the coming year. It seemed fitting that J. and I finished off 2016 with flu and colds; that meant a very quiet holiday time with brief spurts in the studio and a lot of time reading and watching The West Wing. I walked into the studio this morning to the best winter light, strongly slanted, almost reaching the far wall and it made my heart sing. So for 2017 I wish for all of us more heart singing, along with the usual wishes of health and goodwill.

From the upper studio looking down, Jan 2, 2017

Walking in the studio door, Jan 2, 2017

looking at the west wall, Jan 2, 2017

again looking northwest, Jan 2, 2017

From the northwest looking back, Jan 2, 2017