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There was quite a crowd at the Vernissage Friday night, for a group exhibition organized by "Artists in Montréal". Two of my newest - more experimental - watercolours were juried into this show, the maximum number of artworks for accepted artists.
All in all 59 member-artists were accepted into this exhibition, 28 with only one work and 31 with two paintings, so I was honoured to have both my pieces selected.
Participating artists were encouraged to provide very descriptive summaries of each accepted painting, so I had fun with mine.
For "Hot & gritty day in the city (CN Tower), Toronto", my description was "Summer smog so thick, it's gritty; Toronto sunset".
And for "Cosmic crocuses" I wrote: "Flowers floating in space, or a Listening Post for alien messages? You decide!"
So, what do YOU see - a listening post, or a couple of crocus flowers?
The Galerie BOA Gallery is also permitting accepted artists to display "a small box of small works" - unframed pieces on paper rather than on canvas or board, as well as greeting cards - during this exhibition, so I have a number of these smaller paintings on display. Some are plein-air watercolours, and a few were painted off my bike-as-easel set up during cycling rest breaks.
My "small box" featured 25 of my more abstract and contemporary watercolours, matted and mounted onto backboards with archival materials, along with 20 hand-painted cards. I say "featured" in the past tense, because at least one of my small paintings was sold on Friday night - a lovely to begin the exhibition for me!
The "Summer Dreams" art show continues through July 24th, in the stunning Vieux-Montréal (Old Montréal) district of the city.
There's no entry fee, so feel free to drop in to visit this exhibition - it's one of very few free activities in this area.
Exhibition details:
Galerie BOA Gallery
263, rue de la Commune est
[between Place Jacques Cartier and the domed Marché Bonsecours, in the heart of Old Montréal]
July 19 to 23: 1000 to 2000
July 24 only:   1000 to 1600