Gone to the Dogs

I seem to be on a roll, having never painted animals before. Recently I was given an opportunity to leave my recent obsession with the bovine family and contribute to a dog rescue group by painting a member of the canine family.
Some members of the North York Visual Artists group were asked to paint pictures of rescued dogs onto canvas tote bags. This was under the direction of one of our members, a talented painter of animals - Soudabeh Majidi. The bags would later be offered for sale to support a volunteer rescue group.

Some of our NYVA members

Famous Dog Painter at Work

From the website of the Vafa Animal Shelter:

Founded in 2004, the Vafa Animal Shelter is the first animal shelter in Iran. We are dedicated to providing help and shelter to injured and homeless animals in Iran. The Vafa shelter is a non-government charity organization relying solely on private donations and volunteers. 

Hundreds of stray dogs live in the area. Since they are not altered, they constantly reproduce. Cars often hit dogs as they cross busy highways. Not all die immediately. Some linger in agonizing pain on the roadside for days until they finally perish. We are located in the town of Hashtgerd, about an hour and a half west of Tehran on the road to Ghazvin.

Pet overpopulation and animal cruelty aren’t just Iranian problems. They affect animals all over including affluent Western countries. Concerned and caring animal lovers around the world unite for a common cause - to end animal suffering and to make it a better world

"My Dog" called "Hope"

Hope lived with her puppies. Some of the puppies were shot by contractors and Hope was also. She survived, but surgery is not possible and she retains some bullets. She managed to return to the site to protect her puppies. Hope has been adopted by a family in the USA.

Darcy

Darcy is our  dog. He was a stray and rescued by "Speaking of Dogs" a rescue group. 


vafashelter.com

speakingofdogs.com

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Group Art Exhibition

Spectrum: A Group Art Exhibition from May 21-27th

North York Arts and North York Visual Artists are pleased to present SPECTRUM: A Group Art Exhibition The North York Visual Artists is comprised of a diverse group of members who work in a variety of media (acrylic, oil, watercolour, pencil, glass and textiles).  Coming from many different cultures and backgrounds, we bring interesting perspectives and sensibilities to our artwork. May 21-27, 2015 Opening Reception: May 21, 7pm Toronto Centre for the Arts, Lower Gallery 5040 Yonge St.  Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Thursday: 11am-4pm For details visit:www.northyorkarts.org/index.php/programming/spectrum-exhibition

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Exciting Fall Art Event

NORTH YORK VISUAL ARTISTS ANNOUNCES 2013 FALL ART TOUR and SALE

AT TORONTO BOTANICAL GARDEN (by Edwards Gardens) and HOME STUDIOS
The North York Visual Artists Studio Tour has a rich history among NYVA artists and the community. This year the tour will be again at the Toronto Botanical Gardens. It is hoped that this year's combination of group venue and home studios will continue to increase attendance and preserve the historical roots of the NYVA studio tour.

Date of Tour: Saturday, Sept. 28 & Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013
Time of Tour: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

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It's All About Me

"Life is a great big canvas and you should throw all the paint you can on it " says Danny Kaye, and I am certainly trying to do that!

I  have several art shows coming up this Fall and hope you will stop by to say "hello".
The season begins with:

North York Visual Artists Art Tour and Sale September 25 & 26
Mitchell Field Community Centre

(Mitchell Field Community Centre is located on Church Street, just East of Yonge and South of Finch)
I will be showing in the community centre with seven other artists. Other artists in our organization are in their home studios. More details and a map can be found in the brochure on the North York Visual Artists Website http://www.nyva.ca/

Note: The tour is held for two weekends. The brochure indicates which artists are only exhibiting on the first weekend, which includes me.

Yonge Lawrence ARTWALK October 15 to November 4

The Yonge Lawrence Village BIA presents the 6th annual Artwalk. Local businesses will host the works of local artists in mediums ranging from watercolours to photography. Artists’ works will be displayed in local merchants’ windows and establishments along Yonge Street between Lawrence Avenue and Yonge Boulevard.City Councillors will walk the Village and judge the windows for best overall creative impression and flair and determine the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners. Check out the Business Association website at http://www.yongelawrencevillage-bia.com/
 to view last year's photos. This year, I will be located in the window of Papermarche at 3429 Yonge Street. http://www.papermarche.com/

Parallel Lines October 1 to Oct 30 Starbucks at Yonge and Brookdale.

An exhibition of 20 paintings by the North Toronto Group of Artists, as a preliminary to their Fall show

North Toronto Group of Artists Fall Art Show November 5 and 6.

Mark your calendars! This year's art show and sale will take place on November 5th and 6th. 20 local artists will be personally showing their latest artwork to the public at this annual arts event. NEW LOCATION...Blessed Sacrament Church, 24 Cheritan Ave. located just one block south of Lawrence on Yonge Street. HOURS OF SHOW are Friday evening 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (*opening night reception by invitation only) and Saturday 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. FREE ADMISSION to the Public on Saturday. . Email northtorontogroupofartists@gmail.com for more information or the website at http://www.northtorontogroupofartists.com/
**If you plan to attend the opening night reception, please email me at aneidhardt@rogers.com so that I can send you an invitation and put your name on the list.

Hope to see you there!

Just in case you think that I am too busy promoting and not painting,

Welcome to my blog and first post

I am so happy to welcome you to "Time for Art". I hope to share my new paintings with you and the thoughts behind them. I also hope that you will view the gallery and comment on the paintings there.  I have had a very inspirational July- a trip to Scandinavia and the Baltic which will yield many resources for great paintings, including a trip to the Hermitage with amazing art, from Rembrandt to Picasso.I also visited to the McMichael Gallery of Canadian Art in Kleinburg, which has a current exhibit of  photos taken of the location where many of the paintings of the Group of Seven,  were actually done. As always, a visit to the Outdoor Art Exhibition in Nathan Phillips Square "kicks you up a notch" in terms of your next artistic efforts.

I participated in an art exhibition at the Mackay House in Unionville in July, as part of the North York Visual Artists.www.nyva.ca/ and  I have two paintings exhibited at the Etobicoke Civic Centre as part of the Willowdale Group of artists. www.willowdaleartists.com/

 Check out my "waiting for painting inspiration" with a blank frame--- a photo on the grounds of the McMichael Gallery.

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