Last Day To See "Mood" at Assiniboia Gallery!

Ancient Forest

40 x 60"

acrylic and oil on canvas

© Nicki Ault, 2018

sold at Assiniboia Gallery

The end of the month came fast! "Mood" is wrapping up today and I am absolutely thrilled with the entire situation! Thank you to everyone who attended the reception earlier this month or went to see the show during its three week run. Today is the last day, so if you are in Regina, please stop in otherwise you can view the exhibition here. Thank you to Jeremy and his amazing superstar team at the gallery. Thank you to all of the amazing people who purchased my work... ten paintings found their homes and I may have a couple of commissions on the horizon!

This post highlights some of the work that is still available... you just may be in the mood to celebrate Canada Day with an awesome piece of original art featuring a Canadian landscape!

Flax Up Front

20 x 20"

oil on cradled panel

© Nicki Ault, 2018

sold at Assiniboia Gallery

 

 Dark As Night

20 x 20"

oil on cradled panel

© Nicki Ault, 2018

sold at Assiniboia Gallery

 

  A Complicated Land on a Still Day

20 x 20"

oil on cradled panel

© Nicki Ault, 2018

available at Assiniboia Gallery

It is still hard for me to believe how the last ten months have unfolded. There have been some downs with the ups, but that is life and I choose to focus on the positive. I will continue to work hard, build on my skills and support others who are trying to feel their way through their own artistic journey. And I will continue to be sincerely grateful to those who help me and lift me up along my way. If you have been watching this blog at any point in the nine years since I started it, you know the road I have been traveling; the constant push to learn, grow and find my voice through paint. And, recently, you have been witnessing some of my dreams coming true.

 each 10 x 10"

oil on cradled panel

© Nicki Ault, 2018

available at Assiniboia Gallery

The cool thing is - this is a never-ending journey and there are more things in the works! One I will tell you about tomorrow and the others, well, you will just have to keep checking in!

Thank you!

 Caught in the Sunset

24 x 36"

oil on canvas

© Nicki Ault, 2018

available at Assiniboia Gallery

Ancient Forest

Ancient Forest

40 x 60"

acrylic and oil on cradled panel

© Nicki Ault, 2018

sold at Assiniboia Gallery

The day has come, my solo show "Mood" opens today at Assiniboia Gallery! Shortly after I hit "publish" on this blog post I will be packing my van and starting my drive to Regina. I am so looking forward to the opening reception this evening (5-8 pm), although I know I will have butterflies and sweaty palms at the start. I am excited to meet new people and spend time with the gallery staff. They have all been so good to me. I hope they know how much I appreciate their enthusiasm and efforts, as they have been introducing my work to a whole new market.

This painting is the largest piece in the show and only the second time I have ever attempted a painting this size. There are many, many layers of acrylic underneath and then layers of oil paint on top, although the oil paint does not cover everything. A lot of the colorful, distant trees in the background are the acrylic layers showing through, as are areas of the reflection. It was all a bit of an experiment, although a couple of other paintings in the show were done in a somewhat similar fashion. Similar but different. "Ancient Forest" is painted from a photo I took on Sulphide Lake in 2013 when I went on a painting and canoeing adventure in northern Saskatchewan.

"Ancient Forest" has big impact, so I am very curious to see where it is placed within the show. I have never seen a collection of my work completely framed and presented so professionally. This just really feels like a huge milestone. I can hardly wait! I hope I don't get a speeding ticket on my way to Regina! Please join me at the reception if you can... and bring a friend.