The Last St. George Studio Open House

Photos of my space at the last St, George Studio open house. The building has been sold and we have to be out at the end of the month.

 

all photos © Nicki Ault, 2013

Man, I am sad to leave this place.

Art Trek: Studio Discovery Tour

It's that time... the second annual Art Trek! Grab some friends and coffee and see if you can get to all locations in and around Saskatoon. There are three new "studios" involved this year which makes eight altogether and a total of about 60 artists to meet! It should be a lot of fun... go to Facebook for a map and more info:

www.facebook.com/ArtTrekSaskatoon

I will be at St. George Studio ("H" on the map) working on some new paintings and making shadow boxes. Please stop by and say "hi"!

Is There Such Thing As Coincidence?

my new workspace at 

St. George Studio

This year started off a bit slow- many thing kept me from really getting down to business in my new space at St. George Studio... mostly illness (my kids and I kept taking turns) and holidays. Also, I was finding it difficult to find my groove in my new space. I really liked my original spot in the studio and I was very comfortable there, despite it's location at the entrance (which meant a lack of privacy). In the end it made sense to move one spot over when that space came open in December because I have dedicated 2013 to be a year of growth, learning and experimenting. Those things will be easier for me if I have more privacy. So now I am hunkered down in my new little corner of creativity and thankfully I finally got into the spirit of it this last week.

So with the move in place and my focus on growth and learning, you won't believe what I am about to tell you. Remember how last year I went to many drop-in drawing sessions on Saturdays (Feelin' Sketchy Saturday posts)? Well, for awhile I have been interested in learning more about portraiture and the figure, so I hoped this year of learning could really tackle that interest. Guess what is about to open up this spring in Saskatoon? An Atelier!!! This is an art school that teaches drawing and painting through the techniques of the old masters. I went with a friend and looked at the studio/school yesterday and spoke with the instructor. I am so excited! I do believe I will be going to art school this spring!

Is there such thing as coincidence or is it something else?