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AFTERNOON TEA (THE GOSSIPS) by Sir John Everett Millais, 1889

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LAKE MINNEWANKA by Lorna Dockstader

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Publishers Corner
Copyright - every artist in Canada is fully aware of their rights and the rights of anyone whose images or whose person they may choose to draw, paint, sculpt, etc. Or are they? Knowledge of copyright is essential for artists to protect their own work, and to ensure they dont plagiarize someone elses. In speaking with artists, and even artists groups across Canada, Ive been very surprised that there are many who dont know that they should have written permission from those who sit for portraits and that they should only draw or paint from their own images unless they purchase or otherwise acquire rights to do so. They also dont know what their rights are with respect to their own work. Canadian Brushstroke Magazine will be working on a series of articles about copyright with respect to Canadian artists. Ive heard many instructors tell their beginner students to call yourself an artist. I believe this is a disservice - these artists are without proper preparation. Virtually any other career requires safety training. Any artist should know about copyright for their own protection. Creators (no matter what their level of skill) who call themselves artists or who reproduce images or create new works have an obligation to learn about copyright for visual artists. If this topic concerns you as much as it should, watch the 2011 issues for our special copyright issue.

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PROJECT HEROES will see every fallen Canadian soldier from the Afghanistan war commemorated in a 14 x 18 framed work of ne art, with the intent to exhibit the paintings in every province in Canada, along with other commemorative paintings, military paraphernalia, personal items from the soldiers, including written material such as letters they wrote home, and video clips, etc. Artists Susan Abma, Shairl Honey, and Cindy Revell have been touched by the bravery of the soldiers who died serving our country in Afghanistan. As painters, they will have the extraordinary honour of recording history and preserving the memory of these exceptional men and women.

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By Cindy Revell

With your help, they will be creating a massive, historic, military oil portrait collection. The fallen soldiers from Afghanistan could possibly live in their paintings for many hundreds of years. For more information on this project, go to:

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**Venues in major Canadian centres that are equipped for and large enough to host this exhibition in 2011/2012 are invited to contact Project Heroes at 780-986-0789 or email info@[Link] . All venues will be considered, but the venues chosen will be those best suited to the project.

By Shairl Honey

The paintings shown above are - Top: Cpl. David Braun, Centre: Cpl Cole Bartsch, Bottom: Cpl. Andrew Eykelenboom. The fallen soldiers portraits will be revealed on a rotating basis. The entire collection will not be displayed together until after the rst exhibition in 2011/2012.
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COMPETITION: ALL ABOUT LIGHT

Grand Prize Winner of $1000 CDN and award certicate:

FRANCOIS CHARTIER - Montreal, QC,
his painting is part of my Wet Paint series which is about me and my studio. Any artist spends a lot of time alone in the studio and I wanted to transfer that feeling through my paintings. Home sweet home is the great feeling I have when I get to the studio for work. Im the sh in water surrounded with all of these wonderful color. I have two rules in my paintings: I like the object that I paint to be always bigger than real life so my painting acts as a magnier and allows people who see them to actually have a different look at my subject than they usually have. I take great care with the lighting because the lighting makes a painting by adding drama to it. After working in the advertising world for over 25 years as an art director and illustrator, Chartier felt the need to pursue his artistic journey in greater depth. Although my paintings are realistic my goal is to create, through the layering of mediums and the play of the brush, the illusion of depth and sense of presence beyond what is found in photographs. My choice of painting subject is usually dictated by the rhythm, shape, color, light and shadow I obtain by staging objects, owers or people together. The themes of many of my paintings explore the relationship of light with reective and
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Home Sweet Home, Oil, 36 x 72

transparent surfaces. I aim to tell a story that expresses my unique vision, to create an image that rst moves me and hopefully moves the viewer. Chartiers work has been presented in Galleries throughout Canada, United States, Germany and Mexico. He has paintings in corporate and private collections throughout Canada, the United States, Mexico, Chile and Europe. More of his work can be found at [Link], and the artist can be contacted at francois@[Link] .

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Finalist
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LORNA HANNETT, Burns Lake, BC
Wiltons Watch, Scratchboard, 10 x 8
am a self-taught artist. I work in Scratchboard - it is dramatic in regards to lighting and I can achieve a great amount of detail with this medium, says Hannett. The scratchboards I use are by Ampersand and are a masonite board covered with a thin layer of white Kaolin clay, then sprayed with a layer of India ink. The fun starts when I remove the ink with a surgical scalpel, using a variety of light, small scratches and have the image emerge from the darkness of the black board. Multiple layers are scratched to help achieve the values from light to dark. This medium is time consuming, but I nd it very relaxing and since I tend to work late into the night anyway, I always work from photo references. Many tools may be used to create different textures and the piece may also be colored with inks, paints or even colored pencils. The nished piece is sprayed with an acrylic sealer to protect it. With Wiltons Watch, I had a little still life set up in my studio and was busy taking photos when my very inquisitive cat Missy decided to jump up and investigate. I had the remote for the camera in my hand and just watched to see what she would do , all the while taking pictures. The title for the piece comes from my neighbor who lent me his watch for the still life. Hannett is a signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. She has won several awards nationally and internationally. More of her work may be seen at [Link] or you may contact her at lorna12@[Link] .

Finalist (Award certicate)

FRED CAMERON, Whonnock, BC
Evening at Mt. Rundle, Oil, 20 x 24

y wife and I live on an acreage, where I built my studio overlooking koi ponds, waterfalls and gardens. It is a beautiful setting to paint at, but my real passion is the rugged landscapes of the Rockies, the North and the wildlife. My favorite time of day to photograph or paint is the last light. The sunsets on Mt. Rundle are beautiful and always different. On a recent rip to Banff, under perfect conditions, Mt. Rundle did not disappoint me. Mt. Rundle and Vermilion Lake are among the most photographed areas in Banff. This painting represents the last light it is famous for. Cameron has been painting for most of his life. He works in oils, some pastels and has completed several limited edition bronzes. His work is exhibited in Gainsborough Gallery in Calgary, and Art of Man Gallery in Lake Louise. To view more of Camerons work go to [Link] [Link]?ArtistID=6&Filter=Type&FilterBy =Paintings
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Finalist (Award certicate)

BILLY-JACK MILLIGAN Caneld, ON
Cayuga Train Bridge, Acrylic, 24 x 24
aving lived in Cayuga for the past 10 years, I am always fascinated with the sheer size and beauty of Cayugas Train Bridge. Estimates are that this bridge was rst erected in and around 1901. The pillars chosen in this painting were the only two made of block stone in the water. They both had their own unique look and character. I wanted to have the Blue Heron as much of the background as the bridge is the foreground. When taking reference photos, my two boys played around the base of other pillars. It is hard to imagine the scale of these pillars but my youngest son was barely taller than the height of one block. I wanted to capture this bridge in the early evening with the gentle shadows on the pillars. I also wanted to capture a scene that many have seen along the Grand River. The blue heron was the obvious choice taking ight in the evening to a favorite spot waiting for his evening catch. The original painting can be seen in the municipal building in the Town of Cayuga. Milligan has always doodled on everything from scrap paper to the guys lockers at work. He just started painting in September 2008 and has been enjoying the journey towards becoming a full-time wildlife artist. He currently works full time at Arcelor Mittal (Dofasco) as a millwright. He admires and has been inspired by the work of many artists including Robert Bateman, Carl Brenders and Terry Isaac. To see more of his work, visit his blog at: [Link]

Finalist

(Award certicate)

AMANDA CROZIER, Calgary, AB

Frosted Fox, Oil, 24 x 48

rozier describes herself as a contemporary representational painter who covers the artistic gamut of lightly representational landscapes to realistic portraits. The majority of her works are based on her own photography. She works on creating one of a kind works that convey her passion for her surroundings. When not painting in her home studio, Amanda can be found indulging in two of her other passions: Riding the foothills on her horse with camera in hand. Learn more about the artist at [Link], or contact her at amcrozier@[Link] .

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Finalist
Receives award certicate:
LYNNE SCHUMACHER, Brampton, ON
Third Line, Oil, 40 x 32

y life experiences are bigger than words so I paint to record my minds vision and lifes exceptional moments. I arrived at a style of painting that I think achieves artistic autonomy in both my landscapes and my other compositions, both gurative and portrait. In The Third Line, the light dances through the forest along a wandering road through the pastoral woods of Terra Cotta, ON. More of the artists work can be found on her website at [Link] .

Finalist - Receives award certicate: BRIAN LASAGA, St. Georges, NL

Winter Woodpile, Acrylic, 16 x 24

had bought a truck load of wood from a local guy on a windy February day. Instead of piling up the wood neatly, I decided to let the wind and snow drift up and around it naturally. The next morning when I went outside to check on the wood, this is basically what I saw. The only thing I added to the original scene were the two crows. LaSagas studio is located in his hometown of [Link], Newfoundland. The island of Newfoundland is Canadas most easterly destination and offers the artist a sanctuary for his work. It has many rugged coastlines,rivers, forests, wildlife, ponds and marshes. It has also been the inspiration for his work for over 30 years. When not in his studio, he can be found hiking, kayaking or making eld trips to gather material for his paintings. Many of

his works hang in corporate, public and private collections in Canada, United States and Europe. The artists website

can be found at [Link] or he can be contacted at brian@ [Link] .

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Finalist
Receives award certicate:
JANETH RODRIGUEZ Quebec, QC
My Brushes, Oil, 24 x 18

y brushes were the source of inspiration for this painting; they are an extension of my hands, of myself. I have learned, through the years, to understand them, to listen to them, to respect them. You see, it is very curious, as I begin a painting session they are well awake, their brushstrokes are clear, they hold the paint well, I could almost say they are lighter. But as the session develops my brushes become tired, heavier, distracted...It is then when I realize they need to rest. Rodriguez was born in Colombia. She began showing her love for the arts at an early age while being artistically nurtured by her mother Elva. Rodriguez initiated her artistic education at age 15 and started her oil painting studies two years later. She received a Bachelor in Fine Arts from Brigham Young University while attending workshops with American artists David Leffel and Sherrie McGraw. She has intensively studied the Old Dutch Manner of painting since then. See more of her work at [Link] [Link] .

Finalist
(Award certicate)
KARIN RICHTER, Calgary, AB
Sunlit Slope, Pastel, 10 x 20
he element of strong lighting is an important factor in my paintings. The landscape comes alive and is transformed when illuminated, particularly late in the day. I love high contrast so painting snow scenes in the light is exciting to me. I work in soft pastels. My surface of choice is suede board which holds pastels extremely well and suits this lush medium. As a professional artist of 20 years, I have had the privilege to see my work in local, national and international exhibitions, competitions and galleries. See more of Richters paintings at [Link] or contact the artist at karinrichter@[Link] .
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Finalist
Receives award certicate:
SARAH JANE CONKLIN, Fall River, NS
In Light Of (Trout Brook Falls, York County, NB) Oil, 20 x 16
xploring Atlantic Canada is a favorite pastime of mine. Coming across waterways and waterfalls off the beaten track is thrilling. These waterways captured in different seasons and lighting is a constant source of inspiration. In Light Of was painted from a photo taken while hiking along Trout Brook Falls, York County, NB. I loved the way the sunlight reected off the water and rocks, creating a mystifying illusion. Conklin has pursued her artistic interests since 1995. Mostly self-taught, she has been inspired by the scenic communities where she has lived in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and her current home in Nova Scotia. For more information about Conklin, see her website at [Link] .

Finalist - Receives award certicate:

RON HAZELL, Brookside, NS, Returning to Barracks, Watercolor, 15 x 22

he Horseguard in sunlight leaving the grounds of Buckingham Palace provided a stunning juxtaposition of light and shadow. The contrast of complementary purple and yellow colors along with the intense red cloaks made the scene sing with light. Light and how it interacts with the landscape has always fascinated me. Flooding a scene with light makes it sing. My favorite medium is watercolor and is ideal for painting light. Places where people live their lives, work, and play, have been a common theme in my work, so light and its interaction with the environment around us has been among my favorite subjects for many years. I like to paint the ordinary moments and the ordinary people that we all experience in everyday life. Hazells website address is [Link] .
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RULES - HOW TO ENTER (contd)

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ARTIST PROJECTS WORKSHOPS/RETREATS

FALLEN HEROES

PLEIN AIR IN ARIZONA

Winter Plein Air Painting Workshops in Sedona, Arizona, with Michael Chesley Johnson MPAC. Workshops for all levels and all media. $300. For details, visit [Link].

Sign up for the Project Heroes newsletter and get regular updates on the progress of the upcoming exhibition of the portraits of fallen Canadian soldiers. (See ad on Page 3). To sign up, email your name and info, including email address, to info@projectheroes. ca. Website: [Link] .

INSPIRATION IN TUSCANY
Get inspired in Tuscany. Rent a villa in Tuscany and let the surroundings work their magic. Wide range to suit all budgets. [Link] reids@[Link] 416-424-2190

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CSPWC
The annual deadline for applying for Elected Membership in the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC) is November 1. For information about applying, go to [Link]. Click on Become a Member. For information about submitting digital images, click on Q and As. The only criterion for election is quality of work. GALLERY SHOWS

BEGINNER WORKSHOPS
Workshop with Valerie Kent: Adult acrylic or oil, Mill Pond Gallery, Sept - Nov. Details: [Link]. com, artistvalerie@[Link], 905-508-5531

ART GALLERY OF AB
Roll up your sleeves and explore art-making with fun dropin classes at the AGA. Themes vary from week to week so you can pick and choose your classes. [Link] ca/education/adults/open-studio-adult-drop-in-workshops.

ALBERTA OIL PAINTERS

Oct 16 - 30 - The Alberta Oil Painters show at Johnson Gallery in Edmonton, AB (7711-85 St.). More than 100 paintings. Artists will be on site Oct. 16 from 1 until 5 p.m. For more information, email susan@ [Link] . MARKETING/PROMOTION

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CENTRAL

(Nunavut, Saskatchewan, NWT, Manitoba)

AFTERNOON TEA (THE GOSSIPS) by Sir John Everett Millais, 1889 Oil, 52.5 X 41.1 Courtesy of the collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Gift of the Hon. and Mrs. Douglas D. Everett.

he Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) recently acquired one of the nest paintings created by Sir John Everett Millais, a leading 19th century British artist. The large canvas entitled Afternoon Tea (or The Gossips) and dating to 1889, was donated by the Honourable Douglas Everett of Winnipeg and his family in memory of his wife Patricia Everett. The painting was adjudged by the Canadian Cultural Property Review Board as being of outstanding signicance and national importance, with a value of $2.75 million. This extraordinary donation is one of the largest gifts of an individual artwork to the WAG in its 98-year history. The painting will be unveiled at the WAGs Annual General Meeting at 7 pm, Wednesday, Sept. 22. It will be on view in Gallery 2, one of the six galleries devoted to the long-term display of works from the permanent collection. There are only a handful of paintings by Millais in Canadian collections, including those works in the National

Tongues

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about rare gallery acquisition

Gallery of Canada, the Montreal Museum of Fine Art, and the Art Gallery of Ontario, says WAG Director Dr. Stephen Borys, This is a real coup for the WAG. Afternoon Tea was one of the few, and certainly the largest, genre paintings by Millais to remain in private hands. For the WAG to acquire it is absolutely wonderful, and we are very grateful to the Everett family for their generous gift to the Gallery and the larger museum community. The WAG also owns several ink drawings by Millais, originally part of a sketch book, now rebound in an album. The talent of John Everett Millais 18291896 won him a place at the Royal Academy Schools at the age of 11 years. While there he met William Holman Hunt and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, with whom he founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848. Millais achieved popular success, not only as a painter but also as a book illustrator, particularly for the works of Anthony Trollope and Alfred Tennyson.
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Johnson Gallery Tracey Mardon 7711 - 85 St., Edmonton, AB 780-465-6171 [Link]

Susan Abma

Johnson Gallery

Cindy Revell

7711 - 85 St., Edmonton, AB 780-465-6171 [Link]

Susan Abma
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(Yukon, Alberta, B.C.)

EAST

(Ontario, Quebec)

QUEEN chooses Ottawa artists work for ROYAL collection

JEAN CHRTIEN Colored pencil, 16 X 12

COMPETITION FOR THE 2011 KINGSTON PRIZE ANNOUNCED

The Kingston Arts Council has announced the 2011 competition for The Kingston Prize. The rules for 2011 have been modied slightly, and are posted on the website [Link]. The closing date for entries will be 5 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2011. The exhibition will be shown rst at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque, Ontario, with a Gala Opening on Thursday Oct. 6. In November the exhibition will begin an exciting three month showing in a prominent location in Toronto; details will follow shortly. The members of the jury are Marina Cutler, gallery owner and curator, Montreal; Robert Enright, critic, Winnipeg and Guelph; Natalka Husar, artist, Toronto. The Kingston Prize is Canada's national portrait competition. It has been held biennially since 2005 and is open to paintings and drawings of Canadians by Canadian artists. In 2009, 471 entries were received from across Canada. The jury will choose 30 nalists for the exhibition, and award the prize of $10,000, presented by the W. Gareld Weston Foundation of Toronto. The exhibition gives a contemporary view of Canadians as seen through the eyes of artists.

portrait completed by Ottawa artist Bernard Aim Poulin has been chosen for a Royal collection. Queen Elizabeth II recently acquired the head and shoulders drawing of the newest Order of merit recipient Jean Chrtien to hang in the Print Room at Windsor Castle along with the portraits of other Members of the Order of Merit. The colored pencil work (40cm x 30cm) is in keeping with other portraits in the Order of Merit collection. All are drawings *(either pen and ink and wash, graphite or charcoal on a warm toned surface). Established in 1902 by Victorias son King Edward VII, admission into the Order remains the personal gift of the Sovereign. Membership is limited to 24 living recipients at one time, plus a limited number of honorary members. The order acknowledges persons who have displayed exceptionally meritorious military service or who have rendered exceptionally meritorious service in the areas of Art, Literature or Science. Upon their recognition into the Order, Members have their portraits created in the form of a drawing. Both the artist and the subject sign the work. Because Chrtien is Canadian, the Queen requested that the portrait artist also be Canadian. Other portraitists whose work has already been included in the Order of Merit series are John Singer Sargent, William Strang, David Hockney and Lucian Freud. Poulin has been painting portraits and creating other commissioned works internationally for more than 40 years. Some of his notable portraits, other than that of Chrtien, are those of the Governor General Jules Lger and His Eminence Cardinal Lger, Governor General Romo Leblanc - as Speaker of the Senate of Canada, the Honourable Jennifer Smith - Premier of Bermuda, the Honorable Stanley Lowe - Speaker of the House of Assembly of Bermuda, Paul Desmarais of Power Corporation - as Chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland, His Worships William Boyle and Jay Bluck - Mayors of the Capital of Bermuda, the Honourable Mitchell Sharp PC, QC. The artist is also a sculptor, international lecturer and the author of 7 books on the art of drawing. His work and writings have been included in more than 20 other books on art. His latest book on the fate of creativity in this century will be published before the end of the year. More of the artists work can be seen at [Link] .

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SNEAK PEEK
Submit your art for consideration in the

INTO

Canadian Scape Issue featuring Canadian locations only

UPCOMING FEATURE

CARVED BY THE YUKON (FIVE FINGER RAPIDS ON THE YUKON RIVER) Watercolor, 22 X 17

arved by the Yukon was inspired during my hike to a famous and historic landmark, Five Finger Rapids, on the Yukon River. This section of the waterway was notoriously dangerous for the gold rush miners. Over centuries, water laden with rock our has carved channels between and through four islands that span the mighty river. Even today, I still feel the dominance of that turbulent water. Karen Richardson has been painting professionally in watercolor since 1986 and her artwork is displayed in private and corporate art collections in nineteen countries. She grew up near Algonquin Park in northern Ontario and is drawn to rugged landscapes throughout Canada and abroad. Her active life of snowmobiling, hiking, motorcycling, RV touring and gardening provide unique images for her artwork, including dramatic scenery and close-up details of the natural world. Karen teaches adult students in her Port Perry, Ontario studio. Her website is [Link] . MORE SNEAK PEEK on the next page...
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The next several pages offer a sneak peek into our upcoming Canadian Scapes feature. Nothing is much more exciting in this country than when winter leaves and we nally have warm weather and can go outside without wearing coats and gloves. For many artists, summer is a time to get outdoors and paint what they may have been painting all year, but from a warm studio indoors from memory, sketches, or photos. A future issue of the magazine will be based on Canadian locations, so we are asking for submissions of your paintings that you may have been doing outdoors this summer, or even those you may have done in or outdoors in the winter. The criteria will be that they are Canadian scapes ONLY. If you have a painting that youd like us to consider, please feel free to send a high resolution image BY OCT. 29, 2010 to ideas@[Link]. Be sure to include ALL of the following: Written permission for us to publish it and archive it on our website. Title, size, medium, and information about the location the painting represents. Artists name and short bio A write-up about the painting Artists website, and/or blog and/or email

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LAKE MINNEWANKA Oil, 24 X 48

he Canadian landscape has always fascinated me, with its shapes, colors, contrasts and ever-changing seasons. A collection of plein-air works were used as color references for the larger painting of Lake Minnewanka, says Calgary artist Lorna Dockstader. The early Europeans called this Devils Lake. The colors were quite spectacular on this autumn afternoon. The collection of pleinair works shown were used as color references for the larger painting of Lake Minnewanka. I was born in Edmonton, Alberta. As a child I would often walk along the river valley, collecting colorful leaves, twigs and rocks. Ive always marveled at the way in which God had perfectly combined the colors and their complements.

I like to recall this feeling of wonder while plein-air painting and I am grateful that I am able to paint full-time. It was a hectic time in the 1990s - raising a family and painting for galleries, then working downtown, three days a week as a geophysical technologist. The day after 9/11, I resigned and began painting full-time. Several trips to Ontario, and many visits to the National Gallery, were such an inspiration to me. In the time-honored tradition of the Group of Seven, in 2001, I began doing small 8X10 oils on board, keeping several as references for larger studio works. More information about Dockstaders work is available at [Link]
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Johnson Gallery Tracey Mardon 7711 - 85 St., Edmonton, AB 780-465-6171 [Link]

Tracey Mardon

Johnson Gallery
7711 - 85 St., Edmonton, AB 780-465-6171 [Link]

Cindy Revell
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Susan Abma

MARKHAM ON MARKETING

Dene Success For Yourself and Set Goals

hat do you want to accomplish? What needs to happen for you to feel you have succeeded? You need to dene success before you can set goals and create an action plan to reach your goals. Some people want to be recognized by their peers, others want to earn a certain income, others to be the best. They feel they will have reached that if they get into a certain collection or win a major award or are featured in a magazine. Others dont care if anything sells and want to create art for the sheer enjoyment. Decide what it is you want. SET GOALS: Based on your long-term plan of what you want to accomplish, break it up into shorter goals such as a goal for this year. For example, you may want to have your work shown in a gallery within a year, or paint more paintings, or take more workshops, etc. So what do you need to do to make that happen? DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN TO REACH YOUR GOALS : For example, if you want to build up your inventory you know you need to paint more paintings. If you want to complete two paintings per week you need to set aside enough time to do that. WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS AND SHARE IT WITH SOMEONE: This solidies your goals. Put your written goals somewhere you can see them, such as on the wall of your studio, and review them every day. Then tell someone and ask for help to stay on track. This creates accountability and shows a level of commitment to sticking to your goals. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle

the last word...

There are many questions about art that come up time and again, both from artists and non-artists. We have listed a few of them below to give our readers some food for thought. What is art? Is there such a thing as bad art? Does an artist need to have drawing skills? Does anyone who creates a drawing, painting or sculpture for the rst time have the right to call his/herself an artist? Wed like to publish our readers opinions on these topics. If you would like to comment on any or all of these questions, send your response in an email, including your full name and the city you live in, to editor@ [Link] .

Canadian Brushstroke Magazine benets the Canadian Art Industry nationwide by providing: 6 Annual issues. The magazines PDF format offers readers a traditional-style magazine format online, resulting in readership cover-to-cover, difcult to achieve in a usual website format. Tracked readership, because we require subscription information. Free subscriptions to more than 14,000 subscribers (many forward it to their own mailing list resulting in increased readership.)

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Leah Markham provides marketing and business services for artists. Visit her website at [Link].

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Susan Abma
20 Canadian Brushstroke Magazine Sept/Oct 2010