RE Doing my blog

A new improved blog is underway, just have to re capture all my photos before finishing it. I have new paintings to add. I will let you all know when it is complete. Thank you.

The Buck is at the Highlands Hunting & Fishing Store in Lanark

I have replaced the large canvas of The Grizzly at the store. In it's place is a buck with 8 or 9 points. It can be purchased framed or unframed. Just visit the store on main street in Lanark, Ontario and see the owner.

Studio Closed until Next Year 2011

I have not completed the renovations as I wished therefore my studio space will not be open until next year. I still will continue to work on paintings and commissions. If you wish to view my work please look through this blog as almost all my work in the past few years is here. If you have questions you can email me at either lucina_darling2001@yahoo.com or DuchessOfBalderson@gmail.com
Hope to see you at the upcoming charity event for the Food Bank in Perth. I will be donating one or two paintings for that event for the auction.
For those of you who do venture out to Balderson for the day if I am home feel free to come say hello and see what I am working on inhouse.

If anyone wishes info by return mail send to: Balderson House Studio, R.R.#1, 1438 Highway 511, Balderson, Ontario, Canada, K0G 1A0

I am now set up to receive payment via PayPal to: lucina_darling2001@yahoo.com

Advertizement in The Humm for July 2010 Issue

My ad will be in The Humm in the July issue. The photo of The Grizzly will be there plus some info about it and the Highlands store in Lanark, Ontario. If you are in the area you have got to stop in if you are interested in fishing or hunting. Great place and nice people.

The Grizzly

The painting is now in Lanark at The Highlands store on the main street. I should have the Buck done soon and will bring it in there. It is a great store full of hunting and fishing items. A great place to shop for upcoming Fathers Day!

Secrets Series #1

I am going to try something a little different. The paintings will vary in size, most will be quite large. The first is Sky, Forest and Pond done in a watery style. On two squares of recycled wood I have painted what is hidden in the Forest. A perfect robins nest, three robins egg blue eggs safe inside, far from prying eyes. In the bracken of the forest lies a newborn Fawn, safe in its ability to disappear into the colors at the bottom of the trees. Hidden from predators eyes.

The one I have started today will be Urban Secrets. Two Apartment buildings with soft sandstone colors, large windows impossible to see into on a sunny day. The secrets will be revealed on small canvases, one to be Despair, one to be Hope and one to be Death. We all wonder whats behind the windows we pass. In all of us is a little "peeping Tom" though we will deny it. #2 in my series will let you see what is hidden behind those windows.

A Gift For my Nephew - Wolf Cub

This one is almost complete. The softening of the fur is the final step and is time consuming as each bit has to be stroked with a fine brush. it will be lovely when done.

Snow Suit Fundraiser Successful

We raised over $1100 for the snow suit fund this year. Well done! The crowd was small, it seems night might not be the best time for this sort of event, but everyone was enthusiastic and the auction was great. Lots of nice items and my two paintings fetched a respectable amount for the charity.

Medical Tools Early 1900's - Still Life in Acrylic

I painted this as a gift for my doctor who has been living the patient experience for a while now. It depicts items a Doctor from the turn of the century would have used. It is approx 20 x 11 and is done with an antique finish.

October 16th Fund Raiser - Art Auction

On October 16th at 7p.m. there will be a fund raiser for the Childrens Aid Snow Suit Fund. It is being held at The Grinds in Perth. 1 Sherbrook Street. Inside the old Shoe Factory. The Grinds coffee shop has graciously allowed us the use of their premises. As the group putting this on is the Perth Writers Guild it will mainly be literary. Authors will read from their published works and sign and sell their books. There will be a live auction and I have donated the two paintings you see here. There will be numerous other items of interest to be auctioned. I hope you can come out that evening in support of the Snowsuit Fund.

Garlic Festival Painting fetches $145 at Auction

I am so pleased! The painting I donated to the Perth Garlic Festival silent Auction fetched $145.00 which is a very respectable price. The Lions Club group are very happy and called to thank me. I told them I will do another one for next year.

Time To Paint Again

Now that the wedding preparations are done I have cleaned up the studio and ready to get back to work. My large painting of the Pheasant male and 2 females is based in, the trees done and the male Pheasant based. I hope to have a photo in about 2 weeks.

Meanwhile, the LAWS Fur Ball benefited quite nicely from the auction of the Buck & Doe painting. Altogether I hear they raised over $6,000 for the animals. Great going guys!

The Grizzly - Price $1200.00

This is a very large painting of a fierce Grizzly Bear. It would be best displayed as the only piece on a wall, unframed.

The Old Bucket

I had a few suggestions as to the Dragonfly and did put one in at the end of the shovel. Looks pretty good there.