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Lake Country ArtWalk 2011
It has been made official! I got the letter today, I have been selected to particate in this years ‘Coffee’ themed annual Lake Country ArtWalk. So very exciting A: I get to show some art, B: I love coffee! The event will run September 10 + 11. I’ll post more details as we near the…
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Studio Happenings and My Art of Gardening
So I am trying to be gardener. Each year I try a few more plants both on the patio and in the ground. This year my friend has given me a Gypsy Pepper plant, Yellow Tomato, and Alpine Strawberries. Yummy! I am so excited to see if these little guys will provide me with some…
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Go Big or Go Home
I may create large images now and then but when I draw I tend to stay small and intimate with my creations. If I do draw large images, paint and other things always find their way onto the surface. This studio Friday I thought I would create a graphite drawing. In order to really commit…
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Studio Madness
I have been working in the studio making soul drawings like crazy. I have been testing out different shapes and sizes of things. I do not have any pictures of that madness to show you, but I did want to share how my touch drawings have informed my regular drawing. I wanted to show how…
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A New Process to Spark New Ideas
Last Friday I joined a few ladies for my first ever Zandoodle night. Yes I said ZAN doodle! To me it seems like a shortened description for zangy doodles. This form of art practice was loosening, rhythmic and a great way to just try stuff out. As a printmaker I am always attracted to process…
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Studio Fridays
In my last story about Studio Friday I was searching for patience. You know the need to allow work to fully dry before attempting the printing process. So all your hard work doesn’t go gushing out of the bottom and on to the white boarder of the paper. Yep that kind of patience. So as…
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The Art of Patience
Studio Friday is my favorite day of the week. It’s the one day that I dedicate to a full 6-8 hours in the studio. During the work week, I am always trying to fit more in, an hour here or ten minutes there. But it’s never enough time to really get into what your working…
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Finally One Page
So I was thinking that wordpress would make my life a touch easier. Ha in some ways it has but I am also challenged in others. I am sooo excited to be able to post pics during my studio dayz. I love to document what I am working on and the art works evolution. So…
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A Little About Me
Trina Ganson received her diploma of fine arts from Okanagan University College in 2005. She then became an active member of Malaspina Printmakers Studio on Granville Island Vancouver. After a number of years Ganson returned to the Okanagan to finish her BFA. Trina graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2008, with a BFA…
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