Robbin Pulver Artworks: October 2023

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

October 10th, 2023,

It has been a while since I have updated my blogspot, and just wanted to take some time and check in again.

The last few years have been full of changes, some wonderful, and some very sad. But life seems to go that way.

In 2022 we moved my very elderly father in with us and my art took a back seat position, as his care was most important at the time. I was able to do a few art related events and some teaching, but the majority of my time was spent with him. It was an absolute joy to spend everyday with him. He was funny, kind, had the most incredible stories of his long life, and I cherish every moment that I- we all got with him. Expect for some forgetfulness, He was still incredibly sharp and we had wonderful conversations. We celebrated his 100th birthday last November, we all had Christmas and New Year’s celebrations with him, and my kids ( all in their 30’s) are so grateful to have had those special memories added to all the other special memories they have of spending time with him throughout their lifetimes.

When he took his last breath and left this world in March of this year, he was surrounded by all of us, and that had been one of his wishes to be at home, with all of us, and we are so very grateful to have been able to give this wish to him. Before he passed away he made me promise to not stop painting, and to always follow my heart. It’s been hard since he’s been gone, I miss him immensely. I miss all the long talks, the laughter, and seeing his smile every morning when I would get him up and dressed for the day. He was always smiling, always saw life as glass half full, and was grateful for every day he was here.

I’ve started painting again, almost every day, and I feel like he’s pushing me on. I usually wear one of his old sweaters or shirts when I’m working and it’s like having him with me. I will keep the promise I made to him , and just keep painting, and painting, and painting! I always feel like a part of me is in every painting I create, and now I feel like there’s a little piece of my dad in my paintings as well. His spirit will live on through me in my work.

Please follow me on Instagram: robbinsart100 for current updates on upcoming shows and photos of my latest paintings.

Thank you, enjoy your day,

Robbin✨🎨🌟

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Reflections Behind the Birch Trees

Pink Magnolias and the Blue Door

This old doorway has been and inspiration for me as I've driven past it for years, and every spring this incredible Magnolia tree bursts open with these huge pink blossoms. Like the painting "Wisteria Doorway" that I did, this is also one of my favourite images. When the tree is blooming, it is almost impossible to see the front door, or much of the front of the house. Every spring I wait for this tree to bloom, because I know that there's no turning back, spring has arrived! This painting is acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20", and has been SOLD,Private collection.

Lavender Cottage

The World outside my Door

This Painting was a joy to paint. I love the open doors leading to the woods out back, I love the colours, and most of all I love the calico cat. I had a lovely (large, about 18lbs) calico cat for many years, named Maddy. She was very sweet and very shy, and would often just sit at our back door watching the world go by. Occasionaly she would venture out, but never very far, and never for very long, but when she did, she loved to lie in the sun. This painting is 16" X 20", acrylic on canvas, and has been SOLD, private collection.

Let the Colour Inside

This painting is of the view from my sister's bathroom window! I have painted 3 different paintings of this scene and this is the third version. She and her family,live in a wonderful old farmhouse in Eastern Ontario, and much like my old home, there is inspiration for paintings everywhere! She took a photo of this scene last fall when she was planning on re-painting the window frame, and when she showed it to me, I fell in love with it. It is 18" x 24" ", acrylic on canvas, and has been SOLD/Private collection.

The Light Inside

I love this painting for alot of reasons. I love it because of the mix of red colours that I used, and how the open door invites the viewer inside. The gold/brown colours inside the house give off a feeling of warmth. The black and white cat is also special to me as we had a sweet little cat named Charlie for 20 years who greeted everyone at our door. This painting is currently part of a group show at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, and will be on display there until March 22nd, 2009. It is 14" x 20", acrylic on canvas, and has been SOLD, private collection.

October Wolf

This is a painting that I did loosely based on one of my dogs as a model. She is actually a beautiful large German Shepherd, and although she does have some silver and tan markings, her face is completely black. I have had so many people stop me over the years, and ask me me if she is a wolf, partly because of her size and long legs and because of her markings. I love fall colours, and we do so much walking in the woods with our dogs, and because she is so dark, I thought these colours would create a dramatic painting.This painting is actually not for sale, as one of my sons fell in love with it, and it is hanging in his room.

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