Robbin Pulver Artworks

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Three weeks.......

This is just a quick note! I realized that it has been a few months since my last post, and I wanted to just add an update to my blog. There are only 3 weeks left until my first official show of the year, the Pelham Art Festival. It's coming up fast! I have two new paintings completed, and I'm working on 6 more!! I would love to have ten ready, but realistically I think it will be more like five!. No matter though, because the events will be coming now with at least one a month until November, so I will need fresh work on an on-going basis from this point on.
It is so exciting to start new work, and watch it evolve into a finished piece. Sometimes what I envision in my mind, and what actually ends up on the canvas are light years apart! At other times, there is very little variation at all from mind and imagination to finished work. Either way, the creative journey is exciting, frustrating at times, and always offers me a creative outlet for all the images in my imagination.
I have also held 2 Encaustic workshops here in my home that were great fun. The students that came for the day were creative and funny and it was a joy to have them in my home and teach them this exciting art form. I look forward to holding more workshops in the near future.
And now I think I should get back to work on my paintings. I wish everyone a lovely spring, and hope that our paths cross someday soon.
If you would like information about upcoming events, there is a list of current shows/exhibits posted on this blog if you scroll down just a bit! There are a few more events that I am waiting confirmation on and then they will be added to the list as well. And please don't hesitate to contact me if you require any further information.
Thank you,
Enjoy, Robbin

Monday, March 5, 2012

Encaustic Work

These are a few of my encaustic pieces that I have recently finished. I really enjoy working with this medium immensely, and it is a great creative outlet!

Encaustic work

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Friday, January 13, 2012

Shows/Events & Exhibits 2012

It is shaping up to be another exciting year, and I am so looking forward to once again showcasing and selling my artwork at the many different shows, events, and exhibits that are listed below. This list will be added too and updated as more venues present themselves, so please check back from time to time! And Please scroll down to see upcoming workshops that I am offering again this year at my home studio.If you need to contact me for further information or assistance, please do so at innerspiritartworks_byrobbin@yahoo.com, and I will be happy to assist in any way possible.
Thank you.

The Art Gallery of Hamilton
Women's Art Association of Hamilton, 116th Annual Members Exhibit
February 1st 2012 to May 13th 2012
Opening Reception February 5th 2012 from 2:00pm ~ 4:00pm

Pelham Art Show
Friday May 11th 2012 7:00pm ~ 10:00pm, Saturday May12 & Sunday May13th 2012 from 11:00am~5:00pm both days
210 Haist Street, Pelham Arena
Fonthill, Ontario

Sunday Art Stroll in the Park
Sunday June 3rd 2012, 10:00am~4:00pm
Harold Black Park
953 Haist Street,
Fonthill, Ontario
www.firstsundaystroll.blogspot.com

Pelham Summerfest
Thursday July 18th 2012~Sunday July 22nd 2012
Peace Park, Downtown Fonthill
www.pelhamsummerfest.ca

Bon Echo Provincial Park Annual Art Show
July 27th ~ 28th ~ 29th 2012
Bon Echo Provincial Park, Cloyne, Ontario

Oakville Art in the Park
MONDAY, (civic holiday) August 6th 2012
Bronte Harbour Park 10:00am ~ 5:00pm
Oakville, Ontario

Art Among Friends
September 29th and 30th 2012
Laurentian Lodge, Elliot Lake, Ontario

Vineland Thanksgiving Weekend Art show
October 6th ~ 7th~8th 2012
Vineland Public School
4057 Victoria Avenue
Vineland, Ontario

Monday, January 9, 2012

ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOPS

ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOPS

The word Encaustic literally means “to burn in”. It is the application of molten medium made from waxes and resin that have been pigmented with oil colours, and then applied and fused to a rigid surface. The end result is a beautiful piece of art that has a wonderful luminous translucency to it that will last forever. Encaustic painting techniques have been around for thousands of years.

I am offering some encaustic workshops in my home/studio. This medium is incredibly dynamic and exciting, and the possibilities are endless! In these workshops, we cover basic introduction and history about Encaustic painting. Safety issues and concerns are discussed, basic fusing techniques, and the choice and use of collage materials.
ALL supplies and materials are provided, and all 5 hour workshops are $65.00 per person.

Please bring an apron (if you have one, if not, I have extras) and wear older clothes. Also, for ventilation purposes the exhaust fans will be going, and windows are open, so it can be a little chilly at first, so bring something warm to wear if it's a cooler day.

Workshop Dates: .***NEW dates Saturday, September 15th and Sunday September 16th, 2012
All workshops run from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

For more information and to reserve a spot, please contact me at 905~ 746 ~1364, or at:

innerspiritartworks_byrobbin@yahoo.com

Looking forward to seeing you, Robbin

www.robbinpulverartworks.blogspot.com

Friday, December 2, 2011

Another year over....

2011 is quickly coming to a close, only a few weeks left! Another year has flown by again. It has been a wonderful year of painting, and exhibits, and seeing old friends/artists, and of course meeting and making new friends. I have had the great pleasure of spending some wonderful days with very talented and kind hearted artists and gaining new perspectives and insights into myself and my artwork.

I have explored Encaustic painting this year, and have fallen in love with this medium. Acrylic is and always will be my first love, but Encaustic painting has a magical feel to it and it is such a different approach to creating a piece of work, that it offers a wonderful creative release. I have been fortunate enough to offer a few workshops in my home studio showcasing this technique and look forward to offering some more in the New Year.

I would just like to extend my sincere gratitude to all those who visited exhibits that I was part of, and to offer many thanks to all those who purchased my paintings. I am always so very grateful to have a piece of my work chosen and added to someones life, and as always, I am looking forward to another creative year with many new paintings to showcase at up-coming events.

There will be a new list of exhibits for 2012 published shortly, and I look forward to exhibiting my artwork again.

I would like to extend my heartfelt wishes to all for a very happy, healthy, prosperous, and magical New Year to come.

Peace, 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.