We postponed the second painting day here for a week because it was so cold! When the temperature drops below zero outside, the furnace just can't keep the basement studio warm enough to work comfortably. So the next three painters came here on December 5th instead and with a little ceramic heater we were fine. Renee van Halm brought two newcomers to my studio for…

This was Greg's first trip out to Port Moody to paint a plate or two so he is not donating one yet. The other three plates were painted by Renee van Halm, Elizabeth McIntosh and Rebecca Brewer. I'll post pics of all of their plates next.      

This time Eric chose to use a bright turquoise as well as his signature red and black on two Naples yellow plates. The results are striking!

I wonder which of his two plates Eli will contribute to the set. One has been carefully painted over a grey background, with subtle tones of colour. The other is painted with loose-seeming brush strokes on a white background. Both Eli and Jacqui are becoming used to working on a non-flat surface and I'll be interested to see what they do next.    

  Jacqui Ross is one of the artists who will be contributing a painted plate to a set of six. The set will be auctioned at a Western Front fund-raising event next March. Jacqui is a Curatorial Assistant there. When the artists have had a chance to see their finished work we will find out which plates will be in the set. These are the…