Warm Wishes from My Sunshine Coast Studio To You

Dear friends and art lovers, 

There really is not much more one could ask for in life but to love and be loved.

Merry Christmas

Happy Hanukkah

Thank you all for being a part of my life.

warm regards, 

Nadina  

I remember this unbearable snowsuit and being afraid of that bearded man.  

A VISUAL POST BY NADINA TANDY

Dear friends and art lovers,

I am gathering focus to work in the studio. My Blog/News is a visual up-date also a special Thank You for supporting art and the artists.

Touching the art ! Casting spells ! Nadina's mixed media piece, 'Dreaming of Home

Touching the art ! Casting spells ! Nadina's mixed media piece, 'Dreaming of Home" is off to a Collector in Vancouver, B.C.  photo credit Derek von Essen

Stay Warm, ink on paper. Available soon: The Art Rental Collection of North Vancouver Arts Council.

Floating Tattoo, ink on paper. Soon to be included in The Art Rental Collection of North Vancouver Arts Council.

  If you would like to own your own unique pencil case designed by Nadina you can order on-line at Art of Where  ~  5 chairs and 1 tac  front and back view photo by Tracy Barron Goyer

SUNSHINE COAST ART CRAWL 2016 Kez Sherwood & Nadina Tandy

SUNSHINE COAST ART CRAWL 2016

Please join us for the 7th annual Sunshine Coast Art Crawl at Kez Sherwood Studio located in the Seaside Village of Gibsons, BC

Visit Artists' Kez Sherwood and Nadina Tandy, venure 20 & 21 on the Art Crawl map guide & artists' listings
 

ADDRESS: Studio 201 – 287 Gower Pt. Rd Across from Mike's Gelato

• Don’t miss our studio open house party on Friday night!
• Kez and Nadina will be doing some demos throughout event
• The SOAK will be on-site!

*Please note there is a set of stairs to go down.
We can provide assistance, please ask!

DATES: October 21 -23
TIMES: Daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PARTEE! Friday night party 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Sponsored by Seven Seams

http://www.sunshinecoastartcrawl.com

Power of Paint 2016 ANNUAL SUNSHINE COAST BC ART EXHIBITION

Dear art lovers,

Thank you, on behalf of the Eleven Equal Artists for another outstanding Power of Paint Exhibition on the Sunshine Coast, BC. I am not certain that 6 or so years ago, when we first conceived of Power of Paint that we realized what it was we were doing. Eleven Equal Artists have not only begun an art show, we have brought to life an event.

Through hard work and shared vision we have mounted not only an exhibition of our own diverse styles but an event which included a collaborative art piece, a bursary, live music, food and drink and the attention of the community at large.

Despite the collective hard work of all the artists involved in this show, it would mean nothing if not for you. The success of Power of Paint really lies with the art supporters, the curious, the casual observers and true believers who have attended this event at different times over the last 5 years. For that we thank you.

Special arty thank you to our volunteers, supportive partners and to Ginny Vail for raining in the toddlers.

Eleven Equal Artists :  Morley Baker, Josefa Fritz Barham, Todd Clark, Elizabeth Evans, Greta Guzek, Carol LaFave, Kim LaFave, Ian MacLeod, Cindy Riach, Nadina Tandy and Marleen Vermeulen

Click on image for slide show of Power of Paint 2016 Sunshine Coast BC

From my Sunshine Coast studio

Dear Art Lovers, 

I've been gathering my work over the last few months while trying to decide which pieces to exhibit for the upcoming Power of Paint show. I'm drawing from a raw, yet lighter and more vulnerable body of work. Please come say hello at the weekend exhibition details below.

with love, Nadina

Upcoming Exhibition The 5th Annual Power of Paint Exhibition takes place August 12-14, 2016, at the Seaside Centre (5790 Teredo Street, Sechelt, BC) with an opening reception Friday, August 12 at 5pm. The unique quality of Eleven Equal Artists as a group is in their varying styles and deep respect for one another. After 15 years of meeting regularly to share their work, they conspired to exhibit together on the Sunshine Coast in what has become an annual event. This year's collaborative piece is "What Does Power of Paint Mean to You?" With their commitment to giving back to the community the proceeds from this event will help finance Eleven Equal Artists Bursaries. All artists will be in attendance during the show: Morley Baker, Josefa Fritz Barham, Todd Clark, Elizabeth Evans, Greta Guzek, Carol LaFave, Kim LaFave, Ian MacLeod, Cindy Riach, Nadina Tandy and Marleen Vermeulen.                                                                                 photo credit: Rhoni Lloyd Whyard, 2011

Musing from my Sunshine Coast studio.

A  simple yes or no, what to keep and what to burn. Yesterday I took a look at my 'no' pile and thought I liked the shapes of one but not the piece as a whole. I was ripping the paper before my brain had anytime to stop and think, before I knew it I had a yes from a no. 

Mark Making Tools ~no horsing around

I live in a community where asking a neighbour for horse hair is as normal as asking to borrow a cup of sugar. The sensory experience of mark making is so deep in our DNA that only when we take the time to revel in the texture and flow of the ink do we realise this love is bigger than ourselves. Or is that just me?

 The following video is my first application of ink on paper with my homemade horse hair brush. It moved easily across the paper and I was very happy with the result.

Ink on Paper

Ink on paper, drawing from the mind's eye. 

My work is influenced by memory. The piece of an image or story we can recall while other information is lost.

Gestural ink portraits.  

The Process

Field notes: Getting back in the grove. Not sure where I am going and not even going to question it. 

Mark making tools, cedar sticks, oil on canvas. Letting my mind wander with no desire to produce a result. Exploring the feeling and discovery lend itself to altered thoughts.

Art Makes Us Happy

AML: How does art make you happy, Nadina? Creating and producing art, or observing it? 

Me: Anne Marie that is a good question. I don't know the biochemical reasons but I do know the process of creating does make me feel better, my nervous system doesn't know if the work is good or bad. When I view art and make a connection to it I absolutly feel happy. Art elevates, in the creating and the viewing. When I feel transported I know I am in the right place.

Playing with rust, yes iron. The human nervous system and some Icarus reference. Good art, bad art either way my nervous system does not know the difference. I will sleep well tonight.

Art Makes Us Happy

According to an investigation by French Beaux Arts Magazine (July 2013 Issue)

"art acts like a vitamin on our brain, making us noticeable happier."

                           Greta's Garden 24 x24 inches  Art lives in you, don't overthink     

                                         table design and photo credit S.Antonucci