Just taking a moment to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thanks so much for your support and presence this past year. I have also really appreciated all your kind comments on this blog. They have been like special gifts from you to me.
Last night we had our traditional family gathering at my house. Lots of food, laughter and presents were shared by all. We were all so grateful to have everyone healthy and happy! Today we are heading to my brother’s for our family Christmas dinner. More food and laughter to be shared by all!
Wishing you and your family a Beautiful Holiday Season filled with joy and the comfort of family and friends!
I was recently introduced to a cool new Email Application through the “Art Marketing Association“ that I am subscribed to! Doug Farrick of AMA is constantly searching for better ways to help artists market their work.
The app is called WiseStamp and is literally used to personalize your email signature. There are lots of ways to personalize it to your liking. You can add social media buttons, a preview of your latest blog post and even random inspirational quotes. It is so neat! The only recommendation I would have is not to make your signature too spammy. Otherwise, if you make it tasteful, it is an awesome way to reach more people when you are sending or replying to emails. Check WiseStamp out! I think you will enjoy it!
I would love to hear your comments if you have used this application or are planning to in the near future.
Below is an example of my email signature I made with WiseStamp.
P.S. You can check out The Art Marketing Association by clicking here. Or you can click on the button on the right hand top of this page. It is worth a look! If you enjoyed this post, I would love it if you could press one of the Share Buttons at the end of this post. Thanks!
I heard from Danny Harvie today about the little clip that was going to be airing on East Link TV about my art and life. It will be airing all week on East Link Magazine. So if you are local and you see East Link Magazine listed on Channel 10, it will be on that show all this week. I am going to ask him if it will be on You Tube as well so others could view it.
Danny was a really nice guy and did a great job piecing our session together for the clip. He arrived at my house in October and stayed for about three hours. The TV clip is about 6 minutes long. Isn’t that amazing how much taping he has to do to get enough footage to choose from for a short clip?! The painting I have posted was the demo I did while he taped me painting. Quite an interesting experience I must say! lol
If you are local and you watch the clip, I would love to receive your comments! I will happily send them along to Danny as well. He is a great young camera man!
I have just added “Baubles and Ribbon to the Daily Paintworks Auction website. It was painted from life in my studio. I love painting these little miniatures, especially these shiny festive baubles. This would make a unique Christmas gift for someone special. Please click on the link above if you are interested in bidding on this painting. I would be grateful if you could click theLikebutton on the auction page. Thanks!
I painted “Moon Glow” on a beautiful late summer evening in Powell’s Point Park. It was fun sitting at a park picnic table to paint this little miniature. I had to make quick decisions because the light was changing quickly. I continue to be enchanted with the moon and its storybook tales!
The holiday season will soon be here! These small miniatures make unique gifts for special people in your life! The above written reflection is attached to the back of the painting on laminated card stock.
OTHER NEWS:
My son is adding a new feature to my blog. We will now have a plugin that allows me to add Asides to my blog posts. Asides are small bits of information or status updates that you can add without a full blog post. They do not have a title and are similar to a tweet or facebook status update. I thought this was a great way to keep my blog more current without having to always write a full blog post. It would make sharing links and information much faster as well. I teach 80% therefore, my time is sometimes limited with regards to writing substantial blog posts. I thought this sounded like a great idea. We’ll see how it goes!
During my last blog post I mentioned that East Link TV were coming to my studio/home to interview my husband and I regarding my art/life, tape me painting a demo and also take shots of my work. I definitely had the jitters before they came, but Danny Harvie was a great guy and really made us feel at ease. Taping went well and all will be part of a small clip on East Link Magazine. Danny is going to let me know when it will be aired. He is also going to upload the clip to You Tube for those who don’t have access to the East Link Station. I’ll give you a heads up when it will be aired.
I just wanted to tell you about a new event that is going to take place this Friday in my home. My local Cable TV Company recently contacted me and asked if they could do a Feature on my Art and Life as an Artist. I was so surprised to hear from them and I have to admit a bit camera shy. However, I appreciate their interest and kindness towards me…. sooooo I have agreed to participate in this feature.
They will be coming on Friday to do an on camera interview with both myself and my husband, take shots of me working and of my finished works! The clip will be broadcast sometime in the future on the Eastlink Magazine Feature Show at 4:00 p.m. I’m not sure when it will be aired, but I’ll give you a heads up when I know.
Needless, to say I have been busily preparing for my visitors, cleaning and making things presentable!
Wish me luck!
Warmly,
Debbie
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Just wanted to share with local artists a list of Visual Arts Activities that are part of the Celtic Colors International Festival in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia this week. There are paint outs scheduled in various locations in Cape Breton this week on Oct. 12-14th. I am hoping to attend the paint out in Marble Mountain on Friday, October 14th. I’m hoping the weather will cooperate and the autumn colors will be at their best! The paintings will be displayed unframed, and many will be available for sale on October 15th at the “Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion” in Sydney. You can find the Paint Out Schedule here.
I’ll share my experience if I am able to participate. Keeping my fingers crossed for good weather!
I would love to hear any of your stories if you have attended the “Celtic Colors International Festival” in the past.
Warmly,
Debbie
P.S. I have been updating my Fine Arts America website where you can treat yourself to fine art reproductions.
I have just added “New Life” to the Daily Paintworks Auction website. It was painted en plein air in MacLellan’s Brook, Nova Scotia. You can read my blog post about my experience while painting this one here.Please click on the link above if you are interested in bidding on this painting. Feel free to click theLikebutton on the auction page. Thanks!
Thanks so much for looking!
Wishing you a Wonderful Day!
Warmly,
Debbie
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My son and I recently posted two new videos I made while on location in Powell’s Point Park. They are just short little videos that hopefully will give you an idea of what serves as my inspiration while painting in nature’s playground. You can also visit my You Tube Channel to view more of these short videos. Thanks!
As some of you already know I have launched a New Plein Air Group and Website. I am thrilled that our members so far have really enjoyed their plein air experience! Some members were totally new to plein air painting. I have made a few posts about our outings and a welcome note. My son and I put up a slide show with photos of our members painting on location as well as their studies. You may view the “Nova Scotia Plein Air Painters” Website here. We are still continuing to add new features to our website, so stay tuned for more information/resources in the future.
I am finally getting around to adding more images to Fine Art America where you can purchase reproductions of my work. These make great unique gifts or serve as an economical way to decorate your space! Also my gallery is building on Daily Paintworks. I would love if you could LIKE my pages in these two locations as it will help get the word out there! Thanks! Phew! Lots of online typing and posting! Brett and I have plans to update my personal website this fall as well. Did I say I needed an assistant? Maybe, I could clone myself!
I am just getting ready to send out my E-Newsletter at the first of the week. If you are interested in joining it, I would love to have you sign up on the top right hand corner of this page.
In the midst of winter, Amaryllis make a grand entrance. They evoke memories of bright spring greens and vibrant blooms.
Debbie Lamey-MacDonald
I am very happy to be apart of Daily Paint Works. It is a website that displays a wonderful variety of original fine art by many awesome artists. DPW now has an Auction component similar to Ebay, but is only for original fine art. I love this idea! It is also a much friendlier auction due to its Auto Extending feature. This serves as a very convenient and user friendly way to collect fine art. The web manager David Marine is the husband of Carol Marine. She is a fabulous artist on the site too! David has done a super job on DPW. He is very friendly and great to answer any questions promptly. I am looking forward to this new adventure!
I have just listed “A Grand Entrance” 6x6in oil on linen/panel. You can bid on this painting here.
I thought I would try something new today using a new program called Cinch. It allows me to add audio to my written reflections that accompany my original paintings. I have been wanting to do this for awhile now and Cinch allowed me to do it quite easily.
I picked “Snowballs in Summer” as my first painting to accompany with an audio reading. I hope you enjoy it and that it adds a new dimension to my work online.
If you do enjoy this format please share by clicking a social media button above.
It was a mild day in November when I ventured out to paint en plein air. My goal was to paint a small oil painting on acrylic paper so I could send it to Norway for a charity event organized by David Sandum. David is an artist friend I met on Twitter. When David heard that funding had been cut for children’s books in his local library, he decided to reach out to his Twitter Artists Friends for help.
It is heart warming and amazing to see how many artists were willing to create and donate one or more pieces of work for this cause. Being a teacher of young children this was a cause close to my heart. I am pleased that “Mild Day in November” has been sold. To date 100 cards have been sold and $3350 raised for childrens’ books. Amazingly, 200 artists participated from 23 countries! David has does a tremendous job organizing and maintaining this exhibit! The exhibit will be on display until February 1st, 2011.
You can stay up to date on David’s Twitter Art Exhibit here. You can also follow David on twitter under his Twitter name @DavidSandumArt .
I had a wonderful time painting ” Mild Day in November”. The light was gorgeous and the temperature was extremely mild for November. It was fun being on location –usually it is gray and cold in November! It made my heart sing and long for warmer days spent outdoors. Nature is always good for the soul!
