Fine Art of Debbie Lamey-MacDonald

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Special Announcement!/ Haiti Relief Auction

Posted: Saturday, January 30th, 2010 @ 2:54 pm in News | No Comments »

Special Announcement!
“Blooms in Winter” is now up for bids on the Haiti Relief Auction sponsored by 140hours. It’s a great way to purchase original art at bargain prices! Come see and join in on the bidding fun. One hundred percent of the money raised is being donated to help the Haitian people!
You can bid on [...]

Humanitarian Efforts for Haiti/140 Hours

Posted: Monday, January 25th, 2010 @ 10:16 pm in News | No Comments »

People around the world are coming together for a common purpose to help those in need in Haiti after a devastating earthquake. Visual Artists are one of such groups who have opened their hearts by donating work to be auctioned in 140 Hours Art Auction Benefit for Haiti. One hundred percent of the proceeds will [...]

Work Featured on CanArtisan’s Blog

Posted: Monday, October 26th, 2009 @ 8:33 pm in News | No Comments »

CanArtisan and I recently made connections via Twitter. They have a lovely blog that features and promotes Canadian Artists. They were very complementary of my work and asked if they could feature a selection of work on their Thursday’s Gallery Feature. Of course I was delighted and am very grateful for their nice article. Many [...]

Unexpected Press

Posted: Saturday, September 26th, 2009 @ 11:28 pm in News | 1 Comment »

On Thursday I was received an unexpected surprise. On the way to a medical appointment with my family we  stopped at the A&W in Truro for breakfast.
The Chronicle Herald (A local newspaper in Nova Scotia)was strewn on top of one of the tables. I suddenly had an urge to check the paper–something I don’t usually [...]

Twitter 140: Art Show

Posted: Thursday, August 27th, 2009 @ 10:46 pm in News | 3 Comments »

Artist Statement:  Relationships bloom, tweet by tweet. Many tweets later, defenses drop; revealing delicate layers of multifaceted personalities.
Biography:  Debbie Lamey-MacDonald is a Nova Scotian artist who works from life to capture the essence of her subject. Musings accompany her paintings.
I am very happy and excited to be a part of an upcoming art show [...]

New FaceBook Fan Page

Posted: Saturday, July 25th, 2009 @ 6:45 pm in News | No Comments »

Hi Everyone!
I finally got my Facebook Fan Page up and running! I tepidly decided to create a presence on Facebook, but now am quite pleased to be there. It has been fun connecting with local and internet friends as well as former students. Having a Facebook Page also sets the stage for informal discussions and [...]

Unexpected Places/Being Ready

Posted: Saturday, January 10th, 2009 @ 1:34 pm in News | 2 Comments »

Recent events reminded me that it is always good to maintain an open mind of where one can display their artwork.   Using traditional galleries is great, but other venues besides regular galleries can also prove to be a good fit for one’s work as well.  I recently had the opportunity to hang a collection of [...]

New Series/ Outlook for 2009

Posted: Sunday, January 4th, 2009 @ 4:01 pm in News, Studio Work | No Comments »

Happy New Year Everyone!

I have started 2009 by launching a new “Minimalist Series” of small works.  They will be a part of my” Bookshelf Collection” on my website http://www.lameymacdonald.com This series will run no larger than 6×8in. They are so enjoyable to paint and at the same time hone my skills.   An abundance of ideas [...]

Merry Xmas Everyone!

Posted: Monday, December 15th, 2008 @ 9:38 am in News, Studio Work | 2 Comments »

Finally getting my Xmas painting posted.  All  I need to do now is  run off photos. Then cutting and pasting begins.   I give these cards out for gifts to family, friends etc.  Often the people receiving them frame them as keepsakes.  I thought that was such a neat idea and one I had not thought [...]

Twitter/Joined Online Gallery

Posted: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 @ 4:10 pm in News | No Comments »

I just joined Twitter and have an icon on my sidebar so you can keep up to date with short quips from me regarding news and new work posted. Join Twitter today so you can follow along! It is fun and entertaining! Cheers!

On another note I just spent a lot of time getting set up [...]