Dubbele Dutch has created its very own Etsy Shop!!!! 
What is Dubbele Dutch you ask? Dubbele Dutch is an arts & crafts company created by my sister (Amanda Pickford), and myself. We are Dutch sisters on either end of Canada who need to find a way to connect with each other creatively. So this is what we came up with! Together we have made an arts & crafts shop on Etsy, and plan to work together to make the most brilliant crafts you have ever seen! Visit us today!!
Challenge #2 – Portrait of a Friend
Friday August 5th, 7 – 9 pm
In this challenge each of the 24 artists have been teamed up with a friend in the group and asked to create a self portrait each other, which displays their personality and are challenged to share/expose characteristics of their friend in their artwork.
For this challenge I was partnered with gnome maker – Naomi Brinkoff. The first thing I noticed about Naomi was her larger than life smile! So, that’s exactly what I did, I painted her smile at a size of 24 inches by 48 inches. I then overlapped all the writing from her blog with a phototransfer. Looks way better in real life! Go and see it before August 12th! Nom’s and I have decided to switch art pieces, can’t wait to hang my portrait on the wall! Visit Naomi’s blog at http://www.nomshomestudio.blogspot.com/
This is my pike friend I caught in Muskoka this week. It wasn’t intentional, I thought I was caught on a log until I pulled up this big guy. The boys were a little jealous… for good reason.
This little fella’ was found by my husband on the BBQ in the backyard. He had returned after his 30 minute photoshoot to enjoy a well deserved dinner of moths off the window. I think he may like me as he was back the next day too!
Here are some light painting pictures taken from my visit to the cottage with my kids I once cared for. As a nanny and photographer, I need to be sure that they know how to paint with light! Enjoy!
Hey All!
I’ve finally gotten around to editing my abandoned pictures that were taken on my trip to Sudbury last month. Check out my updated abandoned gallery!
Photograph By: Jim Louter
Photograph By: Jim Louter
GROUP OF ART CHALLENGE – ART EXHIBITION
Challenge #1 – Self Reflective
Canada Day
Friday July 1st, 7 – 9 pm
In this challenge each of the 25 artists have been asked to create a self portrait which displays their personality and are challenged to share/expose characteristics of themselves in their artwork.
Guest Judge: Pat Whittle
Featuring live music by Van Newell and the Bodenville Flyers.
Monthly guest judges will judge each artwork and give points which are based on a point system. The points will be calculated and a monthly winner announced. The points will also be collected for all 11 month challenges to conclude with the overall winner receiveing a 3 week solo show at the Bohemian Cafe & Gallery in July 2012!
The camera did a crazy thing when the fireworks made a loud sound!
Pretty!
As the world knows by now, I love abandoned buildings! I downloaded a really cool app on my iphone that I tried out with this photograph; it’s called ‘Photosynth’ – and it’s completely free! I highly recommend it. You are able to make panoramic photos so easily, and just email them to yourself when you’re done! It stitches all the photos for you, and even tells you when to take the next picture! This photo was taken near French River in Ontario, and is a 360 of a little building off to the side of an abandoned hotel.
Enjoy!
I will be entering the B.I.G art show this Friday June 24th, 2011. It will be held at the Bohemian Cafe & Gallery in Bracebridge for a full week. Below are the items I will be submitting in the show, they look much better up close and personal. Check out the Gallery!! www.bohemiancafeandgallery.com
Flower Pot Island, Tobermory, Ontario.
Effects of Nature - Intaglio Print
Cut out Doll - Photo Intaglio Print
2010 - Elizabeth Louter / Arcadia Site Design
