65 Red Roses Mural :: Permanent Home
The "65 Red Roses" mural project I worked on back in 2010 has found a home at the BC Children's' Hospital. It is a fitting location for the mural as it is the place many kids in BC with cystic fibrosis spend their time. The unveiling will be on May 11th, 2011 at 4pm in the main lobby of the hospital. The mural was painted by members of the Federation of Canadian Artists to honour Eva Markvoort and to provide a fundraising opportunity for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. To date, the foundation has raised over $18,000 just through the 65 Red Roses print sales. It was...
Read More65 Red Roses :: Completion
Wow! The unveiling event was fantastic. There was at least 150 people in attendance and the room was just packed. Artists had paintings hanging on the wall that were lit to perfection. And the energy in the room was really positive. The presentation to introduce Eva and what the 65 red roses represented was inspiring to say the least. The fact that she has helped so many others with CF will always be a part of her memory. At the end of the ceremony, the mural was unveiled by all the artists that were in attendance that night. I think there must have been over 40 people on stage to pull the...
Read More65 Red Roses :: Part 3
This is the final rose for the mural. I would have liked my brush strokes to be a little looser in the petals, but for some reason I tightened up when it was time to paint that area. My alternative painting I had a lot of fun with. I like it so much, it is a toss up between the traditional red rose above and the more abstract rose...
Read More65 Red Roses :: Part Two
This marks stage two of the painting. Getting in the darker value at the back has started to make everything come forward a little more. Once the greens are established it should really melt into the background. More later….
Read More65 Red Roses :: Part One
I thought I would just show my progress of the rose I am painting for the mural – "65 Red Roses". This is stage 1. Before I proceed this layer needs to dry. If I have time, I have another idea for a painting that I want to explore. If I do, I'll be posting it here as well. 65 Red Roses is another mural project that I am involved in. This time, not just as an artists but also as a coordinator. This project is the initiative of Angie Au Hemphill, artists and board member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Sixty five artist from the FCA are painting one single read rose...
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