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Upcoming Webinar

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It has been some time since I posted an in-depth look at my fractal art, so for any of you who miss those kinds of posts, there is good news here:

I have been invited, by an organization called Scientifically Speaking, to be a guest speaker for a “lunch and learn” type live webinar, to share my personal artistic perspective on fractal geometry. They are a fairly new organization based in the U.K., and so here in eastern North America, if you wanted to join, it would be more of a breakfast time occasion. Elsewhere in the world I will let you figure out the time! They plan to hold these webinars monthly, and I just happen to be first on the list. Their Instagram page is scispeak_global.

During the talk, I will be featuring some creations that I have never shown before, as well as many old favourites. I hope to make it as interesting as I can and offer something unique. Putting it all together has been a great way to revisit some treasured pieces, re-learn some background, and pull together my thoughts about fractal geometry into a cohesive whole.

If you would like to join the webinar, it is necessary to “buy tickets” (but they are free) and you can do this up until an hour prior to the talk. It takes place on March 28, a Thursday, at noon GMT – which is 8 a.m. here in the Eastern Standard Time zone as we have switched to Daylight Savings Time. The talk will be approximately 25 minutes, with a question and discussion period after, for a total time of one hour.

Welcome Back 2022 — LIANNE TODD

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It’s that time of year again! I will be participating once again in our annual studio tour this weekend. Details are available at http://www.welcomebacktootterville.ca, or you can rely on what I’ve posted here and pick up a postcard when you arrive at my gallery. The postcards look like this and have a map and list […]

Welcome Back 2022 — LIANNE TODD

The above is from my other website and blog, inviting all interested parties to join us this weekend for our annual studio tour.

Welcome Back This Weekend

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Dear Readers, it’s been a while, but I am back! This weekend we are having our Welcome Back to Otterville studio tour. More information on that at my other blog site. (Click the link).

In addition to this, I have a few pieces at the Tillsonburg Station Arts Centre as part of the Oxford Studio Preview Exhibit until December 3rd.

Also, I am taking part in the Oxford Creates online show from now until December 31st!

It feels good to be involved in art shows again and I am hopeful the inspiration and the more open doors will continue.

Sacred and Forbidden

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I just realized today it’s been a whole year since I posted in this blog.  I am sure you can guess what is mainly to blame.  Yes, what with exhibitions and tours canceled, and inspiration flailing for a while, there hasn’t been a lot of activity to report.  I created a few fractals early last spring, and was going to post about them right before they were supposed to be shown in April…

I’ve been keeping myself very busy in the meantime, never fear.   Just not blogging!

This would have been Welcome Back to Otterville weekend in a normal year.  I thought today would be a good time to let you all know I am still here, I do have art available, (see my home page), and if you wish to purchase any (for that extra special gift or any other reason), it can indeed be arranged.  Just use the contact page on this website.

I may as well show you a couple of these new fractals, right?

I think these two speak to our wondering ancient minds, our need for sacred rites and for forbidden places.

Sacred Tree. Digital fractal art printed on metal, single print. 24×32″. $550.00. Artist Lianne Todd.

Forbidden Forest. Digital Fractal Art printed on metal, single print. 18×24″. $400.00. Artist Lianne Todd

 

November Shows

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Today I will be setting up at South Gate Centre in Woodstock in preparation for this weekend’s Oxford Creates Art Expo, organized by Oxford Creative Connections, Inc.  I will have several of my newest watercolour paintings available there, as well as a sampling of my fractal pieces.  There will be many other artists, as well as authors, exhibiting at this show.

In two weeks, I will be opening my own gallery/studio doors to welcome the public for our 23rd annual studio tour here in Otterville:  Welcome Back to Otterville.  This will feature a much larger selection of my own work.  We have a very good variety of stops this year with several new artisans!  I will post again soon with more details about that.

For now, here are the details of both shows:

Oxofrd Creates Art Expo PosterWelcome Back to Otterville 2019Welcome Back to Otterville 2019 MapFor even more information:

Oxford Creates:  https://oxfordcreativeconnections.com/oxford-creates/

Welcome Back To Otterville:  https://www.welcomebacktootterville.ca/

New Artisan Boutique in Clinton, Ontario

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Last week I made the drive to Clinton, Ontario to drop off some of my art, and work a shift at a new store there called ‘Mama & Me, the Canadian Artisan Gift Boutique’.  The business owner, Crystal, was the Grand Prize Winner of Central Huron’s Win This Space Contest, and has worked very hard to transform her vision into a reality.  As she put it, only 16 gallons of paint and 400+ hours of labour later… her shop was ready to open!  It’s full of handmade items displayed in unique ways mostly on re-purposed furniture, which gives it a nice, welcoming, homey feel.  The address is 17 Victoria St., Clinton, ON, and it’s not far from Bayfield, Goderich, and Blyth.  Open from 11 am-5 pm Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 5? pm Saturday (not sure) and closed Sundays and Mondays.

Mama & Me storefront

Inside the shop Mama & MeThe Mama & Me boutiqueI took two fractal watercolour paintings, two fractal metal prints, two watercolour paintings from my ‘Cats of Italy’ series, and another large watercolour painting of lotus blossoms to be hung in the store.  I didn’t get to hang them while there, but we decided where they were going and she has promised to send photos when they’re up!  Here are most of them, waiting patiently in the area reserved for workshops:

Lianne Todd's artwork at Mama & MeIf you go, and make a purchase, you could win this retro-style bicycle!  I had a good look, it is quite nice.

Prize bicycle!

 

OCCI Members’ Show at Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre

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The opening for this show was on Sunday and it continues until August 18.

OCCI stands for Oxford Creative Connections Inc., and it is a not-for-profit Arts and Culture organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in Oxford County through the preservation and advancement of arts and culture.

The Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre is located at

125 Centennial Lane (in Victoria Park)
P.O. Box 384, Ontario
N5C 3V3

(519) 485-4691

Its hours are:

Open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10:30 – 2:00 p.m. & 2:30 – 5:30 p.m.

I have one of my new fractal pieces in the show, Time for Tea.  Check it out if you go!

Time for Tea. Digital Fractal Art. Single metal print is 24×32″. Artist Lianne Todd. $595.00

Utaopiah

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I’ve never been to Utah, unless you count a layover at the airport on the way to California.  It was snowing in Salt Lake City at the time.

However, I have seen some photos of the landscape there.  Somehow, when I created this image, I was reminded of those beautiful rock formations on a clear hot sunny day.  I imagined hiking through this fantasy landscape, and the name for this image came to me and stuck.

‘Utaopiah’ will be available for viewing (along with many other pieces) in person on May 4 & 5, from 10 to 5 p.m. during the Oxford Studio Tour, at my home gallery, which is Location #4 on the tour.  It is the only one of my metal prints that actually has a frame (the frame is black) – something new I tried out this time!

Fantasy fractal landscape reminiscent of Utah.

Utaopiah. Digital fractal art. Single metal print. 12×16″. Artist Lianne Todd

Time for Tea

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Every once in a while I discover and develop an image that is just uncannily familiar.  From the similarity of “Pollinator” to an actual pollinator, to the “Ocean Floor” that isn’t actually an ocean floor, we see how nature follows the patterns dictated by the geometry we know as fractals.   However, it is not strictly ‘natural’ things which follow fractal patterns.  We can see fractal patterns in things like architecture, art, music, and… fancy china dishes!

I absolutely love this image which I’ve entitled ‘Time for Tea”.  To me it seems vaguely reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland and the interior of my Mom’s china cabinet.  I recently printed it on metal.  Here is what the digital image I created looks like.  In the metal print, the white parts are silver, so it does change the look of it a little.  It would be perfect in a super modern dining room, I think.

To see the 24×32″ metal print, you’ll have to come out to my gallery, as it is just very difficult to photograph the reflective surface.  Lucky for you, the perfect opportunity to do that is right around the corner, during the Oxford Studio Tour, May 4 & 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.!

Time for Tea. Digital Fractal Art. Single metal print is 24×32″. Artist Lianne Todd.