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Welcome Back this weekend!

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Dear readers, I know I haven’t posted much this year, and suddenly this weekend is the “Welcome Back to Otterville” annual studio tour. Please forgive me for the late notice – I have been roughing it, trying to build a house several hours away from our current home.

 
This will be my last time hosting tourists in my Otterville home gallery. I’ll continue my work there, with new inspiration from the natural beauty that surrounds us in Eastern Ontario. And perhaps I will be welcomed back to Otterville as a tourist, or at least a friend and neighbour!


I would like to take this opportunity to thank every person who has supported my artistic career here for the last 19 years in Oxford County, whether it was subscribing here, hiring me to teach, inviting me to exhibit, purchasing my art, recommending my art to friends, “liking” or “sharing” any kind of post – you all have my deep appreciation. In addition, I’d like to mention how much I will miss many of these artistic people in Otterville, who have become dear friends. They know who they are.

If you have made it this far reading, I would also like to give you a discount, during the studio tour weekend at my gallery, of 20% off the purchase of any piece of my art. Just mention that you read my blog post! 

Here is a press release about the tour:

Welcome Back to Otterville: Annual Studio Tour November 16 & 17
The historic village of Otterville invites art lovers and community members to the annual “Welcome Back to Otterville” Studio Tour on November 16 and 17, from 10 AM to 5 PM. This much-anticipated event showcases the vibrant artistic talent of the village and opens the doors to both local artists’ studios and significant historical sites.
Visitors can immerse themselves in creativity as they explore various art forms, including exquisite watercolors by Joan McQuiggin, a founding member of the tour, and stunning pottery by Susan DeRoo, both exhibiting at the Grand Trunk Railway Station. Trudy Verberne designs and creates cards handmade cards and also speciality beadwork items.
Attendees will also have the chance to visit other renowned artists such as Sue Goossens, Lianne Todd, Linda DeJonghe, Mae Leonard, and Shirley Hokke, each welcoming guests into their home studios.
In addition to the artistic displays, several historical sites will be open to the public. Highlights include the operational 1845 grist mill, maintained by the South Norwich Historical Society, the Grand Trunk Railway Station and the African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, a landmark of the Underground Railroad. The octagonal Woodlawn Adult Community Centre will also be accessible to visitors during the tour.
For those looking to savor local flavors, Plaid Shirt Farms Ltd, just east of Otterville, will feature their environmentally responsible farming products. Guests can purchase a variety of items, including jams, chutneys, juices, honey, and frozen haskap berries, perfect for the upcoming holiday season.
Additional information and a detailed map of the studio locations can be found at www.welcomebacktootterville.ca. Yellow flags will mark each participating studio, making it easy to navigate the tour. For further inquiries, please contact 519-879-6352.
Join us in celebrating the creativity and history of Otterville on November 16 and 17. All are welcome to experience a unique day in the countryside!
Thank you to the Township of Norwich for their continued support.

Oxford Studio Tour 2022 coming up!

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I am pleased to let you know we are indeed holding our Oxford Studio Tour this year, after a 2 year hiatus. It will be on April 30 and May 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Information can be found at the tour’s website, oxfordstudiotour.ca, as usual. We all have lots of art to show you, and you can have fun with your family or close friends driving around Oxford County to see it.  Maybe you’ll want to have a chat with some of the artists, or even purchase an original piece for that spot in your surroundings you wish had a little something special.

Here I am with a couple of my original pieces:

I look forward to welcoming you at my home studio/gallery location, which is Location #3 on the tour, in Otterville. Red signs will direct you to tour locations. If you need a map, they are available at the website. For a brochure, you may contact me to mail you one, or just pick a location to start at – all artists will have some available.

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/

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.

Art in the Park Woodstock

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This Saturday I will be one of the artists displaying their work at Art in the Park in Woodstock, Ontario.  It is scheduled to start at 2 pm, and goes until 9 pm, at Victoria Park, 413 Buller Street
Woodstock , ON
Canada.

More information is available here and here.

I participated in this event last year, which took place at the beginning of September, and really enjoyed all the music that played during the afternoon and evening.  It was a lovely, relaxing event, great setting, and many talented artists were present with their work.   I wish I had taken some photos to share with you!

I will have a selection of fractal pieces and watercolours in my booth.

I know we need rain –  the photo below shows what our falls in Otterville look like right now – but I kind of hope it either rains the night before or after we leave the park!

 

 

 

Square Foot Show 2018

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I’ve done a post about this on my other blog – so I will just link you to that here!

But I know a picture is worth a thousand words, so here are my entries in the Westland Gallery’s Square Foot Show of 2018:

Frog Pond

Frog Pond. Digital Fractal Art HD printed on metal. Single Print. 12×12″. $300.00. Artist Lianne Todd.

I hope you enjoy the above fractal piece.  It is printed in high definition on metal, with a very glossy finish.  I hadn’t tried this kind of print before and I am quite pleased with how it turned out.  It doesn’t have the metallic sheen that changes with the light, like my other metal prints do, but that suits this image really well.  As usual, I only do one print per image, so all pieces are originals in every sense of the word.  I had a lot of fun creating this one, seeing all the different things in it that caused me to name it “Frog Pond”.  Do you see them too?  Please feel free to comment on what you see – I’m curious!

Kitchen Alcove, Il Convente dei Carmine

Kitchen Alcove, Il Convente dei Carmine. Watercolour on Paper. 6.25×6.25″. SOLD. Private Collection.  Artist Lianne Todd.

World Views

World Views. Watercolour on Gold Absorbent Ground on Canvas. 12×12″. SOLD.  Private Collection.   Artist Lianne Todd.

I’ll be at the Art in the Park in Woodstock with some of my other work this Saturday.  More about that tomorrow!

Feast

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I cannot wait to show you this latest piece in person.  Some images conjure up abundance, richness, and decadence, and this is one of those images. There is plenty here for your own imagination to work on, but you won’t be able to properly see it unless you come to my studio!  Lucky for you, my studio is often open, all you need to do is contact me.  But even luckier, there are a whole bunch of studios open on May 5 & 6 in Oxford County, and mine is one of them!  I am at Location #4. 

This image you see here is a mere fraction of the size I have printed it – 24 x 24 inches.  As usual, I only have one print made of each fractal piece, on metal (or sometimes acrylic), so each is an original.  Although, I think this would make a great metal album cover don’t you?

Feast. Digital Fractal Art printed on metal, single edition print. 24×24″. Artist Lianne Todd. $450.00

 

 

A Matter of Scale

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There exists a very old phrase, ‘as above, so below’.  Its meaning is interpreted in various ways, depending on where you look.  Its source is generally attributed to Hermes, though according to some, it is probably even older than that.

According to Wikipedia, the full quote translated from Hermes ‘ The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus, as translated by Dennis W. Hauck, is “That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above, and that which is Above corresponds to that which is Below, to accomplish the miracle of the One Thing.”

Isaac Newton translated the Emerald Tablet’s passage as follows: ‘That which is below is like that which is above & that which is above is like that which is below to do the miracles of one only thing’  (according to Quora).

I don’t know exactly where I first heard the phrase, but it certainly popped into my head a lot as I began to explore fractal geometry.  The more I learn about fractals and about the cosmos, the more I see similarities between large scales, like the universe, and small scales, like an atom.  Perhaps an easier example to envision is the similarity between say, a river drainage pattern and the venation in a leaf.  After all, fractals are often self-similar on smaller and smaller scales.  It is one of the ways in which fractal geometry was discovered by Benoit Mandelbrot.  My cursory understanding of such things, as an artist whose education was mainly in biology, does not diminish my enthusiasm for humanity’s search to find a Theory of Everything.  Whenever I see a Physics article in my various news feeds, I am struck by either their use of illustrative images which I recognize from experience as being generated fractals, or how much the actual images generated by their physics experiments resemble generated fractals.  Maybe someday the ideas will all fit together.  Until then, I will continue to happily make my art and notice how in reality, sometimes it is tricky to know what the scale of an image is.

This piece will be on display in my gallery this weekend during ‘Welcome Back to Otterville’, our town’s 21st annual studio tour.  Please visit www.WelcomeBackToOtterville.ca for details of the tour, including maps and times.

microcosm or macrocosm?

A Matter of Scale. Digital Fractal Art, printed on metal. 20×20″. Single edition print. Artist Lianne Todd. $345.00