Busy day in the studio
January 18th, 2020 Busy day working in the studio, I am looking carefully at the reflections in the water that the willow tree branch tips create as it lightly dances on the surface of the water.
Considering colour palettes for the water.
Exploring colour swatches and painting water patterns.
Playing around with colour choices for water and making water patterns in neutral tones.
Choosing a colour palette in watercolour for the overall setting.
Settling on Indigo, Quinacridone Gold and Italian Burnt Sienna
The views across the way
January 16th, I notice this view across the way from the studio, and this point of land with a willow tree becomes a point of interest for me.
Views nearby or across the lake.
These are sketched and painted looking at scenes across the lake.
More snow this morning.
January 15th, Woke up to more snow and cold.
Paul is such a good helper, he was right out there to shovel again, this time he has our snow shovel from home.
Lots of snow in the willow tree.
Beautiful icecicles.
Reflections of willow tree branches in the lake
January 15th. Observing willow tree branches lightly touching the surface of the water, creating reflections.
Figuring out colours of the water and reflections
Bark of the willow tree
Distant view beyond the willow tree.
Snow at the Lakehouse and drawing the willow tree
January 13th, We awoke to a winter wonderland
My husband Paul clearing the walks with the only shovel he could find…a garden spade.
I spent the day in the studio, and my first inspiration was looking up into the willow tree from the studio and drawing the wonderful tangle of branches.
Checking out how the buds are formed on the branch.
My birthday at the Lakehouse
It is my birthday today and we are getting settled in and organized for our nine-week stay.
I have fallen in love with this Willow tree.
Reflections in the water
January 11th, our first morning at the Lakehouse and it is a beautiful morning.
Reflections on the lake, will become a source of inspiration for my artwork.
Lakehouse Artist Residency
Nine-week artist Residency in Langford, BC - January 10th - March 16th 2020
We arrived in the afternoon of January 10th.
The Lakehouse Studio at the edge of Langford Lake, with the spectacular willow tree, which becomes a source of inspiration to my work while here.
Our first evening at the Lakehouse studio
“ART INCOGNITO” - FUNDRAISER AT VISA
I am participating in the upcoming art auction, “Art Incognito” at the Vancouver Island School of Art (VISA) on November 15, 2019.
I recently created and donated this framed 9” X 12” mixed media collage titled: “Gift from the Sea, #5”.
To attend this event and to bid on this piece or work from 90+ Victoria artists go to www.artincognito.ca
“Gift from the Sea, #5”, mixed media collage 9”x12” Jill Ehlert ©️
One-day workshops in my Cobble Hill studio
Click here: Check out my workshop page for all the details.
Sketchbook and Nature Explorations
Making Marks through Actions.
Curatororial work over the past year at The Chapel Gallery
“Sea Forms: The Nature of Creation “ solo show by Jill Ehlert, inaugural artist at the brand new “The Chapel Gallery”, Victoria, BC. 2018
I have been really busy over the past year since September 20, 2018, when my show ”SeaForms: The Nature of Creation” was installed at The Chapel Gallery. I was in attendance for all of the Saturday’s and a couple of Monday’s that the gallery was open, I enjoyed meeting people and talking about my work, We had 115 people attend on the opening night and artist talk. As well, over the course of five weeks, we had about 200 people come to the gallery to see my work. We had wonderful talks and I was overwhelmed by the reception to this new body of work.
After my show ended on October 30th, 2018 —Nicky Rendell, the lead curator, at The Chapel Gallery, asked me to join her on the curatorial team. My husband Paul B. Peters also joined the team to act as the installer for gallery shows.
After the gallery opened with my solo show in September 2018, we curated and installed six gallery shows. These were five solo shows by Victoria artists: Sharon A. Stone, Catherine Fraser, Roberta Pyx Sutherland, Marney Ward and Christine Gollner. The Chapel Gallery had a group show with the St. Matthias and Abbeychurch communities, which brought it to a total of six exhibitions for our first year.
Each show ran for four weeks. There was a great turn out for all the art openings and artist talks and all these events were well attended.
It has been a lot of work helping to get this gallery on its feet and going —it has been a great experience. Now that the gallery has been through its first full year and after much thought, I have decided that it is time to get back into my studio full-time. As well I have decided to offer workshops once again in my studio, therefore I will give up my position with the Chapel Gallery. What a wonderful year it was!
Below are the posters for each of the 7 shows that the gallery has produced over the past 12 months.
