Good Day,

So tomorrow is June 1. Lets Go Summer!

Here is the Poem Written by my friend Darren  about the painting Tenacious Flow,  from last posting

Abstract isn't even the half of it

While the rest is perfect camouflage

A Technicolor coat On canvas

Brought from yonder back and a short portage

Where seeing ain't believing

And feeling ain't deceiving

But turn this truth to inside out;

I'll show you a liner made of limestone

If you'll agree that such panoply of colour

Doesn't make the man a liar

But some campfire And sun made tea

The shade and hues of summer eve

The dusk and dawn splash across a puzzle

And park upon a canvas Solid lines of black are rent

Via the patience of a tree That lacking superhuman strength

Does the work of a hundred we But in such years our fates will ne'er bequeath

They're there but underneath

And as a poem is to literature By another's eyes much brighter Colours seeing

The keeper of the yellow hues In his under grounded musings

Applies his vaunted scene To the workings of a tree

And presents it thus aglow With his signature of yellow

Helping us with dull eyes see Tenacious flow.

Hello. A New Work

Hello All. 

Here  is the Newest Work, Tenacious Flow 24 x 48,  in Oil. It is based on a small rock face at the waters edge. It was  a  collaboration with a friend who is a poet.  I did the painting he wrote a poem based on the painting and Me as the artist. I do not have a copy of the poem as yet but will post it when I do. Both presented at the Tuesday  Muse Poetry group.  I was a fun night with about 12 very diverse presentations, assorted libations and Cake!.

Most of it was done with pallet knife. A new experience for me, I now am working on some more pallet knife works. two of which were started on a recent trip in to the bush in early May. Hope to post them soon.

The  painting on the wall behind is in progress, oil and 36 x 36, no title as yet.

Hope all are well. Go in peace.

Norman K.

Hello. I am still here.

Hello to all.

 I am still here. Been away But will be posting more soon. Just got back from a very enjoyable painting trip in south eastern Ontario.  will publish a trip report soon.

Hope all are well. Go in peace.

Norman K.

New work

                                     Title: What??

                                                        Oil 20 x 16

This was one of three done for our last show in March. and is  based on a woman who I used to work with. she was surprised and honored when I showed her the finished work.  I will post the others soon as well as some other works.

I have been away from Painting, for a while. But I am now back and painting.

More posts soon.

Hope all are well. Peace to all.

Hi  All,

  Well its been a very long time since I posted.

I am still here but been a lot on the go. Just finished school in December received my Law office certificate with an 85 % average. It was a great course and was able to do it all on line. Interesting going to school with all my classmates spread out over Ontario, as well as instructors.

Painting is / was going well up to march when we had our last show.  It was a good show, but life has intruded substanialy on painting ect.

All is working much smother now. Some decisions have been made, the most dramatic of which is I have decided a change of location is in order. So, I am moving to Vancouver in December. Its a bit scarry but  I always land on my feet.

Will write more latter......... hope all are well......Go In  Peace

hello and some thoughts on the week

Well, its been  a tough week for Canada.

To the families of  Patrice Vincent  and Nathan Cirillo,  Canada extend our thoughts and prayers.

The question is what do we do now?  We go on, but with an awareness that the world around us both with in Canada and at large is changing.

Canada s role  needs to change. Let it be understood I support our forces, But the way Canada deploys them needs to change. Our role needs to be on Peace keeping and rebuilding, not active combat. Our forces should focus on Humanitarian  aid, as there is clearly a great need in our messed up world, and Canada should be at the leading edge.


Here at home there needs to be vigilant, that these events do not impact our civil liberties, insuring that our Charter of Rights remains unaltered in the "name" of public protection.
Locally,  we need to focus on our communities. Get involved, volunteer your time with a local organisation. help your neighbor,   be aware of whats going on around you. People are struggling to get through life, offer to help when you see some one having a hard day  or moment,  slow down  take a moment to look around and help.


Go in Peace  Norman k. 

                                           Giants Toe.    Oil,  30 x 40 inches


Hello All........Well its been a long while. Life has  a way of throwing lots of curves. But for the most part all is well now.  I wont go into it all but some positive high lights of last year.

My daughter moved in with dad just after christmass this year, so life went from peace full and quiet to  a bit of a roller coaster. you don't just get the daughter you get the enterage! and the boy friend! but they are all a good group, and to my surprise the boy friend met me for coffee and asked formal permission to ask out my daughter... which was granted he is a good young man.  Maria finished High school in june  and has now gone to B.C to study to be a Christian youth worker. Now the house is  too quiet!

and  10 days after maria arrived  I went to work to be informed that myself and 650 of my coworkers were being given 12 weeks notice, as out jobs had been out sourced.... to make the company more efficient. (Sears Canada)....well No one was surprised.   So Iv'e been a man of leasure as it were since April. times just flew by.  But have now picked up my paints and started working again after a long hiatis.

The painting goes well. Several ne Projects in the works. Artists below the line are having a major show in feb to mid March, in the Parrot Gallery here in town  so I'm working on 5 works for that and  as well we have a one weekend show at end of feb so very busy with art.  As well I hope to be going back to school starting oct 1, just waiting on some paperwork. will be doing my courses to write Law clerk certification.

will post more often now as  I have a new computer. 

Go in Peace      Norman K.

Just a hello

Hi All,  still here ...been very busy. Hope all are well. will post new works soon.
Lots happening in local art scene. I just got back from a week in the bush. Had a great time.
Part of a show in Feb 2014, working hard to get paintings done.

Go in Peace  Norman K.

A Bit of Whimsy

Bad Hair day.

Still Here.

Priorities
Oil
30 x 40

Eden Rising
Oil
32 x 40


Well   I m Back.  I,ve been very busy of late. too much  on the go.

The new arts group is going great  the two above are part of 7 works that were in the inageral show in march.  Lots of new works done and are part of a show at the local arts  councel show for july. will post pictures soon. we have the gallery for July and Aug.

Im back doing the local farmers market on thursdays and sat.  It is very slow, but people like the works and are very complementry.

I am going on a 5 day retreat next week back to the small lake i went to two years ago. Just me and  the loons.  paints and 2 pounds of coffee..... and some vittles (food).

Over all life is good, hi to all.......  have a great summer all ......

go in peace...norman k.

A New Work -Mr Fishies Kingdom

Mr Fishies Kingdom, oil  16 x 20   a small one for me.  

HI ...... Been very busy of late...... New art group starting and we had a show. we were 12 to start and are growing. We are Artists below the line.

Working on getting started to do the market again this year and developing 2 works for may jurried show.
the theme is "Zietguist"  or spirt of time or place.

more later but life is well here by the bay .....hope all are well ......go in peace

Norman k.

Time of Change

                                 
 Home and Away, oil 30 x 36

The Idea for this work came while standing waiting for the bus with my son one cold winters night. We were at a major intersection here in town the wind was strong of the bay. peering into the gloom  for that band of light that signaled the warm bus was comming to take my son home. cars stoping for traffic lights every one huddled in steel boxes going where? Why?  Home? shopping? end of long days or just the begining.  Bus comes,  son heads home.
 I walk back to my home wind at my back.  A cup of strong coffee awaits.
A new painting, is begun.

Lots going on  here by the bay.  A new art group has begun "Artists below the line".  we are 10. Banded together to support and raise awarnes of artists striving to create while living below the poverty line.  We are working to find locations to display and  are hopping to have a show in march. 

Bit of pontificating now.

 The world is going through a bit of a shake up these day s...Europe is  crashing finanacialy,  the ripple effects of october 2008 are comming to roost.  Canadas economy is slipping into ressesion.  Parks are being "occupied".   I support the occupy movment. I understand the frustration and desire for change that drives it.  It is fractured and seems disorginised. but it is a begining. small little ripples from across the land, which in time will effect change.  suport it   for like all the people in going home and away. we must all work together, to make positive change.  give time  localy. Start a ripple, they grow, things change.  Life  prospers. 

Go in peace.

Hope all are well. Work for peace... Norman k.

Summers end...Falls Begining.....

                                        
                                       Breathtaking,  Oil, on wood.
                                       6ft high x 34 wide

This is the latest  work. It is currently showing at the Library Gallery show till the end of the month.  It is constructed of salvaged lumber, and painted in oil paint and tremclad.  I used tremclad as it  has a high glosss and comes in small cans so not a lot of waste. Trying to do works from salvagable materials. It is based on a poem  Maria wrote last year, she and two friends  spent most of the last night at summer camp  on the end of the dock.  Which ended as the sun came up.

Well  summer is ending  this passed week has been  windy brisk and rain.
But it was a great summer!! got in a great camping trip with Maria, in july  which was spent drawing and painting.  we went to bark lake, exploring the south west sidde of the lake. Next year we are talking about  doing the north east side  which is an archapeligo of small islands.

 The Thaksgiving weekend a group of us went to a small lake north of bon echo P.P ..... the weather was fantastic, shorts and t shirts all weekend and no buzzing   skiters!!  did a lot of painting  just relaxing, camping with friends is good,  chores are shared and  it was a relaxing weekend.

 On the studio front things are going well working on new stuff and trying to finish  the all the ones in "progress".. as a number of paintings that are out in community are going to be swithch out at the end of november. its like having the kids come home some have been out for 6 months.
as for the market stall things are slow, sold a few but am getting a lot of positive comments and I will do the stall again next season.

Hope all are well .... Norman k.

Life's Flows and Changes

Hi All,  

Well theres been a few changes and stuff going on.  Friends moving, changing Jobs.  Our boss at work, has moved to Winnipeg. Her husband is in the forces and he got promoted, so off they went last week. Mini van loaded and trailer behind, Westward Ho they go!..... She will be missed, she was a good boss and I have great respect for her. 

On the home front,  Apartment mates are leaving and  a fellow artist is moving in. So, that should be interesting. and given he is my age (old and crusty lol) a little more tranquil and condusive to painting.

On the art front things are going well  this is the painting i just finished for the Bay of Quinte Restoration group. the theme was to have local photographers, provide pictures and than local artist interpret, in total there are 15 of each.  The show is at Gallery art plus till Aug 4

This is the painting about  half finished. It is 5 ft long and 30 inches wide.
Oil painted on 1/4 inch plywood. and 4 inches deep. the white openings, will have water colors. It is resting on a scaffold, I built, it is 6 ft long and 4 ft high.

This is the finished Painting. As it hangs in the gallery. Thats me and my daughter Maria.

Starting to work on two for the fall Jurried show.  details to follow.

the stall at the market is going well. Not sold any yet, but had lots of interest.
I am generally happy with how its going.  I have just returned from a 5 day canoe trip on bark lake. Took maria with me, we just base camped and did day trips. Lots of little paintings and schetces, we found a really nice spot where a creek flowed out of the woods into the lake, we were able to paddle a short way up, and be under the tree canopy.  We schetced  for 2 hours, and ate lunch. it was very cool and quite. 

I hope to go back to the small lake i was on last year in aug as i have some more hollidays still.  

To all who have commented thanks you.   hope all are well.
  bring peace to the world around you
Norman k.

New work at last

REPOSE, OIL  32 X 40

Hi All, been very busy of late, here is one of three new ones.  it comes from the resolution of a change in life over the past three years, started real bad but ended very good. and as per the tile things are at rest and resolution.

Busy getting the stall ready to start next week. and am working on a work for the improvment of the bay of quinte project. it is a mixed media work   30 by 60  in oil and watter color. pictures in progress soon.

Hope all are well.   Norman k. 

Spring is here!!!

                                               Tuscan Memories  Watercolor.  14 x 18.



Hi all,  This was painted last fall.    Lots happening here by the Bay.

Will be having a stall at the local market this summer to sell my art. I will be also selling some of my fellow artists as well.  So  I've statrted to move things into high gear on the production front. 
lots of ideas.  Working on painting the sign right now. 

Hope all  are well and safe, as our world is going through great change 


Norman k.   

New Painting.....At last

stoicaly waiting for spring, water color.... 10 x 14

Finished painting from the class I just finished, at the college.



 One below is from summer of 2010


An Exploration of the seldom viewed  backs of buildings and ally ways.  This is the work that was in the Jurried show last October   

 Urban advebtures Oil 32 x 50
painted summer 2010

  And Now for some thoughts and questions.........

Well, as anybody watching the news these days can see there is lots of chaos..... it is making me thinks about where  we are going......  there are good things ...people making a stand, in protection of there right to bargin as in the U.S, or in the middle east fighting for the rights to chose there own destinys........I realise how privliaged it is to Be a Canadian....

But what exactly does it mean to be a Canadian at this time????   I invite comment. 


 

Hello all.....

Just a short Update.... all is well here by the bay...... been busy with work... kids ect

I am takeing a water color class at the college, on painting winter in water color.  learned an great deal, and have signed you for another by same instructer Dona Bonnin in april.

check out the blogs im following, they are  some frends who are in Mexico with the International Social work Program  were insightfull.

will post some new paintings soon .......spring is comming soon

norman k,

New Picture at last!!!

Here at last is a new painting  Title is Watchtower.  40 x 32  Oil  for sale $550.00

It is loosely based on Jimmy Hendricks all along the watchtower.   A mix of brush and palate knife. Most ly painted in dec, jan... it is now hanging in the Belleville General Hospital.

Hope all are well.  and staying warm ..... spring is but  60 days away!!!

A LOOK FORWARD 2011

Well, be going camping a great deal. have made plans to take my daughter canoeing to bark lake.  she turns 15 this summer, and is realy starting to have her own life ...as it should be. 

I have decided to take 6 months of work,   april  2012 till fall 2012.  both my children, will be independent enough at that point....

time for a major change...... will update as things develop,  It will involve some serious
traveling and Africa, via southern Italy.

Just some thoughts as we all aproch the new year..   check out Jon Stewarts speach at the ralley to restore sanity....at the end of october

he states we are entering a period of dark times .... but not end of times.....

this is so true .....BUT!!!  it is our responsability to all work together, help our nieghbours.  only working together will we bring light to darkness....

Happy New Year to all.  may it be a kind and benifical year for all