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bif

(22,721 posts) Wed Oct 2, 2019, 08:21 AM Oct 2019

One of my paintings was accepted in a local show!

I'm pretty pumped! The theme of the show is "Immigration" and how it has affected us personally. If you want to see the painting, go to my blog and scroll down to the one called "Busha's".

https://markdomincreative.blogspot.com

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One of my paintings was accepted in a local show! (Original Post) bif Oct 2019 OP

Fabulous! Ohiogal Oct 2019 #1

Beautiful paintings! nt zanana1 Oct 2019 #2

Good for you. I like the theme and think it fits very well. hlthe2b Oct 2019 #3

Congratulations! femmocrat Oct 2019 #4

Congratulations!! LeftInTX Oct 2019 #5

Reminds me of Maude Lewis of NS in the color choice and simple subject. applegrove Oct 2019 #6

Pardon my ignorance but bif Oct 2019 #10

A very poor, arthritic woman from Nova Scotia who started painting applegrove Oct 2019 #11

Thanks! bif Oct 2019 #13

Yes Maude Lewis was the Grandma Moses of Nova Scotia. I like yours. applegrove Oct 2019 #14

Rec cwydro Oct 2019 #7

How exciting for you! 3catwoman3 Oct 2019 #8

Thank you all for your kind words! bif Oct 2019 #9

Congratulations, Bif! Niagara Oct 2019 #12

Ohiogal

(32,010 posts)

1. Fabulous!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 08:24 AM

Oct 2019

Very well done! Those could be my grandparents!

zanana1

(6,122 posts)

2. Beautiful paintings! nt

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Wed Oct 2, 2019, 08:48 AM

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hlthe2b

(102,297 posts)

3. Good for you. I like the theme and think it fits very well.

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Wed Oct 2, 2019, 09:02 AM

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femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

4. Congratulations!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 09:12 AM

Oct 2019

Lovely!

LeftInTX

(25,383 posts)

5. Congratulations!!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 02:43 PM

Oct 2019

My fave is your thistlefest painting!

applegrove

(118,696 posts)

6. Reminds me of Maude Lewis of NS in the color choice and simple subject.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 05:51 PM

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bif

(22,721 posts)

10. Pardon my ignorance but

Reply to applegrove (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 08:00 AM

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Who is Maude Lewis?

applegrove

(118,696 posts)

11. A very poor, arthritic woman from Nova Scotia who started painting

Reply to bif (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 02:56 PM

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Last edited Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:58 PM - Edit history (2)

one day and became a thing. Her paintings now sell for $20,000. She used housepaint and painted on wood. There was a movie about her a few years back called Maudie. My parents used to have one. As a kid i used to draw on it with a pencil. We told that to the auction guy and he almost fainted. Lead pencil erases really well on thick housepaint so there was no damage. In fact my parents hung it over the sink in the kitchen. Her and her husband's (not a nice guy all the time) little shack, that she painted all over too, is in the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in Halifax.

https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNTLqus9K_n7aCtDp8WY12UFMjHnFA%3A1570215115524&source=hp&ei=y5SXXZGNHcTc9AOsmqCYBg&q=maud+lewis+paintings&oq=maude+lewis&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-hp.1.3.46i10i275j0i10l7.4968.9643..12044...1.0..0.131.1236.1j10......0....1.......8..35i362i39j46i362i39j35i39j0j46i131j0i131j46i39i275j46i39j46j46i275j46i10.mGPGGAUOazg

bif

(22,721 posts)

13. Thanks!

Reply to applegrove (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 5, 2019, 12:31 PM

Oct 2019

Some of her stuff is very cool. I used to paint in what I called "Grandpa Moses" style but now I'm trying to teach myself how to really paint. Occasionally I'll do a painting in my old style. Especially when it includes people.