It’s been a whirlwind lately and I have been extremely busy during the past few weeks with competitions and exhibitions. My painting Ribbit, 10 by 12 inches, oil on canvas, was juried and selected for the Ontario Society of Artists 150th Anniversary Show. The exhibition has a theme of Breath, Spirit, Heart, and will take place at the Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant in Brantford, October 2nd, to November 28th. my painting Under Cover, 36 by 48 inches, oil on canvas, was juried and selected for the Federation of Canadian Artists Exhibition , "Show Up Show" being held at the Toronto Gallery, Art of Emotions. Exhibition is Sept 16th to Sept 30th. Jurors were Jutta Kaiser SFCA, Louis Yen SFCA, and Tom Bennison AFCA..
Gully, 24 by 30 inch, oil on canvas, has been juried and selected for the Society of Canadian Artists Elected Member Exhibition . Jurors were Germaine Pataki owner of Therault Gallery, Tom Smart, Director/Ceo Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, N.B., and Colleen Dyson SCA juror from Kelowna, B.C. This exhibition will be at Gallery 78, Fredericton , New Brunswick, September 10 to October 3 rd , 2021
"Rocky Point, P.E.I. ", 30 by 30 inch, oil on canvas, was juried and selected for the Federation of Canadian Artists 2021 Annual International Representational Exhibition that will take place Sept 27th to Oct 21 in Vancouver.
Happy that I was also one of the 94 selected artists out of over 190 , for this years prestigious McMichael 2021 Autumn Artisan Fundraiser exhibition . Funds raised support many of McMichaels projects.
The Selection Committee changes from year to year to ensure a fresh and educated perspective on the appropriateness and quality of the art selected. This year the Selection Committee consisted of 10 members. The jurors were given slideshow presentations consisting of the five works of art from each submitting artist. Applicants were not identified by name, only by application number. Each juror gave a rating from 1, being the lowest score, to 7, the highest score, (with no 4’s allowed) to each artist after viewing the five works of art. The results depend on the number of judges, the experience those individuals bring to the jury process, the way entries were presented and the quality of your photographs submitted.
This Important event will be held on line this year due to Covid.
Rattling Brook Falls, 30 x 36 inch, oil on canvas was juried and selected for the Shape and Form Exhibition, in the Federation of Canadian artists Vancouver gallery. The exhibition will take place from Aug 30th to Sept 12th . Jurors were David Goatly SFCA, Jane McDougall SFCA, and Rosalie Olson AFCA
The prestigious Society of Canadian Artists 53rd International Open Juried exhibition selected paintings Under Cover and Rocky Point PEI and will be shown on line with SCA July 26th to October 31st instead of in the Papermill Gallery. (covid restrictions
My most recent completed painting is titled A Walk in the Woods and will be shown in the September issue of American Art Collector, As well as is in the September issue of Fine Art Connisseur
Lynden’s art was published in August by the Circle Foundation in France. You can click here to see the magazine part, also in hard copy and their website.
The official page of the magazine is here:
In July artist I was honoured to be promoted in the Artists For Conservation Foundation .Once per year, The Artists for Conservation review Associate membership, for a small number of candidates deserving of promotion to Signature Status. (every artist when they get juried into and accepted for this group start as an Associate member and could end up as Associate status for years and never get the recognition as they only select a tiny number. This significant change also has a lot of extra perks, some of which are ….
Prestige of being accepted a member of the highest order in the world's leading nature art organization;
Expanded opportunities for participation in all AFC festivals, exhibitions, special initiatives (ex. murals) and international tours;
Eligibility to participate in the AFC Flag Expeditions Fellowship Program;
Eligibility to participate in special AFC Expeditions, and projects;
Expanded representation on the AFC website;
Expanded professional features on your AFC website (Workshops, Online Store, Press Coverage, Galleries);
Expanded opportunities for news and event coverage on the AFC website;
Recognition on AFC's social media channels;
https://www.artistsforconservation.org/
In June I was showcased in the wonderful art publication Arabella. As well, I was part of the editorial feature on the Artists for Conservation in the important art publication, Western Art Collector.
Time to get back to the easel. Maybe I will see you in my studio at the Alton Mill Arts Centre.
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email.. lynden@lyndencowan.com
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