Ellen Scobie | Verosimile http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php en-US http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Whoa Joe, check out the Mojo! http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/30/come-for-the-art-stay-for-the-music Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:19:10 +0000 ellen scobie News 76@http://verosimile.com/blog/ <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Well, yes, the band was terrific! Last Sunday's <a href="http://www.ladnervillagemarket.com/index.html">Ladner Village Market</a> featured the fantastically festive sounds of Mojo Zydeco who kept the party going THE WHOLE DAY long! They played a 6-hour set with a few 15-minute breaks! Wow! My booth is located right next to the band and I can tell you they enjoyed themselves as much as we did them. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> I brought a few new photographs to the market of Boundary Bay, specifically the Point Robert's side of Maple Beach. </span></span></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/maple-bay-sunset.jpg"> <img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/maple-bay-sunset.jpg" alt="sunset over boundary bay" width="465" height="372" /></a> <div class="image_legend">Maple Beach, Point Roberts | sky glows with evening colour</div> <br /> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">I was down there a few weeks ago when we had the most glorious purple sunset sky. <br /></span></span></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/boundary-bay-photo-painting.jpg"><img title="blue sky and ocean photographic art" src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/boundary-bay-photo-painting.jpg" alt="photo painting" width="465" height="310" /></a></div> <div class="image_legend">Boundary Bay | painting with light</div> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">I took a few photographs as well as some "photo paintings". </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">The director of the market also suggested that I spread my display walls out more to create an art show for the market visitors. Every time we pack for the market, Hong and I cram our CRV to the max with the tent, two tables and all the art. So if it fits, we'll bring it! </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> If you see anything on the website you'd like to see at the market, please <a href="mailto:escobie@verosimle.com">email me</a> to make sure I bring it. I bring a different assortment of art every week as I don't have room in my car for everything. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> Hope to see you at the next market! </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><strong>"Come for the art ... stay for the music!!"</strong></span></span></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/boy-running-on-beach-art.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/boy-running-on-beach-art.jpg" alt="boy running along beach at sunset in a blur of motion" width="465" height="581" /></a> <div class="image_legend">Running along the sand at Maple Beach</div> </div> <br /> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/blue-sky-sunset.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/blue-sky-sunset.jpg" alt="photograph of sunset at beach at Boundary Bay, BC" width="465" height="372" /></a></div> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> ***** </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Care to comment? Please visit my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Verosimile">facebook page</a>.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> <div style="float:auto; clear:both; margin:5px;"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3878180412251022"; /* 468x60, Image/Txt Blog Bottom, created 5/13/10 */ google_ad_slot = "8672844368"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of photography, painting and printmaking. View her art at <a href="http://www.verosimile.com"><a href="http://www.verosimile.com">www.verosimile.com</a> </a></span></span></p> </div><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/30/come-for-the-art-stay-for-the-music">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Well, yes, the band was terrific! Last Sunday's Ladner Village Market featured the fantastically festive sounds of Mojo Zydeco who kept the party going THE WHOLE DAY long! They played a 6-hour set with a few 15-minute breaks! Wow! My booth is located right next to the band and I can tell you they enjoyed themselves as much as we did them.

I brought a few new photographs to the market of Boundary Bay, specifically the Point Robert's side of Maple Beach.

sunset over boundary bay
Maple Beach, Point Roberts | sky glows with evening colour

I was down there a few weeks ago when we had the most glorious purple sunset sky.

photo painting
Boundary Bay | painting with light

I took a few photographs as well as some "photo paintings".

The director of the market also suggested that I spread my display walls out more to create an art show for the market visitors. Every time we pack for the market, Hong and I cram our CRV to the max with the tent, two tables and all the art. So if it fits, we'll bring it!

If you see anything on the website you'd like to see at the market, please email me to make sure I bring it. I bring a different assortment of art every week as I don't have room in my car for everything.

Hope to see you at the next market!

"Come for the art ... stay for the music!!"

boy running along beach at sunset in a blur of motion
Running along the sand at Maple Beach

photograph of sunset at beach at Boundary Bay, BC

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Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of photography, painting and printmaking. View her art at www.verosimile.com

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

]]> http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/30/come-for-the-art-stay-for-the-music#comments http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=76 Ladner Village Market - New Friends and Old http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/14/ladner-village-market-new-friends-and-old Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:22:38 +0000 ellen scobie News 75@http://verosimile.com/blog/ <p><a href="http://www.ladnervillagemarket.com">http://www.ladnervillagemarket.com</a></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">The day started off with a few raindrops. It was a little drizzly when we were setting up our tent but the skies quickly cleared into glorious sunshine. With the sun came the crowds ... lots of repeat local customers and other people from across the Lower Mainland who had made a day out of it. </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">My booth was in an excellent location right next to the bandstand so I enjoyed the fantastic blues party all day long! </span></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Ladner-Susan-and-Pam.jpg"><img title="Pamela Roberts jewellery design with Ellen Scobie, Verosimile Design, and Susan" src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Ladner-Susan-and-Pam.jpg" alt="" width="465" height="371" /></a></div> <p><strong><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">New friend, Pam (left) with her beautiful jewellery and old friend, Susan (right) - a reconnection after 17 years!</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">In the booth to the right of me, Pamela Roberts was selling her exquisite silver jewellery reflecting coastal inspiration - starfish shaped-pendants and fresh water pearls on tiny silver shells were two of my favourite designs. Helping her was her friend, Susan, former co-owner of the Mesa gift shop on Granville Island. I used to work at Mesa back in the early 90s when I just got back from Spain and hadn't seen her since. What a wonderful reconnection! It was great to be next to them and to catch up between customers. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Across from me was another friend, Naomi Horsford, a former co-worker from my days at the Port of Vancouver, who was at the market with her team from the port doing community outreach. So with friends all around - new and old - and help from Mom and Hong, the whole day was a lot of fun! The next market will be June 27 ... I hope to see you there!<br /></span></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Ladner-Display.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Ladner-Display.jpg" alt="" width="465" height="299" /></a></div> <p><strong><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Spring cherry blossom artwork is a perennial favourite </span></strong></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Ladner-Display-art.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Ladner-Display-art.jpg" alt="" width="465" height="539" /></a></div> <p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><strong>Part of my "spread"! </strong></span></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Ladner-tent.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Ladner-tent.jpg" alt="" width="465" height="334" /></a></div> <p><strong><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Great weather encouraged browsing.</span></strong></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Ladner-dog.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Ladner-dog.jpg" alt="" width="465" height="442" /></a></div> <p><strong><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Watching the band ... I love this dog!</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">*****</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Care to comment? Please visit my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ellen-Scobie-Verosimile/60697667279?v=wall&amp;ref=ts">Facebook</a> page.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><div style="float:auto; clear:both; margin:5px;"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3878180412251022"; /* 468x60, Image/Txt Blog Bottom, created 5/13/10 */ google_ad_slot = "8672844368"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of painting, photography and printmaking. View her art at <a href="http://www.verosimile.com/"><a href="http://www.verosimile.com">www.verosimile.com</a> </a></span></span></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/14/ladner-village-market-new-friends-and-old">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> http://www.ladnervillagemarket.com

The day started off with a few raindrops. It was a little drizzly when we were setting up our tent but the skies quickly cleared into glorious sunshine. With the sun came the crowds ... lots of repeat local customers and other people from across the Lower Mainland who had made a day out of it. My booth was in an excellent location right next to the bandstand so I enjoyed the fantastic blues party all day long!

New friend, Pam (left) with her beautiful jewellery and old friend, Susan (right) - a reconnection after 17 years!

In the booth to the right of me, Pamela Roberts was selling her exquisite silver jewellery reflecting coastal inspiration - starfish shaped-pendants and fresh water pearls on tiny silver shells were two of my favourite designs. Helping her was her friend, Susan, former co-owner of the Mesa gift shop on Granville Island. I used to work at Mesa back in the early 90s when I just got back from Spain and hadn't seen her since. What a wonderful reconnection! It was great to be next to them and to catch up between customers.

Across from me was another friend, Naomi Horsford, a former co-worker from my days at the Port of Vancouver, who was at the market with her team from the port doing community outreach. So with friends all around - new and old - and help from Mom and Hong, the whole day was a lot of fun! The next market will be June 27 ... I hope to see you there!

Spring cherry blossom artwork is a perennial favourite

Part of my "spread"!

Great weather encouraged browsing.

Watching the band ... I love this dog!

*****

Care to comment? Please visit my Facebook page.

Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of painting, photography and printmaking. View her art at www.verosimile.com

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

]]> http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/14/ladner-village-market-new-friends-and-old#comments http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=75 At the airport without a gate number http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/10/at-the-airport-without-a-gate-number Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:38:33 +0000 ellen scobie News 74@http://verosimile.com/blog/ <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">I cannot fully explain a piece of art in words. Like many other artists, I would prefer that the art speaks for itself. As has been oft repeated, "If I had something to say with words, I would have written a story." I didn't. I made something using colour and shape and form to communicate my thoughts and feelings. I do try, however, to concoct a title and maybe a few sentences about the artwork to give a hesitant viewer a passageway into the composition.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Next time you're at a museum or gallery, see if you can walk around the room without looking at the titles. I find it's like being at the airport without knowing your gate number. You wander around aimlessly, slightly anxious, knowing you're supposed to be going somewhere but not at all sure about how you're going to get there.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Now, go up to a painting and read the title. Almost sighed with relief, didn't you? Your gate was just called. Now you know where to go. But it's still up to you to get there.</span></span></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Waterfall-Abstract-Art.jpg"><img title="Waterfall" src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Waterfall-Abstract-Art.jpg" alt="Abstract landscape art by Canadian artist Ellen Scobie" width="465" height="318" /></a></div> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><em>Untitled, 2010. Would your appreciation of the artwork change if it had a title?</em></span></span></p> <p>*****</p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Care to comment? Please visit <a href="http://www.facebook.com/verosimile">facebook.com/verosimile </a></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><!-- Adsense block #5 not displayed since it exceed the limit of 3 --></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of photography, painting and printmaking.</span></span></p> <p><a href="http://www.verosimile.com"><a href="http://www.verosimile.com">www.verosimile.com</a> </a></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/10/at-the-airport-without-a-gate-number">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> I cannot fully explain a piece of art in words. Like many other artists, I would prefer that the art speaks for itself. As has been oft repeated, "If I had something to say with words, I would have written a story." I didn't. I made something using colour and shape and form to communicate my thoughts and feelings. I do try, however, to concoct a title and maybe a few sentences about the artwork to give a hesitant viewer a passageway into the composition.

Next time you're at a museum or gallery, see if you can walk around the room without looking at the titles. I find it's like being at the airport without knowing your gate number. You wander around aimlessly, slightly anxious, knowing you're supposed to be going somewhere but not at all sure about how you're going to get there.

Now, go up to a painting and read the title. Almost sighed with relief, didn't you? Your gate was just called. Now you know where to go. But it's still up to you to get there.

Abstract landscape art by Canadian artist Ellen Scobie

Untitled, 2010. Would your appreciation of the artwork change if it had a title?

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Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of photography, painting and printmaking.

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]]> http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/10/at-the-airport-without-a-gate-number#comments http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=74 Evolution of an Artwork http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/17/night-fears-evolution Mon, 17 May 2010 23:55:13 +0000 ellen scobie News 73@http://verosimile.com/blog/ <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">I usually work on more than one piece of art at a time and, like many artists, am often hard pressed to determine when the art is actually finished. Sometimes I'll commit to a certain composition as being the finished one, only to come back to the art several days - or even hours - later to being totally dissatisfied with it. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">I started out making editions of my work (making multiple prints of the same image)to a small maximum number, usually up to 25, but often only 5 or 10. But I find I can't leave some of the art alone after I print it. The longer I look at it, the more ideas I have for it. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">So I have started incorporating acrylic glazes and mediums on top of the print to further develop the composition. Here I have started with my image, Night Fears, and painted on top of it to create a new work. I've included the original print I started with and some detail photos so you can see the finished -- well, for now ;)-- artwork. </span></span></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Night-Fears-print.jpg"><img title="Night Fears, limited edition photo montage print" src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Night-Fears-print.jpg" alt="Abstract art by Ellen Scobie" width="465" height="465" /></a></div> <p><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">The original "Night Fears" print I started to work on.</span> </span></em></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Night-Fears-Mixed-Media.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Night-Fears-Mixed-Media.jpg" alt="Dark blue and silver acrylic painting on inkjet print" width="465" height="465" /></a></div> <p><em><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">The finished artwork with over-painting.<br /></span></span></em></p> <div class="image_block"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Night-Fears-Detail-03.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Night-Fears-Detail-03.jpg" alt="Inkjet with acrylic over-painting" width="465" height="310" /></a></span></div> <p><em><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Heavy application of paint almost obscures the original print in places.</span></span></em></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Night-Fears-Detail-02.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Night-Fears-Detail-02.jpg" alt="Canadian artist explains her artistic process" width="465" height="310" /></a></div> <p><em><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">The original composition shows through on the left of this photo.</span></span></em></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Night-Fears-Detail-01.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Night-Fears-Detail-01.jpg" alt="Detail photo of original artwork by Ellen Scobie" width="465" height="310" /></a></div> <p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><em>Iridescent paints contribute to a changing light quality.</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"></span><a href="http://www.verosimile.com/mixed-media-art-Night-Fears.html">http://www.verosimile.com/mixed-media-art-Night-Fears.html</a></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> ***** </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> Care to comment? Please visit my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ellen-Scobie-Verosimile/60697667279?v=wall&amp;ref=ts">Facebook</a> page. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> <!-- Adsense block #7 not displayed since it exceed the limit of 3 --> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of photography, painting and printmaking. View her art at </span></span><a href="http://www.verosimile.com"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">www.vero</span></span>simile.com </a></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/17/night-fears-evolution">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> I usually work on more than one piece of art at a time and, like many artists, am often hard pressed to determine when the art is actually finished. Sometimes I'll commit to a certain composition as being the finished one, only to come back to the art several days - or even hours - later to being totally dissatisfied with it.

I started out making editions of my work (making multiple prints of the same image)to a small maximum number, usually up to 25, but often only 5 or 10. But I find I can't leave some of the art alone after I print it. The longer I look at it, the more ideas I have for it.

So I have started incorporating acrylic glazes and mediums on top of the print to further develop the composition. Here I have started with my image, Night Fears, and painted on top of it to create a new work. I've included the original print I started with and some detail photos so you can see the finished -- well, for now ;)-- artwork.

Abstract art by Ellen Scobie

The original "Night Fears" print I started to work on.

Dark blue and silver acrylic painting on inkjet print

The finished artwork with over-painting.

Inkjet with acrylic over-painting

Heavy application of paint almost obscures the original print in places.

Canadian artist explains her artistic process

The original composition shows through on the left of this photo.

Detail photo of original artwork by Ellen Scobie

Iridescent paints contribute to a changing light quality.

http://www.verosimile.com/mixed-media-art-Night-Fears.html

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Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of photography, painting and printmaking. View her art at www.verosimile.com

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]]> http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/17/night-fears-evolution#comments http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=73 Just one more awesome thing http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/10/just-another-awesome-thing Mon, 10 May 2010 19:35:21 +0000 ellen scobie News 67@http://verosimile.com/blog/ <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Neil Pasricha started a blog a few years ago called 1000awesomethings.com. It was during a time in his life when nothing seemed to be going right and he decided to try to focus on the positive and think of one awesome thing to post to his blog everyday. From "the dog's really excited I'm back home" to "flipping your pillow over to the cold side", Pasricha draws awareness to the simple things we can be grateful for and which, strung together, really make up a big part of your life. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Here's what I think is awesome: Free Art Mags! Yes, through the fortuitous clicking in the "free" section on Craigslist, I came upon a listing for "100 Art Magazines" which I now have stacked up on my dining room table. (Well, it's the all-purpose table really, the only table big enough around here for anything other than a mug.) </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">But I guess what's really awesome is that someone took the time to look around for a way to share her magazines and to not just dump them in the recycling bin. She posted the listing, fielded the emails, took time to meet with me and now the magazines are going to reside in my shared studio space's library where they will be read by many more people who will be inspired, encouraged and enraged. Well, that's what art does to you. And that's pretty awesome. </span></span></p> <div class="image_block"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Art-Magazine-Spines.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Art-Magazine-Spines.jpg" alt="" width="465" height="299" /></a></span></div> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Magazine-page-edges.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Magazine-page-edges.jpg" alt="" width="465" height="310" /></a></div> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Stack-of-Art-Mags.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Stack-of-Art-Mags.jpg" alt="" width="465" height="887" /></a></div> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Art-Magazines-Stack.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Art-Magazines-Stack.jpg" alt="" width="465" height="310" /></a></div> <p><br /> <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">*****</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of photography, painting and printmaking. View her art at <a href="http://www.verosimile.com"><a href="http://www.verosimile.com">www.verosimile.com</a> </a></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Care to comment? Please post to my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ellen-Scobie-Verosimile/60697667279?v=wall&amp;ref=ts">Facebook Fan Page</a>.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><!-- Adsense block #9 not displayed since it exceed the limit of 3 --></span></span></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/10/just-another-awesome-thing">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Neil Pasricha started a blog a few years ago called 1000awesomethings.com. It was during a time in his life when nothing seemed to be going right and he decided to try to focus on the positive and think of one awesome thing to post to his blog everyday. From "the dog's really excited I'm back home" to "flipping your pillow over to the cold side", Pasricha draws awareness to the simple things we can be grateful for and which, strung together, really make up a big part of your life.

Here's what I think is awesome: Free Art Mags! Yes, through the fortuitous clicking in the "free" section on Craigslist, I came upon a listing for "100 Art Magazines" which I now have stacked up on my dining room table. (Well, it's the all-purpose table really, the only table big enough around here for anything other than a mug.)

But I guess what's really awesome is that someone took the time to look around for a way to share her magazines and to not just dump them in the recycling bin. She posted the listing, fielded the emails, took time to meet with me and now the magazines are going to reside in my shared studio space's library where they will be read by many more people who will be inspired, encouraged and enraged. Well, that's what art does to you. And that's pretty awesome.


*****

Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of photography, painting and printmaking. View her art at www.verosimile.com

Care to comment? Please post to my Facebook Fan Page.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

]]> http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/10/just-another-awesome-thing#comments http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=67 Art in the City 2010 | Opening Reception http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/07/art-in-the-city-opening-reception Fri, 07 May 2010 16:32:35 +0000 ellen scobie News 65@http://verosimile.com/blog/ <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">The opening reception for the Art in the City 2010 exhibit was held last Friday, April 30 at the West End Community Centre. My loyal family and friends were there to cheer me on ... or was it for the free drinks? Anyways, thank you everyone for coming out! The organizers did a really good job serving wine, cheese and other nibblies and goodies donated by the <a href="http://www.thelistelhotel.com/">Listel Hotel</a>.</span></span></p> <div class="image_block"><img title="Ellen Scobie and friends at Art in the City" src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Art-in-the-city-Reception.jpg" alt="Vancouver community art exhibit" width="465" height="280" /></div> <p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><strong><em>Tom, Connie and Hong</em></strong></span></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Art-in-the-City-Vancouver.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Art-in-the-City-Vancouver.jpg" alt="2010 Art Exhibit at West End Community Centre" width="465" height="234" /></a></div> <p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><strong><em>Marina</em></strong></span></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Art-in-the-City-Ellen-Scobi.jpg"><img src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Art-in-the-City-Ellen-Scobi.jpg" alt="Visual artist Ellen Scobie exhibits at Vancouver art show" width="465" height="272" /></a></div> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Cindy, Hong, Bill, Bill's Beard :) and Nancy</span></em></strong></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Art-in-the-City-Scobie-Art.jpg"><img title="Opening Reception Art in the City" src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Art-in-the-City-Scobie-Art.jpg" alt="Ellen Scobie and friends at the opening of the Art in the City 2010 exhibit, West End Community Centre, Vancouver, BC" width="465" height="275" /></a></div> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Cindy and Diane</span></em></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">The exhibit through-out the weekend was great. A lot of people came by and even though the Vancouver Marathon was held on Sunday, the traffic closures were over by 11-ish and the streets were back to normal. We closed at 2pm on Sunday which was a wee bit early. I hope next year the organizers consider extending the hours. I'll be back and I hope you can join me!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">*****</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Care to comment? Please visit my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ellen-Scobie-Verosimile/60697667279?v=wall&amp;ref=ts">Facebook</a> page.</span></span></p> <!-- Adsense block #11 not displayed since it exceed the limit of 3 --> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of painting, photography and printmaking. View her art at <a href="http://www.verosimile.com/"><a href="http://www.verosimile.com">www.verosimile.com</a> </a></span></span></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/07/art-in-the-city-opening-reception">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> The opening reception for the Art in the City 2010 exhibit was held last Friday, April 30 at the West End Community Centre. My loyal family and friends were there to cheer me on ... or was it for the free drinks? Anyways, thank you everyone for coming out! The organizers did a really good job serving wine, cheese and other nibblies and goodies donated by the Listel Hotel.

Vancouver community art exhibit

Tom, Connie and Hong

2010 Art Exhibit at West End Community Centre

Marina

Visual artist Ellen Scobie exhibits at Vancouver art show

Cindy, Hong, Bill, Bill's Beard :) and Nancy

Ellen Scobie and friends at the opening of the Art in the City 2010 exhibit, West End Community Centre, Vancouver, BC

Cindy and Diane

The exhibit through-out the weekend was great. A lot of people came by and even though the Vancouver Marathon was held on Sunday, the traffic closures were over by 11-ish and the streets were back to normal. We closed at 2pm on Sunday which was a wee bit early. I hope next year the organizers consider extending the hours. I'll be back and I hope you can join me!

*****

Care to comment? Please visit my Facebook page.

Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of painting, photography and printmaking. View her art at www.verosimile.com

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

]]> http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/07/art-in-the-city-opening-reception#comments http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=65 Iceland's Volcano Metes out Viking Vigilantism http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/04/23/viking-vigilantism-it-s-payback-time Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:00:05 +0000 ellen scobie News 62@http://verosimile.com/blog/ <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Remember when the UK labeled Icelanders terrorists last year and froze Icelandic assets? Well, here's your volcanic payback -- British airspace closed for a week wreaking havoc all around Europe. "The daily cost to the global airline industry is estimated at &#163;130m a day in lost revenue alone" (<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/18/iceland-volcano-ash-economy-airlines">Guardian.co.uk</a>). Talk about Viking vigilantism! I'm sure the Norse gods are chuckling somewhere.<br /></span></span></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Icelandic-Volcanic-Ash.jpg"><img title="The beautiful but terrifying sight of Icelandic volcano" src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Icelandic-Volcanic-Ash.jpg" alt="Huge clouds of ash billow from Icelandic volcano" width="435" height="308" /></a></div> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><strong><em>The volcano in southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier sends ash into the air Saturday, April 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Brynjar Gauti)</em></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><strong> <a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/more_from_eyjafjallajokull.html">View more spectacular photos</a></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">*****</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Care to comment? Please visit my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ellen-Scobie-Verosimile/60697667279?v=wall&amp;ref=ts">Facebook</a> page.<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of painting, photography and printmaking. View her art at <a href="http://www.verosimile.com"><a href="http://www.verosimile.com">www.verosimile.com</a> </a>.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><!-- Adsense block #13 not displayed since it exceed the limit of 3 --><br /></span></span></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/04/23/viking-vigilantism-it-s-payback-time">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Remember when the UK labeled Icelanders terrorists last year and froze Icelandic assets? Well, here's your volcanic payback -- British airspace closed for a week wreaking havoc all around Europe. "The daily cost to the global airline industry is estimated at £130m a day in lost revenue alone" (Guardian.co.uk). Talk about Viking vigilantism! I'm sure the Norse gods are chuckling somewhere.

Huge clouds of ash billow from Icelandic volcano

The volcano in southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier sends ash into the air Saturday, April 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Brynjar Gauti)

View more spectacular photos

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Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of painting, photography and printmaking. View her art at www.verosimile.com .


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]]> http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/04/23/viking-vigilantism-it-s-payback-time#comments http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=62 Art in the City 2010 | Spring Art Sale and Show http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/04/01/art-in-the-city-2010-spring-art-sale-and-show Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:36:02 +0000 ellen scobie News 59@http://verosimile.com/blog/ <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">I'm starting to gear up for a summer's worth of community art sales and markets. The first one is the "Art in the City" show at the West End Community Centre in Vancouver. This fifth annual visual art show and sale will feature over 50 artists working in a variety of media - acrylics, oils, drawing media and photography, to name a few.</span></span></p> <div class="image_block"><a href="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Art-in-the-City-Antil.jpg"><img title="Cardero, acrylic painting by Tom Antil at Art in the City 2010" src="/blog/media/blogs/Verosimile/Art-in-the-City-Antil.jpg" alt="Painting by Tom Antil" width="400" height="609" /></a></div> <p><em>Cardero by Tom Antil</em></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">I will be offering my <a href="http://www.verosimile.com/03-West-Coast-Art-Gifts-Vancouver.html">west coast notecards, art prints on wood and framed art </a>at <em><strong>special spring pricing</strong></em>! Shop now for birthdays, wedding showers and Mother's Day, coming up soon on May 9th!<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Bring your friends and family to view, purchase and enjoy the art offerings of local talent.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Tom Antil's colourful painting entitled "Cardero", seen here, will go to the lucky winner of the door prize!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">**********<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> <strong>Opening Reception</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><strong>Friday, April 30 | 7-9pm | Refreshments &amp; Hors d'oeuvres</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><strong>West End Community Centre, 870 Denman Street, Vancouver<br /></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><strong>Everyone Welcome</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">**********</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Exhibit Dates and Times:</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Saturday, May 01, 10am - 6pm</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Sunday, May 02, 10am - 2pm</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">*****<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">Care to comment? Please visit my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ellen-Scobie-Verosimile/60697667279?v=wall&amp;ref=ts">Facebook</a> page. </span></span></p> <p><!-- Adsense block #15 not displayed since it exceed the limit of 3 --></p> <p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of painting, photography and printmaking. View her art at <a href="http://www.verosimile.com/"><a href="http://www.verosimile.com">www.verosimile.com</a> </a></span></span></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/04/01/art-in-the-city-2010-spring-art-sale-and-show">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://verosimile.com/blog/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> I'm starting to gear up for a summer's worth of community art sales and markets. The first one is the "Art in the City" show at the West End Community Centre in Vancouver. This fifth annual visual art show and sale will feature over 50 artists working in a variety of media - acrylics, oils, drawing media and photography, to name a few.

Painting by Tom Antil

Cardero by Tom Antil

I will be offering my west coast notecards, art prints on wood and framed art at special spring pricing! Shop now for birthdays, wedding showers and Mother's Day, coming up soon on May 9th!

Bring your friends and family to view, purchase and enjoy the art offerings of local talent.

Tom Antil's colourful painting entitled "Cardero", seen here, will go to the lucky winner of the door prize!

**********

Opening Reception

Friday, April 30 | 7-9pm | Refreshments & Hors d'oeuvres

West End Community Centre, 870 Denman Street, Vancouver

Everyone Welcome

**********

Exhibit Dates and Times:

Saturday, May 01, 10am - 6pm

Sunday, May 02, 10am - 2pm

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Care to comment? Please visit my Facebook page.

Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of painting, photography and printmaking. View her art at www.verosimile.com

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

]]> http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php/2010/04/01/art-in-the-city-2010-spring-art-sale-and-show#comments http://verosimile.com/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=59