We’re pleased to announce that Wayne has had two pieces accepted to show at the Federation of Canadian Artists’ “Small, Smaller, Smallest 2015” show on Granville Island. 

Here's a first look at the piece Wayne has painted for FabrianoInAcquarello 2015, the international watercolour exhibition he's been invited to attend in Italy. This is The Meeting: Bagamoyo, Tanzania, inspired by his trip to Tanzania with his wife in autumn 2014.

If you’ve never visited an art gallery and the idea is a little intimidating or uncomfortable to you, there is no time like the present to jump in! And while there’s no right or wrong way to appreciate art, here are a few tips to help you get the most out of your gallery experience:

En plein air (“in the open air”) is a French term used to describe the activity of painting outdoors. Maybe you’ve never really thought about this being an activity that requires its own title — but it was actually a revolutionary idea in the world of art when it came into fashion with the French Impressionist painters such as Monet, Renoir, and Pissarro during the late nineteenth century.