grant support fund
by the Town of Richmond Hill
by Sue Foerster
Sharing our experiences is something we're compelled to do!artist statement by Sue Foerster
It is in our Nature!
It's part of what defines us as humans beings, and glorifies us as individuals.
Creative instinct marks the presence of human consciousness.
The tribal imperative of our existence.
From Cradle to Grave, we are all works in progress!
Thanks to the funding from the Town of Richmond Hill for making this exhibition possible.
journal log Jan 25, 2016
first installment arrived Jan 25, 2016 which happened to be the same day as my Birthday
Journal log.....Feb 2016
received first installment of 500 dollars and deposited in my bank acct.
and purchased 10 canvas 30 inches by 40 inches and 2 and a half inches deep.
Application of 3 layers of medium grey gesso which I had already in my studio, applied vertically, horizontally and then vertical again.
The purchase came from Deserres at a zone price of $361.50
from Chris Starteck/manager. He gave me a deal without the Zone Card.
My bank card expired and had to use a Master Card instead.
Ran to the bank to quickly resolve this and to leave a paper trail for the records.
journal log mid Feb 2016
Application of warm and cool background colour with oil paint on five canvas.
Hoping to achieve a dynamic background for the figure to interact with.
Barb Jones the life model will pose for these once a month May, June July and August 2016. The Grant will cover the cost for all 4 sessions 80 dollars per session a total of $320 dollars. I will also invite a small group of creative people to join me in these sessions with a drop in fee of 20 dollars to cover the cost of wine and food and with the permission of Barbie, we all are allowed to take pictures of our dancing model.
Feb 29 preparing canvas number 6 with oil warm and cool light meets dark abstract background. Active background for Barbie to dance with Space.
The oil paint is a gift from Maria who attends life drawing sessions. I am so grateful to know such amazing people. I have enough paint for 10 paintings.
Tuesday April 12, 2016 journal log
Decided to work on 3 canvases with oil and cold wax. Creating a motion filled background for the model to dance with.
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| studio with 3 painted canvases oil and cold wax vortex background |
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Practicing for Figure exhibition Tiny Dancer series 1-5 compositions.
Drawing from life is still preferable to me. Ballerina Model is just under 5ft tall.
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| April 27 laying down the skin tone to the drawing on the canvas |
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| April 27 laying down the skin tone to the drawing on the canvas |
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| April 27 laying down the skin tone to the drawing on the canvas |
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| LAYING DOWN THE FIRST LAYER OF SKIN TONE ON ACTIVE GROUND |
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| April 28 drawing on two toned canvas by sue foerster |
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April 29, 2016 Ran in to Nancy owner of Covernotes today and we discussed a solo show in the back showcasing Tiny Dancer series from Dec 10, 2016 to Jan 2017. I informed Michelle/curator today via email. Nancy is distributing flyers for Strokes of paint exhibition@Covernotes in Richmond Hill and New Market. Very excited to display work May 7 and 8 @The Mill Pond Gallery
April 29 journal log entry.......Using hands on practical skills from life drawing driven with a passion for traditional and modern integration. A game changing approach to selective line,vivid colour and personal self expression evoking motion and stretching my eyes to see more than before. The journey of translating a welcomed challenge gaining confidence and rise to instinct and ideas to put forward and continue.
The procedures in this series is new. I am using photo reference and trying to maintain spontaneous approach with active ground while imagining the model in front of me and drawing from life.
April 29, 20 Painting with oil and wax today and working on the Tiny Dancer dress and animating the legs.
Working on the tutu for Tiny Dancer Ballerina Exhibition
See The Music .....Hear The Dance
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| See The Dance by Sue Foerster work in progress |
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| Feel the Music by Sue Foerster work in progress |
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| See The Music by Sue Foerster work in progress |
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| Hear The Dance by Sue Foerster work in progress |
May 3rd...working on blue dress series #5 Musical Chair
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| work in progress series #5 Musical Chair |
Using paint, brush and palette knife with oil and cold wax exploring the female body while presenting femininity in motion as a fluid concept.
Personal interpretation from life study, photo reference and utilizing the tools of imagination in the form of dance.
I would like to acknowledge grant funding support from the Town of Richmond Hill to make this Tiny Dancer exhibition possible
May 5 application of skin tone to Tiny Dancer Series 4
40 inches by 30 inches oil and liquin
May 12 and May 13 building up the layers
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| building up the background space with oil paint and impasto medium |
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| building up the background space with oil paint and impasto medium |
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| graphite on fabriano paper study of Ballerina #6 |
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May 18 painting hair and skin tone
May 21st journal log entry...Vision is a whole body experience!
The body is a temple. The body is like a word in the positive space of a poem, and the negative space gives the meaning of the poem, painted with the dynamic background, the call of the universal essence calling for it.
The Ballerina not only dances with her body but also with the space surrounding her.
Evoking a spiritual human presence and emotional connection.
The Dancer series are figures captured in transition of moving through a single motion, interacting and evolving with the dynamics of space and time.
We live in a world with a theater of experiences. Building bridges that open up our consciousness when creating art, raising thoughts, ideas questioning authority with the purest of intent in connecting all of humanity.
Life is a dance.
May 24 oil and cold wax dynamic background
May 25 adding more layers of oil cold wax and liquin
May 26, 2016 working on background with oil and cold wax
May 26 Life Drawing Thurs. 7-10pm. with model Barbie the Ballerina
productive evg. 16 drawings 2 figure paintings and background for exhibition
16 drawings with charcoal on craft paper 30in by 40in. of Barbie the Ballerina
twelve 2 min. and four 5 min. by Sue Foerster
June 1 5 paintings are on display in glass show case for one month
Figurative solo show 3 paintings created at OpenStudio all diplayed on easels in glass showcase. Thanks to Carla Wintersgill.
@The Richmond Hill Public Library June 1-30, 1 Atkinson St., Richmond Hill, Ontario
http://exhibitionfoerster.blogspot.ca/2016/05/solo-showcase-richmond-hill-public.html
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| Painting of Jocelyn Acrylic on active ground 35 min study |
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| painting of Barbie oil on grey gesso 20 min study |
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| painting of Melanie oil on fabriano 30 min study |
http://exhibitionfoerster.blogspot.ca/2016/05/solo-showcase-richmond-hill-public.html
http://openlifedrawing.blogspot.ca sue/owner/openstudio
June 6 working on gesture painting
June 7 working another drawing of Barbie the Ballerina
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| art nouveau border design |
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| adding design elements to original drawing Tiny Dancer series |
Just like a gesture,
Ballet is all about the line that explodes from it's original position.
Dance is the language that everyone understands.
The moment you pose.... the movement is gone.
Hear the dance and see the music. It's all about balance!
Destiny is already there, just go through the steps.
A ballerina exudes excitement, energy and musicality.
I have to decided to combine abstract impressionism and art nouveau with this series.
Speaking from my heart.
June 12 painting the wings
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| painting thin layers of oil paint for wings |
Life Drawing with Barbie the Ballerina June 30 Thurs. 7-10pm.
June 20 oil painting and digital manipulation process
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| business card front design |
June 20 painting motion gestures of Barbie the Ballerina
painting will be entitled
Poetry in Motion
oil and cold wax work in progress 30 by 40 inches
in the garage June 28 and 29 2016
Show date is Sept 17, 2018 to Oct. 28, 2018
Live painting with Barbie at The Aurora Public Library 15145 Yonge. St., Aurora.
Our Lovely ballerina will be bringing her wings and 2 tutus. Photos will be shared.
http://exhibitionfoerster.blogspot.ca/2016/02/preparing-figurative-art-exhibition.html
Looking forward to showing some of this work Oct 15 and Oct 16 @The Mill Pond Gallery a sneak peak to Covernotes show Dec 10, 2016 to Jan 24, 2017 6 paintings in the back room.
10268a Yonge /str., Richmond Hill, Ont.
June 30 Two minute gestures June 30 Thurs. 7-10pm.
airbrushing original sketches of Barbie the Ballerina
artist statement A woman is always in evolution
I am reminded of the 7 key elements of gesture drawing
draw loosely
draw lightly in a holistic way
draw lines of action...a tug on direction is the dominant line
lines of rythym capturing the flow of the movement "S":
draw long capturing the flow more strongly and allowing the body to fold in the sense of movement
draw large...torso action defines the movement and allows for inventiveness for the rest of the body
draw lively...capturing motion with the sense of movement
overthinking will look static...keep it sketchy
Airbrush sketching in the garage July 7 and 8, 2016
Transparent Drawing Series
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| Transparent Drawing series 1 by Sue Foerster |
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| Transparent Drawing series 2 by Sue Foerster |
Transparent Drawing...Nothing hidden, everything revealed!
There is no such thing as a bad drawing...
The best drawings are the ones that do the most spontaneous work with mark making.
...a working drawing gives a holistic understanding, using design,
visual facts and fresh form.
The Theory operates on the intersection of the visual and literary components of our culture.
July 11 2016 working on oil paint and cold wax technique
July 13 Working outside today on Gestures in Motion painting abstract shapes/work in progress. Oil and cold wax on 30 by 40 inch canvas.
another session of Life Drawing @OpenStudio is scheduled for July 26 Tues. 7-10pm.
easels and boards, wine and goodies are provided. 20 dollar drop in fee.
July 20 painting outside today with oil paint and cold wax. Canvas 30 by 40inches.
The image is a gesture from life model Barbie and finishing with imagination.
Life Drawing in session June 30 Thurs. 7-10pm. @OpenStudio/Richmond Hill
with 64 photos by Greg King blog link
http://openlifedrawing.blogspot.ca/2016/07/life-drawing-in-session-june-30-photos.html
July 25 9 works in progress for Series work by Sue Foerster @OpenStudio/richmond Hill
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| 9 works in progress on gallery canvas series by Sue Foerster |
July 26 our lovely model had to go to the clinic and cancelled Life Drawing session.
Decided to work on gesture painting outside enjoying the warm summer evening.
The next summer session life drawing is August 16 Tuesday nite 7-10pm.
here is gesture painting image...need to give it a title.
July 25 I got accepted to be a RAW artist.
But I need to drop out due to family reunion obligations.
I hope to bring this painting and more to A Verve event Aug 25/26 back to back art show with 65 artists. I am fortunate to have the Grant support fund from the Town of Richmond Hill to keep working on this series and will receive final installment fund upon completion.
This can only be made possible with the support of friends and art lovers to purchase 20 tickets. This would be a fantastic opportunity to exhibit downtown at
the Virgin Mobile Mod Club.722 College St. at Ossington and Bloor.
For tickets in advance please go to
my RAW profile http://www.rawartists.org/
July 27 working outside today with oil paint/cold wax and art nouveau elements
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July 27, 2016 Experimenting, using original airbrush paintings and having fun with
Photoshop CS6
July 31, 2016
Submission proposal acceptance for Ballerina solo exhibition
approximate date Nov 2016 @Europa Deli and Bakery
http://exhibitionfoerster.blogspot.ca/2016/07/ballerina-exhibition-november-2016-by.html
will include this movie reel as an installation for Tiny Dancer Exhibit
with Sue Foerster and Archie Maghsoudloo
at the Aurora Public Library Sept 17 to Oct 28, 2018
April 3rd gesture painting outside in the warm sunshine
with oil paint and cold wax using memory and imagination from original 2 min sketch from OpenStudio with life model Barb Jones
August 4 gesture painting continued indoors
August 5, 2016 gesture painting continued
August 6 gesture painting with oil and cold wax continued
August 9 gesture painting with oil and cold wax.
decided to remove facial features and make it look more obscure
Adding more of oil paint and cold wax
Aug 9 5:29pm. 2016
August 10, 2016
I have been given the opportunity to do a visual and written interview for The Tinderbox about my passion for Life Drawing. I am thrilled to post this when it is ready for the blog
http://boxesofboom.blogspot.ca/. Thanks to Sam Decter for contacting me through email, with a list of eight questions and suggestion for adding figurative visual elements.
Looking forward to doing this interview.
Eight questions to review and sort out my answers with Visual element from Life Drawing
August 12, 2016
Working on Swan Lake sculpture
work in progress banner
as part of The Tiny Dancer Exhibition Sept. 17, 2018 to Oct 28 2018
at The Aurora Public Library 15145 Yonge St., Aurora with show partner Archie.
Live painting Sept 29, 2018 Saturday with life model Barbie the Ballerina
August 15, 2016
Sculpting Corsette feathers for Dying Swan installation costume.
Preparing them to be airbrushed and assembled later.
August 16 applying wilted feathers to wire sculpture corsette.
Dying Swan Costume Installation.
August 16, twenty gesture studies by Sue Foerster @OpenStudio Thurs. 7-10pm. sanguine conte on craft paper 28 inches by 34inches
Life Drawing painting study of Barbie the Ballerina on terra skin
25 minute repose Aug 16 7-10pm.at the Studio
30 min repose Aug 16 Tues. 7-10pm at the Studio.
August 23, 2016
Interview with Tinderbox about Life Drawing was emailed today
I am asked 9 questions from Sam Dector at
boxesofboom.blogspot.ca
here is draft blog site for preview reading
https://exhibitionfoerster.blogspot.com/b/post-preview?token=AkgzulYBAAA.A4DIhsr1RKOpyiNJT-bfshrNYoAp-iqJEtxaEXg93aDHwmifoTIiPf1BhVz67n8PTvQYT-5TDW0PYlDhijqGQA.I6refOn9hBzd5DjBolNDvQ&postId=177250939128285718&type=POST
August 23 sculpture update work in progress for the Aurora Publi Librarty exhibition
Sept 17, 2018 to Oct 28 2018 live painting with show partner Archie Sept 29 in lobby with Barbie the Ballerina model.
April 24, 2016
Ballerina generic poster design acknowledging the grant support from
The Town of Richmond Hill
Part of this Series is becoming traveling showcase
and will be shown At Covernotes
Aug 31st to Sept 14 at Covernotes 10268A Yonge St., at Yonge and Wright intersection.
2 paintings will be on display promoting the Richmond Hill Studio Tour
and again in December 2016 showcasing 6 paintings of the series.
Sept 30 9:30 am to Oct 2 at 4pm. at RHPL 1 Atkinson st., Richmond Hill
Also 1 painting will be on display from this series at RHCPA promoting the RHST Sept 30 and hung at 9:30am. to Oct 4 for 4pm. dismantle as part of the CultureDays.ca/StudioTour
Part of this series will also be shown at The Mill Pond Gallery Oct. 15 and Oct 16 RHST Tour, 314 Mill St., Richmond Hill
@Europa Ballerina solo exhibition approx. in November 2016
and solo Ballerina exhibition at Covernotes Dec 2016
I booked a March 25 and 26 Power of Art exhibition rhga.ca with show partner Alexandra and will show Ballerina series here as well with music 1-3pm. with Janna and Rob
I booked a 2 month exhibition at Citro June and July 2017.
Aurora Public Library with show partner Archie Sept 17, 2018 to Oct 28 with live painting Sept 29 2018 with Barbie the Ballerina
description of OpenStudio Life Drawing where the Ballerina series got it's inspiration
August 30, 2016
2 paintings of the Gesture series will be hung at Covernotes 10268a Yonge St. Tomorrow morning at 8:30am and hung from Aug 31st until Sept 14 for promoting the Richmond Hill Studio Tour
oil and cold wax on 30in by 40in gallery canvas
with the grant support fund from The Town of Richmond Hill
https://covernotes.wordpress.com/aboutrichmondhill/
Sept 2nd, 2016 Ballerina Tote bags available on http://studio.shopvida.com/profile
https://CultureDays.ca/en
http://rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca
http://openlifedrawing.blogspot.ca
http://www.rhga.ca/sue-foerster-guerrero/
Life Drawing at OpenStudio Sept 29 with Melanie Thursday 7=10pm.
Sept 7, 2016
work in progress for sculpture installation Steam Punk Tutu a tribute to Swan Lake
this will be on display as part of the
Tiny Dancer Exhibition Sept 17, 2018 to Oct 28, 2018
at the Aurora Public Library
and also March 25, 2017 and 26, 2017 Power of Art Show at the Mill Pond Gallery
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| work in progress wire sculpture clay and embellishments by Sue Foerster |
Sept 10 adding detail and tweaking colours work in progress oil and cold wax with palette knife on gallery canvas 30 in by 40 in
work in progress and working outside today with natural sun light
September 19 Adding more oil and cod wax layers with palette knife
in preparation for #Rhilstudiotour
and
will use this image when completed
for Solo show poster design +Covernotes Tea and Coffee House
Dec 2016
Sept 22, 2016
preparing for Richmond Hill Studio Tour Oct 15 and 16
https://www.facebook.com/events/982999675163099/
Published interview link with The Tinderbox
A Life in Drawing with Sue Foerster
http://boxesofboom.blogspot.ca/2016/09/sue-foerster-life-in-drawing.html?m=1
Will have a solo exhibition of Airbrush Ballerina Series
+Europa Delicatessen @Europa 10520 Yonge St.at the end of September
til the end of October.
Will hang Monday morning Sept 26
The oil and Wax series solo show will be on display for the month of December +Covernotes Tea and Coffee House 10628aYonge St/Wright
Sept 23, 2016 creating new image for solo show and poster design
final design used for print September 28 went to UPS
Sept 27 to Nov 15, 2016 @Europa Deli and Bakery
October 5 preparing for Richmond Hill Studio Tour Oct 14-16, 2016
with tiny ballerina series 8in by 10in with oil and wax
http://exhibitionfoerster.blogspot.ca/2016/10/invitation-to-5-artist-show-richmond.html
https://www.facebook.com/events/1788189874762804/
Karen Cilevitz has offered to put our 5 artist group images in her Newsletter
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| work in progress tiny ballerina series 8in. by 10in by Sue Foerster for Ballerina exhibition and RH tour and Covernotes solo show Dec 2016 Oct 18 celebrating Ontario Public Library week with coordinating a life drawing session with model Lidia with Brock at The Richmond Hill Public Library Tuesday evg. 6-9pm. with the Richmond Hill Group of Artists and member of OpenStudio Archie/show partner for 2018 Tiny Dancer exhibition   Oct. 2016 preparing for art exhibition downtown my work The Venus Project is on the poster for Bold exhibition Nov 4 and 5 2016 at Super Wonder Gallery 2 mixed media sculptures and one mixed media painting will be on display at this event    |
October 24 mixed media sculpture work in progress for exhibition at Covernotes Dec 2016
and Aurora Public Library 2018 Tiny Dancer exhibition
poster for solo show December 2016 at Covernotes 10268a Yonge St.
My painting is on display at The Richmond Hill Public Library
for the month of November 2016
published interview about Life Drawing
http://boxesofboom.blogspot.ca/2016/09/sue-foerster-life-in-drawing.html?m=1
Hanging exhibition @Covernotes Dec 5 Monday morning
adding 6 small work series 8 in by 10 in
catalogue of exhibition
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| On display from Sunday Dec 4 to Dec 1, 2016 at Covernotes 10268a Yonge Street |
friends and I at Covernotes for holiday tea time
Covernotes Dec 30, 2016
happy to announce I sold one small painting the day before dismantling exhibition
