Paint Day in a Hidden Cottage

Paint Day in a hidden city cottage....

Register and see painting and info for Sunday Nov 12 here and Register and see painting and info for Saturday Nov 18, Classes are 10am-4pm

Join me for a relaxing day of painting, chatting  and listening to music with kindred spirits. We will be spending the day in a charming cottage over one hundred years old tucked in a lovely garden. Only 5 minutes from the Armdale roundabout (near the Dingle) We will break at noon for soup and a delicious vegetarian meal. Tea and coffee provided also. Byob if you would like wine with your meal.

If you wish, you can take a stroll along the water or through the pretty neighborhood.

We will be painting with acrylic paints on 11 x 14' birchwood "canvas." Ready to hang. You can use as much artistic license as you please to make it yours. I will guide you through it step by step:) NO experience needed but if you do have experience and want to join us for a fun day, all the better!

Please bring an apron or wear something an errant drop of paint might enhance. Casual comfortable,crafty clothing encouraged. To see what we will be painting and to register.. click on Sunday November 12  or Saturday November 18  Space limited to 10 people per class.

ALL materials and lunch included!

TESTIMONIALS

" Thank-you Shelagh, I learned so much. You are an excellent, patient teacher and a wonderful artist. "
"Wicked fun class! Thank-you!"
"Just a blast!~ Off to buy paint! Amazing results for the whole class!"
"Great day! I am thrilled with my painting!. The venue was nice and bright and the tunes were inspiring:)"
"Shelagh this was wonderful! The energy was so positive and I am feeling very accomplished. I can't wait for another!"
"Thank- you so much Shelagh, this was such a fun relaxing and inspiring day away from the regular routine"
"I will definitely like to do another one and would highly reccommend to anyone to do!"
"Loved the whole day! Will definitely come to another workshop. Thanks so much!"

November 12 registration page:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/secret-cottage-paint-day-nov-12-tickets-37496152000

November 18 registration page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hidden-cottage-paint-day-november-18-tickets-37496343573

Mini-Escape....

Some days are more beautiful than others.....

I decided that Sunday would be my summer vacation!  Ive been working really hard for months and really needed a break. I'm lucky to have a friend who lives in a beautiful place.

 The sun and sky co-operated to create a perfect setting...I need more of this in my life.

We went out in a paddle boat and saw seals,sailboats and spectacular cloudscapes

It was a perfect little escape....

Sometimes a day in an idyllic setting can seem like a week.

 Now it is back to work!

Thank-you Prospect, Nova Scotia

7 years ago today!

Illustration by Janet Cleland

( A reminder on FB told me that this happened on this day 7 years ago... Thought I would repost! i had forgotten all about it!)

That picture illustrates how I felt all day today!
I got a delightful surprise this morning! A wee book in the mail and this note!

from...

Yes!!!

How did this happen?
Well.........I have been a huge fan of Dean Koontz since reading The Watchers, years ago. Often when reading a book of his I will come across a passage that really speaks to me or an insight of his that resonates and sometimes something that just makes me laugh really hard. I have wanted to contact him for years. In the back of every book of his, there is mailing address.

Finally, a month ago, after reading his latest book in which there is a hysterically funny scene with a sweet bun and the consumption of it, I decided to sit down and pen a short letter. I also sent him one of my prints as a thank-you for all the years of reading pleasure he has provided me with. I thought he would enjoy it and that was that. Never in a million years did I expect to hear anything back. This man gets 10,000 letters a year.


The book he sent is called is called I, Trixie Who is Dog and it is wonderful fun. What you might not know about Koontz is that he has an abiding soft spot for dogs. Trixie a beautiful Golden, and a retired companion dog was their loveable family pet. She sadly died at twelve. This book, a few others and a new one in October, Trixie and Jinx, are his tribute to her love and faithful companionship.
100% of the proceed of these books go to Canine Companions for Independence.

and look..... he personalized it:) I'm thrilled.