The Alberta Flood Rose Project

"The flood waters rose... Albertans rose to the challenge!

The Alberta Flood Rose Project invites all Calgary and area visual artists to create an original 4"x4" (inch) piece of wall art, depicting the provincial flower of Alberta, the wild rose.  The finished pieces will be arranged in groups of 100, and framed as a larger piece.  After being on display in a public location during the month of August, the framed art pieces will be up for auction at the end of August, 2013 with all proceeds to go to the Red Cross for flood relief."

This is my 4x4 contribution to this project.  Here's their website: The Alberta Flood Rose Project

Gone Fishin'

right place + right time = dinner!

This piece is the sister piece to the previous post.

24x24 acrylic on canvas (31x31 including frame)
$1250 framed (+ shipping)
This has a 1" linen liner and then a 2 1/2 inch shiny black frame.  It matches the shiny black boots.
by Connie Christensen

Homemade Water Slide

Once again, members of 'The Optimist Club' are gleefully making lemonade out of lemons on a 'terrible awful' day. Why not make a homemade water slide for ducks?  Indeed, why not?

  - the 'terrible awful' - A secret revenge deed committed by Minny and delivered to Hilly in 'The Help'            

24x24 acrylic on canvas (31x31 including frame)
SOLD
This has a 1" linen liner and then a 2 1/2 inch shiny black frame.  It matches the shiny black boots.
by Connie Christensen

It's Raining AGAIN. Ducks and fish this time. Believe it or not!

each 8x8 on wide profile canvas
ducks (8V24) SOLD, fishing rod (8W25)
$175 each (+ shipping) still available

Some Cute Wee Optimists

2 more little 'Optimist Club' paintings.

6x6 acrylic on birch

both SOLD

'The Optimist Club'

Flippers and Boats
12x12  framed
acrylic
12R20 and 12S21
SOLD

'The Optimist Club'

Goldfish and Lifesaver
10x10 (10K14 and 10L15)
framed
$325 each (+ shipping)

Framed Acrylic Paintings

I just had these 2 paintings framed and they look great!  It really makes 'It Was a Good Tobogganing Day' a substantial painting that would look good in a mud room or family room. It is framed in a very thick 2 1/4" black gallery style or floater frame.
24x12 acrylic on birch board
SOLD



'The Optimist Club' (series 10J12) is also newly framed in a black 1 1/4" gallery style or floater frame.  It's filled with colour on a dreary rainy day - hence the title!  10x10 acrylic on canvas  SOLD

Greeting Cards

I printed up a 2nd run of greeting cards featuring 3 different images of my paintings.  The 1st run was very well received.  The cards are 4 1/4 x 5 1/2, blank inside and are individually wrapped in cellophane with the envelope.  I think the quality is quite nice.   

They are priced at $3.95 each and delivery in the city is free!  A set of 3 ($11.85) makes a perfect gift - perhaps for teachers and others. Shipping outside of the city is extra, but it would not be too much.

Let me know if you are interested.

Another Looking on the Bright Side Moment

10x10
acrylic on canvas
framed in black gallery style (floating) frame
SOLD

The Optimist Club (series)

acrylic

12x12 wide profile birch board (12Z2)

$350 (+ shipping)

on display at Evanescence Gallery

Optimist Club series

8x8 acrylic on wide profile canvas (8P3)
$175 (+ shipping)
on display at Evanescence Art Gallery

Optimist Club series

6x6
donated to The Leighton Arts Centre
click here:  Leighton Arts Centre

Going With the Flow

Optimist Club series (6A6)
6x6
sold

Feeling Under the Weather #1 and #2

each 10x10
sold