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Perth Autumn Studio Tour Thanksgiving Weekend

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
Coming to the Portage (Work-in-progress), 16x20

There’s just one month until the Perth Autumn Studio Tour on Thanksgiving Weekend is in full swing! Whee! I’m working hard getting things ready at Studio 3. I hope to finish up this work-in-progress “Coming to the Portage”. I’m working … Continue reading →

Painting of Morning at the Grand Chutes

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
Morning at the Grand Chutes, 16x20, SOLD

It is timely to finish this painting of Morning at the Grand Chutes now as I’m thrilled to be heading back to the Dumoine watershed in two weeks to participate in the Dumoine River Art for Wilderness Retreat 2019. CPAWS … Continue reading →

Commissioned Portrait of “Hailey”

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
Hailey, 14x11, Commissioned Portrait, SOLD

I just finished and delivered this commissioned portrait of Hailey. This was so much fun to work on. I love her expression. Her curls were so amazing to do and the challenge of the gauzy see-through shoulders and glitter on … Continue reading →

Painting of Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis)

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis), 8x10, SOLD

I took a photo of this group of Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) while at the Dumoine River with the CPAWS-OV DRAW retreat in 2018. This winter, I finished a small painting of them to help me remember that lovely August week. … Continue reading →

Big Mama Snapping Turtle Painting

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
Big Mama Snapping Turtle, 16x20, SOLD

I took a photo of this snapping turtle a few years ago. I worked on this painting Big Mama Snapping Turtle in the winter, dreaming of spring. There were lots of snappers when we first moved out here. They were … Continue reading →

Signs of the Times painting

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Catherine OrfaldSeptember 8, 2025
Signs of the Times, 14x18, SOLD

This landscape painting is called Signs of the Times. I’ve always admired this collection of barns and buildings adorned with old metal signs. I’ve wanted to paint it for years. A few years back, some people who have become our … Continue reading →

BMO Perth commissioned painting

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
BMO Perth, 14x11, Commissioned Oil Painting, SOLD

I was pleased to work on this commissioned painting of the BMO in Perth, Ontario. It was a gift for someone who’d worked there for years. The person who commissioned it and I decided to “clean up” the building a … Continue reading →

Three Painters at the Dumoine painting

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
Three Painters at the Dumoine, 24x36, $2,500

I completed this 24×36 painting “Three Painters at the Dumoine” recently in the studio. It was a wonderful way to recall last August’s CPAWS-OV DRAW retreat at the Dumoine watershed. I used a number of images I took of three … Continue reading →

Hay Bales in the August Sun painting

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
Hay Bales in the August Sun, 16x20, SOLD

I finished this painting of Hay Bales in the August Sun in the winter. Working on it in my studio, I could feel the heat and warm sun. I started the painting en plein air in my friend’s back yard. … Continue reading →

Swingin’ in the 70s encaustic painting

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
Swingin' in the 70s, 12x9, Encaustic painting with copper wire on panel, SOLD

I finished this encaustic painting “Swingin’ in the 70s” awhile ago, but it took some time to get a good picture. It’s hard to get a good shot of an encaustic painting due to the shine. I was inspired to … Continue reading →

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As many of you know, I have participated in DRAW (Dumoine River Art for Wilderness), supported by CPAWS-OV (Canadian Parks and Wilderness - Ottawa Valley) for a few years, spending time in the Dumoine area and finding inspiration for my art. I am pleased to invite you to an exhibition of work by a selection of DRAW artists at LaFab sur Mill, a wonderful gallery and community space in Chelsea. The exhibition runs from the end of August till the end of October (the gallery is open Friday thru Sunday afternoons)Of particular interest to anyone who cares about awareness and preservation of the wilderness in the Dumoine and Ottawa River valleys is the “Celebration of the Dumoine” on the weekend of Sept 13/14. Saturday evening (7:30 - 10:00) La Fab will host a talk by John McDonnell of CPAWS, a wonderful film about the Dumoine and ‘Songs and Stories’ by Marc Audet.On Sunday afternoon (the 14th) from 1:00 till 5:00 is the Vernissage of the art exhibition as well as talks by a selection of experts with information to share about the Dumoine. I’ll be there on the Sunday and look forward to seeing you there! ... See MoreSee Less

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Nancy Steed Wilcox’s image of a Wood Duck Drake prompted me to try painting it (with permission to use her source photo, thanks Nancy)! See my blog post for more: orfald.ca/wood-duck-drake/ ... See MoreSee Less

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