Valorie's
work featured at Willow Studio, Regina
The
Willow
Studio on Regina's 13th Ave is now showcasing Valorie's
paintings, with several originals on display, as well as a
selection of ready-made giclées. Valorie's full catalog
of giclées is also available for custom ordering, to
suit your specific size and framing style.
Valorie's
work will only be at Willow Studio for a limited engagement
this fall, so be sure to drop by before the snow arrives!
Take a friend along, too.
For
a preview of the colourful and inspiring images in Valorie's
catalog, visit the Giclée
Gallery on her web site. To learn more about Willow Studios
visit their
web site or phone 306-522-9226.
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The
Pay-the-Rent Event Worked!
Thank
you to all who contributed to the successful pay-the-rent
sale I had before I left for Newfoundland. I will be back
in my Ottawa studio this fall.
Spending
time in my Change Islands' studio has inspired some quite
different pieces. The Middle East conflict, along with some
very good books - "The Attack" by Yasmina Khadra
comes to mind, have pushed their way into my work alongside
the amazing blues of the sea & sky that I absorb each
day. Oh, but the oranges and purples of the sunsets are there,
too.
By
the way, I am looking for a compatible artist to share my
studio space and moderate the expense for me. Please pass
along my name to anyone who might be interested. I look forward
to seeing you all come September.
Valorie |
My
studio in the Change Islands, Newfoundland
The
view |
| Fall
2005
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a 'Valorie' ahead of the galleries
Valorie's
work is about to go national, with showings early in
2006 at the Verve
Gallery, Regina, the Gallerie
Gora, 279 Sherbrooke West, Montreal and representation
by Artful Solutions, Toronto. Come see her latest work
before it's shipped out, and consider her modestly-priced,
8x10" suede-matted giclées as gifts for
family, friends and corporate clients. The open house
is Saturday November 26, 10:00 a.m.
until 4:00 p.m. at the studio, 145 Loretta Ave. North.
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Childhood
(giclée) |
Washday
in Bangkok (giclée) |
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Regina's
newest gallery offers a bright, dynamic mix of traditional
and contemporary Canadian art, and as of November 1,
2005 also offers Valorie's art. Her pieces at Verve
Gallery include Prairie Harvest (see Elemental
Nature), Entre Chien et Loup, The Walrus & the
Carpenter, and Unpredictability of Life (all in New
Work). Visit the Verve Gallery on the main level
of the Old City Hall Mall, 1801 Scarth St, Regina. Contact
the gallery at 306-537-6028, 306-352-4560 or vervegallery@sasktel.net.
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| Valorie
celebrates Saskatchewan's 100th birthday with a 10-year
retrospective of her work.
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Are
you in the Regina area? Come see the largest collection
of Valorie's work ever displayed west of the Great Lakes!
Both originals and giclées.
Vernissage
Fri Sept 16, 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Sale
continues Sat Sept 17, 10:00 a.m.-4:00
p.m. Hosted by Maureen Wagner at 3631 Albert St, Marian
Park, Regina.
Browse
New
Work and other
galleries on the web site and let Valorie know if
there are pieces you'd like her to bring to the show.
For information call Maureen in Regina, 584-5337, or
Valorie in Ottawa, 261-1351.
The
purchase of Canadian art for business is 100% tax deductible.
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Summer
2005
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Valorie's
artwork spices up the opening of a new Elgin St. fine
dining spot
Join
hosts Rod and Andrew, Valorie and her paintings and
a lively crowd of revelers at the grand opening of the
Elgin St. Freehouse, 296 Elgin Street.
It all happens Wed. May 25, 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm.
Sample savoury free selections from the menu and enjoy
the featured Cave Spring wines.
No
RSVP necessary. Just put on a party attitude and come
purchase a painting!
Valorie's
showing of paintings for sale will continue until the
end of June. |
Spring
2005
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Meet
me at my place...
Due
to a recent illness I am not participating in the Ottawa
Art festival this year. Instead, I will be at my studio
on Saturday April 16 and Sunday
April 17 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
The studio is located upstairs at 145 Loretta Ave. North,
one block west of Preston and north of Gladstone (click
here for directions). Please feel free to call 261-1351
or e-mail
for specific appointments. New work is available!
"The
Shaman" acrylic on yupo |
March
24, 2005: Opening night at the Art Deco Gallery,
5-2095 St. Joseph Blvd. in Orleans. L->R: artists
Patricia Wilmot-Savoie, Leslie Rohonczy, me, and gallery
owner Sylvia Martindale. My work will be on
display at Art Deco through May.
My
work is also showing in Ottawa at Savana
Café (431 Gilmour near Bank), and
After Stonewall (370 Bank near Gilmour).
If
you've ever purchased an original you will receive 10%
off any subsequent purchase. Please let others know
if you like my work! |
Winter
2004-05
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My
Paintings Featured at New Local Art Venue, Art Deco
Gallery
I am delighted to share the news that my work will launch
a new Ottawa art gallery! You are invited to join me
at the grand opening of Art Deco Gallery, 5-2095 St.
Joseph Blvd. in Orleans (beside Flower Mania).
Art
Deco Gallery opens Thursday March 24, 2005 at 9:00 a.m.
and I will be there after 4:00 p.m. (when the refreshments
will be served!) The celebration continues Friday March
25 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday March 26
from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Some
of the paintings I will be showing at Art Deco are pictured
here. They will share the spotlight with the work of
two other Ottawa artists, Patricia Wilmot-Savoie and
Leslie Rohonczy.
I
look forward to meeting new art fans through this venture
into the east end and will continue to welcome visitors
at my west-centre studio.
For
details about Art Deco Gallery call 834-1912. You can
reach me at 261-1351 or valorie@valoriepreston.com.
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Savana
Café
431 Gilmour St., Ottawa
(613) 233-9159
Valorie
has displayed her work for many years at Ottawa's Savana
Café. Enjoy the restaurant's tropical fusion
cuisine and warm atmosphere and don't miss Valorie's
three recent works hanging in the entranceway. |
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Photo
of Valorie by Rod Macivor, The Ottawa Citizen
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Web
connects artists and art lovers
"Christine
Christianson, a high school English teacher in Wytheville,
Virginia, decided last June to honour the memory of
her late husband, Scott, by acquiring a painting for
the den of the couple's home. It could not be just any
painting, but a painting somehow linked to the American-English
poet T. S. Eliot, creator of such classics as The
Waste Land and The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock..."
Read
the Ottawa Citizen article
by Paul Gessell on Valorie, Nov 25, 2004. |
Autumn
2004
Autumn
began with many exciting developments for me, including an
innovative relationship with Royal Lepage sales representative
Carole Evans. Carole's newly remodelled "Showcase and Design
Home" at 20 Milne Crescent, Kanata, is decorated with furniture
and appliances from Colonial
Furniture and 20 pieces of my art! The home, furniture
and paintings are all for sale. You can read
more about this dynamic collaboration and view
images of the lovely property on Carole Evans' web site.
Head
to downtown Ottawa and the news is that the Art Rental and
Sales Service of the Ottawa Art Gallery has expanded its collection
of my paintings. Art Rental and Sales, located in the Arts
Court building at 2 Daly Ave, is offering these works for
sale or rent for a limited period. For details, visit
their web site or call at 613-233-8865.
My
work is also adding colour to another part of the province
at The Manndate Group's new Mississauga showroom. The Mandate
Group is a one-stop resource for designers and decorators.
The showroom now has 15 of my pieces on display! (one original
and the remainder giclées). Leslie Mann, president,
says about my paintings, "Great work and very different.
Valorie's art is truly original because it is all so different
and refreshing. It's not a reworking of something done before.
" For more information visit The
Manndate Group's website or call 905-820-3001.
Two
upcoming events at my studio: A Person's Day Celebration and
Harmony
House fundraiser on Monday October 18, 5-7 p.m. and an
Open Studio on the weekends of Oct 22-24 and 29-31. For more
details see "Studio Events".
Finally,
an image from Newfoundland, where I now have my own little
piece of the rock. I spent time there this summer and will
return for a couple weeks later this fall.
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