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We're past half way now at our fabulous week of painting with the incredible artists who come for this paint-in week. I gave my presentation on the how/why I became an artist. I kept it short as one or two people were becoming homicidal, I mean impatient with some presenters who went on far too long. Being aware that many wanted to get back to painting, at under 10 minutes, I get the prize for fastest. We were technically allowed 15 minutes. It is good to practice speaking in front of a group.

An artist who was a refugee from eastern Europe after WWII talked about her work showing modern day refugees. She identified strongly with them. Coincidentally, the College had problems with lightning hitting the well pipes and there was no water for a great part of the day. It was a mere inconvenience when we considered the privations in life for a refugee.

I added a little colour intensity and value contrast to yesterdays painting. It is now complete. Little Lookout 30x30" Can you see the changes from yesterday?

Then I moved on to do Winterberry By the Pond. 30x30" This is an enlarged version of Winterberry 6"x6"

While I was busy painting today, two paintings were being delivered to ArtBomb in Toronto-- the commission Bow River Near Canmore and Mount Edith Cavell, Alberta. These have been sold. Mount Edith Cavell is one of my favourites.