The annual Emerging Group art show opened today at the MacKay Art Centre in Unionville. Three years ago this show was organized by Judy Livingston, an established watercolour and acrylics artist, as well as an enthusiastic art teacher. This year, with some guidance from Judy and her husband, Mike, the show was produced by a committee made up of five of the show's participants. So far so good.
The piece I entered into the exhibit is called Spring Returns. It is a watercolour monoprint with an additional ink drawing. At this time of the year we are waiting for the brown of winter to be replaced by squeaky, green, spring leaves. The inspiration for this piece is that spring will eventually return, and, even on the old, weathered trees will we soon see renewal of life and fresh, new leaves.
