I just won a trip to SAN FRANCISCO from the Nova Scotia Heart & Stroke Foundation!

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Got a call this morning from Kris Allen, Communications Director with the Nova Scotia Heart and Stroke Foundation here in Halifax. “Good news,” he said. “You’ve won our Walking trip to San Francisco from our Walkabout™ website.” Walkabout™ promotes walking in Nova Scotia and has helpful tips and ideas to get moving more on a...

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Red Cross in Japan

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The Canadian Red Cross is one of many organizations providing assistance to the victims of the earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan. They have medical teams working there now. As I watch the news of this devastation unfold, I can’t help but think they’ll probably send more people and supplies soon. If you want to...

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Wende Caporale & Daniel Greene’s home and studio tour

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I took a portrait course with Wende Caporale-Greene in Daniel Greene’s studio in New York a few years ago. It was a fabulous course, met some fantastic painters from around the world. Wende gave us a personal tour of their home. Hope you enjoy the video, it shows the studio and some of the artwork...

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CARFAC Artist’s Resale Rights – important information for artists

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The Canadian Artists’ Representation Le Front des artistes canadiens is currently pursuing an important initiative for Canadian artists. The Artist Resale Right would mean individual artists would receive a payment when art is resold. Canada’s main three opposition political parties have endorsed CARFAC’s proposal and important government ministers have expressed their interest in the Artist’s...

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Nocturne October 16, 2010 available paintings

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If you’re heading downtown tonight for Nocturne, you can see (buy or rent) my paintings at the Art Sales & Rental Gallery attached to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia at 1723 Hollis Street, Halifax until midnight tonight. Nocturne: Art at Night is a fall festival bringing art and energy to Halifax from 6 p.m.-midnight...

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My painting in a television commercial

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Just found the following Eastlink.ca commercial with my still life painting And Then There Were Two in it. Eastlink is a local cable, broadband and telephone company. You can watch this video on television and on the Internet. It is flattering (although a bit shocking) to find work being used commercially but it might be nice to know...

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Optimized for iPhone

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This website (www.maryann.ca) is now optimized for iPhone users. If you’re on an android, check it out and let me know how it works for you too. Thanks, M.A.

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Bella (RIP 1991 – 2010)

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This is a pastel portrait of Bella, my mother’s Jack Russell terrier. It was a birthday present I painted for my mother in 2004. Bella was a fabulous little dog, after my mother passed on, Bella became my little dog. Bella turned 19 this year. She was one of the gentlest dogs I’ve ever met....

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