Spring?

Spring? I hope so!

My calendar says the first day of Spring is March 20, but the flowers seem to be saying it is here already! The Crocuses, Snowdrops and Hellebores  are magnificent and daffodils and tulips are not far behind.

"It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows the poem by heart."

Rainer Maria Rilke

"And the Spring arose on the garden fair,

Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;

And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast

Rose from the dreams of its wintry rest."

Percy Bysshe Shelley

"She turned to the sunlight

And shook her yellow head,

And whispered to her neighbor:

"Winter is dead.""

A A Milne

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Art News:

1) The "Hanging Together" exhibition at South Delta Artists Guild in February was very successful:

I sold a tryptic "Village Folk" and another painting "Vigile". Both were inspired by photographs I took in Italy a few years ago.

2) I have reformatted and updated my website, take a look and let me know what you think:

Gillian Olson Art

3) I have finished another how to video, this one is one "Mounting a Watercolour on a Cradled Panel:

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From the Studio:

I finished "Ancient Wisdom", a 10"x10" watercolour mounted on a cradled panel.

I have finished a zoom watercolour course with David McEown: every Wednesday in February.

Here is my painting of Moraine Lake from his reference:

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Here is a video for you to celebrate spring:

Secret Garden - ✿ First day of spring ✿

Happy Wednesday,

with whimsy,

Gillian