Apr 7, 2023 8 min read art

A Brush with Life - Issue #124 West Coast Sea Escape

As the spring day really begin, we have a new “West Coast Sea Escape” show with paintings by Terrill Welch in the Terrill Welch Gallery Pod, OPEN DAILY 11-4 with extended hours 10-4 for the Made on Mayne Spring Tour at 428 Luff Rd, Mayne Island B.C….

To begin, we have a new solo show “West Coast Seas Escape” with sixteen of my seascape paintings in the gallery pod for you. These specific works were chosen to accompany one of my most challenging paintings - “One World”. If you love to visit with the sea in all kinds of weather, this show is for you. Today is also the beginning of the Made on Mayne Spring Tour that runs from 10 - 4 for both Friday and Saturday April 7th and 8th. The “One World” painting will remain in the online viewing room during this time but will be replaced in the gallery pod by “Rolling Up on the Strait of Georgia” for the duration of the tour so that a visitor doesn’t get caught off guard by the content. We have had mixed weather the last month but I did get out plein air painting. I think we will start this issue with these adventures and see where it takes us…

WEST COAST SEA ESCAPE

As the spring days really begin, we have a new “West Coast Sea Escape” show with paintings by Terrill Welch in the Terrill Welch Gallery Pod at 428 Luff Rd, OPEN DAILY 11-4 with extended hours 10-4 for the Made on Mayne Spring Tour, Mayne Island, B.C. Viewing and purchasing is a available online in our private viewing room at:

However, before you slip off there to view each painting in detail, let’s take a quick browse through the show…

We slipped out to the gallery pod early this morning to make sure everything is ready for your visit.

The seascape painting “China Beach in Late February” on the top right is new and this is its first time being in a show. China Beach is on the southwest tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

We are thrilled to have the large 40 x 60 inch seascape painting of Active Pass anchoring this show across the back of the gallery pod. The city seascape to its right is a newer painting interpreting a location in the Victoria B.C. area.

Many have said it reminds them of the South of France.

This is just how lovely it can be here in British Columbia sometimes.

We look forward to your visits both online and in person to enjoy these seascape paintings that are showing until May 17, 2023 in our unique gallery pod in the woods.

MADE ON MAYNE 2023 SPRING TOUR APRIL 7TH - 8TH 10-4

We are excited! The Terrill Welch Gallery Pod is #6 on the map for the Made on Mayne Spring Tour. The online link will be showing the paintings that are in the gallery pod is above. However, here is the link to the map for the whole tour...

At this link you can read about each participating artist, find their location and see their work online (if they have provided a link for the website). I think this is everything! You are able to enjoy the tour no matter where you are this weekend from just these two links. Have fun exploring!

REGIONAL ART EXHIBITION

This exhibition is presented by the Southern Gulf Islands Arts Council and will be shown between April 28 - May 11, 2023 at the ArtSea Gallery, 9565 Fifth St. in Sidney British Columbia. There will also be a printed exhibition catalogue showcasing the artworks by 67 Southern Gulf Island artists.

Opening reception is Saturday April 29th from 2-4 pm.

Online Exhibition is available from April 28 - June 30, 2023 and the link to the will be provided on the council's website at:

This exhibition will include paintings by ISLAND TIME ART room artists Glenda King, Maeva Lightheart, Jody Waldie and Terrill Welch. Unfortunately, Jennifer Peers was not elegible to participate in this exhibition because the criteria was restricted to those artists living full or part time on the Southern Gulf Islands. Though we still think of Jennifer as a Mayne Island artist, she moved to Victoria a couple of years ago and makes a galant effort to transport her work back and forth to continue to show her work with the Terrill Welch Gallery. We know that Jennifer is celebrating with us and for us!

NEW RELEASES

There are three new releases in my "Thriving in Place" private viewing room for your consideration. These include:

"Arbutus Tree Company" by Terrill Welch

"Reef Bay Afternoon" by Terrill Welch

"One World" by Terrill Welch which is only shared here as a detail.

The full painting can be found in the private viewing room link below...

There is on more new release of a plein air work I painted and believe I shared last September that is now released but was painted ahead of starting the "Thriving inPlace" series. Anyway, you can take a look if you wish...

PLEIN AIR PAINTING IN THE JAPANESE MEMORIAL GARDEN

It is one of my most favourite days of the year when warm sunshine circles around the bowl of our Mayne Island Japanese Memorial Garden. Squinting in the bright sunlight, I placed my easel at the edge of path while keeping me on the gravel to save the damp ground from my back and forth movements.

The early afternoon slipped away in heavenly sounds of birds and young children being guided through the garden by their parents and grandparents.

It is a good kind of rough and ready day this one!

"Spring in Japanese Memorial Garden" by Terrill Welch, 8 x 10 inch plein air acrylic on gessobord painting sketch is under first consideration by a paid subscriber to "Terrill Welch by herself." If it does become available, I will let you know... or you can let me know in advance if you are interested.

Artist notes: Warm sunshine circles the sheltered bowl of the Japanese Memorial Garden on Mayne Island in British Columbia. As I painted, the plum blossoms open up just a little more. I can think of no better place to be than placing loose brushstrokes on a yellow grounded gessobord.

Teaser - SEVEN TIPS FOR COLLECTING ORIGINAL ART ON A BUDGET

In the next paid subscription issue of “Terrill Welch by herself” a private link to a separate bonus article will be provided where I will be presenting my personal seven tips for collecting original landscape paintings on a budget. I have gathered these tips from my own art collecting and from observing the success of my art collectors. These seven tips will take you beyond my general criteria currently provided on the website for buying art that you love and that is meaningful to you. When you are collecting art to enhance your quality of life, love and meaningfulness should underpin all of your original art collecting decisions. In this new article, will cover how to develop your original art collecting budget potential, the possibility of the list price being different from the final purchase price, the savings advantages of considering a 3-4 month purchase plan, the significance of embracing the power of waiting and much more! Yes, this is a teaser to encourage you to purchase your paid subscription where there is a growing body of special issues for my serious fans and art collectors. 😉

If you are are not already a paid subscribed to “Terrill Welch by herself” here is the direct link..

UNTIL NEXT TIME

Before I close, there has been a great update to the newsletter host platform that now allows you to comment at the end of each issue right from your email. This link takes you to the online view for this issue and there you go! Now how fun is this!? Or you are still welcome write to me privately at tawelch@shaw.ca

This time of year marks the beginning of another summer season for Mayne Island and the southwest coast of Canada. I feel ready! The Spring sun brings out the best in me.