Video montage from the 2008 Lawrence House Center of the Arts Sarnia Ontario Artist Concert Series featuring Paintings and Ceramics by Bill Arnold, Oil Paintings by Skot MacDougall and original songs by Jim Chevalier A special show for me and we had a great turnout of support , wonderful evening ~ Skot

ARTWALK 2013

News from Skots Studio

 Getting ready for another fantastic Art Walk this year, really looking forward to sharing my new oil paintings a series I call Zen Tiger,  they express my love of wildlife and the inspiring colours and patterns they offer, also are included are new landscapes,

I hope to see familiar faces and the many new acquaintances I have met from last years Artwalk and Studio 176 Art  Gallery .
Artwalk brings many  artists and musicians and their sights and sounds that fill the downtown for 2 days  a feast for the senses as I like to say, dont forget to drop by and say hello  booth 73 right in the middle of the fun...well gotta go the easel is calling..cheers

click on Poster to enlarge 

Link to ARTWALK 2013   here....ARTWALK SITE and MAP

Artwalk Event

News from Skots Studio

This June 2-3  2012,  artwalk promises to be bigger and better then before, lots to see and hear as many artists and musicians offer up their creations and passions to fill  the Christina St. down town Sarnia  from George St to Wellington St .   Christina St. will be closed to car traffic, making downtown on the St. Clair river a festive and vibrant  place to be this first week in June.
 Personally Iam looking forward to sharing  my new paintings that I feel capture the summer bliss that I always look forward to ,  Iam also eager to check out  all the new  indie bands coming to Sarnia lined up for the 2 day event, always a treat , I have collected several CDs from previous emerging bands and was impressed with the originality of their songs,  enjoyed in the comfort and shade of the newly added refreshing beer tent ..Yaah !, looks like the weathers going to be perfect and I look forward to seeing you  and your friends and family come  down and enjoy the weekend fun, maybe even bike ride , or walk... parking is free in the Bayside Mall underground,  entrance off Vidal St, behind the Bayside  mall, cheers !

 New paintings / details :

•  Original new oil paintings on wide canvas , smooth non stapled painted sides.
• as large as 60 " wide up to 46 " height.
• If you desire to adopt one I can offer free delivery too.
• I will have my Debit / MasterCard / Visa machine  I take cheques also.
•  Booth 54 near " Spoon Lickens " Cafe   & Trinity Pub.

                         * ALSO   CANATARA PARK  Plein Air Painting Prints

• 6  colourful & impressionistic scenes in the series, all painted within Canatara Park.

• Each print comes  pre matted with acid free mat size   11" x 14 " for standard or premade frames.

Abstract Collective Opening

News from Skots studio

I was invited to put a Painting into Sarnia's Imperial TheaterGallery as part of an abstract collective together with other local painters.
The opening is June 4 th Friday between 5-7 pm , downtown Sarnia.

Among the other painters featured is a piece by my former Central Collegiate Institute Gr. 9 art teacher Sue Galos,this would be the first occasion our work will be exhibited together, she was a big support and encouraged my early high school art interests and thru her I received some of my first graphic art commissions, which was very cool at the time..I remember the commisioned posters, carried the theme "Stress in the workplace" sponsored by ironically Imperial Oil Canada.

Juried LOOK SHOW 2010 Opening

News from Skots studio

I have had an "Abstract Landscape" oil painting accepted this year into
Gallery Lambton's bi-annual Juried  LOOK SHOW 2010.
 I  received an Honorable mention...and Iam honored.
View painting here   
or scroll down on this post to Zoom  window  " Abstract Landscape"
* Opening March 5th Start 6pm - 9pm Friday 
The Opening is part of the many cultural events that takes place every First Friday of each month downtown Sarnia.
The juried show is open to north Michigan U.S.A.  and southern Ontario ,applicants... its sure to be a interesting multimedia event...I believe the show will run til May2 2010 located in the Bayside Mall Downtown Sarnia. 
See Image below for address and contact info

Lawrence House photos Sept 2008

News from Skots Studio Works and Journal. The interior of the Lawrence House is very elegant and warm and I thought it would make for a nice father and son portrait by the fireplace, all we needed was a fire and a snifter of brandy , I enjoy our eclectic talks on all matter of things including the arts. The opening on Sept 5 th 2008 was well recieved,evidently a record for the Lawrence House ,including sales, I think its a good place for a "house party"I put most of my paintings in the upstairs Turret Room which was nice, I like the stained glass windows casting their golden light thru the room, and the victorian furniture added warmth and comfort to the show, mixed in with Fathers multi media pieces, gave the House a real eclectic ,serendipity feel, lots of different stuff from our past and present , Father show entitled "Old N New", seemed to capture the essence of both our shows in this Victorian Mansion, recently restored to new appeal and use for the arts. Many old and new friends came out along with a big family turnout, quite a few surprises too, Special moments included my grandmother's smilin face and beautiful acoustic songs from Jim Chevalier,I like to thank all those that joined in this special occasion of Father and son first exhibition together, and perhaps we can do it again in the future, I'll post more photos from the show and a video.

Drawings

Here are two drawings from Nov. 2007 These are relevant to the coming Sept exhibit which is a continuance of that Nov exhibit,further exploring my reponses toward natures mysteries, which for me stimulates my imagination to perhaps do a drawing or painting. Mystery seems to be a continual source of inspiration for me, and nature carries all that, plus its full of wonderful colours, design, structure and texture, I fuse my imagination with what nature's beauty offers my senses, to express this visually intoxicating, and hypnotising effect on my imagination, Perhaps I am seeking to take myself and the viewer into natural spaces deep into unknown or hidden santums,where imagination lives.

Poster "Still and Life " exhibit 2008

Your Invited Sept 2008 Art Exhibits
Work by Bill Arnold & Skot MacDougall

For more information and Directions to the Lawrence House visit Skots Studio Journal

Artist Statement "Still and Life " exhibit 2008

Skot MacDougall
New oil paintings
“Still & Life”

Artists Statement:

New oil paintings from 2008, ponderings of natures secrets with a influence of my formative years engrossed in natural sciences , I collected stones and bones and read biology texts, I was fascinated by natural structure, colour , texture, and the mystery of the whole big picture. There’s a melding of science and imagination in the work, both the subject matter and in my approach to oil painting.
This balance gives my imagination visual legs to stand on and to draw inspiration from.
I tend to see the” bigger picture” of my self after completing several” smaller pictures.”Skot MacDougall Aug. 2008

Artist Statement " Things Hidden and Revealed exhibit 2007

Entrance to Gallery Lambton featuring my exhibit
"Things Hidden and Revealed"

November 7 to December 8,2007



Artist Statement


I am presenting a series of new paintings, for me they have captured the feeling of an inviting and hypnotizing landscape abound with crevices, nooks and sunfilled caverns, revealing some secret hidden spot. Viewing all the paintings together I recognized a common thread and also my creative process was revealed. Simply put: As the paintings express I am continualy being drawn into and inspired by the mysterious world of nature.
I believe that mystery, stirs my imagination which is my creative self, and this is the state of mind where my little discoveries or ideas are realized, and with new discoveries come new mysteries which completes the cycle.
Offering an infinite source of new imaginative thinking, So in essence, although the paintings are pure fantasy imaginings (daydreamscapes), ...my inspiration is rooted in the natural world. I may not have discovered any of mother natures secrets, but I enjoyed painting them and I may have discovered something about myself.

Skot MacDougall November 2007

Poster

Promotion Poster for my last exhibit of paintings shown Nov. 2007 at Gallery Lambton Sarnia Ontario.

The work from this last exhibit is relevant to my upcoming exhibit since it is a continuation of explored themes of my love affair with the " mystery of the natural world ". The work speaks for itself , of its inspirational effects on my painting.