I was nominated by my friend Kathryn Hansen (https://www.artblogbykat.blogspot.com/) to be part of the 7 links challenge, where we are asked to think about our blog and come up with the following links..
– Your most beautiful post
– Your most popular post
– Your most controversial post
– Your most helpful post
– A post whose success surprised you
– A post you feel didn’t get the attention it deserved
– The post that you are most proud of
So here they are! (I think..!)
My most beautiful:
Canadian Thanksgiving
https://www.ameliegagnestudio.com/search?q=thanksgiving
My most popular:
The Small Pleasures…
https://www.ameliegagnestudio.com/the-small-pleasures-in-an-artists-life/
My most controversial post:
Ups and Downs :
https://www.ameliegagnestudio.com/ups-and-downs/
My most helpful post
https://www.ameliegagnestudio.com/upcoming-workshop-in-killarney/
A post whose success surprised me
The London Adventure
https://www.ameliegagnestudio.com/the-london-adventure/
A post i feel didn’t get the attention it deserved
Gift Certificates:
https://www.ameliegagnestudio.com/gift-certificates/
The post that you are most proud of
The Opening of my Solo Exhibition:
https://www.ameliegagnestudio.com/the-opening-of-my-exhibition-dream-big-in-the-boathouse-gallery/
Thanks Kathryn for nominating me..!
Well, it’s that time of year again and some people are extremely organised and early in their Christmas shopping so I thought I would remind you about my gift certificates…!
There is a few options on the button’s drop down menu. If you don’t see the amount you would like to give, please contact me and I can send you a Paypal invoice instead…
The Paypal button below will give you options for the amount of your voucher, and will lead you to the simple process of making a payment online. You DO NOT NEED a Paypal account to do this, just follow the link “Don’t have a Paypal account?” Unfortunately for those living in Ireland, I think the Laser card is not accepted by Paypal yet, so you can contact me for an other method of payment.
Please don’t forget to tell me the “TO” and “FROM information, the address to which I will send the voucher, and please please please do not forget your phone number and email address in case I need to contact you…
If you want you can also give me a short message which I can send along with the voucher if it’s going directly to the recipient, ie: “Happy Birthday Mum, from Louis” etc…
And if you would like a present like this yourself, just send the following link to your loved one..!
https://www.ameliegagnestudio.com/gift-certificates/
Gift Amount in EUROS |
Last Saturday saw the opening of my solo exhibition, “Dream BIG!” which is on for the whole month of September in the Boathouse Gallery, Kinsale, Co.Cork.
Here is the little video I had done to promote it, in case you haven’t seen it!
I made my way to Kinsale early afternoon and stopped at the gallery to see how the paintings all looked on the wall…
Liz and Gerard did a great job hanging the show! I then walked around the town to drop a few postcards I had made to promote the show… Kinsale is such a fabulous place…! And this is one of my favorite corners in the town:
This shop is all bling… Ladies, you would feel like a kid walking in a candy store! |
A hair apointment later, (actually, “Wonderland” sold when I was getting my hair done!) it was onwards to Jim Edwards, for a yummy half lobster (Kinsale is by the sea!) and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc…
Then at 7 pm I made my way back to the gallery, where there was a good few people…!
Friends from Killarney, Ronnie Moore and Kathleen O’Brian, Ronnie is a fantastic watercolour artist.. |
Kathleen again and her husband Pat, it was for him that I did the commission a few months ago.. |
Owners of the gallery, Liz and Gerard… |
A LOVELY couple who bought “The Summit”, himself is a fellow Canadian and his wife from Pensylvania, it was great meeting them! |
I love red dots… 😉 |
With my first sale of the show, “Wonderland” and my boyfreind Stephen who graduated from UCC yesterday! |
Thank you all for the encouragements and well wishes…!
Talk soon,
Amélie
A couple of months ago I was contacted by Avaluk Crafts in Kilkenny, a beautiful boutique full of gorgeous handmade items. They told me they would be delighted to carry my jewellery pieces… Now a few weeks later, my rings and necklaces seem to be so popular that I find it hard to keep up with the production!
At the beginning of August, Avaluk Crafts will be taking a stand at the Horse Show in the RDS, and they have asked me for more pieces obviously!… I should send them the new inventory next Monday…
I’ve been having a lot of fun crafting my little price tags..! It’s incredible what a paper punch and a bit of string can do… The images aren’t great but you’ll get the idea..
10 Years in Ireland!
La St-Jean-Baptiste
A big day in my province! “La St-Jean” in my home province of Québec is what St-Patrick’s day is to Ireland.. (and Canada Day will follow next week on July 1st!) Concerts, bonfires, fireworks etc..
Bonne Fête Québec!
One month already…
My lovely little Achilles was killed by a car one month ago today… I’m still very heartbroken over him, he was just the cutest young cat.. He had discovered my house on a cold wet October night following one of my other cats, skin and bones, a big gash on his heel (where his name came from) and with an immediate “please love me” attitude! I miss him terribly..
AND! Last but not least, June 24th is also my dad’s birthday…!
Bonne Fête papa..! Xxx
Well, after such a long time since my last blog post, you’re in for a treat!! I just want to tell you about my little escapade to London recently, for the opening of a group exhibition in Farnham, Surrey, where I have 10 pieces…
I took off from Kerry Friday morning, to land in Stansted… Since I was going to the other side of the city I had planned on stopping in the center and do a little shopping around the famous Portobello shops and market… I love browsing through antique jewellery and vintage clothing…
Coming out of the tube at Nothing Hill Gate it was LASHING!!! I didn’t try to find my bearings, I went straight to Boots to try and find a cheap umbrella, and when I saw a wooping £20.00 on the tag.. well I just went back to brave the rain and found this gorgeous coffee shop/bakery across the road called “Le Pain Quotidien” (the daily bread), where I had a lovely coffee and pain au chocolat waiting for the rain to calm down…
Next I headed down to Portobello road and had a great time looking through antique shops and vintage stalls, I managed to find a beautiful art deco brooch and a cute top with an art nouveau looking motif…
THEN, when came the time to take the train down to Farnham, troubles started. I heard later that several trains had stopped working and the line I was supposed to get on was closed due to an accident… My plan was to arrive a good hour before the opening, check in my room, shower etc.. Instead I arrived directly at the gallery more than an hour into the opening reception, so quick change into my new top, grab a glass of wine, and finally breath!!
The rest of the evening was very enjoyable and I got to discover some great paintings and craft items. The gallery is in a beautiful old building that was extensively renovated some years ago.
With Director Joanne McCarthy |
The next day I got to have a look around the beautiful town of Farnham, which is not only quaint and pretty, but I found it very much art orientated… They have a University for Creative Arts, where I got to see the student’s end of year show, of course the New Ashgate Gallery, and another great art centre called the Malltings, an old brewery turned into a multi-disciplinary art centre housing a theatre, a craft shop, a dance studio, a lovely café (serving great Eggs Florentine!) and different exhibition rooms.
The Maltings |
A cute area where I had my breakfast in a chocolaterie! |
Thanks for reading… Amélie