Arts News Canada
is a site designed to celebrate Canada's visual artists
by showcasing selected works to their readers in all
parts of Canada and around the world. I was honoured to
have my artwork been featured on their homepage multiple
times.
Showcase Dates:
April 2 -9, 2008
Jan. 9 - 15, 2008
Nov. 29 - Dec. 5, 2007
Sept. 28 - Oct. 4, 2007
Aug. 15 - 21, 2007
July 10 - 16, 2007
May 16 - 23, 2007
April 5 - 11, 2007
Art Calendars
ArtWanted.com is
publishing four desktop
calendars
for 2008 featuring assorted artwork samplers,
photography, animals / wildlife and landscapes / outdoor
scenes. My artwork will be included in each calendar.
These are the calendars dates which will will feature my
artwork and photography:
May 8, 2007 - I just joined
Art Wanted yesterday, and to my surprise I
received an award already. It's for the top 10 views or
comments (I'm not exactly sure which) for the day. I've
also received numerous comments from fellow artists -
all very positive. It's a wonderful, supportive
community. I highly recommend joining! It's free for a
basic membership, or you can pay to have lots of great
options.
Art Cards on Sale in Gift Shops
May 5, 2007 - I just heard that my art
cards - produced by Pierre Belvedere as part of the
Canadian Artist Collection - are on sale not only in
Sears stores but in gift shops and stationary stores. A
friend said she saw my cards at the ever-popular
Masstown Market.
Featured Artist at Zazzle
April 13 - May 13, 2007
- The folks at Zazzle.com (hosts of my art gift shops)
are featuring my
Canadian maritime art gallery
this month.
Art Cards now on Sale at Sears
March 2007 - You can now purchase
my art cards at Sears stores across
Canada. Look for the Pierre Belvedere
card and giftware display. My cards are
part of a series called The
Canadian Artist Collection.
Here's a blurb from the Pierre Belvedere
website:
The Great «
Canadian Artist » Collection
An exclusive collection of 87
works of magnificent imagery
representing the diversity of Canadian
landscapes from our talented Canadian
artists.
Find a retailer for these items.
Hiking Trail Signage Design
March 2007 - Riverview's
Dobson's Trail
hosts a wide variety of
wildlife. I was asked to design signs to
educate visitors about the types of
birds who are found in abundance along
the trail.
Town Flag Design
February 2007 - I was invited to design a flag for
the town of
Pugwash, Nova Scotia. Pugwash
is home to the
Pugwash Peace Exchange, and
the
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World
Affairs, hence
the symbol of the dove and the globe.
Pugwash is also a fishing port and is
rich in natural beauty, thus I used a
fishing boat and a leaf on flag #2.
Finally, Pugwash is located on the
Sunrise Trail of Nova Scotia so I added
a sun to the latter flag as well.
Gathering of the Clans Logo Design
April 2006 - I designed the logo for the
Pugwash Gathering of the Clans. The
dancer is doing the Highland Fling,
symbolic of the Highland Games and this
years' slogan: 'Summer Fling'. I've
employed Celtic fonts and illuminated
lettering. The word Gathering is
undulating like a wave, representing the
Northumberland Strait. The letter 'i' is
dotted with a red maple leaf,
symbolizing Canada Day, the date of the
gathering.
School Art Project Subject
November 2005 - A Grade Seven art student in Ontario
chose my art as the subject for her
school project. Boy, was I floored! She
created a reproduction of Avondale Wharf
in pastels. I was utterly delighted to
answer her questions about my art
influences and techniques, and I was
equally pleased to see the results of
her project. What a talented young lady!
Art to Appear on Pierre Belvedere
Cards
September 2005 - Two pieces from my
digital art collection - Lighthouse
Post Office and Lawn Chairs - were
selected by the
Pierre Belvédère Group for inclusion
in a series of fine art greeting cards
entitled the Canadian Artist Series. The
card series will be sold in stores
across Canada, and will include over 100
works of art by 30 or more Canadian
artists. The series will showcase our
country from landscape to flora, fauna,
and people.
Featured Artist
April 2005 - I was chosen Artist of the Month by
Canadian Artists, a Web site which
showcases established, as well as
emerging, audio, visual and literary
talent in Canada.
Featured Artist
January 2005 - I was a featured contributing artist
in the January issue of
Zazzle's newsletter, entitled zNews.
Here's the article:
Kim Hutchinson has been a
Zazzler since early 2004 and
enjoys the art of digital
painting, which entails using a
digital camera, a scanner and a
computer. She takes a digital
photo and alters the image on
her computer, similar to an
artist painting on a canvas. She
edits the form, changes the
color and enhances/dims certain
aspects of the image. The result
is a stunning image like the one
to the right.
Kim shares with zNews:
It’s been a good year
for me, artistically speaking.
In the Fall, I was asked to
create a digital painting to
commemorate a local school’s
75th anniversary. My design now
graces a Canadian postage stamp
created especially for the
school. Last Spring I was
invited to apply to take part in
Canada’s art display at Expo in
Japan. Unfortunately I wasn’t
chosen, but it was a huge honor
to have been short-listed.
I attribute part of my success
to my exposure here at Zazzle.
Had I not had such a great
Zazzle gallery, the agent for
Expo would probably not have
found me. – Kim
Thanks for the complement
Kim! Keep us posted and best of
luck in attending the art Expo
next year.
-
Zazzle Community Team
Commemorative Postage Stamp Design
September 2004 - In celebration of the 75th
anniversary of
Sir
Charles Tupper Elementary School
in Halifax, Nova Scotia, I was asked to
create a digital art of the school and
students. My artwork was then placed on
a commemorative stamp issued by Canada
Post, and used by the school staff
throughout the year. It was such a
pleasure to have been given this
opportunity, especially in light of the
fact that I was once a student of this
fine old school.
Canadian Expo Opportunity
May 2004 - I was invited by official agents of
the Canadian Department of Culture to
apply for the position of
Artist/Storyteller at
Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan. Even
though I wasn't ultimately chosen to
represent the East Coast, I was still
thrilled to have been short-listed for
the role.
Kim Hutchinson has been a
Zazzler since early 2004 and
enjoys the art of digital
painting, which entails using a
digital camera, a scanner and a
computer. She takes a digital
photo and alters the image on
her computer, similar to an
artist painting on a canvas. She
edits the form, changes the
color and enhances/dims certain
aspects of the image. The result
is a stunning image like the one
to the right.
