Thanksgiving Coffee and Final Weekend of Art Show – Sat Oct 10, 2 – 4 pm

| Flora Doehler

This is the final weekend for my Summer Garden show of paintings in Bear River.
I’ll be at the café sipping a latte and I hope you can join me on Saturday, Oct 10 from 2 -4.
for my last meet-up at this location.

View From the Studio ©Flora Doehler, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 24″ x 30″

I think this may be the best collection of pieces that I’ve ever put together for an exhibition.

Social distancing is in effect and the numbers have been low enough for everyone to feel safe.

Let me show you a 1 min video of the creation of “Summer’s Bounty”.  I think the warm orange tones in this painting make it my Thanksgiving painting.

Summer’s Bounty ©Flora Doehler, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 30″ x 40″

Some of the paintings move to Sissiboo Café in Annapolis Royal and will be on display from Friday October 16 until the end of November.

I haven’t planned any yet, but please let me know if you are interested in a meet-up with me in Annapolis.

And finally, THANK YOU to all who have and will come out to see what I’ve been up to; to those who have supported my art journey through social media, purchasing paintings, through your comments, your words or by just showing up.

And a big thanks to Erin and Jon Welch who have created a beautiful space at 2 Sissiboo Coffee Bar and Gallery locations with delicious coffee in which to enjoy the artworks and company of others.

You can see all my exhibited paintings here.

How I Learned to Promote my Artwork while Living in the Middle of Nowhere*

| Flora Doehler

“Left a good Job in the City. Workin’ for the Man Every Night and Day…” Proud Mary, John Fogarty 

Thirteen years ago,  my husband and I ditched our jobs in the big city and moved to this sparsely populated province. Our dreams were all about creativity and community.  I yearned for the luxury of having time to paint.  I yearned for nature. And I hoped I would be able to find a market for my artwork. Continue reading →

Are You Up for a Coffee and a Whole Lot of Paintings?

| Flora Doehler

I had a lovely time last week with the small, but enthusiastic art friends who came out to see my new paintings at Sissiboo Cafe in Bear River.

I will be in the cafe gallery again this afternoon, Friday September 11,  from 2 – 4pm and would love to meet you for coffee and to share my painting stories with you. Continue reading →

Paintings Revealed – Exhibition of Art by Flora Doehler, daily until October 13, 2020

| Flora Doehler

I am so pleased to invite you to my exhibition of new paintings at Sissiboo Coffee Bar and Gallery in Bear River.

The 16 paintings celebrate the beauty of living flowers and gardens. All the scenes were created in my garden and studio in Bear River, Nova Scotia Continue reading →

New Paintings, Soft Openings and the Love of Flowers – Sept 3 – Oct 13, 2020

| Flora Doehler

I am so happy to be able to show you my newest paintings that will grace the walls of Sissiboo Coffee Bar and Gallery for 6 weeks.  This summer we didn’t physically open our artists’ Gallery, Bear River Artworks. We just had a virtual presence.  It never seemed like the right time to open as we waited for life to go back to ‘normal. Continue reading →

A Virtual Paint-In and Auction Happens this Weekend for Paint the Town, Aug 15, 16, 17, 2020

| Flora Doehler

Paint the Town is THIS WEEKEND…. but with a Covid-19 twist.

Instead of hordes of artists and collectors congregating in Annapolis Royal for this annual arts festival, the event has been scaled down and will be online.

For me, this means I can paint at home in my studio and garden and post pictures of my progress online on Instagram and Facebook. So will a total of 25 artists. Continue reading →

Reimagining the Garden – Painting with Ink

| Flora Doehler

Usually, I paint from life. It is a thrill to study the subject in all its aliveness and life energy. But this time as I was looking for a scrap of drawing paper, I pulled open a drawer and my eyes landed on a sweet little crayon and watercolour sketch that I’d made a few years ago of Bee Balm in July.

I really liked the composition of it – that off-centred bloom and the undefined green in the background.

But can I translate it into an ink painting?

Yes and no. Continue reading →

Art Making in a Pandemic

| Flora Doehler

During this pandemic, I have been super privileged with being able to stay home with Larry. There is a silver lining to being a ‘senior’. And yet, it’s been disturbing to guess the future of the world and to see the misery the pandemic has brought worldwide to many. I’ve missed meeting with friends and family and all our regular routines now seem like out of another lifetime.

And yet, I have my painting practice and I’ve appreciated that, very, very much. Continue reading →