Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Janice Tanton :: Full Time Human Being Living The Art-Full Life ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog) - Canadian Artist Janice Tanton's Blog - [Harvesting Vision: The Sublime Alchemy of Land and Art](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/harvesting-vision-the-sublime-alchemy-of-land-and-art) - Explore how flowerfarming fuels creativity in painting, the physical and mental toll of both, and the symbiotic relationship between nature, art, and self-care. - [Silent Seasons: How To Create in Winter’s Embrace](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/silent-seasons-how-to-create-in-winters-embrace) - By embracing winter’s stillness, I find that my creativity becomes deeper, more intentional, and ultimately more rewarding. Here's why. - [It's Been Awhile...](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/its-been-awhile) - I'm honestly not sure if I'm just writing here for myself now, or if everyone has left the building. I'm not even going to apologize for being quiet here for some time - there has been a lot going on in life. I'm hoping to rekindle this blog as I think I have a few - [Janice Tanton's Guide To Creatively Surviving The Pandemic](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/guide-to-creatively-survive-the-pandemic) - I'm sharing my Ten Top Tips on How To Creatively Survive the Pandemic. Grab your eBook here for FREE, or make a small donation! COVID-19 - [STAY HOME - INTERNATIONAL FREE Beginner Drawing Classes During COVID 19.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/free-drawing-classes-covid-19) - ***NOTICE***** As of October 18, 2020 - the FREE Drawing 101 course is no longer available. For more information or to sign up for the paid subscription course, please email sales@janicetanton.com ________________________ How To Sign Up for FREE Drawing Classes with Canadian Artist Janice Tanton Renowned Canadian artist and instructor Janice Tanton is offering FREE - [Isolating and Workin' My Tail Off!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/broken-beat-fried) - ***OCTOBER 18, 2020 **** Please note that the FREE Drawing 101 program is no longer available. _________________________________________ Honestly, I don't think I've ever worked harder in my life, since the news about COVID 19 forced us all inside. Me? I already work in isolation as an artist and someone with a suppressed immune system, so - [Renoir, Galette, Rod Stewart & Lefties](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/renoir-galette-rod-stewart-lefties) - "I am enjoying working with my left hand, it is very amusing and it's even better than what I would do with the right. I think it was a good thing to have broken my arm, it made me make some progress...'Auguste Renoir Probably my first conscious recollection of Renoir's work was through Rod Stewart's - [How to keep inspired as an artist.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-2/how-to-keep-inspired-as-an-artist) - The cycle of inspiration needs to be fed. Agnes Martin is right. "Inspiration is the beginning, the middle and the end." - [Lines, Lines, Everywhere There's Lines...](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/lines-lines-everywhere-theres-lines) - Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) was a neoclassicist, famous for his Grande Odelisque amongst many other recognizable images, once said: "Draw lines, young man. Many lines, from memory or from nature; it is in this way that you will become a good artist." His student, Charles Nègre obviously took that to heart in this portrait - [On Distress, Fatigue and Discouragement...](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/on-distress-fatigue-and-discouragement) - "I am distressed, almost discouraged, and fatigued to the point of feeling slightly ill. What I am doing is no good, and in spite of your confidence I am very much afraid that my efforts will all lead to nothing." - Claude Monet I'm particularly attracted to this quote this morning, as I'm typing to - [Can You Smell Your Paintings?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/can-you-smell-your-paintings) - "I must see new things and investigate them. I want to taste dark water and see crackling trees and wild winds." - Egon Schiele Introduced to Schiele more deeply when I visited Vienna many years ago, from my Austrian sister-in-law. She gave me a book of his works for Christmas and I fell into it - [Drawing - Knowing Your Subject](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/drawing-knowing-your-subject) - "Knowing your subject makes all the difference to the final drawing." - Janice Tanton It seems quite obvious that you need to know and understand your subject in order to capture a likeness and spirit, but what do we really mean by "know"? Do we mean personally knowing the actual person? Do we mean knowing - [Solstice - From the Dark To the Light](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/solstice-from-the-dark-to-the-light) - AAs an artist, I work in the light and the dark. I work to create a false sense of light with values and depth of colour in a painting or a drawing, but also with my own personal set of values in mind, underpinning the idea in the work. This can all become very confusing - [2019 - My Year of Ambiguity](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/2019-my-year-of-ambiguity) - Like all beginnings and endings, the start of a new calendar year generally marks a point of renewal and reflection. 2018 was intentionally a quiet year for me. I took time off to be with family, work with our beloved horses and take a step back from the controversy of opposing political views. That sort - [Polo Series](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/polo-series) - How do you decide to choose a new subject matter when you embark on a new painting or drawing? Do you draw what you love, or what you are most curious about? - [A Few More Hours At The Easel Thanks to Anthrodesk!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/a-few-more-hours-at-the-easel-thanks-to-anthrodesk) - As I get older, like any human being, my parts start to wear out. I've been plagued by painful feet because of the neuropathy caused by chemo for a few years, but worse than anything, I've developed a nasty heel spur that can be one of the most painful things you can imagine. Each step - [9 Hours of Painting in 3.5 Minutes](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-studio/9-hours-of-painting-in-3-5-minutes) - Timelapse of painting by Canadian Artist Janice Tanton. - [How Paintings Get Started](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-studio/monarch) - Paintings start with a thought or a dream for me. Then another thought connecting things. It can be very fast...or take years gelling. - [Am I Losing My Marbles?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/losing-my-marbles) - Are you losing your marbles and looking for a new way to concentrate and learn? - [Finding My Marbles](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/finding-my-marbles) - New series by Canadian Artist Janice Tanton featuring marbles in an oil on linen painting. - [Hiatus Over...](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/hiatus-over) - " I’m very selective with whom I give my energy to. I prefer to reserve my time, energy and soul exclusively to those who reflect love." Janice Tanton Artist Moving On and Starting Anew. After a year hiatus from the studio and this blog, I'm going to try and write a bit more and paint - [PRESS RELEASE :: Janice Tanton and VIDA Voices : Art and Socially Responsible Fashion Partnered!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/janice-tanton-and-vida-voices) - So excited to announce new products! You can now purchase some of my favourite designs on fabric - beautiful scarves and silk shirts by VIDA - Voices Collection. VIDA is a global partnership of creators, pairing designers from around the world with makers in Pakistan and India in accordance with high ethical standards, to create original, beautiful products. And the best part is that using part of proceeds from the sales of the products, VIDA creates literacy programs for the makers, so that they have opportunities to learn reading, writing and basic math that they would not otherwise have. Could I be any more excited???? - [Hiatus and Burnout](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/hiatus-and-burnout) - Like any other profession, the artist can suffer from burnout. I’ve been working hard for 18 months in a self-directed residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity since July 2016 where I’ve been working on a number of large scales paintings which address racism and nationalism in a cross-cultural context in our country. - [The Art of Living and Loving](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/the-art-of-living-and-loving) - What I am asking you....is this. At your leisure, have a conversation with a stranger - someone you may bump into on the street, in the grocery store, anyone that you don't know. Be forward - ask them...How are you? Really? - [Plein Air Painting on the Sunshine Coast](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/plein-air-painting-on-the-sunshine-coast) - My purpose in getting out of doors to paint is always to learn. I find that being in the place, dialling in the shapes, colour and quick light one of the best things that a painter can do to learn about the world around them. - ["Oki Niksokowa" Janice Tanton at Canada House Gallery, Banff - Sept 26, 2015](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/oki-niksokowa) - In Oki Niksokowa – All My Relations, I have worked for over a year, preparing paintings for Canada House Gallery that are very, very personal to me. They may also represent some pretty common themes for Canadians. The works represent relationships that I have with just some of the beings, things and places that have touched my life. - [PRESS RELEASE :: 'Undercurrents' Debuts at The Whyte Museum, Banff, AB CANADA](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/press-release-undercurrents-debuts-at-the-whyte-museum-banff-ab-canada) - Undercurrents' is the first in a series of large-scale works by contemporary painter Janice Iniskimaki Tanton that explore our contemporary Canadian identity/nationality and attachment to this great land. - [Janice Tanton - Visiting Artist & Scholar Series, University of Calgary, January 23, 2015](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/janice-tanton-visiting-artist-scholar-series-university-of-calgary-january-23-2015) - Join me for an artist talk, University of Calgary - January 23, 2015. - [2015 - A New Year, New Outlook and New Works](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-studio/2015-a-new-year-new-outlook-and-new-works) - New works and back to full time studio practice for Janice Tanton in 2015. - [Brand New Series of Works At Canada House Gallery & Gibson Fine Art](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/brand-new-series-of-works-at-canada-house-gallery-gibson-fine-art) - I'm very pleased to announce a new series of works now available in Banff and Calgary. - [Solo Show "Ponokamitaa - The Spirit of the Horse" - Gibson Fine Art, Calgary](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/solo-show-2014) - Please join us for a solo exhibition - "Ponokamitaa - The Spirit of the Horse". New works by Janice Tanton at Gibson Fine Art, July 3-19, 2014. Calgary, Alberta. - ["Work In Progress" It's a verb. It's a noun.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/work-in-progress-its-a-verb-its-a-noun) - What I love about the practice of painting is that it's amazing to me at any stage - that's why I do it. Sure, there's an idea - a concept and image in my mind for the work, but it's never exactly what ends up on the linen. - [Watercolour Journal Workshop with Janice Tanton at The Banff Springs Hotel](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/art-at-banff-springs-with-janice-tanton) - I'd like to invite you to join me for a morning of fun and art that is personal to you. This simple technique of ink and watercolour will be something you can use all your life to create and record those moments of importance in your life. Throw away that Instagram and Facebook post for a quick sketch and some penned thoughts - [Standing up for what you believe in.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/standing-up) - As artists, we are free to express ourselves in most countries in the world. Never take for granted, this ability to do so. It is integral to the well-being of our society. The next time you take up a brush, an instrument, a pen… be reminded of how you can cross over and step boldly into the fray. It's not just a painting, a song….a book or story. It's the way to be, it's the foretelling of how it is…how the future could be. Show the world what you've got so everyone can benefit from your bravery, dear artist. - [Georgia On My Mind! :: Bo Bartlett Master Class at Columbus State University](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/georgia-on-my-mind-bo-bartlett-master-class-at-columbus-state-university) - I'm feeling so much gratitude to have been accepted this March for Bo's Master Class at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. I can't wait to spend time with the other artists and this great painter in his home town for a concentrated experience, and intelligent dialogue. - [PRESS RELEASE - Unplugged :: An Artful, Wildly Patient Slow Feast with Julia Lynx and Janice Tanton](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/press-release-unplugged-an-artful-wildly-patient-slow-feast-with-julia-lynx-and-janice-tanton) - Enchant your inner artist in a sensuous slow feast with painter Janice Tanton, singer songwriter Julia Lynx and Chef George Bayne. Explore the role of art and music in your life with a special focus on healing and rejuvenation. A two-time Canada Council award recipient, Janice’s works are represented locally at Canada House Gallery in Banff. Julia will share some of her songs unplugged. - [Abu Dhabi Art Hub - Call for Canadian Artists Residency February 2014](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/abu-dhabi-art-hub-call-for-canadian-artists-residency-february-2014) - Over the holidays, I was invited to a residency in Abu Dhabi, located in the UAE. Unfortunately, I'm just recovering from surgery and not able to travel and work yet, but I'd like to give them a big shout-out and see if there are any other Canadian artists willing to adventure onwards! - [2014 - My Year of Gentle 'Making'](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/2014-my-year-of-gentle-making) - 2014, I hope will be my "Year of Gentle Making". I have a few things planned, but not set in stone to reflect artfully upon my experience. With a few more prayers, rest and recovery I hope soon to be back in the studio in a meaningful way. My wish is for everyone to take some time for themselves, to be in good health and have as much time with your family and friends as you possibly can. - [PRESS RELEASE :: Janice Tanton Represented by Canada House Gallery, Banff, Alberta](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/janice-tanton-represented-by-canada-house) - Almost a year after discovering I have breast cancer, I am so very pleased to announce I was welcomed with open arms by what I consider to be the most dynamic gallery representing Canadian artists anywhere in the nation. Today, I joined some brilliant artists and incredible staff at Canada House Gallery. - [Natural Capital - This Must Be The Place](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/natural-capital-this-must-be-the-place) - I've been thinking about my individual natural capital - my time on this planet, how I use it and what I do with it. The answer for me is in truly living each moment without fear of the past or present, with my loved ones by my side. - [Cancer Patients Cannot Weather Hell and High Water in Alberta Floods - Our Story](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/cancer-patients-and-alberta-flood) - Alberta floods. Here's our family story about the events, lack of cancer care service in Canmore and the concern for Alberta cancer patients in crisis time. - [Rock the Boat! One Artist's Experience in Haida Gwaii](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/rock-the-boat-one-artists-experience-in-haida-gwaii) - One year ago today, I left Canmore for Haida Gwaii and a life-changing artist's residency at Gwaii Haanas National Park. In a month's time, I learned more than I could absorb, met new family and friends, saw, touched, smelled and heard things that were literally Super-Natural and was inspired and welcomed with open arms by the Haida Nation and the islanders. - [PRESS RELEASE :: Cenovus Art Competition - Janice Tanton's "Spirit Horse Lodges" Purchased](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/press-release-cenovus-art-competition-janice-tantons-spirit-horse-lodges-purchased) - After being selected as 1 of 37 artists to participate in the Cenovus Art Competition, Janice Tanton's "Spirit Horse Lodges" is purchased by Cenovus Energy Inc. - [Three MUST WATCH Art Videos - James Gurney, Monkey Farter, & John Cleese](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/three-must-watch-art-videos-james-gurney-monkey-farter-john-cleese) - There is so much incredible content available to artists on the internet that it's hard to filter through all the "beauties" that fall in our lap. Here are three different, but beautiful, and hilarious videos that I've come across in the past two days. - [Getting Your Hands Dirty - Stay Forever Young, Artist!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/forever-young) - Getting your hands on a different medium than what you are used to is GREAT for the soul. I had no expectations, and I admit the first thought I had was, "I'll make a little pot with the coil method." DUH...heck no. I let that go and just started playing around with the clay, watching how excited Grace was and how SURE she was about making a flower, a lily pad and a frog. - [The New Normal - How Three Organic Pears Beat Chemo, My Way!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/the-new-normal) - Oil painting is my life, except when cancer and chemotherapy stepped in and changed that. Three red organic pears beat it. - [Ruby Slippers, Chemotherapy, Magic Wands, Make-believe, Hemingway & Haida Gwaii](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-galleries/ruby-slippers-chemotherapy-magic-wands-make-believe-hemingway-haida-gwaii) - When the reality of life is too much, as human beings we have our imagination, our made-up, make-believe worlds to help us navigate the unimaginable. For artists and creatives, I can only think that we are somehow super-charged with imaginations - for the best, and for the worst. Here's how I'm navigating these days. - [Sacred Space - The Artist's Residency](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/sacred-space-the-artists-residency) - A Banff Centre artist's residency, a team of supporting family, friends and colleagues make a world's difference to this artist when cancer hits the scene. - [After The Painting Is Done - Where Do the Babies End Up?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/where-babies-end-up) - Having a peek at how wonderful this piece fits into a living environment has really made me feel proud and excited about where my "babies" end up. - [Post Surgical Sketches - Let the Dance Begin](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/post-surgical-sketches-let-the-dance-begin) - Creativity gives us hope, a vision and ultimately - a goal. We should never be afraid to express ourselves, no matter what the situation we find ourselves in. - [The Show Must Go On :: When Health and a Busy Art Career Collide](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/the-show-must-go-on-when-health-and-a-busy-art-career-collide) - After being diagnosed with breast cancer, we've had a roller coaster of emotion and action in the household; doctor's visits, show openings, Leighton Colony residencies, tests and surgery. The show must go on, and it did....on all fronts. - [Warrior Boobs - ON!!! I have Breast Cancer. Now WHY Can't I Get A Surgeon's Appointment & Some Timely Care?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/warrior-boobs-on-i-have-breast-cancer-now-why-cant-i-get-a-surgeons-appointment-some-timely-care) - It's New Year's Eve day, and I should be reflecting on my past year, reviewing the accomplishments and events, inspiring others to rally and focus their talents, supporting the Fab Four and #IdleNoMore, round-dancing at a local mall, getting big canvasses moved into a Leighton Colony Residency at The Banff Centre, prepping for the Gwaii Haanas exhibition in February and being excited about CAMP, my first solo show at a public gallery.....but I can't. I have to focus on me and fight the battle of my life and advocate HARD through a government system. - [Bill C-45 - How To Contact Senators In The Canadian Government](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/bill-c-45-how-to-contact-senators-in-the-canadian-government) - Update on Bill C-45 (read the hansard below): Yesterday (Dec 12, 2012), the Senate debated for a 3rd Reading on Bill C-45 & the Hon Joseph Day asked to have the sections of the Indian Act & the Navigable Waters Protection Act removed. And asked for a further 6 hours to debate the issue and for it not to be voted on yet. We still have some time to attempt to influence this process by contacting Senators to express our non-consent with the legislation. - [Janice Tanton and Moresby Explorers - 7 Day Power Painting Journey in Gwaii Haanas National Park & Haida Heritage Site](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/power-painting) - 7 Days plein air painting with Janice Tanton & Moresby Explorers in Gwaii Haanas National Park. June 3 - 9th, 2013. A once in a lifetime experience in the "Galapagos of the North". - [101 Quotes To Inspire Your Artist Mojo!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/101-quotes-to-inspire-your-artist-mojo) - Here are 101 interesting quotes on arts and artists, by and for ...artists! Designed to make you think, inspire your soul and buff up your artist mojo, take a quote every day and really think about it! - [Top 10 Ways To Grow As An Artist](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/top-10-ways-to-grow-as-an-artist) - Here are ten ways to grow as an artist, to develop your career as an artist and move forward in your career as an artist. - [Bo Bartlett Talks About Art, Life and How To Be - Dowling Walsh Gallery 2010](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/film-books/bo-bartlett-talks-about-art-life-and-how-to-be-dowling-walsh-gallery-2010) - One of my favourite artists and artist talks. Well worth the view! - [Artful Techie Tuesdays - Video Tips and Tools for Artists](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/tech-video-tips-for-artists) - Want to learn how to film your art-making process and set up some videos on YouTube? Here are tips, equipment and techniques used for artists to make their videos - [Prolific? Perfection? :: What does that mean for artists?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/prolific-measurement) - I admit being a workaholic. The creation of images fascinates me and borders on obsession. What does it mean to produce really great work, in a prolific manner? I think the answer to that lies in a concentrated residency period that allows experimentation. Quantifiable data can help flesh out part of the picture, but not all of it. Here was my short experience at The Banff Centre. - [You Can't Fool Mother Nature - Alberta & BC Must Rethink Western Pipeline After Haida Gwaii Earthquakes & Tsunami Warnings](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/tsunami-and-earthquake-in-haida-gwaii) - Haida Gwaii sits at the juncture of three tectonic plates, with a total of 10 fault lines. A bit like Mother Nature's weak and ticklish spot, if you will. In short, this area is as unstable as the San Andreas fault, with a powerful oblique thrust that will put some kick in your behind. A tsunami would carry dirty crude oil a very long way, and an earthquake could rupture pipelines. - [Happy International Artist Day To You!...And a big fat Happy Birthday to Picasso & Me! Let's Do Cake.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/happy-international-artist-day-to-you-and-a-big-fat-happy-birthday-to-picasso-me-lets-do-cake) - Who knew it? October 25th, Picasso's birthday and MY birthday... has been declared International Artist Day. Let's celebrate artists. - [Thumbnail Sketching - Play Before You Plan!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/thumbnails) - When I came back from Gwaii Haanas National Park in June, my head was filled with so many images, experiences and thoughts that I needed some time to sort through them before picking up a paintbrush. I'm still going through that, with over 5000 photographs, a full sketchbook, sound files and video. One of the things I'm starting to do now is to thumbnail sketch out in "storyboard" form, my trip through the park itself which took 5 days. I'm looking at every photograph, recalling the experience and picking a few moments that interest me. One of the greatest tools any artist can use is the thumbnail to do this, and it's a great tool that I learned way back in my college days as a graphic designer. - ["Make Good Art." - Neil Gaiman Inspires](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/make-good-art-neil-gaiman-inspires) - Most inspirational creative advice that I have ever heard. - [The Importance of NOT Being In Earnest - The Underpainting](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/the-importance-not-being-in-earnest-the-underpainting) - Getting an idea out of my heart and head is not always easy. I wanted to try a different approach to my work and underpaintings on this group, which are slated for exhibition from my Gwaii Haanas Artist In Residence experience. The colours on the underpainting are different from how I generally combine the subject and technique. I've taken an approach to combine the quick onsite plein-air experience with the more academic figurative approach. - [Canmore Studio Tour - September 29th and 30th, 2012](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-studio/canmore-studio-tour) - This weekend, artists and galleries are throwing their doors wide open to welcome you into their secret world of creativity! For the first time in a very long time, I'm doing the same. Won't you join us for an exciting peek into the world of painting, bronze sculpture, public art, drawing, print-making Sculpture, pottery, fabric arts and blown glass. - [Let Them Eat Cake! - Nursery Rhymes, Facts & Figures, Dreams & Accountability](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/let-them-eat-cake) - Last Monday morning (Sept.10th) I met with officials from the CRPS Board to discuss my concerns with education, funding an accountability, looking for the pieces of the puzzle. What I got (I think) was a good snapshot of the financial picture this particular school board faces...but I still don't think I know who Mr. Nobody is. It might be a lot of governing bodies who should be accountable for our tax dollars, decisions and allocations - everyone has made a little bit of a mess, resulting in an unclean house. Here's the story from the administration at the CRPS school board, with thanks for their cooperation and willingness to explain this to me. And please bear with me here...this post is long, and there's a lot of stuff in it. I'd like to draw it out in a picture for you - much easier to understand, but I'm rather busy at the moment in a production residency. - [The Blessings :: Today I Exhale](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/exhale) - "When you've got friends to wish you well...you'll find a point when you will exhale" And with that, I've begun my residency. What a blessing to see folks that have been participants and co-workers in both arts and administrative capacities, from all corners of the world. It was a flurry of activity, and also quite strange - almost like being transported back into a space that I'd long ago left. - [Workflow - When The Creative Spirit Strikes, Don't Be Caught With Your Canvas Down](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/be-prepared) - An artist needs to be prepared for just about anything. When the creative spirit strikes, don't be caught with your canvas down! - [7 Grandfathers, 7 Weeks, #7 Studio, 7 Paintings : What Obliteration Could Do For You](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/lucky-7) - With nothing suggested, a blank canvas becomes the means by which thoughts can begin to have a life of their own and manifest. There is space for something to be born into. - [Canmore Arts Education Burns While Banff-Cochrane MLA Ron Casey Fiddles...in a FABULOUS matching purple shirt and tie.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/canmore-arts-education-burns-while-banff-cochrane-mla-ron-casey-fiddles-in-a-fabulous-matching-purple-shirt-and-tie) - We have to have everyone at the table, willing and ready to work on a complex problem. Let's get on with it! - [We Have ALL Pooped the Bed :: Arts Education - Why You Can't Get One In Canmore, Alberta](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/why-you-cant-get-an-arts-education-in-canmore-alberta) - In the richest province in this country, in one of the most affluent communities of this province, your child cannot take art and drama in Canmore, Alberta. In fact, if you are in Grade 10, Stream 1 - you cannot take Drama at all. If you are in Stream 2 - you cannot take Art at all. Who is responsible and accountable for this? We all are. - [Surprises! :: What Art Can Do To Make You Change Your Perspective & Perception](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/holes-of-happiness) - Art can cause us to think - to make connections between things that we would not necessarily connect but yet upon discovering them, seem to be totally obvious. The beauty of art like this lies in it's ability for us to change our perspective and perceptions of the world around us - to imagine the seemingly unimaginable and to make change where change is required. Good art holds a mirror up to ourselves and shows us our backsides....what we normally cannot see, or do not want to see! This IS...a beautiful thing, if only we take the time to look. - Janice Tanton - [PRESS RELEASE :: CAMP at the OAG - Okotoks Art Gallery, Jan 11 - Feb 27, 2013](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/press-release-camp-at-the-oag-okotoks-art-gallery-jan-11-feb-27-2013) - I'm very pleased to announce my first solo public exhibition of works at the Okotoks Art Gallery. January 11 - February 27, 2013. The exhibition will feature multimedia works, paintings and installations and also integrate my recent experience with the theme as Artist in Residence in Gwaii Haanas National Park. - [Dear, Deer, Dear...Things Have Been Quite Sketchy Around Home & The Studio](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/sketchy) - I've been dedicating the last week to sketching - pencil and this evening, with oils. It's reminded me that getting back to the basics and practicing those skills is not only relaxing, but necessary. - [Catching My Breath and Celebrating! The Final Piece of the Puzzle in an Artist's Exhibition.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/catching-my-breath-and-celebrating-the-final-piece-of-the-puzzle-in-an-artists-exhibition) - Now, it's time to take some time and celebrate the success of this wonderful show. I'm usually not one to pause long enough to catch my breath....but catching my breath was exactly what I did yesterday when I saw the works all hung together. As artists, we need to take a moment and celebrate the accomplishments along the way. It is no mean feat, taking hours of manpower, years of training, eons of practice and a little magic! - [Your VIP Invite to - "Ordinary Alchemy" : Janice Tanton - Solo Show at Bluerock Gallery](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/your-vip-invite-to-ordinary-alchemy-janice-tanton-solo-show-at-bluerock-gallery) - It feels like Christmas! This is my first solo show in twelve years!!!...And the ONLY solo show of my work in Canada for 2012...AND...introduces some fabulous new figurative work that incorporates 22k gold and silver. Can you see me grinning from where you are? I'm very excited. There are secret pieces in this show from my own private collection and brand new works which I have to say are the best work that I have ever completed....and YOU ARE INVITED!!! - [The Artist's Daughter - Classical Realism](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/the-artists-daughter-classical-realism) - I'm pleased to present the finished work, "The Artist's Daughter". Featured in earlier posts, and the subject of a process video (see links below), this has been an important work for me - not only because my model and muse is my daughter Grace, but because it was my first concentrated effort in creating a figurative work in a classical style. - [Works In Progress - Emergence of Spirit](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/works-in-progress-emergence-of-spirit) - Process is everything. Arriving at the destination is always so much less than the journey when it comes to creating - for me, anyhow. The thrill is in seeing how things emerge, the spirit that comes through...or in some cases, drops back from the original concept in a piece. There is so much learning. There is so much learning and this is what excites me about painting. It is different every day. - [Let's Get Physical :: A Little Less Conversation and a Little More Action](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/lets-get-physical-a-little-less-conversation-and-a-little-more-action) - Here are a few more tips for loosening up in the studio. Dance that painting out of the brush with this playlist. You're sure to put some boogie in your work. - ["Ordinary Alchemy" on Friday the 13th!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/ordinary-alchemy-on-friday-the-13th) - Magic, the super-natural and giving over of oneself to the alchemy of it all is sometimes the only path an artist can walk. Here are two freaky pieces I'd consider my best work ever that came out of a healthy dose of Stephen King, thunder and lightening. - [Shake It Up :: Get Loose :: Work The Muscles...I Can't Do The Same Thing Forever.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/shake-it-up-get-loose-work-the-muscles-i-cant-do-the-same-thing-forever) - Any time that I spend a lengthy time working on tight, classic work...it's too much for me. My creative muscles atrophy; my brain keeps me up all night and I feel like I'm trudging along, thermos and lunchpail, to my shift at the factory studio. - [Choices : Create / Destroy - They Are Both The Same.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/choices-create-destroy-they-are-both-the-same) - We all have choices...but they are one and the same. Through the process of creation, we destroy. Through destruction, we create. Through the imagery of Haida Gwaii, contemplate your choices. - [Triumphant Wins and Epic Losses - This Week In The Studio](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/triumphant-wins-and-epic-losses-this-week-in-the-studio) - There are ups and downs in every artist's studio. This week has had all of that. Here are my epic fails and triumphant wins. - [Work In Progress - "The Yellow Raincoat"](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/work-in-progress-the-yellow-raincoat) - The very interesting thing is that no matter where you are in relationship to the painting, it changes according to the reflection of the light source. Working with gold leaf is quite amazing....I think there will be more of this! - [ART :: What is it?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/art-what-is-it) - The beauty of art to me, is it's many faces. Emotional. Beautiful. Contextual. Engaging. Intentful. Interactive. Political. Questioning. Discussable. Discuss... - [The Artist's Window -Creating Onsite vs.The Studio.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/the-artists-window-creating-onsite-vs-the-studio) - There is a big difference in working on site, with all of the sensory input of the moment. Sound, light, colour, smells...they all ADD to the moment of rapture when creating the work, and for me as an artist, there is nothing quite like that pure energy of creating the "feeling" of what you have in that one moment and place. - [Gwaii Haanas - The Need for a New Line at Lyell ](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/gwaii-haanas-the-need-for-a-new-line-at-lyell) - Visiting this place was a great inspiration for me. I would say it was one of the most stirring and inspiring moments of my visit, and I am grateful that the Haida Nation, these Elders and members stood so firmly to protect this place. We should do the same now, as the Northern Gateway Pipeline Project by Enbridge threatens once again, this magnificent culture and ecosystem. Stand up and speak out about the effects that this pipeline will have on habitat, culture and the ecology of our planet. Write your MP and the official opposition. Make yourself heard...and be part of the new "Line". - [Two Reasons Why I Didn't Camp On My Way Back from Haida Gwaii...](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/two-reasons-why-i-didnt-camp-on-my-way-back-from-haida-gwaii) - Here are two big reasons I couldn't camp on my way back from Haida Gwaii... - [Are We Sheep, Content To Lick The Side of The Road - or Do We Stand and Deliver Our Destiny?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/are-we-sheep-content-to-lick-the-side-of-the-road-or-do-we-stand-and-deliver-our-destiny) - The verdant valleys that lay at the bottom of majestic snow-capped peaks that line the sides of the Yellowhead highway #16 westward towards Prince Rupert...have taken my breath away today. The smell of the air is different here. It's newer - fresher, filled with spirit and the life-breath of the trees. The life-breath of this planet. I get it. I get why we need to look at this land with different eyes, and protect it. I've never seen anything like it. Pristine...beautiful. There are no words for this place...and there are fewer people to see it. - [ A Study in Contrasts](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/a-study-in-contrasts) - Nothing quite so exciting than starting your trip by getting this close to a bear. I had a great day on the road, experiencing every form of weather from snow to sunshine. In one day, I spotted two black bears, a huge male elk, bighorn sheep, deer, loons, bald eagles. It's made me realize once again, how privileged I am to live in this part of the world, and that so much is right in my own backyard. - [Undercurrents: Red Canoe Series Ends for 2011](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/undercurrents-red-canoe-series-ends-for-2011) - Tanton has retired Red Canoe series of paintings, part of Undercurrents for 2011, in honour of the passing of Algonquin Elder William Commanda. - [All That Glitters...IS Gold!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/all-that-glitters-is-gold) - There are many things one thinks about in a painting. Often, it's how to handle your chosen medium and how to best reveal the light in a three dimensional form on a two dimensional surface. - [T E A R - Allan Harding MacKay :: How Much Art = Democracy](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/artsleadership/t-e-a-r-allan-harding-mackay-how-much-art-democracy) - Canadian War Artist, Allan Harding MacKay destroyed five of his own works, in protest of the Harper-led Canadian government and their erosion of democratic rights. In his "Speak Up, Speak Out" expression, MacKay states, "The value of openness, justice, honesty, fairness and unfettered participation by all MP's is being held hostage by a government that holds the Parliamentary System in deliberate contempt..." - [Black Out...Speak Out - June 4th, 2012!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/black-out-speak-out-june-4th-2012) - June 4th, not surprisingly...is a momentous day for someone very special in my life. It's Grace's 8th birthday today, and I'm sorry that I'm not there with her but instead - thinking about her future and the future of my grandchildren and their grandchildren by examining what we have to lose in the battle between government, big oil and the human beings and creatures that inhabit this earth. - [Countdown to Gwaii Haanas Artist Residency - Haida Gwaii](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/camp/countdown-to-gwaii-haanas-artist-residency-haida-gwaii) - I'm 10 days away from heading out on the open road and sea to Haida Gwaii for my residency. I've been blogging about the countdown on my CAMP Art Project site, so do head over there and have a look! - [Plein Air Impressionism Workshop - Artist Janice Tanton at Haida Gwaii Museum May 27, 10-5 pm](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/plein-air-impressionism-workshop-artist-janice-tanton-at-haida-gwaii-museum-may-27-10-5-pm) - I'm very excited to be doing a workshop as part of my residency in Gwaii Haanas. If you're on island, come join us! - [Allan Harding MacKay, Canadian War Artist Destroys His Work in Protest of the Harper Government](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/artsleadership/allan-harding-mackay-canadian-war-artist-destroys-his-work-in-protest-of-the-harper-government) - As an artist, I applaude and support Mr. MacKay for his art action and thank him for standing up and speaking out on what he believes in. The erosion of our democracy is happening by tiny increments. Who else, but the artist to help draw attention to matters of concern for everyone. - [Artist's Guide To Surviving a Tax Audit](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/artists-guide-to-surviving-a-tax-audit) - In Canada, we are currently under the thumbs of one of the least "artist-friendly" governments since Confederation. There's a reason for that. Artists are not afraid of speaking out, acting as catalysts for change, observing change in the larger society and finding unique and expressive ways to shine light into dark corners of corrupt governments. That frightens those in power - it always has. - [Alberta Light, A Retrospective :: Neel deWit-Wibaut at Bluerock Gallery](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/neel-dewit-wibaut-at-bluerock-galler) - Neel de Wit-Wibaut is a painter who splits her time between Calgary and a remote location in the Alberta foothills. Devoted to her work, she has been painting faithfully for decades. Her paintings express her deep appreciation of nature and invite the viewer to join her in a reflection on light. Working primarily in oils on wood, her subjects are inspired moments of illumination—sunlight, moonlight and the colors in shadows. This retrospective is a tribute to Neel’s remarkable career and an homage to the Alberta foothills where she has lived for more than half her life. - [A Delicate Art - An Illustrated Talk by Mary-Beth Laviolette](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/a-delicate-art-an-illustrated-talk-by-mary-beth-laviolette) - Mary-Beth will be doing an illustrated talk at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre at 902B 7th Avenue in Canmore, AB and launching her book, "A Delicate Art". - [Third Session - The Artist's Daughter](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/third-session-the-artists-daughter) - Here's where I'm at for the third session of this piece. I go hot and cold on it. There are parts right now that I just love, and parts that I really hate. Not having the best camera is also playing a bit of havoc with the reproduction quality here. I'm looking forward to spending another day with it, working through some of the colour temperature on the shadowns and highlights. - [How To Make Small Wire Armatures for Sculpture Projects](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/how-to-make-small-wire-armatures-for-sculpture-projects) - Artist Janice Tanton provides materials, information and video instructions on how to make 8" figure armatures for sculpture. They are great for artists, school projects and kids. - [Meeting My Art Elders - A Visit With Norman Yates At The Whyte Museum](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/meeting-my-art-elders-a-visit-with-norman-yates-at-the-whyte-museum) - One of the most important aspects of being an artist is to be able to have deep dialogue with other artists and discover their process, talk about the meaning of the work and the joy of creating. Understanding another's path can help you navigate through yours, and today I meet with Norman Yates, Canadian painter extraordinaire at the Whyte Museum in Banff, Alberta. - [Gwaii Haanas Marine - Parks Canada Videos!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/gwaii-haanas-marine-parks-canada-videos) - Here are a couple of beautiful videos made by Parks Canada of the Gwaii Haanas Marine Park. I will be there this June, as Artist in Residence. - [By Land and By Sea :: Artists in Haida Gwaii - Gwaii Haanas National Park](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/by-land-and-by-sea-artists-in-haida-gwaii-gwaii-haanas-national-park) - Janice Tanton's land and sea route to Gwaii Haanas National Park where she will be an artist in residence on Haida Gwaii in 2012. - [Press Release :: Janice Tanton Bound for Haida Gwaii - Gwaii Haanas National Park Artist in Residence 2012](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/press-release-janice-tanton-bound-for-haida-gwaii-gwaii-haanas-national-park-artist-in-residence-2012) - Artists in Gwaii Haanas is a collaborative effort between Gwaii Haanas National Park, the Haida Gwaii Museum, and the Haida Nation. For 10 days in June, three artists (two artist residents of Haida Gwaii and one visiting artist) will be guided by a Parks Canada staff member into remote areas of Gwaii Haanas National Park. HOLY HAANAS! I'm so excited...did I say that already? PINCH ME! - [Connecting - Just One Reason Why Art Matters](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/art-matters) - Art connects us and creates space for new experiences and dialogue. This is the true value of a work, whether it is a piece of theatre, music, writing, sculpture, dance or a painting that somehow moves us. - [Spring Painting in Kananaskis - Moose Mountain](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/spring-painting-in-kananaskis-moose-mountain) - Spring plein air painting in Kananaskis Country with artist Janice Tanton near Moose Mountain. - [5 Stages of Life and Art: Tornado, Aftermath, Cleanup, Rebuild, Rinse and Repeat](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/5-stages-of-life-and-art-tornado-aftermath-cleanup-rebuild-rinse-and-repeat) - There are so many metaphors about what we all go through in life and in art. You can prepare yourself, but not fully - for the surprises that come. Finding your sweetspot, knowing how to be prepared for the next Tornado, and learning the lessons out of each stage of the process is important to developing yourself as an artist and a Full Time Human Being. - [Gibson Fine Art Represents Artist Janice Tanton](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-galleries/gibson-fine-art-represents-artist-janice-tanton) - Gibson Fine Art has signed Janice Tanton. In the heart of the design & gallery district in bustling downtown Calgary, the Cultural Capital of Canada for 2012. - [Janice Tanton Represented by Effusion Art Gallery](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-galleries/janice-tanton-at-effusion-art-gallery) - We are very excited to announce that Effusion Art Gallery of Invermere, BC. is representing Janice's works in the Columbia Valley area, extending from Golden to the BC/USA border. This beautiful mountain and lake area is a favourite of Calgarians and international visitors who flock to Invermere to enjoy the unique combination of scenery, sport and culture. - [CAMP :: The Lodge Series - New Major Paintings Just Off The Easel!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-studio/paintings/new-camp-paintings) - New painting works for the CAMP project by artist Janice Tanton. - [Yin. Yang. It Takes Two...Baby! ](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/it-takes-two) - ...Paint adds colour. Canvas is strong but flexible.... - [Some Days Are Just For Giving Thanks.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/some-days-are-just-for-giving-thanks) - I'm grateful that the Creator has seen fit to make me an artist today. - [My 2012 Gratitude Journal](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/5-daily-gratitudes/my-2012-gratitude-journal) - Here is Janice Tanton's 5 daily gratitudes journal for 2012. - [Hot New Major Works By Janice Tanton At Effusion Art Gallery!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/new-works-effusion-art-gallery) - Some new major Janice Tanton works hitting Effusion Art Gallery in Invermere, BC - Saturday, February 24, 2012. - [Paint Fast, or Die! - How To Survive Painting Boredom & February In The Mountains](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/paint-fast-or-die-how-to-survive-painting-boredom-february-in-the-mountains) - Paint quickly or freeze! Alla prima, plein-air painting is a wonderful way to loosen up and warm up that tight oil painting realism gig. Find the colour! - [4 Must Have Apps for the Organized Artist and Small Business Owner](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/4-must-have-apps-for-the-organized-artist-and-small-business-owner) - Janice Tanton reviews her four favourite applications for artist self-management, focussing on Things, Evernote, Bento and Constant Contact for productivity. - [Janice Tanton's "5 Daily Gratitudes - Facebook, Twitter or Blog Challenge"](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/5-daily-gratitudes/janice-tantons-5-daily-gratitudes-facebook-twitter-or-blog-challenge) - I'm issuing a challenge for you to join me on Facebook, Twitter or the Full Time Human Being blog. Can you write 5 things you're grateful for every day? Collaboratively, we can count all the little miracles in our lives. Sharing ...is caring. - [CAMP - Sneak Peek!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/camp-sneak-peek) - Sneek Peek of works in progress for the CAMP show by Janice Tanton. - [Obsessed I am, with My Model...](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/obsessed-i-am) - How a canoe is traditionally built reflects the form human so perfectly as well. There is a bone structure to it - a rigidity but yet flexible structure that underpins the function and provides form. The skin - a canvas in many cases for the older canoes or actual skins of trees or animals with earlier indigenous canoes, the vessel itself becomes this humanistic art form for me. - [The Artist's Daughter - Work In Progress, Day 1](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/the-artists-daughter-work-in-progress) - Earlier this month, I finished a sketch of my daughter Grace. My intent is to work through this painting in a method akin to the school of academic realists currently working in New York and around the world. I'm a big fan of Jacob Collins and his contemporaries at The Grand Central Academy and I'd love to spend some time there with guys like Scott Waddell and Graydon Parrish. In the meantime, while I contemplate the dream of a summer studying in New York with these guys, I'm going to take a crack at working through this method and approach to classical painting. - [Holding My Breath...Learning When To Stop Working On A Painting](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/when-to-stop-working-on-a-painting) - Learning when to stop working on a painting is an important part of skill development and the process for working artists. I learned my lesson by a forced rest. - [The Artist's Daughter - Work In Progress, Day 2](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/artists-daughter-day-2) - Janice Tanton takes you through a step by step oil painting process of her work The Artist's Daughter, painted on belgian linen using the techniques taught by the classicists and The Grand Central Academy in New York. - [8 Seconds - TEDxCalgary Features Janice Tanton](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/8-seconds-tedxcalgary-features-janice-tanton) - "The Language of The Creator" - Janice Tanton's TEDx Talk. Artist, parent, and full time human being Janice Tanton takes us on a journey of creation from an artist's point of view, including how we can encourage others to find their own voice of creation in whatever form they choose, and how to be authentic and playful in the process. - [9 Urban Legends About Artists](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/9-urban-legends-about-artists) - What are your stereotypical assumptions where artists are concerned? - ["Three Waiting"](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/three-waiting) - This is the way that I feel when my own children leave and go off at school in the morning. I miss them. When they went back to school after the Christmas break, I cried when they boarded the bus. I imagine it as only a very small and bitter taste of what it might have been like for so many aboriginal parents when their children were taken away to residential school. I'm so grateful that at the end of the day, my children come home to me. - [In The Virtual Salon - Cranial Question ](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/in-the-virtual-salon-cranial-question) - What is art? What is not art? What is common? What is uncommon? Have your voice. Tell me what you think. - [Burn Those Bridges - Why You Must](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/burn-bridges) - Artists, sometimes there are just places you NEVER want to go back to and those are the bridges I want you to burn. Think long and hard about them - don't just burn for the sake of burning. You need to do this right. Here's what to think about. - [Banff, Canmore and Bow Valley Alberta Gallery Representation of Artist Janice Tanton - Update](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/press-room/banff-canmore-and-bow-valley-alberta-gallery-representation-of-artist-janice-tanton-update) - Effective Thursday, January 26th Janice Tanton terminated her representation at Elevation Gallery, Canmore, AB and will be self-representing in the Bow Valley area of Banff, Canmore and Lake Louise. If you are a collector located in the Bow Valley, please contact us directly for any requests regarding artworks by connecting with us through this site or at JaniceTanton.ca We thank Elevation Gallery for it's past representation. New exhibition arrangements for the CAMP project will be forthcoming. Please subscribe to this blog for updates on this exciting work. - [Big Fish, Little Pond...Little Fish, Big Pond? Which Artist Are You?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/big-fish-little-pond-little-fish-big-pond) - My artistic practice and enquiry intentionally focusses on relationships and resources. I've often wondered about what it would be like if we were all the same sized fish in one giant pond. Changing our perspective on the size of the pond we are in, or changing our pond can really change how we treat each other and how we perceive our art and ourselves. - [Make Art Where It Belongs - Just Do It!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/make-art-where-it-belongs) - As part of the CAMP art project, Canadian artist Janice Tanton takes things that belong in special places, and make them in their special places. Fitting the art to the sacred space where it should belong. - [What makes me ecstatic about being an artist?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/what-makes-me-ecstatic-about-being-an-artist) - Tanton ponders the reasons she has behind being an artist and her social responsibilities. - [Mixed Emotions/Mixed Media :: Dancing The Spirit To Life](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-studio/mixed-media) - This style of work marries the polar tangible and spiritual aspects I experience when participating in a pow wow circle. Every dancer is a prayer to me - real and spirit at the same time. Using two different techniques of visual imagery, I am attempting to communicate to you, the very real experience of dancing a prayer at the pow wow. As ever, I am so grateful to my Blackfoot relations and family for introducing me to this way of being and welcoming us so warmly into the family and community. - [Lessons From The Farm - Part 1 of 4: "Know Your Shit" ](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/artsleadership/know-your-shit) - There is really only one thing artists need to know. Like Mr. T, I do pity the fool collector who falls prey to the tawdry dealings of unscrupulous gallery owners, selling the latest trend of an unskilled artist in the guise of "exciting new vision". Really? You want me to BUY that? Do I have my VILLAGE IDIOT shirt on? - [Top 100 - You Know You're An Artist When](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/you-know-youre-an-artist-when) - How do you know you're an artist? Here are some pretty obvious clues. Humourous and perhaps more true than you're willing to admit, here are the "Top 100 You Know You're An Artist When..." - [Artists - Never Apologize!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/never-apologize) - It may sound arrogant, but in fact - I started thinking about WHY I was going to start out by saying I was sorry that I didn't write anything, and it's not arrogant at all in this case. Find out why and comment on the blog about why YOU shouldn't apologize! - [Just Who is This Grace Person?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/grace-quote-of-the-day/just-who-is-this-grace-person) - Who is the Grace behind the Grace Quote of the Day? - [9 Effective Ways For Artists To Silence Their Inner Critic](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/silence-your-inner-critic) - That annoying voice of The Little Man inside your head. Also called the inner critic, the analyzer, the accountant, the timekeeper. Critical to creativity and art. - [ "Art...Art, I want you...."](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/anthem-for-artists) - Tanya Davis has written one of the most poignant and relevant songs on creating art, that I have ever encountered. If you don't know already of this fabulous east coast Canadian and her film making partner Andrea Dorfman...let me introduce you! - [Fear and Acceptance - What It's Like To Give A TEDx talk](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/fear-and-acceptance-what-its-like-to-give-a-tedx-talk) - Back in June, I gave a talk at TEDxCalgary entitled "The Language of the Creator". I felt very lucky to have the opportunity to share the story around The Community Fusion Project, language of the arts and relationships. My greatest intent around doing the talk was that it would have some impact on folks and inspired them to think differently about the arts, cross-cultural relationships, learning disabilities and humanity. In retrospect, a bit of a tall order I saddled myself with. - [5 Good Reasons To Quit Your Day Job and Be A Full Time Artist](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/5-reasons-to-be-an-artist) - Five reasons to quit your day job and be a full time artist. - [Top 10 "Hell Is...." List For Artists](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-2/hell-list-for-artists) - Top Ten List defining "HELL" in the eyes of the artist. - [When A River Runs Through It...](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/film-books/when-a-river-runs-through-it) - I listen to a lot of movies while I'm painting. I'm more familiar with the soundtracks than I am with the imagery. I've got my eyes on the palette and the canvas while my thoughts and my ears are on the soundscape. - [Poor Artist....Rich Artist....Which one are you?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/poor-artist-rich-artist) - Bad things happen to good (and bad) people all the time. Things they don't ask for....things they don't deserve. Sometimes they are horrible, unspeakable and unthinkable things. - [Yes! We've Upgraded our Site Feeds: GOOD and AWESOME News.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/gettin-your-geek-on/feedblitz) - Full Time Human Being - Janice Tanton's blog has changed it's feed service. If you've subscribed by email, you don't need to do a thing! If you've subscribed by RSS feed, one simple step will change your feed. Visit the blog for the news! - [My "Artist's Daily Bread"](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/homemade-art-bread) - How to make a great homemade break while you're in the studio! - [Get Back On The Horse - Goal of 2012](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/get-back-on-the-horse-goal-of-2012) - My top goal for 2012 isn't about painting or sales or being a better person. It's about conquering my physical fear, getting on the horse and treating myself to that once in a lifetime human/animal bond - a guilty thirst for an intimate soul-to-soul relationship like no other. Artists understand this. - [Works In Progress - The Ponytail ](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-studio/works-in-progress-the-ponytail) - A short video of progressions on a 12x12 oil on belgian linen painting demoed through the week of instruction at Old Master's Techniques. This work is still in progress, but helps to visualize the work from sketch through to various glaze and velatura layers. - [Psssst....wanna hear the Artist's Dirty Little Secret ?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/artists-dirty-little-secrets/artists-dirty-little-secret) - Tanton takes a swing at artists who have come to represent themselves in scandalous ways, exposing the dirty little secrets and underbelly of the arts. - [9 Tips for Artists to Reduce the Time Spent On Social Media](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/artsleadership/reducing-time-on-social-media) - If you're like most artists I know who have done well at engaging in social media, you're asking yourself the question, "How do I limit the time I spend there, and get back into the studio where I belong?" Here are 9 steps that I use to maximize my time at the easel and not on the computer. - [Tanton Receives Canada Council Grant for "CAMP"](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/press-room/camp-grant-announcement) - “CAMP” is a visual-arts project examining identity and contemporary nomadism through the eyes of indigenous, non-indigenous and new Canadians. - [The Toughest Art Critic](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-studio/on-the-easel-in-the-studio/the-toughest-art-critic) - I'm my worst critic, but I know it's close to being good when Kevin is speechless. Today, after a cold and busy day of work, he walked up to the studio, took a look at my sketchpad and shed a tear. - ["X" Marks The Habit - 365 Days of Painting](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/x-marks-the-habit-365-days-of-painting) - Here's a simple tool to help artists keep track of the days that they are painting and to form habits. - [Artists - Do You Teach Others How To Treat You?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/teach-others-how-to-treat-you) - For too long, artists, musicians, writers, dancers....ART folk...have been holding this Dirty Little Secret and "giving it up" in the name of promotion & exposure. Newbies and even experienced artists all buy into the Hollywood dream that "someone" might discover them, or a patron will emerge from the wings. I pick and choose my times to donate and I have a policy in my art business that guides me and enables me to say "no" to every request that comes through the door that does not fit within the policy guidelines. Do you? - [10 Stupid Ways & 10 Meaningful Ways To Measure Success As An Artist](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/10-stupid-and-10-meaningful-ways-to-measure-success) - YOU are the only one who can answer what success means for you. I'd challenge you to think about that and design your own yearly success measurement...and then celebrate the heck out of it! There are some pretty stupid measurements some artists use to measure their success. I offer up my metric system... - [Grace QOTD: Who do the voodoo? We do the voodoo! Solstice time....](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/grace-quote-of-the-day/voodoo) - I've been fighting some debilitating pain in my neck, shoulder and painting arm for quite some time. Over the past year, physic, massage and finally surgery just a few weeks back seem to have all been the voodoo I needed to take a step in the right direction. I'll be honest. It's been really frustrating not to be able to paint my heart and soul out as quickly as I would like to, and it has been worrisome building up to the surgery. Ten years ago, I had a small cyst on the back of my neck removed. Wouldn't you know it - I'm in that rare 1-2% of "yep...it can grow back". Ten years later, this nasty thing decided to make a return appearance but in a larger form, and it has been causing a lot of health issues. We have all been a bit worried about how it would go...doing everything to make it as easy as possible and hope for the best after surgery. There's been a lot of men around this house pretending they are Arnold..."It's just a too-mah!" - [The Colonist - What is your legacy?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-2/the-colonist-what-is-your-legacy) - Here are a few questions to ponder. How did you come to live where you are? Think back.....wayyyyyy back....... Are YOU a colonist? What does it mean to you today? - [The "C" Word :: Artists and Resale Right Issues](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/the-c-word-artists-and-resale-right-issues) - Artists must educate themselves on copyright legislation and continue to advocate at local, provincial and federal levels for adequate measures of enforcement. Fair is fair, and it is so important that all artists be involved on a regular basis with the legislative issues that affect them and their families. Join CARFAC and the VAAA (for those in Alberta) and support the associations that act on your behalf and carry your voice to those legislative groups. Check out the links at the end of this post and join up. You can deduct those professional fees from your taxable income...if you have one. - [The Artist's Kitchen : 5 Top Priorities for Life's Studio](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/the-artists-kitchen) - I have a few favourite recipes that are a hit, and I'd like to share them with you in hopes that your kitchen can become an artful extension of your Life Studio. - [Grace QOTD: On Toast (literally)](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/grace-quote-of-the-day/grace-qotd-on-toast-literally) - How Grace prefers her toast. Priceless. - [CAMP:: Sneak Peak!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-studio/on-the-easel-in-the-studio/camp-sneak-peak) - Here's a sneak peek of Janice Tanton's new works on the heels of her residency at The Banff Centre. The Lodge Series is part of the CAMP project, a new series of work to show in March 2012. - [Top 7 Things I Learned from the Calgary Arts Champion Congress & Ben Cameron](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/top-7-learnings) - I took a day off to venture into Calgary to attend the Calgary Arts Champion Congress, connect with fellow artists in all disciplines and to hear keynote speaker Ben Cameron. What a cool opportunity! - [Grace QOTD: Religious Indoctrination & Education](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/grace-quote-of-the-day/grace-religious-indoctrination) - Grace attended a catholic school for her kindergarten year of school. It was the only school in our district area that offered full time kindergarten. For us, it was that....or quit my day job. She was ready....she was pumped....and I was a bit worried to be honest with you. Young minds are impressionable. Absolute indoctrination at any point in one's life, I consider unhealthy. - [The Residency Chronicles - Wicked Game:: Explicit Death In The Studio](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-studio/residency-chronicles/death-in-the-studio) - With 9/11 came the realization that we need to be explicit. Explicit in what we like and don't like. Explicit in what we love and what we do not love. Explicit in how we use our time. Explicit in spending time with those we love and telling them each day and each moment how important they are. - [Full Time Human Being: My Creed](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-2/creed) - I am an original. There is no other like me. I create to understand my world and my place in it. I create to pray, to curse, to sort, to number, to structure, to destructure, to bleed, to preserve, to recognize, to see, to hide, to show, to tell, to think, to stop thinking, to detest, to love, to act, to be still, to laugh, to cry, to detest but mostly to love for now I am human, but in a few short years, I will be something else." - [4 Kind Steps To Green Your Packaging When Shipping Your Artwork](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/green-your-shipping) - Here's a very simple process to eliminate wasteful plastic bubble wrap and green up when you are shipping artwork. Recycle and be kind to one another! It's an artful life, after all. - [Exposé: Who is this Artist's Seductive Lover? ](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/artists-lover) - The Artist has many lovers. My lover is sometimes big and sometimes small. My lover is patient. Never starts without me. My lover accepts colour without prejudice.My lover allows me other lovers when I desire. My lover moves and responds to my touch, giving and receiving. - [Changing Seasons](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-galleries/changing-seasons) - As the summer comes to a close, it's raining in the valley, only 5 degrees today and I can see snow on the Three Sisters mountains from my studio window. My daughter even wore her winter coat to school today, and it's still only August! - [ "What's In A Name?" :: New Series - Works In Progress](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-galleries/whats-in-a-name) - This series is based upon identity, how we identify ourselves and how others identify us within the context of different relationships. Beginning with a series of portraits of women, I will examine our identity in relationship to family, seated within the context of culture and time. I expect that I will continue this series over a period of years. - [New Works - "What's In A Name" Series](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-galleries/new-works-whats-in-a-name-series) - Three new works in the brand new series, "What's In A Name" by Janice Tanton will debut at the opening of Sacred/Modern this weekend at Elevation Gallery in Canmore. Come see them in person! - [True Confessions of An Artist :: Excuses, Diversions & Remedies for Artist's Block](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/true-confessions-of-an-artist-excuses-diversions-remedies-for-artists-block) - 10 lame excuses for why I can't paint; 8 studio diversionary tactics and 8 remedies to get you back in the studio when you're experiencing artist's block or fear of the blank canvas. - [Off The Easel :: "Just Before The Storm"](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/just-b4-the-storm) - This is the last image that our family saw as we were coming back from a trip to the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller, AB in 2010. After this....we saw nothing but three feet of snow and sleet ahead of us on the road. An extreme freak storm in April claimed the lives of eight people in road accidents all around us. We were very lucky. - ["Here To Stay" - Is Now Off The Easel!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/here-to-stay-is-now-off-the-easel) - It's very difficult if not impossible to capture the real jewel-like quality in a oil painting on linen with a camera. The many glazes in this work all weave together to give an amazing optical effect in person, so I urge you to visit Elevation Gallery to view the work....before it's gone! - [The Art of The Wait: Wise Practices in Tipi Setup and Life - Part 2](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/the-art-of-the-wait-wise-practices-in-tipi-setup-and-life-part-2) - Buffalo Lodge finally gets set up at Siksika for the pow wow, despite gathering storm clouds, aggressive mosquitoes and prickly thistles. - [ The Art of The Wait: Wise Practices in Tipi Setup & Life](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/the-art-of-the-wait-wise-practices-in-tipi-setup-life) - Tipi setup at the Siksika Pow Wow is thwarted but life goes on! CAMP project filming begins and we're reminded that Indian time is always "when the time is right." - [Breaking Through - Masks, Stagefright and Creatively Being.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/breaking-through-masks-stagefright-and-creatively-being) - How might it be for all of us if we were able to all just "be" ourselves in every situation? What might arise from this and for us? What might this intimate sharing of stories reveal about each of us, in our fragile human state. - [The Magic Touch :: Married To My Favourite Oil Painting Brushes](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/the-magic-touch-married-to-my-favourite-oil-painting-brushes) - I'm often asked interesting questions by students and collectors. The questions range from, "Do you have a magic brush?" to.... "Are you married?" The answer to the first is, "No, not really..." and the answer to the second is, "Yes, most definitely!" While I don't possess a magic brush, or even a special group of visiting elves that do my work for me while I sleep (I wish!), I do have some favourite brands of brushes that seem to work well for me. - [TEDxCalgary - Janice Tanton :: The Language of the Creator](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/janice-tanton-tedxcalgary-talk) - Janice Tanton's 2011 TEDxCalgary Talk on The Language of The Creator. Focused on meaningful personal, family, community and organizational building through creative language of the arts, this heartfelt, personal artist's talk seeks to inspire you to consider human ways of being together. - [Inside Out/Outside In :: The Banff Centre - Midsummer Ball Fundraiser](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-galleries/inside-outoutside-in-the-banff-centre-midsummer-ball-fundraiser) - It's that time of year again when Canada's arts and culture philanthropists gather to support the arts and wonderful programming at The Banff Centre by attending the Midsummer Ball. I've donated one of my works again this year (listed above) for the Midsummer Ball Auction at The Banff Centre to support a woman artist or arts administrator enrolled in an Aboriginal Leadership program. Check it out and bid! - [The Red Canoes - Sacred & Modern...](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-galleries/red-canoes-sacred-and-modern) - As summer approaches, I've been out tire-kicking ...or "paddle-kicking".....for a new red canoe of our own. For now, since it's still pretty cold and the rivers are high in the mountains.... I'll be content to craft them with a brush, one by one....in my studio, remembering fondly the warm lakes of the east that wait for us. - [Opening Video Welcome - TEDxCalgary 2011](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/tedxcalgary-opening-video) - The wonderful opening video for TEDxCalgary 2011! - ["What's In A Name" - Gallery of Works In Progress](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/whats-in-a-name-gallery-of-works-in-progress) - This series is based upon identity, how we identify ourselves and how others identify us within the context of different relationships. Beginning with a series of portraits of women, I will examine our identity in relationship to family, seated within the context of culture and time. I expect that I will continue this series over a period of years. - ["What's In A Name" - Connecting with my subjects...](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/connecting) - Working through this weekend at the easel, I'm getting further down the road in the relationship with the women in these paintings. Spending this amount of time with them in such an intimate fashion, has been very profound. I feel as though I'm coming to know them more closely and am more connected to them. - [New Works Released :: May 7, 2011](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/new-works-released-may-7-2011) - Three new works by Janice Tanton, May 7, 2011 - [Re-gifting a Robin's Reminder](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/robins-reminders) - An early morning re-gifting of a robin's song in the mountains... - [Press Release: TEDxCalgary - Breaking Through: Exploring the frontiers of ideas and action](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/community-fusion-project/press-release-tedxcalgary) - We are pleased to announce that Janice will be one of the speakers on June 4, 2011 for TEDxCalgary at the Glenbow Museum Theatre. The theme of TEDxCalgary 2011 is "Breaking Through: Exploring the frontiers of ideas and actions." "I hope to inspire, educate and entertain and am humbly honoured (not to mention a bit nervous!) to share what I have discovered with the TEDxCalgary participants." - Janice Tanton - [Sunflowers of Light and Love In A Sea of Contempt](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/sunflowers-of-light-and-love) - Art and children have a way of showing us the love and sunshine in our life. Even when it's dark, being present to possibility, creativity and love instills hope and a pathway forward. My Mother's Day gift came early, and in a beautiful form. I want to share that with you. - [Politics, Mothering, Sex and Religion - Another Illegitimate Canadian Government?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/politics-mothering-sex-and-religion-another-illegitimate-canadian-government) - It seems these days, you can't check in on Twitter or Facebook without seeing someone posting about the upcoming federal election, votemobs .....or the Vancouver Canucks. Everyone seems to have an opinion. I love seeing this type of engagement and I'm glad that I live in a country where we can express these freedoms. - [Vote, Canada.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/vote-canada) - A picture is worth a thousand words. VOTE! - Get your VOTE ON, CANADA! - [Who's Yo Daddy?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/whos-yo-daddy) - Timothy Dalton and Michael Ignatieff bear a surprising facial resemblance to one another, at least in this artist's eyes! - [Grace Quote of The Day - On Naming It!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/grace-quote-of-the-day-on-naming-it) - Grace Quote of the Day on the naming things and what the best name is for a backend. - [Community Fusion - Los Angeles Events: Canoga Park](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/community-fusion-project/community-fusion-los-angeles-events-canoga-park) - Janice Tanton leads a Community Fusion Project in Los Angeles at the Canoga Park Arts Centre. Sponsored by the San Fernando/Santa Clarita Child Abuse Prevention Council, 80 community members gathered in two sessions to communicate and form relationships through dialogue in the arts. - [Grace Quote of the Day - On Spring](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/grace-quote-of-the-day/grace-quote-of-the-day-on-spring) - Grace figures out spring. - [Impressionism - Plein Air Workshop | Fleming College |](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/workshops/impressionism-plein-air-workshop-fleming-college) - One day plein air workshop with Janice Tanton at the Haliburton School of Fine Arts, Fleming College, Haliburton, Ontario - [Paintings That Glow:: Techniques of the Old Masters Workshop with Janice Tanton, Red Deer College](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/paintings-that-glow-techniques-of-the-old-masters-workshop-with-janice-tanton-red-deer-college) - Experience the philosophy and practice of the old masters, from composition to foundational underpainting, to final glazing techniques and colour mixing, grisaille, belgian linen and stretcher construction. - [Glazes & Grounds Oil Painting Workshop with Janice Tanton : ACAD - May 4 - June 22](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/glazes-grounds-oil-painting-workshop-with-janice-tanton-acad-may-4-june-22) - Oil painting workshop with Canadian artist Janice Tanton at Alberta College of Art and Design focussing on glazes, grounds and the techniques of the old masters. - [Painting Techniques of the Old Masters | Fleming College |](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/painting-techniques-of-the-old-masters-fleming-college) - Techniques of the Old Masters, Paintings that GLOW. Janice Tanton teaches at Haliburton School of Fine Art. - [Art Tip of The Day - Allergic to Oils? Go Nuts!](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/art-tip-of-the-day-allergic-to-oils-go-nuts) - For years, one of the things that kept me back from painting with oils, was an allergy to them. The solution that I found was in M.Graham oils. Based with walnut oils, this did the trick for me! The medium is wonderful, silky smooth and the pigment quality is excellent. - [Grace Quote of The Day:: On Hair In Odd Places](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/grace-quote-of-the-day/grace-quote-of-the-day-on-hair-in-odd-places) - On Hair in Odd Places. - [The Politics of Creativity (& Education)...Part One](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/the-politics-of-creativity-education-part-one) - Tanton explores the need for increased art funding in education, linked to critical thinking. - [PLAY! - 8 Cool Ideas For Exercising Your Family Creativity Muscles](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/8-cool-ideas-for-family-creativity) - Creating time and space in a busy family life for arts & creativity is important, given all the arts funding cutbacks in education and government. Here are eight cool ideas for stretching your creativity muscles with your family! - [Loving the Studio Facelift! - Before & After Photos.](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/loving-the-studio-facelift) - Janice Tanton's studio gets a facelift and re-organization. These before and after pics show useful ways to store and organize a creative art space in a home studio. - [Grace Quote of The Day:: On TV](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/grace-quote-of-the-day-on-tv) - Grace Quote of the Day - on jumping into TV's and their magic. - [Grace Quote of the Day :: The Science](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/grace-quote-of-the-day-the-science) - A Grace Quote of the Day, on gravity. - [Tanton Signs Agreement With JMS Art Licensing](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/tanton-signs-agreement-with-jms-art-licensing) - Janice Tanton signs worldwide licensing agreement with JMS Art Licensing of Pawlet, Vermont. Tanton's work debuts at Surtex in New York in May 2011. - [Grace QOTD:: On boys and girls blabber-gabbing](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/grace-qotd-on-boys-and-girls-blabber-gabbing) - Grace Quote of the Day, between Grace and her father, on gabbing, boys & girls. - [Art :: It's All In The Family](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/art-its-all-in-the-family) - It's "all in the family" when it comes to creating art work in the studio. The family all inspires & assists when the studio is located in the middle of the home and the hubbub of family and home all takes place around the work. - [Grace Quote of The Day:: The Chick & The Egg](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/grace-quote-of-the-day-the-chick-the-egg) - Grace Quote of the Day:: Grace's views on chicks and eggs. - [Undercurrents:: The Red Canoe Series](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/in-the-studio/undercurrents-the-red-canoe-series) - Tanton's Red Canoe Series is all about perfection, movement and change which forever surround us so it seems quite apropos that these are her first finished works for 2011. For thousands of years, the canoe has been the perfect model of perfect design, where form and function cannot be improved upon and relate directly to the intended use. Aboriginal people all across Canada and in other countries around the world, understood the value and intrinsic spirituality of this vessel. In it's original form, regionally refined, the canoe is the most perfect design in all respects. It allowed for survival and transportation in harsh conditions using indigenous natural materials in a sustainable way. - [On The Easel - Red Canoe Series - Pt. 3](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/on-the-easel-red-canoe-series-pt-3) - Works in progress on the oil painting series, "Red Canoes" for 2011 by Canadian artist Janice Tanton. - [Four Simple Steps To Define Your Art (and Life) Vision](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/four-simple-steps-to-define-your-vision) - How we set out to define our vision for the year, and set our goals....in art, as a couple and as a family. - [Grace QOTD - On The Great Unknown](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/grace-quote-of-the-day-on-the-great-daily-mystery) - Grace figures out life. - [The Empathic Society. Can we please connect?](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/the-empathic-society-can-we-please-connect) - Jeremy Rifkin's presentations at the RSA on The Empathic Civilization. As artists, we need to remember to communicate this. - [Grace QOTD - On Why The Irish Dance So Fast](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/home/grace-qotd-on-why-the-irish-dance-so-fast) - Why the Irish dance so fast, in Grace's opinion. - [7 Things I Do in a Day as a Working Artist & Mom](https://www.janicetantonblog.com/art-tips-learning-opportunities/7-things-i-do-in-a-day-as-a-working-artist-mom) - As a mom and an artist, time is valuable. 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