Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Summer Vacation

Well I hope everyone had a great summer. I haven't been painting at all but have been doing some travelling and spending time with family. Here are some of the places I was off to this summer .
RIviera Maya

Hanging out with Elvis at the Calgary Stampede

Paris at Night

At Vimy 

Pisa, Italy

Versailles


Arc de triomphe


The Louvre Museum
Cinque terre,  Montorosso al mare, Italy

Thursday, July 17, 2014

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My artwork was chosen for a banner and is on display on First Avenue in Airdrie, Please vote for me and I can win $200 and you can win some awesome prizes too.  Just click on the link and vote for this artwork.  


Sunday, July 6, 2014

Workshop with Sarah Kidner in April

urban scenes in oil







paintings i was working on:




Workshop with rick Berg

During the months of April and May 
we had talented Artist Rick Berg teach us classes on colour theory
The ever hard working... Rick Berg... You can always find him painting in his studio and that is great for our motivation.



Here is the artworks I was working on, having brought yellow items of various textures we proceeded to record the textures with oil paint


May workshop with Roberta Combs






Roberta Combs was our May workshop Instructor and here is the uncompleted piece I was working on:

The workshop ended on a Monday and I was off to Edmonton to help plant the garden, It rained all week and so didn't get the work done til the following saturday; We got most of it in and then it started pouring, well, we got drenched but completed the planting.  
I had been accompanying my father on the tractor when he had a heart attack as we were preparing to plant the garden and then later that week had the successful open heart surgery. I have been away since the workshop as I was visiting my son out of country.  He and his wife have been blessed with a baby girl and I went to spend some time with them. 


Sunday, April 6, 2014

Zhaoming paints Kassianni

I was delighted to see a new work by Zhaoming Wu that was from our Calgary Workshop.
Here  is another painting he has completed of Kassi, he took some photos at the workshop and this is lovely! The other painting of Kassi was portrait.

Monday, March 31, 2014

show and sales in April 12 and May 3

Calgary Sketch club
ANNUAL SPRING ART SHOW & SALE

DALHOUSIE COMMUNITY CENTRE
5432 Dalhart Rd NW
Calgary, Ab.
APRIL 12, 2014
10:00 - 3:00


Federation of Canadian Artists - Calgary
Haysoro Community Centre
1204 89 Ave SW, 
Calgary, AB 
T2V 0W4
May 3rd 10 - 4 pm

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Marney Rose Edge Workshop - FCA Calgary

Marney Rose Edge was our March workshop Instructor, together Marney demonstrated painting a rose in stages, all participants painted the same one, Here is my workshop rose will finish when time permits.  Thought I would post it to show what has been going on.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Oil painting for submission to the federation of canadian artists Mar. 8th show and sale


"He loves me"

All I can say is that the painting out does the photo 9 to one and I just couldn't get t decent photo so if you want to see her  - Please come out to the show.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

CONNECTED

While in New Orleans I was walking along and began talking to this girl.  She had wonderful skin and beautiful tones, So I asked if I could paint her and she happily agreed,  It's been a while but finally I had some time to paint her, I love her bright blouse and head scarf against her gorgeous dark skin.
I called her "CONNECTION" because of the juxtaposition of new technology with the traditional head wrap.  This was an insight from my son Kyle who said it looks like traditional and technology entwining.
... if you are just glancing at the painting as you rush on by, you may make the "connection" because of the cell phone call...

Monday, January 27, 2014

Grisaille Workshop

In two tone, red iron oxide here  is a piece I did a t the Mary Leigh Doyle Workshop

Workshop Weekend

Well here is the happy fellow I was working on and will change the post when I complete him.
Not a Saskatchewan fan  But Look, in a saskatchewan hat, The look on his face in the painting isn't going to be anything like the look of surprise he'll have when he sees I caught him wearing this gear!!
Muhahaha


Empty Easel Article

Wow I read this publication religiously,  A Robert Genn publication and am so happy they carried an article about me! Written by Cassie Rief
http://emptyeasel.com/2014/01/22/tami-hort-realistic-portraits-in-oil/

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Newspaper Article by the library rep The Airdrie Echo Jan 8th 2014 - An introduction to my exhibition -

Picture
A Creative Life
The paintings of Tami Hort
January 2 – February 28, 2014


Good painting is nothing else but a copy of the perfections of God and a reminder of His painting. ~ Michelangelo

Tami Hort is inspired by the words of Michelangelo through her interpretation of blazing sunsets, expansive mountain and prairie views, and natural beauty of the horses here in western Canada. Although the sights may be common, it is this exceptional splendor that provides a colorful muse for her as an artist.  Every day the same and yet each day ever changing with every moment a new experience.  She prefers to create images that replicate her experience, to portray timeless moments.  Along with landscapes, Tami loves to paint people, in all of their expression and colourful characteristics.  Her favorite medium is oil though she is also proficient in pastel, acrylic and watercolour.  

Tami was born in Saskatchewan where she received her first award for artwork in elementary school though she continues to be recognized having received many prestigious awards throughout her career.  She believes that anyone can be an artist and that developing an artist’s eye is as simple as learning the alphabet and in that belief teaches home school students, adults and seniors art enrichment as well as working with those in need of assisted living through her company The Artist Playground. 

Monday, December 16, 2013

Winter Art at smitty's

The current artwork featured at Smitty's is winter



Monday, November 25, 2013

Workshop

I conducted a Federation of Canadian Artist Workshop with Holly Mcwilliams this weekend we worked on bold colourful figures

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Remembrance Day Paintings at Smitty's in Airdrie

These paintings are at Smitty's for sale until December





Art Exhibition and Sale with the Calgary Sketch Club


Calgary Sketch Club
Elveden Centre, 717 7th Ave SW
November 12-22

I will be there Monday the 18th of  November
These are the works I have brought to the show for sale

Cinderella
SOLD


purple passion gladiolas


Cafe Du Monde, NOLA
SOLD


Field of Dreams

 London Guard

Friday, November 8, 2013

Trying my Zhaoming Wu style of art

Well not so zhaoming wuish;  I need to marry my colours the hair and the background, the face and the hair, I need to lose some edges and less contrast on the gown, I'll try this one again, now that I have critiqued my own work i think i am ready to try again

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Monday, October 21, 2013

'Bin There Dun That" Honourable Mention Federation of Canadian Artists Calgary

Here's a new pastel of a very interesting fellow,  I have titled this one "There's a story in the eyes"
This is an unfinished version
SOLD



Thursday, October 10, 2013

My Zhaoming Wu style



I am trying out what I have learned at the Zhaoming Wu workshop I held earlier this June for the Federation of Canadian Artists in Calgary
This was a photo of Alysia, yes My beautiful daughter who is an amazingly patient model.  This was from a photo that we took at the workshop
Seems I need to start a new one there are so many things I have changed

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

My Zhaoming Wu style Painting style continues

I am going to paint a few figures form the photos we took at the Zhaoming Wu workshop last June
Here is my first one, this was my first version  thought i would post it as the before and after.  I better leave it alone now.

Sunday, October 6, 2013

My favourite colour of Glads

My favourite colour of Glads.  I bought two bunches at the co-op and couldn't keep the camera away.  Had students paint them then decided that until I get one on canvas I would continue to haul the photos to every painting session.  
 Gladiolas


Thursday, October 3, 2013

mini - The Race with mother nature


"Fields of Glory"
Farmers have been busy this week combining the fields, Here is a photo I shot of the BIG RACE between the farmer picking up the crop and mother nature descending upon his intention, making a game out of it, so typical here in Alberta

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

A mini painting - London: The changing of the guards

This is one of four photos that show the changing of the guards, so look like I need to do a couple more to illustrate the transaction