I’ll be participating in the first Toronto Art Blast at  Artisans at Work ~ AAWGallery 2071 Danforth at Woodbine Subway Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17, 2016 11am – 6pm
My Mixed Media Art Process
Since my artist friend Paula Mould keeps asking me to post photos of my process, here it is…These are 4 plywood panels 8″ x 10″ x 1″ each. I’ve used green painters tape to block off certain areas and started with some dark acrylic paint.
I cut out some bird shapes using coloured paper, then used a fine 
archival ink marker, Pigma Micron 01 to draw some designs.
The birds and other cut out paper shapes are glued to the panels using an acrylic gel medium.
 More paint is added.
More layers of paint are added, letting coats dry in between.
Some words are painted on…bloom, shine, dream and blossom.
Finished details.
Toronto Art Blast – Call for Artists
Registration Deadline is April 1st!
Artists and artisans, at any level in their art careers, working in any visual medium are welcome to participate in this first-ever, city-wide annual open studio event in Toronto. Whether you are an emerging, mid-career or established artist, you are encouraged to participate in this exciting event. This is a non-juried event giving all artists and artisans an opportunity to connect directly with art-lovers and art collectors every year.
• Gain exposure to the art-loving and art-buying public.
• Enjoy 100% of the direct sales of your artwork to the public.
• Get listed and gain exposure on our website in the online artist directory as well as in 3,000 printed guidebooks prior to and during the event.
• Show a few pieces of your work to the public at the Opening Celebration/Preview Exhibition (optional). Each artist is allocated a small space, enough room for an easel or podium or two and a portfolio.
• Exposure for you and your art at the Opening Reception and Preview Exhibition as well as your weekend venue.
• Getting or keeping your name and artwork “out there†is a critical part of being or becoming a successful professional artist.
• Opportunity to build your email/mailing lists.
• TAB gives you the opportunity and inspiration to create new work every year and to show and sell directly to the public annually.
• Be a part of the larger art community in Toronto and meet other artists.
- I’ll be participating
Weekend 1: East of Yonge Street (July 16 & 17, 2016)
Artisans at Work ~ AAWGallery
2071 Danforth at Woodbine Subway
Arts Crawl 2016
The Healing Garden – adult colouring book
Relax and enjoy colouring these intricate drawings. They will provide hours of stress relief resulting in your own delightful works of art. Coloured pencils are recommended.
Ann-Marie Cheung is a mixed media visual artist living in Ontario, Canada. She is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art, Toronto and has had numerous solo and group exhibits across Canada. Her award winning work can be found in numerous private collections around the world.
Here’s an example of a page coloured in. There is no wrong way to colour, you choose the colours that resonate with you.  Coloured Pencils are recommended. Happy Colouring!