"Red House & Crows"

From a "not too far from home Linnyland painting adventure".

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"Red House & Crows"

oil on wood

8 x 6
©Linny D. Vine

"The Christmas Day Miracle Walk 2014"

As you may recall, one of our holiday traditions 

 is the "Christmas Day Miracle Walk".

While the festive meal cooks we enjoy a walk

 where we look for Christmas miracles and most often

 discover them in nature.

For this year's CDMW the weather was sunny and 

unseasonably warm - miracle number one!

As we wander the shoreline of Saxe Point Park 

we spy a trio of otters just off shore. 

One of the otters swims towards us and comes ashore 

with a large crab in it's mouth.

While the onshore otter feasts the other two otters 

swim around the point and out of sight.

Once the meal is finished the single otter returns 

to the sea and starts to search and call for the other two. 

Before long the otter calls sound more distressed 

and still the other two otters are no where in sight. 

The single otter swims back and forth along the shoreline,

it's calls louder and louder. 

Finally the two missing otters reappear from around the point, 

the single otter spies them and calls once more, 

the three enjoy a playful reunion before they swim away.

Another Christmas, another magical CDMW!

Hope yours was magical, too!

Adele Campbell Fine Art Gallery 's New Artist - Linny D. Vine

"New Artist - Linny D. Vine ... The Adele Campbell Gallery 

is pleased to be representing this great Canadian artist."

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Thank-you for the warm welcome Adele Campbell Fine Art Gallery!

West End Gallery's Walls of Warm and "Wonder-fulls"!

From West End Gallery's walls of warm and wonder-fulls;

paintings by Grant Leier, Peter Wyse, Paul Jorgensen 

and Linny D. Vine!
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West End Gallery
Victoria BC Canada

"Train & Tranquille"

From the Linnyland painting adventure 

(right after the TV interview with Sue Edgell) 

at Tranquille Farm, Kamloops BC Canada.

AND, I saw my first Magpie; 

an exotic looking, visual WOW bird!

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"Train and Tranquille"

oil on on wood

10 x 8

Wishing you...

Wishing you peace, love, light & joy 
for the holidays and throughout the new year.
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Merry merry and happy healthy 2015!
with joy, Linny
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"Prairie Lights"
oil on canvas
20 x 10

"HaPpY HaPpY Winter Solstice & HaPpY RETURN of the LIGHT!

HaPpY HaPpY Winter Solstice 

& HaPpY RETURN of the LIGHT!

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"The One and Only"

acrylic on canvas

48 x 24

(SOLD a number of whiles ago to Linnyland Collectors

 in Austin Texas USA)

"Peace Angel"

"Peace Angel"

oil on canvas 

9 x 12

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"Playing & Experimenting"; Linnyland-ish.

Happy Birthday Emily Carr!

Happy Birthday Emily!

(detail from "Emily and Woo", 24 x 12, acrylic on canvas, ©Linny D. Vine sold)

"Robert Amos, Victoria art writer, includes Linny D. Vine painting on Christmas Wish List!"

Tickled to be on the "Christmas Wish List "

of Victoria Art Writer, Robert Amos!

--from "Art Tips: Tips for putting art under the tree"--

Dec 6, 2014 Times Colonist, Victoria BC Canada:

..."West End Gallery made it hard to choose 

(1203 Broad St,. 250-388-0009, westendgallery.com). 

I love their more whimsical work - 

Paul Chester's extruded townscapes, Linny D. Vine's

wonky local scenes in high-key colour, 

and Grant Leier's homilies set in a garnish

 of liberated graphic design. 

There was just one joyous canvas

 of flowers by Claude A. Simard of Quebec. 

Simard has gone to the big studio in the sky."...

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"Snowy Delight"

oil on canvas

36 x 18

"Holiday Moon" SOLD

Happy Full Cold Moon or Happy Full Cold Nights Moon!!

Another from the Linnyland imagined interiors/exteriors adventure.

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"Holiday Moon"

oil on canvas

24 x 12
SOLD
Private Collection
Kamloops, BC Canada

"Fishing and Wishing"

Still on the "imaginative interiors/exteriors 

of Linnyland" adventure/jag.

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Fishing and Wishing

oil on canvas

20 x 10

West End Gallery's 20th Anniversary Private Party and Preview

West End Gallery sparkles with 20th Anniversary Show!

The Exhibition "kick off" with a private party on Thursday night.

 (Linnyland painting by Linny D. Vine and "kick off sculpture" by Cameron Douglas.)

Congratulations on 20 years West End Gallery, 

Victoria BC Canada!

Celebrate!

The West End Gallery 20th Anniversary Collection 

opens today, be there!

Celebrate!

"Sun Seekers"

Lately I've been on an imaginary interior jag 

(or an interior imaginary jag), 

either way, having fun!

With wishes from Linnyland

 for a sunshiny week for everyone!

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"Sun Seekers"

oil on canvas

20 x 10

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's Linny D. Vine Exhibition at Victoria International (YYJ) Airport 2013

                                                       Photo credit Ronnie Wilson

Last year's Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 

Linny D. Vine Exhibition 

at the Victoria International (YYJ) Airport - 2013.

"Swan Lake Golds"

From "a warm and sunny afternoon 

Linnyland friend's birthday painting adventure 

at Swan Lake last week". 

Yes, here in Victoria BC Canada, we are 

setting new high temperature records

for November, it's fabulous!

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"Swan Lake Golds"

oil on wood

12 x 9

"Casey's" SOLD

Sometimes, in Linnyland, I'm commissioned

 to paint a painting that's similar to painting 

that has already sold.

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"Casey's"

acrylic on canvas

5 x 7

SOLD

(Hush - this little Linnylander is for a X-mas gift.)

"Fulford Farm"

Another Linnyland painting from 

another Saltspring/Salt Spring Linnyland painting adventure.
While I painted a small audience gradually gathered; first a woman visiting SSI on her annual writer's retreat, then one popsicle eating child, then two more, then a father and a sculptor sprawled on the ground next to the easel, and finally a neighbour and her children joined them - and me.
Happy Thanksgiving, Canada! 
May you and your gathering enjoy.
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"Fulford Farm"

oil on canvas

12 x 16

"Neighbourhood Friends" SOLD

This was the 9th consecutive year 

that the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

 has invited me to participate in their TD Art Gallery Paint-In

(sometimes still known as the Moss Street Paint-In).

Each year the "Let's all Go to Linnyland demonstration painting"

has included a building from somewhere 

along Victoria's Moss Street. Here is 2014's 

"somewhere along Moss Street Linnyland loooonnng and leaner".

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"Neighbourhood Friends"

oil on canvas

36 x 12

SOLD

to a new Linnyland Collector 

Edmonton AB Canada

"The Double Umbrella Cabin"

Another from a recent 

Linnyland painting/swimming adventure 

on Saltspring/Salt Spring Island.

From the middle of the lake,

where an Osprey circled and visited during my swim, 

I could see a little blue cabin that I thought I'd like to paint.

But later, when I set up to paint, I discovered that 

there was a tree that blocked the view

of the fine little blue cabin. So, this is

somewhat of "a recollection of that cabin, 

combined with moving a different cabin 

down the mountain side and closer to the lake, 

plus the addition of a couple of yellow striped

 straight out of Linnyland umbrellas type of painting". 

*And, just for a "fun" challenge 

I thought, "I'll forgo using any red paint";

whenever I try this, 

(and all the while that I paint),

my inner voice screams out,

"NO RED - WHY, LINNY, WHY?!!"

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"The Double Umbrella Cabin"

oil on wood

10 x 8

"Cusheon Lake Colors"

Just home from a Saltspring/Salt Spring Island 

Linnyland swimming/painting/swimming/painting/

swimming/swimming/swimming/swimming adventure... 

this one was from the very end of the day with

 a view of the very end of the lake, 

at the (almost) very end of summer. 

It was so dark while I packed my paints 

that the bats were already swooping and 

the little tree frog was headed

out for the night...

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"Cusheon Lake Colors" 

oil on wood

8 x 6

Wolf Brewing Company's "Black & Tan and the Linnyland VW Van"!!

"A New Adventure" & something to HOWL about:

Wolf Brewing Company's BLACK & TAN is sporting

the Linnyland Volkswagen VAN!!

(Original painting, "A New Adventure", 36 x 36, 

is available through West End Gallery, Victoria BC CANADA)

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"Black & Tan and the Linnyland Volkswagen Van":

Linnyland's "A New Adventure" image licensed by 

Wolf Brewing Company, Nanaimo BC Canada:

Remember, don't drink and drive OR drink and dive.

Thank-you for a new adventure for 

"A New Adventure", Wolf Brewing Company!

"Me, Myself and I" SOLD

Earlier this summer I was commissioned by 

a lovely couple to create a painting in

remembrance of a special daughter.

It was my honour to create this painting

for new Linnyland Collectors, Jim and Alice.

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"Me, Myself and I"

oil on canvas

60 x 24

SOLD

Upon first viewing, with the colours in the 

Collectors' beautiful home reflected in their painting, 

the immediate response was, 

"Linny, it's as though you painted the painting here!", 

followed by the happy exclamation of, 

"It's even better than I thought it would be!" 

And later, "We see something new, something 

more complex every time we look at it. 

We cannot thank you enough." 

~

"Classic Turner's"

One of the city of Victoria's landmark buildings;

Turner's - and a Linnyland classic!

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"Classic Turner's"

oil on canvas

36 x 36

"Teensy Turner's" SOLD

 A mini Linny (from Linnyland)!

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"Teensy Turner's"

oil on canvas

2" x 2"

SOLD

Another Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Paint-In - Another Moss Street Miracle!!

The 27th Annual TD Art Gallery Paint-In was another 
"Miracle on Moss Street" 

with clouds & CROWDS, FUN & SUN, 
and many a magical moment in Linnyland! 
Thank-you to Mary-ellen Threadkell and everyone 
at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 

plus the many, many, many volunteers, the new and old friends 

& Linnyland Collectors, the art lovers, the other artists, 

all of the amazing residents of Moss Street 

and the great sponsors & supporters, too!! 

First, "Clouds & CROWDS":

                               - photo credit Darren D. Stone (Times Colonist) 

"The annual TD Art Gallery Paint-In was as popular as ever 

Saturday during its 27th year, with artists lining Moss Street
 for 14 blocks from Fort Street to Dallas Road.

The free community event was a success, as usual, thanks to 

the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and many sponsors and supporters.

Organizers expected a crowd of about 35,000 to mingle 

with the artists and view their work."  Times Colonist, July 20, 2014

Then, "SUN & FUN":

                        -photo credit Jeffrey J. Boron

Rain in the forecast & nary a drop...

the Moss Street Miracle, once again! 

   

                                                     -photo credit Jeffrey J. Boron       

Linny visits with a new Linnyland Collector! 

                                         

One of Moss Street Paint-In's many MAGICAL MOMENTS: 

A young artist named Aneuva (sp?) 

visited each artist with a gift of her own beautiful art. 

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"Aneuva's Rainbow", 

paint on paper, 

2 inch x 2 inch

Thank-you, little Aneuva!! 

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Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's 27th Annual TD Art Gallery Paint-In

WHO: ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA, LINNYLAND & LINNY D. VINE plus 180 other artists

WHAT: The 27th ANNUAL TD ART GALLERY PAINT-IN (previously known as the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Moss Street Paint-In)

WHERE: Find LINNY in LINNYLAND just up from the corner of Rockland Avenue and Moss Street; same block as the  ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA & on the same side of the street as the gallery! (Moss Street is closed to vehicular traffic with artists stationed all along both sides of Moss Street from Dallas Road to Fort Street [Victoria BC Canada]) 

WHEN: Saturday, July 19th 2014 11:00 am to 4:30 pm

WHY: This fabulous event is annually named  as the city’s “ART EVENT OF THE YEAR”: Don’t miss it!  (PLUS Gallery Open House 10 am - 5pm, Food and Beverage Garden 11 am - 9pm, Dancing to Kumbia 5-9 pm)

& WOW!!: LINNY "POSTERGIRL" in LINNYLAND painting at last year’s Paint-In (photo courtesy AGGV)

"Morning Meander"

This Linnyland painting was inspired 
by an early morning meander at Riverside Park, 
prior to my interview with Kamloops CFJC TV's Susan Edgell.
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"Morning Meander"
oil on canvas
16 x 12

"Island Life"

From a recent summer evening Linnyland painting adventure...

"Island Life"

oil on wood

10 x 8

Happy USA DAY!!

HaPpY USA DAY from LINNYLAND!!

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"Red Railing"

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

SOLD

Happy CANADA DAY!!

HaPpY CANADA DAY from LINNYLAND!!
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"Away, Away to the Ferry Ballet"
acrylic on canvas
36 x 36

Linnyland Summertime at West End Gallery

It's Linnyland Summertime at

West End Gallery

GREAT NEWS in LINNYLAND: Linny D. Vine nominated for "Victoria's best and brightest" Visual Artist!!

GREAT NEWS in LINNYLAND:

Linny D. Vine nominated for "Victoria’s best and brightest" 

with Monday’s 12th annual M Awards!!

"This year Monday Magazine 

gathered a team of local arts and entertainment 

enthusiasts, veterans and industry insiders

to determine the nominees for 

Monday Magazine’s 12th annual M Awards.

The annual M Awards recognize Greater Victoria’s best and brightest in the arts and entertainment field."

See the complete nominee list: HERE

And YOU can vote by clicking: HERE

* Please note that in order for your vote to count 

it's necessary for you to vote in a minimum of 20 categories