Silent Auction

Thanks to all of you who have bid on paintings in the silent auction. Together we have raised over five hundred dollars. I am taking the money to Wanita today and I am going to spend some time with her. She has finnished the last round of chimo and is slowly getting her strength back. There are still a few paintings in the northern lights collection that are for sale, I am going to take them with me today and hopefully they will be put on display and for sale in Drumheller Alberta. I believe in miracles. God gave us good friends, families, flowers, and sun sets to brighten our lives, give us hope and fill us with love.

Art classes

One of the things that I love about the place I live is that I am able to learn from other artists. I met with my art club today and we enjoyed the afternoon together learning from an artist that lives about two blocks from me, Donna Marie. She taught us how to put a light wash onto our pencil drawings and then continue to build light layers to build depth and warmth into our paintings. We worked in Acrylic today and I did a picture of sunflowers. I need to do some more work on it. This is just a practice painting it is no masterpiece but I am really happy with how it is looking so far. It was nice when our instructor came over to where I was working and asked if she could hold up my painting to show the class, she thought it was really good and I had just started it. I am going to do three new peices to put into the Art show that is coming to Lacombe in April. My friend Sonja Z is the feature artist at the show this year, she lives close by as well. Tomorrow night I am looking forward to the first of three water color classes with Susan Woolgar. There are art classes running all the time around here and they are not too expensive and so much fun. It is good for your health to spend time doing something artistic. What ever you like to do just do it.
I feel good about making a nice supper for my family tonight and inviting some good friends over to share it with us I feel good about the fact that we had a fun time together tonight in family home evening. Singing (that was a little off key) playing the whisper in your ear game (telephone I think it is called) and we topped it off with a really yummy dessert that my teenagers whipped up, lemon meringue tarts. Life just can't get much better than this. God is good to us and I know he loves me. Shelley Wees

The auction has started.

I have a great feeling that I have done my part in preparing this silent auction to raise money for my friend Wanita and her family. I am leaving the rest to you and God. I feel so blessed to have my health and to have four funny lovely daughters and a loving hard working husband who spoils us all. It is so cold here in Canada that my nose is cold and I am inside my warm house. One good thing about the cold is that there is alot of snuggling that goes on around here!! Look at the Lacombe globe this week to see an article about my friend Wanita and the beautiful quilt we relief society sisters made for her. You will find a photo of me smiling with my paintings to start off this silent auction. life is good. Please help me spread the word. God Bless you and be with you on your trip through life. Love to you. Shelley Wees.

Aurora Borealis

Can you see a turtle or a bird in the lights? What else do you see? This 9x12 unframed original acrylic on canvas is filled with light and movement. The Aurora Borealis is lights in motion in the northern sky. Donated by Alberta artist Shelley Wees to raise funds for a young mother in her fight against cancer. Reserve bid of $100.00. Place your bid at The Gallery on Main in Lacombe Alberta, Canada. Bid on line at ebay starting on April 24.

Peek-a-boo

The moon peeks out from behind the horizon on this night ride, "mush" across the frozen lake and tundra of the Canadian arctic. Northern lights dance across the sky and reflect on the icy surfaces. You can feel the cold white snow and hear it crunching under your sled. This original acrylic on 8x10 canvas is number nine in the northern lights collection. Reserve bid of $100.00. You can bid at The Gallery on Main in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. Bid on line at ebay starting on April 24th 2009. Funds raised from the sale of this painting done by Alberta artist Shelley Wees will be donated to an Alberta family who's mother is fighting cancer. See the week of March 9th Lacombe globe for details.

True love strong and free

Two snow people, one pink and one blue, stand embracing on the edge of this northern pine forest watching the moon rise over the great white north. Their button eyes are wide with delight at the northern lights as they dance in the sky. This original 8x10 acrylic on canvas has been donated by Alberta artist Shelley Wees to raise funds to support a young Alberta mother in her battle against cancer. $100.00 reserve bid. Place your bid at The Gallery on Main in Lacombe Alberta, Canada. Bid on line at ebay starting on April 24 2009.

Snow

Snow and the northern lights, a sight you don't see together very often since the northern lights usually dance on clear dark nights. These two forces of nature are often seen in Canada. This cool acrylic on canvas is 8x10 and is an original by Alberta artist Shelley Wees. It has been donated and is on auction to raise funds for a young Alberta mother who is fighting cancer. Reserve bid of $100.00. You can bid on this painting at The Gallery on Main in Lacombe, Alberta Canada or on ebay starting on April 24th 2009.