carolmcquaidart

Artist, printmaker, business woman, mom, wife, sister, friend and impromptu dinner party thrower

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

Saturday in the studio digging into another layer on this Notre Dame reduction cut print. Maybe three layers to go. Great playlist on. Def in my happy place 😊. #reductionprint #linocut #studiolife… https://t.co/VDBhvMRIzD

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

Oh Autumn, now you’re just showing off. #autumnleaves @ Vancouver, British Columbia https://t.co/XuhGPwTOe3

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

These “Artists In Love” prints are available in my online shop now. 5 layer reduction print on 11x15 paper, $195 each, limited edition of 20. Perfect for the artist on your list 👩��🎨. Follow the bio link for more… https://t.co/35qFPpuokG

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

Went for a walk yesterday and stumbled onto an amazing studio sublet opportunity! Great nest of artist studios just blocks from where we’re staying in Penticton, perfect place for workshops, cute little gallery… https://t.co/LzpYtES44u

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

A huge 🤗 to everyone who came out to my printmaking workshop today! You all did such beautiful pieces. Can’t wait to see what you do next! And a big big thanks to @DeborahBakosArt for hosting yet again. Gracias… https://t.co/aQMx2x2Cbt

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

Had so much fun doing this new piece, “Good Kisser”. Was inspired by a photo my nephew Cash brought me from his Europe trip, and by the Lake Street Dive song of the same name. It’s all about the intersection of… https://t.co/ebde07yRDa

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

Making clouds today. I love the little lino curlicues that come up when carving. It’s like peeling an orange. Or a carrot. Or a sunburn. The challenge of getting it off it in one continuous strip is oddly satisfying… https://t.co/4kUSRKb1Zm

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

Just finished the 5th and final layer on these reduction prints! One down, 19 to go.
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#linocut #reliefprinting #justprintmaking #ladieswhoprint #printmakersofinstagram #get_imprinted #printisntdead… https://t.co/50r9ppGYR5

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

Love these busy studio days. One more layer on this reduction print and they’ll be finished. Making an edition of 20. I’m super happy with the registration jigs I made. Things are lining up just right 😊. I’ll be… https://t.co/a4EZLpy6nQ

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

Mural all done, back to the printing studio. I’m cutting away the 3rd layer on this reduction print, 2 more layers to go. There’s something weirdly satisfying about cutting away these essential details. No turning… https://t.co/qpVw6k1FVu

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

@pentartgallery mural done! Thanks Paul and everyone at the gallery. We had a blast. @13ftoffground #mural https://t.co/suDGwabqMZ

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

So almost done. #mural @pentartgallery @13ftoffground https://t.co/tFWwimIqUh

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

Getting into the details. I’m so happy when I’m at a wall, great playlist turned up loud, my buddies close at hand. Feeling lucky 🍀 #mural #artistatwork #pag #pentictonartgallery #13feetofftheground @13ftoffground @… https://t.co/NYfpmdAnBB

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

Day 1 done! @ Penticton Art Gallery https://t.co/xakFstMj9R

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

Are we having fun yet?! @13ftoffground mural sesh @pentartgallery ❤️ #mural #wallart #streetart #womenwhopaint #womenartists #artcollective @ Penticton Art Gallery https://t.co/KrwmwIR9i1

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

So it begins... @13ftoffground hit the wall at the @pentartgallery with our 2020 Vision mural. So@happy to be painting side by side with these ladies once again @DeborahBakosArt @angelagooliaff @avianfables… https://t.co/OoByWSmhqS

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

On a roll in my new space. Theme of the day? Hansa yellow! Done the first layer on two new reduction prints. Loving this new #gamblinink . And my new studio. Which is good, because Greg says he’s never moving my… https://t.co/HfPElkdoqh

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

Perfect way to kick off #inktober , with a whole new set of Gamblin relief inks . Bought every colour they make!! I’m on my way back to the Okanagan today, fantasizing about colour mixes and rainbow rolls, layered… https://t.co/bPcK5bVqPA

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

A big big thanks to all the artists who took time out to attend one of my Opus demos this past month. I love sharing my passion for printmaking with you. Here I am doing my “V-Groove Dance” as i describe what the… https://t.co/Us0ShdRLAb

[carolmcquaidart @CarolMcQuaid]

Did this two colour reduction print as part of a demo at Cap University last year and finally finished and numbered them yesterday. One is off to the Federation Gallery on Granville Island this weekend, along with a… https://t.co/vZsvZqRydT