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  • New Work at The Second Wedge!

    I am in the middle of a series celebrating my own fidgety hands—and the hands of all of us who make things with our hands, talk with our hands, worry with our hands.

    There is a little drawing of me as a young child that a friend of my grandmother’s did. I didn’t know her, she just wanted to practice drawing. I had to stay perfectly still for an eternity in a little wool suit. It was probably 20 minutes. I remember the artist becoming red-faced and frustrated because I wasn’t staying still enough. Especially my hands. I thought she was angry at me which made me more anxious and fidgety. She finally gave up, exasperated.

    Perversely, I still have the drawing. As an artist now I look back on it and find the hands the most interesting part.

    So that’s part of the inspiration behind this series. The other thing that moved me in this direction was running into a small show of Naoko Matsubara’s wonderful prints of hands at the Art Gallery of Ontario a few months ago. Brilliant!

    Below is the price list from The Second Wedge where my work will be showing until February 7.

    Please note: #4 and #7 and #10 are now sold.

    This will be showing at The Second Wedge, Uxbridge Ontario from December 10 to February 7 with the OPENING on Saturday December 13, 1-4.

    The Hands are the stars of the show. Below are good pictures and approximate sizes of the hand series so far.

    1. Self, I Suppose 7” x 12” $500.00
    2. Wrestler 7” x 9” $400.00
    3. Still Point 8” x 11” $500.00
    4. Know Thy Self, 5” x 15” $600.00 SOLD
    5. Self (Busy Behind the Scenes), 11” x 12” $500.00
    7. Holy Place 10” x 10” $500.00 SOLD

    8. Self Care 5.5” x 8” $400.00
    9. One hand Holds the Other 4” x 7” $250.00
    10. Making Things—like Disguises for Example 8” x 11” $500.00 SOLD
    11. What is Your Name? 9” x 8” $400.00
    12. Self 11” x 11” $500.00
    27. Take Care 13” x 13” $500.00
    28. Animated Hands 13” x 13” $500.00
    30. Making Things 8” x 11” $500.00

  • 2026 Calendars!

    Hello! I have a limited number of 2026 Calendars!

    Large calendars 17” x 11” $30.00 each (pick up only)

    AND

    Small calendars 11.5” x 8” $25.00 each plus shipping

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    Interested? Please email me: LynneMcilvride@icloud.com

  • My 38th Uxbridge Studio Tour!!

    Available Work:

    Escape 5’ x 5’ Acrylic on carved basswood and plywood $3000.00
    Eye 20” x 20” Acrylic on carved basswood and plywood $800.00
    BIRDSONG 2’ x 2’ acrylic on hand carved basswood and birch plywood $2000.00
    QUICK PRAYER 2’ x 2’ acrylic on hand carved basswood and birch plywood $1500.00
    CANADA 12’ x 12” acrylic and gold leaf on hand carved basswood $800.00
    Through a Glass Darkly Acrylic on plywood $3000.00
    SPLENDOUR 6” X 6” acrylic and gold leaf on hand carved basswood $400.00
    FRAGILE WINGS 6” X 6” acrylic and gold leaf on hand carved basswood $400.00
    ILLUMINATION 6” X 6” acrylic and gold leaf on hand carved basswood $400.00
    STRONG WINGS 8” x 12”acrylic and gold leaf on hand carved basswood $600.00
    SWOOP acrylic and gold leaf on plywood $600.00
    CENTRE detail
    CENTRE acrylic and gold leaf on birch plywood $5000.00

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