The painting “Room with a View” was awarded the People’s Choice Award for the 2011 exhibition “Time Frame” at the Alton Mill Gallery. The letter was waiting for me when I returned from Haliburton. Thanks to everyone who came to see the exhibition! Click here to see the article in the Caledon Citizen. (Scroll down […]
Continue ReadingMAM Award & 2011 Goals
My new year rang in with an award from the Making A Mark Blog. Most artists are familiar with the U.K. artist and blogger Katherine Tyrell’s resource rich blog, so you can imagine it was quite an honour to have my painting “Waiting” voted by her readers to tie as “2010 – Best Picture of […]
Continue ReadingAward of Excellence in Acrylic
“Everything But the Bathroom Sink” wins an Award of Excellence in Acrylic at the 2010 Muskoka Arts and Crafts Spring Members Show. Everything but the Bathroom Sink, acrylic, 16×24 – Available © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry I was late arriving, but, it was very exciting to discover that one of my favourite pieces from this […]
Continue ReadingBrush Tips, an Award & A Skunk
It is February and we are experiencing a rather unusual thaw. There is fog everywhere – and unfortunately, more than one kind. As I was writing this post, a horrid smell began to seep through my walls. I realized that my cat was still outside. I have never experienced a smell like this. I suspected, […]
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