Abby Wilson Art

Paint with Whitewater's Artist in Residence, Abby Wilson. This art lesson is perfect for anyone looking to get their Whitewater fix this winter. We will be painting Ymir Peak on a bluebird day. Use #ymirpeak and #whitewaterpaintparty to share your work afterwards. Watch from home with your own art supplies and favourite beverage.... RECOMMENDED ART SUPPLIES: 1) Acrylic Paints -turquoise blue -dark blue like ultramarine -yellow -red -black -white 2) flat 1/2" paint brush 3) 8" x 10" canvas or mixed media paper EXTRA SUPPLIES -jar of water -palette for mixing paint (wax paper, a lid from the recycling, Tupperware, etc) -pencil -paper towel -hairdryer (optional if you want to speed up drying time) COST -this event is free with a suggestion to donate to the Avalanche Canada Foundation: https://avalanche.ca/foundation

Happening tonight! Tune in at 7pm PST with your art supplies.

Check out my work at Touchstones Museum! Many pieces from the Rockwall series are still available as well as a big painting of Toby Falls near Earl Grey Pass.

Come say hi on Monday while I paint outside at Whitewater ski resort!

"Shirley Dog" - 6x6 I have a "no dog portraits" rule, but made an exception for this Kootenay adventure pup who came along on many hikes and snowshoes this year. She's a happy character and this little painting made it under the Christmas tree. #kootenaylife #kootenayartist #adventuredog #nelsonbc #acrylicpainting #kootenaydog

Hey, that's me! I'm thrilled to be the Artist in Residence at Whitewater Ski Resort this season. Check out my upcoming Ymir Peak Paint-Along event on Tuesday, December 29th. You can paint along with me from the comfort of your own home. Tune into the livestream with your own art supplies and favourite beverage. It'll be a great après-ski activity.

"Spotlight" 8 x 10 This last painting of 2020 features this bright little pine tree covered in snow and basking in sun! ... https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/spotlight/

I've just made a donation of $500 to the Nelson Community Food Centre! Thanks everyone who has bought a copy of Kootenay Colouring so far this holiday shopping season! The book contains 25 pages of mountains, waterfalls, wildflowers, and local landmarks. It's available in many local stores in the West Kootenay - check out my website abbywilson.ca to learn more! Colouring is a great activity for these long winter nights! Curl up by the fire with your favourite podcast and art... supplies. When you buy a copy of Kootenay Colouring, the sale supports: 1) The Nelson Community Food Centre 2) A local artist (me!) 3) A local shop or gallery 4) And a local printer - Hall Printing Cheers!

Fresh off the easel! White Queen Summit 36x18... This painting was inspired by an early season snowshoe up to White Queen. There are beautiful panoramic views of Ymir Peak and Whitewater Ski Resort up at the top. I’ll be working on a series of work inspired by the winter scenery at Whitewater Ski Resort this season stay tuned!

Today! Save 15% off my original paintings at Touchstones which includes the Rockwall Trail Series! Any purchases at Touchstones will be entered to win a painting too!

"Reco Ridges" 30 x 30 Acrylic on canvas $900... This was one of my favourite summer hikes in 2020. We hiked a loop around Mount Reco right as the wildflowers were at their peak bloom. I started this painting back in August and then set it aside for a few months while trying to resolve some colours. I like where it landed! #kootenayartist #newdenver #kalso #mountreco #nelsonbc #mountainart #bcartist #canadianartist #landscapepainting #acrylicpainting #originalart #paintbrush #indianpaintbrush #wildflowers #reco

COLOURING CONTEST REMINDER! Don't forget to enter by December 16th! There are 5 colouring sheets available including this design of Idaho Peak. You can either: ... a) Pick up and drop off your colouring sheet at Touchstones Museum in Nelson or b) Download and print at home from abbywilson.ca/colouring-sheets and email your submission to [email protected] The winner will be selected based on best use of colour theory in art! Learn more from my Colour Theory video: https://www.facebook.com/830181030519366/videos/811019929681700 The winner will get a copy of the Kootenay Colouring book plus a $15 gift certificate for the Touchstones gift shop. This contest is run in partnership with Touchstones Nelson - Museum of Art and History / @touchstones_nelson Good luck! #kootenayartist #nelsonbc #kootenaylake #contest #colourtheory #colortheory #bcartist #idahopeak #kootenaylife

My painting "Wildflower Wonder" found a new home last week from View Point Art Gallery! It's such a summer alpine scene and inspired by one of my favourite hikes this year. I have lots of original art available at local galleries - check out my website: https://abbywilson.ca/

New painting! "Toad Mountain" 20 x 16 x 1.5 Acrylic on canvas... Toad is an iconic peak above Nelson and one of my favourite summer hikes. Loved the way the beargrass bloomed this year! Who's brushing up on colour theory? This painting contrasts purple with yellow-green which are discords on the colour wheel. #kootenayartist #nelsonbc #toadmountain #kootenaylake #bcartist #canadianartist #acrylicpainting #landscapepainting #originalart #beargrass #mountainart

The colouring contest has been extended to December 16th! Print off a page at home or pick one up at Touchstones Nelson - Museum of Art and History

"Moonrise at Grassy Hut" 24" x 18" Grassy Hut is a backcountry hut in the Bonnington Mountain Range. I visited in the summer before the Kootenay Mountaineering Club began rebuilding it, so it was fun to do an artist’s rendition of what the new hut could look like on a beautiful winter night.... #kootenayartist #nelsonbc #castlegar #bonningtontraverse #grassyhut #kootenaylife #bcartist #mountainart #acrylicpainting #landscapepainting

Find my painting "Backcountry Bliss" at View Point Art Gallery along with the work of 70+ other local artists! https://www.instagram.com/p/CIJ5CIQhjWc/

Shop local and support your small businesses and artists. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIGYfjJBfh6/

COLOURING CONTEST Enter for a chance to win a copy of the Kootenay Colouring book plus a $15 gift card to the Touchstones Museum shop. 1) Pick up one of 5 free colouring sheets from Touchstones Museum or download and print at home from https://abbywilson.ca/colouring-sheets/... 2) Colour it in! 3) Submit it to Touchstones Museum either in person or by email to [email protected] by November 30th. The winner will be chosen based on the best use of COLOUR THEORY! To learn all about colour theory in art, find my talk and demo on Facebook Live here: https://www.facebook.com/events/869088080296114 This event is run in partnership with Touchstones Nelson - Museum of Art and History #kootenayartist #nelsonbc #kootenaylake #colouringcontest #bcartist #kootenaycolouring #touchstonesmuseum

Hello! I now have face masks available locally at Touchstones Nelson - Museum of Art and History and the Nelson Visitor Centre for $20. These masks are a limited edition featuring my painting "Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park". -Made in BC by local company Ambler Mountain Works ... -All artist profits donated to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation -masks have adjustable ear straps and nose wire for a comfortable, close fit See more

Don't forget! This is happening Saturday at 10am. Tune in to the livestream to learn all about colour theory! Topics include: What is colour? The properties of colour... The colour wheel Colour palettes (with some examples from local artists)! How to plan your colours Demo - colouring Lyle Lakes The event will be recorded and followed by a colouring contest. Details to comes!

The November newsletter is here and it's all about colour - colourful paintings, colour theory, and the Kootenay Colouring book. https://abbywilson.ca/november-2020-newsletter/

Introducing... THE ROCKWALL SERIES! 2020 is the 100th anniversary of the Kootenay National Park and I hiked the legendary Rockwall Trail and explore this amazing place. I've created a series of ten 10" x 10" paintings to celebrate some of the best Rockwall scenery! Each painting is priced at $150.00 and available for viewing and purchase over at Touchstones Nelson - Museum of Art and History.... The paintings mix and match well together, but also work well individually with bright colours. Learn more about each painting on my website: https://abbywilson.ca/rockwall-series/

Join me for the Kootenay Colouring book launch! I'll be sharing an overview of colour theory in art along with a little colouring demo.

I love making maps so the Table of Contents in "Kootenay Colouring" had to have one! https://www.instagram.com/p/CHaoUc_BiOb/

"Peaceful Transition" Something we're all hoping for. 14" x 11" on gallery-wrapped canvas, featuring Valhalla Provincial Park. ... https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/peaceful-transition/

The Kootenay Colouring Book is back in time for the holiday season! Kootenay Colouring features 25 pages of landscapes from the West Kootenay region of BC. With mountains, wildflowers, glaciers, waterfalls, and more the artwork captures local gems and popular destinations. Colour in the pages and dream of future adventures! Find it now in local stores: ... NELSON: Cowan Office Supplies Nelson Visitor Centre Otter Books Inc Touchstones Nelson - Museum of Art and History View Point Art Gallery CASTLEGAR Kootenay Gallery of Art SALMO: Salmo Outdoor Store A portion of all sales is being donated to the Nelson Community Food Centre Learn more here: https://abbywilson.ca/kootenay-colouring/

Here are some of the new pages being added to the 2nd edition of Kootenay Colouring! Do you recognize any of these West Kootenay scenes? The book is at the printer and will be ready in local shops soon!... Congratulations to Danika on Instagram who won the giveaway for the very last copy of the first edition of the book. Happy colouring!

A sneak peak inside the new Kootenay Colouring book! I’ve just approved the proof and the book will be ready in a couple weeks at local shops. The book features 25 pages of local landscapes to colour and a portion of all sales will be donated to the Nelson Community Food Centre. I am giving away my last copy of the shorter 1st edition so check out my post from Wednesday for more info on how you could win it!... #kootenayartist #nelsonbc #kootenaylake #kootenaycolouring #coloringbook #castlegar #rossland #kootenaylife #westkootenay #mountainart

New painting of Monica Meadows - one of my favourite fall hikes for golden larches! https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/all-that-is-gold/

** GIVE AWAY ** I have one copy left of the first edition of Kootenay Colouring to give away! The book has 16 pages of local landscapes to colour, featuring popular hiking trails and mountain vistas! To enter:... 1. Like or follow my Facebook page 2. Tag a friend in the comments below The more tags, the more entries! > Winner must be in Canada or the US and free shipping is included. > Winner will be drawn on Monday, October 12th! > You can also enter this contest on my Instagram account "abby.wilson.art". The second edition of Kootenay Colouring will be coming out later this month and available at local retailers. Stay tuned!

"Fall Foliage" 10 x 10 Another palette knife painting to celebrate the changing colours!... https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/fall-foliage/

Excited to announce that the Kootenay Colouring book is returning this fall! The book will be available for sale at local shops in late October. This second edition is a longer, more polished version. The book features our West Kootenay landscapes and trails and includes the original 16 pages, plus 9 new ones: Kokanee Lake... MacBeth Icefield Alps Alturas The Seven Summits Trail Kootenay Pass Earl Grey Pass Kootenay Lake Ferry Kootenay River Valley Dove Hill A portion of sales will be donated to the Nelson Community Food Centre. Stay tuned for more details!

I've been creating mini paintings with a palette knife instead of a brush. It's a fun technique that creates broken colour and abstract shapes. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFng5uVBaaQ/

We'll be painting golden larches over Facebook Live. Bring your own art supplies and beverage of choice, and just follow along with the video! SUGGESTED MATERIALS... -acrylic paints (blue, yellow, red, black, and white) -flat 1/4" paint brush -8" x 10" canvas or mixed media paper (you can leave white ahead of time, no prep needed) EXTRA SUPPLIES -jar of water -palette for mixing paint (wax paper, lid from the recycling, tupperware, etc) -pencil -paper tower -spray bottle COST -this event is free with a suggestion to donate to the Kalso Outdoor Rec & Trails Society: https://kaslotrailblazers.blogspot.com/p/donate.html This group maintains so many of the beautiful trails around Kootenay Lake, including hikes that feature golden larches! HOW TO JOIN -Use the link to follow along when the event starts: https://www.facebook.com/abbywilsonart/live/ -The video will be available to re-watch after, so no worries if you can't make the live event.

"GRASSY MOUNTAIN" 18 x 14 $250 This painting comes from a stormy spring day when the glacier lilies were flowering and dramatic clouds swirled around the mountains. ... I started this painting last month and had to set it aside for a while to work out how to resolve it. After brightening and lightening a few elements, I'm happy with how it turned out! https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/grassy-mountain/

Fresh off the easel! "Fire Light" 18" x 14" Acrylic on canvas... $250.00 Trying to find inspiration in the fire smoke that is still blanketing southern BC. It's making it challenging to get outside, but the light is golden all day. https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/fire-light/

Thanks everyone who bought a cloth face mask over the summer with my artwork! I've just made a donation over $500 to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation. The masks are still for sale online - they are printed on demand and mailed straight to you: https://www.redbubble.com/people/abbywilsonart/shop

Painting the apocalyptic skies down by the lake. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFQ3TxRBCns/

I am giving away a zippered pouch featuring my artwork on Instagram - follow the link to get the details and enter! https://www.instagram.com/p/CFPftGvBj_i/

I tried a number of different plein air set ups this summer to take my paints backpacking. I wanted to keep it light-weight and simple without lugging a tripod and pochade box up the trail. This is the final set-up I landed on: -small watercolour sketchbook -goauche paints (primaries, white, black, magenta, cyan) -painter's tape (can be re-used many times)... -lock n' lock container -3 watercolour brushes in different sizes -pencil and waterproof pen -papertower -zippered pouch to hold it all I liked using gouache paints for backcountry as they can be treated like watercolour or acrylic. You can make beautiful washes on the paper or paint in layers. Gouache paints also clean up really well with water and don't risk damaging your brushes. The container holds water in the bottom and becomes a small palette with the inner lid. It was water-tight so I could easily pack out my paint water and leave no trace.

KOKANEE TIME 12 x 6 x 1.5 Acrylic on birch panel September 2020... $120.00 https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/kokanee-time/ INSPIRATION This palette knife painting features Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. Sawtooth Ridge is in the background with part of Smuggler’s Ridge in front.

Day 1 of the Ankors Art Slam for HIV / AIDS! Made some progress after work today on this new painting.

TOBY FALLS 24" x 24" Acrylic on birch panel $575... This scene comes from the Earl Grey Pass trail as you hike in from Invermere. Toby Falls is a massive waterfall, churning down from distance Toby Glacier. I loved the drama of the distant peak and glacier with the waterfall ribboning down between the avalanche paths. https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/toby-falls/

"Nisleheim" 9x12 I started this painting en plein air in Valhalla Provincial Park and finished it up in the studio.

I'll be participating in the Ankors Art Slam for HIV / AIDS next week with 72 hours to create a piece from September 8th-10th. Stay tuned!

"Saddle Mountain Lookout" 8x10 $140.00 This lookout tower sits high above Nakusp and has some of the most beautiful wildflowers along the hiking trail. I love how small and vulnerable the building looks, perched at the very top with the clouds swirling all around. The workers who lived up there had to be prepared for lightning strikes!... Now available at View Point Art Gallery

"Whitewater Mountain" 10x10 on round canvas Thought it would be fun to paint in the round - it was! This painting is a sweet little portrait of Whitewater Mountain, above the Whitewater Canyon Trail.... https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/whitewater-mountain/

Weekend Plans 9x12 $160 Another new small painting that is off to View Point Art Gallery later today! ... https://www.instagram.com/p/CEbyXn_BVK-/

Another new painting - this one has already found a new home! https://www.instagram.com/p/CEZP1fKhXtT/?igshid=1q8udqkoc1l9

"Catching the Wind" 5x7 These ethereal plants are the seed heads of the anemone. It’s one of the first flowers to bloom as the snow melts.... https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/catching-the-breeze/

Asters 8x10 A new small painting that I’m varnishing today! https://www.instagram.com/p/CEVcojChKh5/

"Serenity" is a sweet little 12x12 painting with a dreamy colour palette. It features Mount Lady Grey from the Earl Grey Pass Trail. I finished this piece last winter and it is looking for its new home at the Nelson Visitor's Centre. Acrylic on cradled birch panel... 12" x 12" $150.00 https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/serenity/

"Creston Valley Flats" - new painting available at View Point Art Gallery on Nelson's North Shore! 24" x 12". https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/creston-valley-flats/

Masks are becoming increasingly mandatory as we go into the end of summer. I've put my favourite paintings up as mask designs, including local scenes like the City of Nelson, Whitewater Ski Resort area, Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, and the Valhallas. I am continuing to donate all my profits from mask sales to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation. ... You can order online here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/abbywilsonart/shop Masks are printed on demand and shipped straight to you!

"Monashee Moonrise" 24" x 30" The full moon was rising just as the last touch of sunlight faded from the high mountain peaks. The small lake created a perfect moon reflection to connect the sky and earth.... I started this painting way back in June and had to set it aside to work on other projects. Happy to bring it to life and start varnishing now. https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/monashee-moonrise/

"Sunflower Portrait" another small painting that recently found a new home! I started this one "en plein air" in the garden. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDeK2FghAdU/

Thanks Mountain Man Mike's for being a sponsor of ArtWalk Nelson and a 'virtual host' for my work in the second half of the summer. You can checkout the online gallery here: https://www.ndac.ca/artwalk-product-gallery/

I spotted this summer storm while driving near Grand Forks. The purple mountains blended with the storm clouds wherever the rain fell. This painting went to View Point Art Gallery and found a home very quickly! It's sold, but more small pieces will be in the works. https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/watching-the-rain/

Have you checked out the Members Show at Touchstones Museum? A really cool sampling of local art, including a piece by me. Visit before the end of summer.

The 2020 Columbia Basin Culture Tour is happening this weekend! You can check out my work at the Nelson Visitor Centre or View Point Art Gallery. Travel safely!

I've finished a bunch of smaller work lately. These two paintings pair well together and feature views of the Mill Lake Trail above Harrop-Procter. A wildfire burned the area in 2017 and the forest is now recovering. The dark charred trees made an interesting contrast against the new bright green plants springing up. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDE4ZwLhMJd/

This commissioned piece of Mount Yamnuska is heading up to its new home in the Yukon this week. It was a lot of fun to work all of the colours into the cliffs. When I was a kid, Mt Yamnuska was a major landmark on the drive to the Rockies. It was great to revisit this mountain in a painting! https://abbywilson.ca/portfolio/mt-yamnuska/

We'll be painting an old growth cedar forest over Facebook Live. Bring your own art supplies and beverage of choice, and just follow along with the video! SUGGESTED MATERIALS... -acrylic paints (blue, yellow, red, black, and white) -flat 1/4" paint brush -8" x 10" canvas or mixed media paper (recommended to paint red ahead of time) Note: you can buy 'Grab n Go' art kits at Cowans Office Supplies in Nelson, BC with the above materials: https://cowans.org/collections/grab-n-go-art-kits EXTRA SUPPLIES -jar of water -palette for mixing paint (wax paper, lid from the recycling, tupperware, etc) -pencil -paper tower -spray bottle COST -this event is free with a suggestion to donate to the West Kootenay Ecosociety if you're able to: https://www.ecosociety.ca/ The Ecosociety campaigns for the protection of old growth forests in the Kootenays and beyond. PREP -we're going to start with a toned canvas that is already painted red. Do this ahead of time if you want to try. HOW TO JOIN -the livestream will appear as a post inside this event at 6:30pm -if you indicate "Going" or "Interested", Facebook will send you a notification as soon as the livestream starts