AVALON

This will be the anchor piece for my up and coming solo show as feature artist for the month of March. The show will run from March 1st until March 31st 2011 at The Art Sales & Rental Gallery. I recently travelled to the Avalon Peninsula in August of last year. I immediately fell in Love with the scenery, the light and colors of this breathtaking area. I will post works as they are completed, as well as the date of the opening reception. This piece is titled Waking up, Signal Hill Rd. it is 40x30 Acrylic on canvas.

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This is my friend Zehava Power. She will be feature artist for the month of February at the Art Sales & Rental Gallery at 1723 Hollis Street in Halifax. Her work is amazing and I've always been a huge fan. Her show is titled HALIFAX . 10 new works of scenes of the city. Do drop by the gallery for the month of February. Every Friday during the month Zehava will be in attendance in the gallery.

This painting I finished today. Its Chester's front harbour on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. I really enjoyed painting this composition and loved the play of light and shadow. It's currently showing at the Art Sales and Rental Gallery in Halifax, NS. I've titled this piece "Chester Harbour, Evening Light". It is 16 x 40, Acrylic on canvas. Feel free to click on any images on this page to bring up a larger version.
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These four mini paintings will be shown at Argyle Fine Art Gallery on January 28th, 2011. I've taken part in a group show called Pre-Shrunk, over 50 artists are participating and all works are 4 inches by 5 inches. Do drop by on the 28th.You can also click the link on the lower right of this page to view the galleries website for further information.

 This one is titled "Cape Spear, Newfoundland". It is 4x5, Acrylic on Canvas.

 This is titled "Peggy's Cove, Evening Fall Light". It is 5x4 Acrylic on Canvas.

 This one is titled "Shad Bay, NS". It is 5x4 Acrylic on Canvas.

This is the final one submitted for the show and is titled "Evening Summer Farm Light". It is 4x5 Acrylic on Canvas.

Zehava Power and I will be setting up our easels right in the gallery at the Art Sales and Rental Gallery for two Sundays from 12-5pm. We will be painting using the same reference. A unique way to see two artists using the same medium and same reference interpret in two different ways. We will be there Sunday November 28th and Sunday December 5th from 12-5 , bring a folding chair and sit and watch.

Check out Zehava's work on her webpage link on the lower right of this page.

Paintings by Dijon Curley, Halifax, NS Canada

This is my Youtube Video of some of my works. Enjoy and share.

This piece I just completed yesterday and I'm submitting it to hopefully be in Art Sales and Rental's annual group show on November 18th. Its titled Serene View and its 30x30 Acrylic on canvas. Its a larger version of an 8x8 colour study I sold this summer at the Chester Art Festival. I loved the composition and the curve of the dirt road. Feel free to click on the image to see a larger version.
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Facebook Fan Page

I've created a Facebook fan page where I will post up coming shows and when I take new works to the galleries that carry my work. Feel  free to pass it on to your friends.

Paintings by Dijon on Facebook

This is another 8x8 for the festival in Chester on Saturday. I still love painting works from my trip to Florida last year. I've titled this piece Behind the Wall, its acrylic on beechwood board.
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This is another work I will be taking to the Chester Art festival on August 7th. Its 18 x 24 Acrylic on canvas. I've titled it Calming Point Study #2 . This was a commission for a client. It will be on view at the festival.

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This is another work slated for the Art festival August 7th in Chester, NS its another 8x8 Acrylic on beechwood panel..It's titled Serene View.
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Another work slated for the Chester Art Festival August 7th, it's another 8x8 acrylic on beechwood panel.
It's titled Late Summer Evening Light.
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These are some of the works I have produced to sell on Saturday, August 7th. At the annual Chester Art festival, in downtown Chester, Nova Scotia. They are all 8 x 8, Acrylic on Beechwood Panels. Will be posting more as I complete them. Some of them are studies from previous works and some are new.

This one is an 8x8 Acrylic on Beechwood Panel. Its titled Old Country Road.

8x8 Acrylic on Beechwood Panel. It's titled Coastal Light.

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Another 8x8 Acrylic on Beechwood Panel, Old Barn Study #3

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8x8 Acrylic on Beechwood Panel. Old Willow Study #3

New work June 2010

This is a new work slated for a group show next weekend at the Amicus Gallery in Chester, NS. I've titled this piece Abandoned View and its 24 x 18 Acrylic on canvas.

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This was completed yesterday and was a commission I did for a client. It's of the Cape Breton Highlands in Nova Scotia. The client is originally from the beautiful coastal village Cheticamp located at the foot of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. I realized and forgot how much I love painting larger works, I feel more free and less confined than painting small. Its 24 x 48, Acrylic on Canvas. I titled this work Cheticamp, Late Summer Light.

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I completed this work after a brief break from painting after the passing of my Father. Who taught me a lot about art growing up. This piece is of the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia. Its 12 x 16 on Beechwood Board, something new to me since I have always painted on canvas. I titled this work Valley View. It's currently at the Art Sales and Rental Gallery in Halifax, NS.

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This was fun and a huge departure from my regular subject matter. This was commissioned by my brother for a friend of his. Its 16 x 20 Acrylic on Canvas.
Not for Sale

This one I just completed and instead of canvas tried painting on Beechwood, entirely different feeling than painting on canvas. It was only in the gallery a couple hours before it sold. I painted this barn before but wanted to paint the barn itself instead of the surrounding landscape. Its titled Red Barn Study #2 11 x 14 Acrylic on board.

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After a long absence...

After a Long absence from painting I'm happy to be back to it. This was a commissioned work for an Agricultural award. I was asked to paint the winning Family's farm. Was delighted to meet the family and paint the scene. Its 18 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas.

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