Studio 52

"I am behind on two of my years of Studio 52 projects, and this little piece is part of the 2024 project called Old Dog, New Tricks. My intent for it was to try new mediums. Watercolour is one that I am loving so much. It's so different from acrylic and it's been a challenging sometimes frustrating, sometimes rewarding venture.

This little piece was an exercise based on another artist's work and will not be for sale. It was a challenge to do because it involved wet-on-wet painting - something I definitely need more experience in. My problem is impatience and literally waiting for the paint to do it's thing and then to dry is proving to be quite challenging. I think it worked on this little piece though!"

Stay tuned for more of our artist's progress on their 2026 Ripples Project!

Another mini masterpiece completed by our Sharon Shuttleworth! Here's what she had to say about "Simple Beginnings":

"In 2023, the Studio 52 group had a really unique project. We based all of our art on a collection of paint colours from Benjamin Moore. My goal was to paint whatever popped into my head first when I looked at the paint chips.

However, life got in the way. We sold our farm, moved to town, started another farming venture, and got a puppy. Not much painting has been done the last three years.

I really loved the paint chip project, though, and am determined to finish it this year. "Simple Beginnings" - The paint chips were: Butter Cookie, Dark Chocolate

This little painting took a long time to complete because I couldn't come up with an idea for my first thought, which was baking with my kids when they were little. Finally, I threw the idea of painting individual cookies out the window and came up with this, good old fashioned ingredients and utensils that result in baking memories."

Check back for more updates on the progress we're making on our 2026 Ripples Project!