Great last public opening of the Off The Wall show

August Colours

Acrylic on canvas
12 x 12 inches

Barbara Muir © 2025

SOLD ♥ 

A super opening tonight at the Off The Wall show at the Heliconian Hall,
35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto. The show will be available by appointment
until the end of January. 

We met some amazing people, some great artists, and had delightful
conversations.  

Because it's a show of smaller paintings, there is an exciting variety of 
work, and I've loved sitting the show.  I was also selling Valentine's cards
-- four for $20.00. I'm a big fan of the Month of Love (February), and
believe the world needs to shift to a more loving way of operating. 

Have a loving your life day!

Thinking about my friend in Tucson and the power of flowers

Tulips for Tucson

Acrylic on watercolour paper

10.6 x 13.8 inches

Barbara Muir © 2015

Today was a busy day.  I was at a neighbourhood meeting with
wonderful friends in the morning, and trying to organize my files
and my studio all afternoon. Looking at my blog from this day last year

I found this vibrant painting of tulips that I like. January 2025 is

was horrific for people in Gaza, Ukraine, all of the conflict zones,
and for people dealing with the the new American leadership.
This year things seem to worsen daily, so we need flowers,
kindness and empathy.

I think of my wonderful artist friend in Tucson, and friends all over
the world. 

I hope you have flowers wherever you are.

Have a caring for others day.

Sending you the Happy Art Award

Back when I created this award people were 

giving each other awards on blogs,

so I made my own. I now follow 1,165
people on Instagram, mostly artists,
so it would be quite a task to name each of
them and describe their work.  Now 
it's more general, and just as important.
All of you get the Happy Art Award because
you make me happy.

Breakfast at the Skylight Diner, NYC

Acrylic on canvas

30 x 30 inches

Barbara Muir © 2014

SOLD ♥ 

I was rearranging my studio today, then scrolling trough
older posts then found this, and I like it. The Happy Art
Award was invented by me at a time when all kinds of
awards were being handed out in the blog world.  Here's
what I wrote about it:

"The Happy Art Award started out as The Barbara Muir
Happy Art Award -- a kind of Oscar for artists designed
by me.  Why me you ask?  Why not? I thought it up one
day in response to the many blog awards published at the
time, and sent it out to all the artists on my blog list.

If you're reading this, you have won the award, and one
day when I am very rich there will be a monetary prize
attached.  But for now to all my artist friends, collector
friends, art appreciator friends, art inspiring friends,
galleries, and art show curators, writers -- to everyone in short
who helps me get this job of art done -- you win my sweet
award.  Your art, friendship, support makes me happy and
that's a win/win all 'round."

In a world so filled with tension, cruelty and worry
there has never been a more important time to help one
another feel happy.

Have a loving your life day!

Great Holiday dinner with family

 

True love means springtime in any weather

Acrylic on canvas

8 x 8 inches

© Barbara Muir 

We had a happy holiday dinner and gifts with family today.  So 
wonderful.  We had so much fun, and a delicious dinner. It's
such a treat being with family -- a  very happy time!

Tomorrow it's full on back to work, and tonight I'm thinking about
what I want to do with my work in the next few months.  That's
is pretty exciting.

This is the last card in the pack of four cards I'll be selling at

the Off The Wall showon Wednesday night this week, at 
35 Hazelton Ave. between 4 and 7:30.  I have many paintings for

sale, and so do the other artists.  All the work in the show is priced

at this $200 or less.  Plus we will have treats, and coffee, and we'd

love to see you there. 

Have a loving your life day!

Great opening -- loved seeing you there!

Happy Valentine's Day from the Bluebird

Acrylic on canvas

8 x 8 inches

Barbara Muir © 2014

Loved seeing you and meeting you at the second last 
Off The Wall show opening from 2-5 p.m. today. It was super.
This is the third card in the 4 card set of Valentine's cards

I'll be selling again at the last opening -- this Wednesday
January 14 from 4 - 7:30 p.m. at 35 Hazelton Ave.,

Toronto. Please come out.  More delicious treats, coffee,

and great art!

It's movie night now, so I'll make this short. Wednesday's 

opening is exactly one month before Valentine's Day, so

you might want to get ready!

Have a loving your life day!

More to love

 

Time for love

Acrylic on canvas

8 x 8 inches

Barbara Muir ©
(Card #2 of 4 cards in
the packs I'm selling at

the Heliconian Hall 
tomorrow.)

As I said yesterday If you come to the delightful opening of the 
Off The Wall show tomorrow (Saturday) you will see great art
at amazingly  low prices.  And again why buy a print for that
wall in the spare bedroom, or over your desk when you can get

the real thing for less? Plus you can buy my sweet Valentine's
cards for four for $20.00.  (There are 4 different cards with
envelopes in each pack). So come out to the Heliconian Hall,
35 Hazelton Ave., Saturday from 2 - 5p.m. Love to see you there.
Coffee, cookies, treats. And it is free.

I feel sorry for people who say they don't like Valentine's Day.
Why?  To say the day is commercial? Make your own cards then,
or like my mother used to do make chocolate fudge for your children,
or people you love.  My husband andI will decorate the house for
the "month of love" - putting up banners of hearts, and other 

decorations we've made.

Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate.  Celebrate whatever love you have.  
Your cat, your friends, your family near and far.  Love really
is the answer.

And your kindness and love for me, that you show me all year 'round
helps me to think of the world as a space of possibility, and affection,
to feel like miracles can happen even in this incredibly scary time.

Have a loving your life day!

Not too early to think about love

 

The Lovebird
Acrylic on canvas

8 x 8 inches

Barbara Muir © 2018

If you come to the delightful opening of the Off The Wall show on Saturday

you will see great art at super low prices.  Why buy a print when you can get
the real thing for less? Plus you can buy my sweet Valentine's cards for four for
$20.00.  (There are 4 different cards with envelopes in each pack). So come out
to the Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., Saturday from 2 - 5p.m. Love to

see you there.  Coffee, cookies, treats.

If you have people you love overseas, now would be the time to get your
kind messages together.  And if you're in town, it's fun to be ready. It's

just a month away.

A single friend of mine living alone in Collingwood told me today that
she would love to receive Valentine's Day cards from friends.  We
agree that Valentine's cards don't have to be about romance, we can
share love with anyone we care about.

Have a loving your life day!