New this week in time for Christmas, Solitude-Kayaking by Hal Jones

After many request for a Kayaking Print, Hal has created this serene and yet strong image of an Kayaker.
The Solitude of kayaking by your self is shining through. The colors are fantastic and framed up this image is stunning.

Solitude - Kayaking by Hal Jones

It is again available through me at silvias_publishing@yahoo.ca, 902-475-3527 or at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market where I am on Saturday and Sunday.
It is a limited edition Print out of 99, signed and numbered and the matted overall size is 11"x14"

New this week, Hockey and Ringette Limited Edition Prints

As you know, the Ringette and Hockey Prints from the Canada Games have been sold out, but don't despair!!
Hal Jones has created a couple of wonderful new prints to cover that gap!!!

For the Bob Boucher Scholarship fundraising Auction, Hal produced a great Hockey piece called "The Breakaway". We now have produced it as a Limited Edition Print.

Hockey - The Breakaway by Hal Jones

The fantastic response from the Ringette community inspired Hal to create an new Ringette piece.
This has been a labour of Love we think the ringette fans are the greatest!!

A Nice Move - Ringette by Hal Jones

As always
See you at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market, Saturday and Sunday

Silvia

Congratulations Michelle Li and Alexandra Bruce

Fantastic!!!! Michelle Li and Alexandra Bruce have captures the Gold medal in Badminton on Wednesday at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. And yesterday Michelle Li took an other Gold medal for winning in the women singles.
Just Great and congratulations from Halifax!!!!!

Hal Jones has done a great painting for the Canada games here in Halifax  "Badminton" it is available still as a limited edition print at silvias_publishing@yahoo.ca or at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market where I will be Saturday and Sunday's.
I hope to see you there tomorrow

Limited Edition Print by Hal Jones "Badminton"

Take care
Silvia

A Trip to Amish Country

We had a fantastic week in Amish Country. 
Here are some of the pics from that visit.

One of the many beautiful Carriages

is getting stuck in Traffic like everyone else

The many Horses and Buggies were a treat to see. The people were wonderful and very friendly.

Sam Stolzfus, our driver with his team Solder and Sarge, what a nice man!

 

 

 

A drive through the country side with Solder and Sarg, Sam the driver and Gina was a high light of the trip.

Taking the team out to cut the Corn

Beacon Hollow Farm

 The visit to the Amish Farm Beacon Hollow was although very interesting.
The Amish originated in the same area of Europe, that I am from. My Swiss geman language is very simmilar to the Amish Pennsilvania Dutch and I could understand and talk to them.
The founders Name "Ammann" is very common in my mothers home town.

The Show ist almost over

It has been a great time.
Hal Jones' show, "A White Man's Journey Through Native Land" is almost over. The last Day will be September 28th.
It has been so much fun and the opening was a great success.
Here are few pictures from the show.

Hal Jones with his Mother before the Opening

Opening, CTV is filming for their show

What a great place to show art

The long wall

The Chaise gallery at the Nova Scotia Archives are a great place to show art. The people are fantastic and the ambiance is great.
Try to take it in , as I said the last day is next Wednesday.
Take care
Silvia

A white man's journey through Native Land by Hal Jones

This week has been a blur, but we now see the end of the tunnel.
Yesterday we finished setting up the Show, "A white man's journey through Native Land". Hal Jones' telling the story of his collecting Canadian Native Art for the last 30 years, through his paintings.
It looks amazing, I just keep shutting my mouth as it keeps droping open.
As Hal painted the individual paintings, I had no idea, how interesting the whole show would look all together, definitely worth a look.
Tonight Sept 7th is the Opening reception at the
Chase Gallery
in the N.S. Archives Building
6016 University Avenue
from 7pm-9pm
I look forward to seeing you there.
The show will continue until Sept. 30th
Here is a little preview

just a few of the many, come and see.

Beach Volleyball in Halifax

We have been very busy with Hal's up coming Art Show, 
"A WHITE MAN'S JOURNEY TROUGH NATIVE LAND",
at the Chase Art Gallery in the N.S. Archives Building, starting September 7th 7-9 and continuing to the 30th. I'll post more later about that.

Today I am focusing on the "Swatch Junior Word Championship" of Beach Volleyball here in Halifax.
What a great event, and the weather may also be very nice.

The Waterfront has been converted into a fantastic stage for the games with tons and tons of sand. It starts tomorrow and to celebrate the event Hal Jones has managed to outdo him self. Two wonderful images are going to be available to the public as Limited edition Prints.

Beach Volleyball - Women

 

Beach Volleyball - Men

Both Images are Limited edition Prints, matted overall size 11"x14", Image size 8"x10".
They are available through me,
Silvia Sterkman / Silvia's Publishing at 902-475-3527, sivias_publishing@yahoo.ca or at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market at my display on Saturday and Sunday.
The cost is still only $34.95 for the matted print or $69.95 for the framed up print.
The prints are all signed and Numbered and come with a certificate of authenticity.
have a great day and I look forward to seeing you at the Market.
sst

Japanese Ship in the Halifax Harbor

What a sight!
On Wednesday Morning, I was just minding my own business, when I heard this great boom. Not once, not twice, but on and on.
Of course I went to look out my window, and there were three navy ships, a fire boat spewing water and smoke.
Well, the smoke did not come from a fire, but it was, what I later learned the cannon shots form the first of the three Japanese ships, saluting Halifax. At 8am!!
What a treat and here are the pictures I took.

As you can see, we are still in a gray on gray color scheme here in Halifax, fog, rain, fog. I guess we better embrace it, as we can't change it.
But remember to support the Buskers this week end. They have been putting on a show through out this and it is their livelihood.
See you at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market Saturday and Sunday
Silvia

The Buskers are here

Yes, this is the week of the buskers in Halifax.
The Halifax International Busker Festival is celebrating it's 25th anniversary this year and they put together a great show.
The weather has not been the most accommodating, but the acts are worth while, to contend with a bit of moisture.
To commemorate this event, Hal Jones has produced a series of  paintings. They are so much fun and whimsical and to the point.
Here are some of the images we reproduced into Limited edition prints and/or Cards. Matted up to 11"x14" they are $34.95, a great price for a Limited edition out of 99 (meaning only 99 prints were printed)

Buskers, Halifax 2011, by Hal Jones

The Trick to a great Day, by Hal Jones

On the Tight Rope, by Hal Jones

Trumpeting, by Hal Jones

Delighted Fan, by Hal Jones

These are just a few of the images available. Aren't they just fantastic?!
I will be at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market on Saturday and Sunday and I look forward to seeing you there. If you would like to get in touch with me,

e-mail,  silvias_publishing@yahoo.ca or ph. 902-475-3527
have a great week
Silvia

Sailing and Cycling in Halifax

Yes, it is a great Summer to do some Sailing or Cycling in Halifax.
Even Hal got into the spirit and did two new paintings which we have reproduced  as all the others as a 8x10 Limited edition Print out of only 99, Matted up to 11x14 size. This weekend special, $29.95,
reg. $34.95.

Cycling by Hal Jones

 

 

A Perfect Day - Sailing by Hal Jones

These two Images look fantastic and you can see them at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market this Saturday and Sunday.
As the weather is not suppose to be very nice on Saturday, why not come down and visit me

Summer In Halifax

Hello Everybody,
It is finally summer and I have been busy with visitors from Switzerland. We travelled the Cabot Trail, taken in the Canada Day celebrations at the Citadel, the Parade, the Multi Cultural Festival and of course the Pow Wow on the Commons. What a treat to meet up with many of our friends there. And what a treat to show our guests some of the different aspects of Canada. So it is not surprising, that I have been a bit slow in updating this Blog.
 Yesterday we found one of our small native snakes, a Northern Ringneck Snake. A quick little bugger, but so beautiful here is a picture.

Norther Ringneck Snake catch

and release

News about Hal Jones' art at the market.
The Soccer Player is the newest Sports Image, reproduced as an Limited Edition Print and available at the Halifax Seaport Farmers market this Saturday and every Weekend.
Again he has managed to create a wonderful dynamic scene with great color and movement.

Soccer Players, limited edition Print

So much is happening, but I have to run.
Thanks for your time
Silvia

Sommer Solctis and IWK Art Show with Hal Jones

Well can you believe it, tomorrow is the 22nd already, and Hal Jones' art Show at the IWK is happening. I hope all of you can make it. 

Here is the info

Welcome

On Wednesday June 22, 2011, the IWK Auxiliary is holding it’s grand unveiling of their 2011 cookbook

 “Flavours to Savour”

Hal Jones provided 8 fantastic paintings that illustrate the cookbook.

These paintings, which were on display during the Kermesse, drew tremendous response from all of the general public who had seen them. They will be for sale, along with

12 studies, with the profits going to the IWK.

For any more information please contact Silvia Sterkman and do not hesitate to contact Hal Jones the artist

 475-3527

You’re Invited

The IWK Auxiliary Cookbook Team 2011

cordially invites you to our grand unveiling of

‘Flavours to Savour’

&

The exhibition and sale of the original art by Hal Jones, featured in the cookbook

Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 5pm to 8pm

Research Conference Room

Main level, Goldbloom Pavilion, IWK Health Centre

Opening remarks by Dr. Bob Bortolussi

Please drop by for some summer cheer and tasty treats from the cookbook!

Meet Hal Jones & the 2011 Cook Book Team.

There are 7 original pieces and 12 drawings by Hal Jones available for sale.

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All proceeds from the sale of the ‘Flavours to Savour’ cookbook support the work of the IWK Auxiliary.
The IWK Auxiliary provides funds in support of numerous special places and projects that help make the IWK Health Centre the unique place it is.

Cookbooks will be on sale at the event for $25 each (taxes included). 

            For more info, email to auxiliary@iwk.nshealth.ca or by calling the Auxiliary Office at 470-8918.

Play Golf in Halifax

Yes, the weather my not be the most enticing for the noble game of golf, but the true Golfers, will not let anything get in the way.
Hal Jones has been remembering the many well meant comments about his golf game and incorporated the one, most often repeated, in his new Limited edition Print "Visualization".

                     A fantastic piece with the visualization of the many moves in Golf.

As all the other sports prints, I will have this one available at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market this week end. Matted up to a size of 11"x14"  this Limited Edition Print, one out of 99, singed and numbered, is prize at only $34.95.
A treat for anybody and affordable for everybody.

Last weekend was again a busy time at the market. On Saturday I managed to get away from my display and grab a lovely lunch at Bisquit Lips, a Chinese Food vendor at the market.

The Ladies from Bisqut Lips smiling while

making hundreds of delicious dumplings

 

 

 

 

 

Kermesse in Halifax 2011

Hello everybody,
This is the big weekend for the Kermesse fun fair in Halifax. There is a Flea market, an Art show, a Silent auction and tons of activities for children of all ages. get down to the IWK and surrounding areas and take in the fun.
Of course after you come to the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market for all your food need of the week.
The IWK Auxiliary cook book has arrived. Just in time yesterday for the opening of the Art Show and sale at the Public Archives of Nova Scotia. Hal Jones' paintings, used for illustrating the cook book, are displayed at the Art Show and the cook book is available now.
Hal is numbering and signing the first edition of 1000 cook books, so they are a collector item!!!!
You and see the images below, I think they are fantastic!!!

Front Page

Section for Special diets

Appetizers

Self explanatory

Main Dishes

There are over 300 recipes sent in by volunteers, doctors, staff, families, friends and chefs. I quickly glanced through it and it looks like there are some really yummy dishes that are not to hard to make. But you'll have to see for your self.

Victoria day weekend In Halifax

It looks like we will be getting into some warmer weather and the plans and flowers are ready to burst out.

Tulips at the corner of Conaught and Oxford Street

On my way home last Saturday I was stopped at the lights and had enough time to snap this picture, proof that spring is on the way here in Halifax.

Even on a rainy day, there is always some thing to see from my "office" at the market. Georges Island is a beautiful backdrop to any boat.

and inside we have some entertainment with the Atlantic Circe last Sunday.














This weekend is the weekend of the Blue Nose Marathon Good luck to all the Runners and thank you to the may volunteers.
Remember Hal Jones' Limited edition Print "The Marathon Runners", It is selling great and is so special for all the athletes.
See at the market
Silvia