Dennis’
interest in art began at
an early age through pencil, charcoal
and pen and ink drawing. Painting in watercolour since 1994, Dennis is
principally self-taught supplementing his development through workshops
and classes, AND Practice. Dennis is Past President of The Contemporary
Art Society,
based in Halifax, Nova
Scotia.
Dennis
has exhibited at:
* Acadia
University Art Gallery
* Red Door Gallery
* MacDonald House Gallery
* Old Anderson House Gallery
* Contemporary Art Society Group Shows
* McCourt's Oceanside Retreat Studio
* Marquis of Dufferin Gallery and Gift Shop
*
Contemporary Art Society Juried Shows
* Lunenburg Art Gallery
* Kermesse Spring Arts Shows (IWK)
* Teichert Gallery
* Best Coast Coffee Gallery
* Amber Rose Gallery
*
Green Bay and Area Artists Group Shows
* Shoreline Gallery
* Wildwood Cafe Gallery
* Mahone Bay Mini Gallery
* Lighthouse Awareness Art Shows
*
Shoreline Too Gallery
* White Point Beach Resort Gift Shop
* Petite Noel Annual Arts&Crafts Show
AWARDS
32nd Contemporary Art Society
Juried Show, 2005
Louisa Letson Award for 3rd in show
Laundry Day
![pic](picts/Laundry%20Day_1_1.JPG)
34th
Contemporary Art Society Juried Show, 2007
Honourable Mention - Open Category
Midtown II
![pic](picts/Midtown%20II_2_1.jpg)
39th
Contemporary Art Society Juried Show, 2012
Honourable Mention - Landscapes
Fenders
![pic](picts/Fenders_3_1.jpg)
40th
Contemporary Art Society Juried Show, 2013
Honourable Mention - Landscapes
A Bicycle Boat for Two
![pic](picts/A%20Bicycle,%20Boat%20for%20Two_1_1.jpg)
42nd
Contemporary Art Society Juried Show, 2015
Honourable Mention - Seascapes
Points of Light
![pic](picts/Points%20of%20Light_5_1.jpg)
43rd
Contemporary Art Society
Juried Show, 2016
Louisa Letson Award for 3rd in show
Autumn Has Spoken
![pic500](picts/Autumn%20Has%20Spoke%27n_2_1.jpg)
&
Honourable
Mention - Seascapes
Moored to Sea in Mahone Bay
![pic](picts/Moored%20to%20Sea%20in%20Mahone%20Bay_4_1.jpg)
44th
Contemporary Art Society Juried Show, 2017
Honourable
Mention - Animals
Wild Ponies on the Moor
![pic](recent%20works/Wild%20Ponies%20on%20The%20Moor_1_1.jpg)
45th
Contemporary Art Society Juried Show, 2018
Honourable
Mention - Seascapes
Blown Ashore
![pic](recent%20works/Blown%20Ashore_1_1.jpg)
Dennis paints from
his studio in
the south shore
village of Cherry Hill, Nova Scotia, on the ocean between Bridgewater
and Liverpool.
![studio](picts/CWaterLogo_1_1.jpg)
![pic](picts/DSC_0005_1_1.JPG)
![pic](picts/DSC_0006_2_1.JPG)
![Stud](picts/StudioNew2010_1_1_1.JPG)
Views as he paints!!
![pic](picts/Studio%20View%202_3_1.jpg)
His focus will be on local
scenes of the shore, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, Broad Cove, Cherry Hill,
Voglers Cove, Liverpool and surrounding area.
Commissions
are welcome.
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