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How are You Marketing Your Artwork?

Wendie Donabie ♦ May 12, 2016 ♦ 2 Comments

One of the hardest parts of any business is defining and reaching the market for your product. It’s the same for your art. People don’t buy artwork every day; the majority consider art a luxury item or at least something purchased only after taking care of the necessities of life. So, how do you find those buyers? Today, a …

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Get Your Art Out There – Marketing Strategies

Wendie Donabie ♦ May 23, 2014 ♦ 1 Comment

AFFORDABILITY Do you consider artwork a luxury item, something purchased for your home, cottage or office after everything else or only if you inherit a fortune or win a lottery? Many people do. Even when a potential buyer admires a painting, sculpture, etc. the price may put them off. I’ve been thinking about this for some …

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The Great Blue Heron is my favourite bird. As a symbol of patience, ontemplation, vigilance, divine wisdom, and inner quietness, it displays all the attributes needed when pursuing our dreams. View Wendie's Artwork at www.wendiedonabie.com (click on image of Blue Heron to access website)
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HERON’S NEST STUDIO GALLERY Open!

Heron’s Nest Studio Gallery welcomes you to 95 Muskoka Road, Bracebridge. M AP

DATES: Most Fridays and Saturdays and some Sundays from June through mid October and any time your see a PURPLE BANNER flying outside. Appointments can be arranged for other times throughout the year.
HOURS: 10 am – 4 pm
We suggest you call ahead to ensure we are open. 705-646-3663

To ensure your safety, please wear a facemask while visiting. We provide hand sanitizer and plastic gloves.

Steps from downtown Bracebridge, Heron’s Nest Studio Gallery is home to visual artist, Wendie Donabie. Working in a variety of mediums, Wendie’s artistry reflects her love of nature and concern for the environment.

The intimate studio gallery features artwork by Muskoka Artists who draw their inspiration from the natural world.

Heron’s Nest is a member of ARTrail Muskoka, a year –round, artist-run initiative guiding visitors to Muskoka artist locations. When you see a Purple Banner, you know a studio/gallery is open for business.

Pick up our ARTrail Muskoka brochure/map throughout Muskoka.

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Upcoming Shows

Most shows for 2020 have been cancelled. Please check my website for updated information. http://wendiedonabie.com/exhibits-and-events/

Rotating and Ongoing Shows

Location: Bracebridge Town Hall, 1000 Taylor Road, Bracebridge

I will be exhibiting a selection of my work along with other Muskoka Artists in a rotating series of shows!

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UNIQUE MUSKOKA
28 Manitoba Street
Bracebridge, Ontario

You can check out my work at Unique Muskoka where I changeover my work every few months.

Unique Muskoka also features clothing and hats from Tilley Endurables, a wide variety of giftware, gift baskets, Muskoka products, local artisans and much more. The downtown store is also home to Unique Muskoka magazine. Unique Muskoka magazine tells the Muskoka story and more with outstanding articles and photography.

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OLIVER’S COFFEE
203 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge

At Oliver’s, you’ll find an ever-changing selection of my paintings on display.
Stop by for the best coffee roasted here in Muskoka and a menu of scrumptious sweets, breakfast and lunch items!

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Fire Rooster, Acrylic paint and Acrylic Skins, 11 x 14 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Upstream from Wilson Falls, Bracebridge, Oil on Wood Panel, 16 x 12 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

3697 – Muskoka Sunset #5 – Mallard Ducks at Sunset, Acrylic on Canvas, 8 x 24 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Dragonfly #6, Acrylic on Canvas, 5 x 7 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Daisy #1, Acrylic on Canvas, 6 x 6 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Autumn Reflection #1, Watercolour, 5 x 11 inches, Framed, Copyright Wendie Donabie

3726 Playtime in Queen Anne’s Lace, Acrylic on Canvas, 11 x 14 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

3710 - Close Encounter, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 24 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Meal Time, Acrylic on Canvas, 10 x 8 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Genesis, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 30 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Dragonfly #7, Acrylic on Canvas, 5 x 7 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

3715 – Memories of Cape Breton, Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Facing Extinction, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 30 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Learning to Climb, Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 12 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Woven Path, Acrylic on Canvas, 40 x 30 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Autumn Apparition, Acrylic Paint and Skins, 40 x 30 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Weaver of the Universe,, Acrylic paint and skins on Canvas, 16 x 16 iinches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Enchanted #2, Oil on Canvas, 10 x 8 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Winter Solstice, Watercolour on Paper, 14.5 x 22.75 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

2013-3 Guardian of the Forest, Waterolour & Ink, 9x11.5 - copyright Wendie Donabie 2013

Guardian of the Forest, Waterolour and Ink, 9×11.5 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

3711 – Muskoka Sunset 38, Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Patience -Making Strides, Acrylic on Canvas Panel, 12 x 16 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Heart Strings, Acrylic Paint, Skins and Mixed Media, 20 x 16 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Meditation – Waterlilies on Cache Lake, Algonquin Park, Acrylic and Tissue paper on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

2014-18 Hidden Falls, Acrylic on Canvas, 5 x 7 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Hidden Falls, Acrylic on Canvas, 5 x 7 inches, Framed, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Dragonfly #4, Acrylic on Canvas, 6 x 6 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Forest Commune, Acrylic and acrylic medium on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Fantasy #1, Oil on Canvas, 10 x 8 inches, Copright Wendie Donabie

3723 – Bear Rocks, Acrylic on Canvas, 6 x 6 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Rock, Paper, Scissors: Collaboration – It’s a Draw, Mixed Media, 12 x 24 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Trillium Fantasy #2, Acrylic on Canvas, 5 x 7 inches, Framed, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Gathering of the Elders, Chinese Ink on Watercolour Paper, Framed, 14 x 14 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Magical Moment, Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 16, Copyright Wendie Donabie

3716 – River of Heaven, Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 48 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Protector of the Sacred Stone, Watercolour and Ink, 6.5x8.25 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

Protector of the Sacred Stone, Watercolour and Ink, 6.5×8.25 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie

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