September Ruby Studios: July 2009

Friday 24 July 2009

La chaloupe rouge

SOLD

#63

aquarelle

juillet 2009

Carole Villeneuve

17 in x 8 in

Summer almost over this rowboat beckons the brave to swim out

and spend an evening
reflecting on this season's lake adventures.

Friday 17 July 2009

Les merveilles d'été

$150

#62

aquarelle

Carole Villeneuve

22 in x 14 in

Big, bright and beautiful!
These red lilies shout celebrate summer!

Thursday 16 July 2009

Chanson d'été

SOLD

#43

aquarelle

l'automne 2007

Carole Villeneuve

Wednesday 15 July 2009

Please Write

SOLD

#61

Watercolour

July 2009

Carole Villeneuve

13 in x 22 in

Papyrus, petroglyphs, stone, hieroglyphs, smoke signals, drums, pigeons, typewriter, Gutenberg, alphabet, couriers, flags, telegraph, semaphore, telephone, mail coach, Canada Post, Pony Express, paper, computer, email, text..........only a snapshot of some of the ways and means of communicating through time.............the ways and means not so important..........that we communicate clearly, crucial.

Monday 13 July 2009

Le sac du père Noël 6

PERSONAL COLLECTION

#57

Aquarelle

Noël 2008

Carole Villeneuve

13 in x 17 in

Santa 6 Collection

Santa in Provincetown 5

PERSONAL COLLECTION

#41

Watercolour

November 2007

Carole Villeneuve

14 in x 20 in

Santa 5 Collection

Santa's List 4

PERSONAL COLLECTION

#33

Watercolour

November 2006

Carole Villeneuve

13 in x 10 in

Santa 4 Collection

Cher Père Noël 3

PERSONAL COLLECTION

#24

aquarelle

novembre 2005

Carole Villeneuve

13 in x 17 in

Santa 3 Collection

Le père Noël 2

PERSONAL COLLECTION

#14

aquarelle

novembre 2004

Carole Villeneuve

10 in x 13 in

Santa 2 Collection

Catch a Falling Star

SOLD

#46

Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

June 2008

22 in x 22 in

Jolly Old Santa Claus 1

PERSONAL COLLECTION

Watercolour

November 2003

Carole Villeneuve

9 in x 10 in

Santa 1 Collection

Une étoile tombée

$125

#47

aquarelle

juin 2008

Carole Villeneuve

19 in x 19 in

La côte est à l'ouest

Sold

# 51

aquarelle

Carole Villeneuve

juillet 2008

Yaleboat Moored

SOLD

# 50

Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

July 2008

Vers l'ouest

$50

#52

aquarelle

juillet 2008

Carole Villeneuve

7 in x 9 in

Sunflower Memories

SOLD

#21

Watercolour

August 2005

Carole Villeneuve

Vers le soleil

$75

#29

aquarelle

mai 2006

Carole Villeneuve

11 in x 15 in

Vase

$150

Watercolour

January 2004

Carole Villeneuve

11 in x 18 in

Towards the Mist

PERSONAL COLLECTION

#35

Watercolour

November 2006

Carole Villeneuve

11 in x 14 in

Study in Charcoal

PERSONAL COLLECTION

#18

Watercolour and charcoal

January 2005

22 in x 11 in

Shades of Red

$150

#58

Watercolour

Winter 2009

Carole Villeneuve

20 in x 14 in

26 in x 20 in

This photinia was seen in Mexico.
It is easy to see why it has been called

by some the "Christmas Berry".

Shades of Green

$125

# 9

Watercolour

February 2004

Carole Villeneuve

10 in x 23 in

Lady's Slipper by the Pond

$100

#40

Watercolour

October 2007

Carole Villeneuve

15 in x 11 in

This lady's slipper orchid grows by a large rock next to a pond.
Each spring it blooms briefly to announce the passage of another season.
An Ojibwe legend that tells of a young girl who saved her village

from the plague by making a journey through the snow

to find medicine for the sick. She was successful,

but she lost her moccasins on the journey and left a trail of footprints in the snow.
In the spring the footprints brought forth moccasin flowers, known today as
"The Lady's Slippers".

Hidden Colors

$150

#38

Watercolour and charcoal

October 2007

Carole Villeneuve

14 in x 21 in

23 in x 30 in

If the colour of bamboo is seen in the vividness and individuality of each bamboo culm,

then one may easily see its hidden colours.

From the way it grows in an open and striking manner, to the authentic way

it gives of itself with its many meanings and symbols,

it is easy to see how it is worthy of our respect.

It is truly one of nature's wonders coloured with hidden delights.

Evening in Central Park

PERSONAL COLLECTION

#19

Watercolour

April 2005

Carole Villeneuve

7 in x 5 in

Chatham, Cape Cod

$75

#42

Watercolour

Summer 2007

9 in x 12 in

Cannon Beach

$125

Watercolour

January 2005

Carole Villeneuve

30 in x 11 in

Beyond Snowbird

PERSONAL COLLECTION

#34

Watercolour

September 2006

Carole Villeneuve

19 in x 14 in

Behold the Jewel

SOLD

#55

Watercolour

Spring 2008

Carole Villeneuve

21 in x 14 in

Saturday 11 July 2009

La chaleur des roses

$150

#60

aquarelle

le printemps 2009

Carole Villeneuve

22 in x 14 in

Guess How Much We Love You

SOLD

#11

Watercolour

May 2004

Carole Villeneuve

Poppies

$150

#32

Watercolour

October 2006

Carole Villeneuve

20 in x 12 in

26x 18Historically poppies have been seen as symbols of sleep, of peace, of death

and in more recent history, as symbols of remembrance of loss through war and conflict.

The poppies in this painting are painted to symbolize

the power, the significance and the simplicity of remembrance.

La porte

$150

#31

aquarelle

septembre 2006

Carole Villeneuve

15 in x 19 in

Behind the Archway of this green European door lies countless stories.

Stories behind doors. Stories of open doors. Stories of closed doors.

Does the language really matter?

Green Door

Porta Verde

Porte Verte

Puerta Verde

Grøn Dør

Groene Deur

Grüne Tür

Uaine Doras

Grön Dörr

The door, a symbolic passage, a refuge, hope, opportunity, an invitation, protection.

The story is up to you!

Welcome In!

No Horizon

SOLD

#30

Watercolour

January 2006

Carole Villeneuve

15 in x 7.5 in

Looking east as the sun rises,
Looking west as the sun sets,
A prairie lake, a forest's treasure, a mountain gem,
No horizon and without limits,
No matter how you look at it,
A landscape with infinite possibilities,
A hiker's dream.
"Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better."
-Albert Einstein-

Garden Hollyhocks

$100

#56

Watercolour

Fall 2008

Carole Villeneuve

11 in x 15 in

Salt Spring Shack

$125

#44

Watercolour

March 2008

Carole Villeneuve

30 in x 13 in

A fence. Barrier? Opportunity? Invitation? The fence in this painting is meant to invite any visitors in to explore this Salt Spring Shack. It symbolizes an open invitation to sit on, straddle, crawl through, crawl under or scramble over.

It's all about perspective.

Mexican Croton

$100

#53

#53Watercolour

Spring 2008

Carole Villeneuve

11 in x 15 in

The croton plant was seen growing in Mexico.
The croton is often grown outdoors in tropical climates, but also makes wonderful houseplants.
Crotons come in a wide variety of leaf shapes and colors.
Leaves can be short, long, twisted, thin, thick and
colours can range from green, variegated, yellow, red, orange, cream, pink and black.

Around the Bend

$100

#59

Watercolour

2005

Carole Villeneuve

15 in x 11 in

Grain Elevator in Marsden, Saskatchewan, Canada

Gooseberries

SOLD

#54

Watercolour

2008

Carole Villeneuve

14 in x 21 in

Fishing Hut

$75

#12

Watercolour

June 2004

Carole Villeneuve

11 in x 15 in

Les feuilles d'automne

Sold

#48

aquarelle et charbon

l'automne 2007

Carole Villeneuve

15 x 22 in

Autumn brings change.
This painting celebrates change.
Celebrate the brilliant hues of
change and look for
the light that shines through.

Every Dollar Counts

Running total of $1442.50 in donations to support making Mental Health a priority in support of Research and Education. Other donations include "Old Friend" as a Silent Auction donation to support Habitat for Humanity, "La joie du printemps" donated to a Silent Auction in support of a well deserving family, "Dream of a Vineyard" donated to a Silent Auction in support of Tools for Schools Africa foundation and "Behold the Jewel" to a Silent Auction in support of Project H.O.P.E., a community based program, in partnership with Golden Hills School Division, that provides therapy to children with developmental challenges.

What's in a Name?

The Fast Facts

My first full time position (1977-1979) at Andersons of Craigmyle at Penhold Base as a grade 1 to 8 French teacher (as well as Math and Reading Resource and Art) brings memories of chaperoning junior high school dances, staff events at the Officer’s Mess, teaching skipping on the tarmac at recess and track and field days.

In between 1979-1982 a couple of temporary French Language teaching contracts at Normandeau and Mountview as well as substitute teaching here and there.

The Immersion Years

Moving on to Grandview Elementary as a Grade One teacher in 1982 in the French Immersion Program. I moved with the Immersion Program to Mountview in 1987 (teaching grade 1, 2 and a little 3) and here I am in 2011. Ready to take on a different role.

Memories

The following activities are only words but often it is the simplest words that invoke memories. They are activities which I embraced and enjoyed through school events and friendships developed in the school community, because of the commitment, energy and friendship of others. It is my hope that those of you with whom I shared these experiences through the years have a wonderful memory triggered by reading through them.

Lollipop Trees, Mother’s Day Teas, Dad’s nights out, Boat Floats, l’Aurore (French-Canadian Dance Group), Jump Rope for Heart, Neighborhood Walks, Family Pods, Autograph Days, Staff Ski Trips, 50’s Field Day, Amazing Race, Dinosaur Egg Hunts, Weigh-Ins, Noon-Hour Walks, Skating and Skiing, Reading buddies, Partner classes, Countless Field Trips (Remember those Zoo trips), Multi-grade option days (cake decorating, kite making), Progressive Dinners, Baby Showers, Children’s Christmas Parties (all those volunteer Santas), Nature Walks, Dawe Run practices, Dawe Run, Student Math conferences, Student Art conferences, The Millennium Run, The Enviro-Run, The PiperView Runs, The Peace Runs, The Terry Fox Runs, Canadiana Theme Year, African Theme Year, Friendship Walks, Neighborhood Christmas caroling, Splash Bashes, Christmas Concerts, Christmas Craft Nights, Christmas Giving Elves, The Shoebox Program, McCracken Workshops to Seven Habits PD, Winter Fun Days, Skating at Bower Ponds, Schoolyard Ice Sculptures, the multiple Winter and Summer Olympic Moments, the averted Teacher's Strike, Schoolyard Dances, Noon-hour Dances, Family Night Dances, Energizers, Basketball Teams, Staff Barbecues, Staff Kananaskis Team, the conferences we attended together, Artsview, Year End Picnics with Candy Scrambles and Wheelbarrow Races, Coke Floats and Movies, Walks through the courtyard, Yoga Club, Do Ré Mi, McDonald’s Breakfast Club, Early Morning Running and Swimming and Go For the Goal

(if you think of some I missed please share them)

Classroom Memories

Countless and precious. As I went through my class pictures it brought back memories of everything the children taught me through what I taught them. Through teaching I gained as much as I gave.

Merci Mille Fois

Memories of and thank you to, countless students, parents, teaching buddies, coworkers, good friends and a supportive loving family…..…

……the students who showed me what they needed and taught me to listen

………the parents who told me about their children and entrusted me with their children’s education

………the partners in education (teaching buddies, administrators, caretakers, secretaries, educational assistants) who shared their ideas, knowledge, time and expertise

……….the friends who helped in times of need, laughed and cried, talked and listened, played and worked together

……….my family who showed their unconditional and supportive love throughout it all. My husband who is my rock and my hero. My daughters who are my inspiration. My son who taught me what’s important in life. My son-in-laws who show me what endurance means. My grandchildren who give me hope and joy. My parents who taught me the importance of learning.

33 wonderful years in the classroom! What will the next 33 years bring?

What’s Next You Ask?

Family and fitness, painting, photography, travel

and teaching (once a teacher always a teacher).

Photos

Photos

Friday 24 July 2009

Friday 17 July 2009

Thursday 16 July 2009

Wednesday 15 July 2009

Monday 13 July 2009

$125

Saturday 11 July 2009