June Anniversaries

In June 2015 I met an incredible group of Ottawa artists with whom I sketched the alleyways of Ottawa. It was a wonderful summer that culminated in an Alley Art Show during Chinatown Remixed.

In June 2016, I collborated with Jason Cobill and Maxime Gautheire-Kwan and many other artists to create the "Ottawa In Colour" colouring book. We had a book launch at the Chapter store located on Rideau St. in Ottawa. A definite highlight last summer!

Here are my tweets celebrating the anniversaries this week and I am reposting the video "Forgotten Spaces" about our Alley Project 2015.

Ottawa Urban Sketchers - Alley Project 2015 - My tweet

"Ottawa In Colour" Launch: Saturday June 25

Photo source: Kathy Normandin tweet

I feel so very fortunate to have been part of the "Ottawa In Colour" project which was the brainchild of Ottawa's very own (and incredibly talented)  Jason Cobill and Maxime Gauthier-Kwan and was made possible with support from the amazing "Awesome Ottawa"! (Awesome Foundation chapters distribute $1,000 awards every month to projects and their creators, no strings attached! Seriously!)

So grateful for Jason and Maxine
Photo source: Ottawa Metro news article

Meet the Artists at the Official Launch in Ottawa! 

The official launch takes place tomorrow, Saturday June 25 at four locations across Ottawa: 

Chapters Pinecrest

• Time: 12 to 4 p.m. 
• Address: 2735 Iris Street  

Coles Carlingwood Shopping Centre

Note: Activity for children! There will also be a fun kids colouring event taking place in front of the store at the same time of our launch. 

• Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
• Location: 2121 Carling Avenue, Unit #23

Chapters Rideau 

• Time: 12 to 4 p.m. 
• Address: 47 Rideau Street

Chapters Gloucester 

• Time: 12 to 4 p.m. 
• Address: 2401 City Park Drive

Buy the Book! 

If you can't make it to the official launch tomorrow, but would love to buy the book, you can purchase it online or at one of eleven locations in Ottawa.

To buy online, follow this link: http://ottawaincolour.com/buy/

The book will be available for purchase at the following locations:

• Chapters Rideau – 47 Rideau Street
• Chapters Gloucester – 2401 City Park Drive
• Chapters Kanata – 400 Earl Grey Drive
• Chapters Pinecrest – 2735 Iris Street
• Chapters South Keys – 2210 Bank Street
• Indigo Barhaven – 125 RioCan Avenue Unit 1
• Coles Place d’Orleans – 110 Place d’Orleans Drive
• Coles Bayshore Shopping Centre – 100 Bayshore Drive
• Coles Carlingwood Shopping Centre  – 2121 Carling Avenue, Unit #23
• Coles Billings Bridge Shopping Centre – 2269 Riverside Drive, Unit #33
• Prospero – The Book Company (Bank and Slater) – 128 Bank Street

If you have any questions please feel free to contact info@ottawaincolour.com

"Ottawa In Colour" Links

• Ottawa in Clour website http://ottawaincolour.com/home/
• Ottawa In Colour twitter  https://twitter.com/OttawaInColour
• Ottawa In Colour on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OttawaInColour/
• Ottawa In Colour on instagram https://www.instagram.com/ottawaincolour/