Schmidtsville

Design Week - Premier's Awards of Excellence in Design

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:43:00 +0000

I was surprised to receive three awards at last weeks Premier's Awards of Excellence in Design. I won the Award of Excellence in Graphic Design for my Saskatoon 2010 ScotDance Canada Championship Series Logo and two Awards of Merit also in Graphic Design for my Woodridge Veterinary Clinic and Howies Baber Shop logos.

Winter Wonders!

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:54:00 +0000

flockandgather.blogspot.com

Some new dog portraits

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:20:00 +0000

Here are a couple pet portraits I completed recently.

New animals

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:51:00 +0000

Here are some new animal paintings I painted on watercolour paper for the first time in years. They are painted with acrylic and I did them for the Broadway Art Encounter this year.

More grizzly orchid shots

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:35:00 +0000

Here are a few more shots of the grizzly orchids paintings.

Gizzly Orchids: Installation

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:53:00 +0000

Here are some installation shots of the grizzly orchids show at calories.

Ookieookie featured on ModernDog.ca

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:14:00 +0000

My Ookieookie pet portraits are currently featured in the Gift A Day: Spring Showcase on Modern Dog Magazine's website. We are featured on Feb 17th. Check it out here.

Grizzly Orchids

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:29:00 +0000

I currently have some of my newest paintings on display and for sale at Calories on Broadway in Saskatoon. Be sure to go enjoy the art and the wonderful food. The display comes down Feb 21st.

Here are a few of the paintings on display to entice you to go.

20"x30"
Acrylic on canvas

20"x30"
Acrylic on canvas

20"x30"
Acrylic on canvas

Pet Portrait's featured on Dwell.com!

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:35:00 +0000

My pet portraits are featured in Dwell's online Holiday Gift Guide!
http://www.dwell.com/products/custom-pet-portrait.html

Portraits at Flyball Tourney!

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:48:00 +0000

I will be painting portraits at a flyball tournament this weekend.

May 2-3, 2009
Starting at 8am each morning

Morinville Skating Arena
9908 - 104 Street
Morinville AB

New show!

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:47:00 +0000

I have my art on display at the Centre at Circle and Eight in the Magenta Gallery from Nov 24th to Jan 4th, 2009. Check it out.

Bichon Frisé

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:53:00 +0000

Here is a full body Bichon Frisé portrait I just completed.

Here kitty, kitty...

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:14:00 +0000

Two cats.

All the dogs I've loved before...

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:55:00 +0000

Err umm something like that... someone recently requested portraits of all of the dogs she once had. Here is how it turned out.

Portuguese Water Dog

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:52:00 +0000

Here is a portrait I painted of a beautiful brown Portuguese Water Dog. We had a brown Portuguese Water Dog in our puppy class her name was 'Saucy' I thought that was a great dog name.

Icelandic Sheepdog

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:50:00 +0000

This is a portrait I did of Tyra the flyball Icelandic Sheepdog.

Recent design work

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:54:00 +0000

Here is a random sampling of what I've been creating lately.

Broadway Art Encounter!

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:26:00 +0000

I will have my art on display at McDougall Gauley on Broadway Ave in Saskatoon during the Broadway Art Encounter. I believe it runs June 6-7 but my art will only be on display on June 7th.

Portraits on display!

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:28:00 +0000

May 12 to June 22, 2008
Indigo Gallery
The Centre at Circle and Eighth

German Short Haired Pointer

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:53:00 +0000

I've always loved the look of all the german pointers and now I finally painted one. I think his name is Moose.

Recent paintings

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:52:00 +0000

Here are a few of my most recent portraits.

Book Release at McNally.

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:20:00 +0000

I will be at the Saskatoon location of McNally Robinson tonight, Thursday Apr 24th at 7pm for the launch of a book of poetry that I did the cover painting and design on.

Facelift!

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:24:00 +0000

My portfolio site (www.ryanschmidt.com) has been given a facelift let me know what you think. Caileen thought it needed more color.

Buttons in Modern Dog!

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:34:00 +0000

Here is the cover of the Modern Dog Magazine that features Ookieookie's pet buttons. They've also featured the buttons on their website here and here.

Ookieookie overhauled and featured in Modern Dog!

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:03:00 +0000

The www.ookieookie.com site has been overhauled and our Pet buttons are featured in the current issue of Modern Dog Magazine! Updates include the all new Happy Food buttons and three new allergy buttons No Fish, No Shellfish and Soy Free. New visuals in all of the portrait sections as well. Enjoy.