PAMELA MAYHEW ART

Year End Reflections !

As the year comes to a close, I find myself pausing to reflect on what has been a full and rewarding year of painting, teaching, travel and connection. Wow who could ask for any more !! I am deeply grateful to everyone who has followed my work, attended workshops, visited exhibitions, listened to interviews, or reach out with thoughtful notes along the way.

The year began with a trip to Costa Rica, surrounded by extroidinary colour, light and vegetation. The intensity of the colour, shifting light and immersive landscape asked for quick decisions and a trust in intuition - a process of painting that is dear to my heart.

Back in Prince Edward County, I showed new abstract and abstracted landscape work at the Hatch Gallery. This body of work continues my exploration of place - distilling the the essence of the county’s land, skies, and seasonal rhythms into gesture, colour, and movement rather than literal description. It was a pleasure to share these paintings and to engage in conversations around how we experience and remember landscape.

Teaching remained an important part of my practice this year. I loved leading plein air painting sessions at the historic Rose Cottage Museum here in the County. Teaching outdoors, in a place layered with history, reinforces how painting is as much about presence and observation as it is about technique. I intend to continue with various workshops in 2026. Stay tuned for dates and details, and be sure to follow along on Instagram @pammayhewart for updates and inspiration!

Looking ahead, I’m excited for an exhibition early next June featuring four local PEC artists responding to our environment - two textile artists, a ceramicist, and myself as the painter. It is called Layered Landscapes.

With a background in interior design, practice and teaching; I’ve always been passionate about the way spaces and aesthetics influence how we feel. I continue to blend my love of design and art in my practice, creating work that celebrates their shared language of form, texture and emotion.

Thank you for being part of this journey. I’m wishing you a restful end to the year and a gentle, inspiring start to the next. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on these new paintings. If you can envision one in your home, please let me know.

Until next time,

Warmly. Pamela Mayhew