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My Joy Luck Club
8 Nov 2011

My Joy Luck Club

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Communication, Faith | 0

Friends often ask me how I find the time to do all this…this referring to working full time, commuting, parenting two children, working on paintings, blogging, reading fiction at a rate of two or three books a month, cooking interesting … Continued

birthday, book club, friends, Joy Luck Club, kindred spirit, reading
Why blog?
14 Sep 2011

Why blog?

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Communication, Faith, Writing | 0

Another blogger recently shared why she blogs. Since many of you have only recently discovered my blog, I thought I would share why I write it. Why do I blog? The same reason I make lampshades out of rice paper … Continued

blog, blogging, creative, creativity, life-giving, real, transparent, writing
The spirit is a garden
7 Jun 2011

The spirit is a garden

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Communication, Faith, Genealogy, Writing | 0

“Sometimes he used a spade in his garden, and sometimes he read and wrote. He had but one name for these two kinds of labor; he called them gardening. ‘The Spirit is a garden,’ said he” — Victor Hugo (Les … Continued

altered book, art, book art, mixed media, motherhood, painting, spiritual, Victor Hugo
Processing creativity
6 May 2011

Processing creativity

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Communication, Parenting | 0

Recently I remembered a time…a somewhat distant past before I had kids…when I wrote a blog. As I read the old posts, I became excited about using blogging as a way to creatively process life again. In my work, I … Continued

blogging, creativity, faith, motherhood, toddlers, writing process
Identity
26 Apr 2011

Identity

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Communication, Faith | 0

After a three or four year hiatus from blogging, I am back. As a working mother of two, I rarely have a chance to create art. Sure, I have done a few creative things, but most of the time, after … Continued

creativity, facebook, faith, shallowness
Tide
15 Jul 2008

Tide

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Communication | 0

For a month now, I’ve been watching the tide. At first, I just thought the water was low and the stinking mud flats were a constant state. That was before we moved to our new high rise home at the … Continued

nature, ocean, Port Moody, tide, writing
30
10 Nov 2007

30

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Communication | 0

Yesterday was my 30th birthday. I am 10958 days old today. Lillia is 64 days old. I’d like to have something profound today, but like my ancestors I’m sticking to the facts of what I did that day. I have … Continued

non-permanent communication
Closure
18 Jul 2006

Closure

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Communication | 0

Do you ever feel lonely after finishing a book? Either reading or writing one? I always do. Perhaps it’s because I read such long books. I finally read Dickens “The Old Curiosity Shop.” I don’t recommend it – it wasn’t … Continued

community, loneliness, reading, The Old Curiosity Shop
German 101
21 Jan 2006

German 101

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Communication | 0

I have always planned to learn more languages – but have been stalled at my French plateau.  You get to a certain point with a language and it’s really difficult to advance.  I’ve forgotten most of my ancient Greek, even … Continued

adult language learning, comedy, German
Communicating in Technology
3 Oct 2005

Communicating in Technology

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Communication | 0

Communicating in Technology I’ve been fascinated by epistemology and communications theory since studying world view in college.  I used to be immersed in this stuff as teaching intern for a professor at the school.  This week I’ve unearthed hundreds of … Continued

3-D, art, camera phone, communication, cube, Emily Carr Institute, plaster, technology, wrapped cube

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McKee Peak Nurse Tree I
McKee Peak Nurse Tree I
Watercolour on paper, 6"x9" (2025) $125 (original); limited edition prints $20.
The Wonder of Sombrio Falls
The Wonder of Sombrio Falls
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026)
Fat Dog 120 racers on Skyline
Fat Dog 120 racers on Skyline
Watercolour on paper, 7"x10" (2026) $125
Raining near Chadsey Lake
Raining near Chadsey Lake
Watercolour on paper, 7"x10" (2026) $125
Chilliwack Lake Road
Chilliwack Lake Road
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $75
Cooperage in winter
Cooperage in winter
Watercolour on paper, 7" x 10" (2026) $125
Northeast Bastion, Fort Langley
Northeast Bastion, Fort Langley
Watercolour on paper, 7x10 (2026) $125
Cedar, Houston Trail
Cedar, Houston Trail
Watercolour on paper (2026) $75
Lillia with deer
Lillia with deer
Watercolour on paper, 4"x5" (2026)
Padding by Golden Ears
Padding by Golden Ears
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $75
Flora Trail
Flora Trail
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $100
View from Zoa
View from Zoa
Watercolour on paper, 7"x10" (2026) $125
Chilliwack Lake in January
Chilliwack Lake in January
Watercolour on paper 7"x10" (2026) $125
Chilliwack Lake, study
Chilliwack Lake, study
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $50
Sumas Prairie (Lake) Sunset I
Sumas Prairie (Lake) Sunset I
Watercolour on paper, 7"x10" (2026) SOLD
Sumas Prairie (Lake) Sunset II
Sumas Prairie (Lake) Sunset II
Watercolour on paper, 7"x10" (2026) $125
Lindeman Lake I
Lindeman Lake I
Watercolour on paper, 9"x6" (2019), $100
Tiny house
Tiny house
Watercolour on paper, (2025) Not for sale
Heron
Heron
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $50
Heron II with ducks
Heron II with ducks
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $50
Our farm
Our farm
Watercolour on paper (2025) sold
Our sugar shack
Our sugar shack
Watercolour on paper (2025) sold
McDonald Park dike
McDonald Park dike
Watercolour on paper (2025) $75
McKee Peak - Xcellerotor
McKee Peak - Xcellerotor
Watercolour on paper, 7"x10" (2026) $75
Winter hike
Winter hike
Watercolour on paper (2024) sold
Winter hike II
Winter hike II
Watercolour on paper (2024) sold
Misty mountains
Misty mountains
Watercolour on paper
Sumas Mountain trail friends
Sumas Mountain trail friends
Watercolour on paper, 9"x12" (2020) Commission/SOLD
Sumas Mountain SW Landscape
Sumas Mountain SW Landscape
Watercolour on paper, 4"x5.5" (2018) SOLD
Spirit Caves (Yale)
Spirit Caves (Yale)
Watercolour on paper, 6"x9" (2020) SOLD
Bookmark set 2
Bookmark set 2
Watercolour on paper, archival prints (2021) Made to order
Bookmark set 1
Bookmark set 1
Watercolour on paper, archival prints (2020) Made to order
Golden Ears trail runners
Golden Ears trail runners
Watercolour on paper (c. 2021)
Elk Mountain sunset
Elk Mountain sunset
Watercolour on paper, 5x7 (2025) $50
Victoria deer in the cemetery
Victoria deer in the cemetery
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $100
Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker
Watercolour on paper (2023) $125
FAWN NURSERY ART
FAWN NURSERY ART
Watercolour on paper, 8x10 (2014)
FOX NURSERY ART
FOX NURSERY ART
Watercolour on paper, 8x10 (2014)
Owl
Owl
Watercolour on paper, 6.5" x 7" (2016) $75
Rabbit
Rabbit
Watercolour on paper (2015), SOLD
Native plants
Native plants
Watercolours on paper Columbine (2020), SOLD Starry false lily of the valley, in fall, $50
Mission countryside
Mission countryside
Watercolour on paper c. 2022 (sold)
GASTOWN
GASTOWN
Watercolour on paper, 9x12 (2002) $75
Arnold Field
Arnold Field
Watercolour on paper, 4.5x6 (2020) SOLD
Alexandra Bridge
Alexandra Bridge
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2020), SOLD
QUEBEC STEPS II
QUEBEC STEPS II
Watercolour on paper, 19"x24" (2004) SOLD
LA VILLE DE QUEBEC
LA VILLE DE QUEBEC
Watercolour on paper, 9.5"x12.5" (2005) Not for sale
WINDOW
WINDOW
Watercolour on paper, 5x7 (2003), $35
Ontario Houses
Ontario Houses
Watercolour on paper, 7"x5" (2000)
Princeton
Princeton
Watercolour on paper, 7"x5" (2002)
MONTMORENCY FALLS
MONTMORENCY FALLS
Watercolour on paper, 7"x5" (2000)
Grandpa Duck
Grandpa Duck
Watercolour on paper, 9"x12" (2002), Not for sale
SALISH WEAVING
SALISH WEAVING
Watercolour on paper, 11"x10" Helen's Surprise storybook commission, Parks Canada (2005)
Fort Langley Bateau
Fort Langley Bateau
Watercolour on paper, 11"x10" Helen's Surprise storybook commission, Parks Canada (2005)

Nancy Hildebrand

Delight-filled leaves art

Fraser Valley, BC

nancy.on.the.trail

Writer, painter, and trail adventurer

Every ultra runner knows: night happens 🌙. I like Every ultra runner knows: night happens 🌙. I like how this turned out. 

Watercolour on paper by me.

#manningpark #fatdog120 #trailrunning #ultratraining #watercolour
I painted this with Manning Park's skyline ridges I painted this with Manning Park's skyline ridges in mind. The mountains are magnified, but then again, they are magnifique!

#watercolour
#artwork
This is a recent watercolour painting I did based This is a recent watercolour painting I did based on a scene in Manning Park, with a couple of trail runners working their way through @fatdog120.
A summer favourite! Hayward run and swim on a beau A summer favourite! Hayward run and swim on a beautiful day. The water was so refreshing.  This trail is so pretty, all my coworkers love my background photo that I use in my calls at work that I took here. I feel like a legend running through the mythical landscape in real life 🙏✨️
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