McKee Peak Nurse Tree
I decided to enter one of my paintings into the Abbotsford Arts Council’s Women in Art show, opening March 6. It may not be my greatest technical work, but it feels very “now.” Anyone who knows me knows how deeply … Continued
Treetop Trail on Paper
Tonight I tried to turn a bit of my forest immersion into art. You see, my ideal weekend routine would go like this: outdoor adventure, art, write. This hasn’t been happening much this year, since I’ve been juggling work, … Continued
Foxglove field watercolour
It’s been a very full year! Shortly after revamping my website, I returned to work full-time in February. Between work, childcare, housework, and many hikes, I’ve been able to do a handful of paintings, but I almost forgot I had … Continued
A new year, new goals
This isn’t exactly a new year’s resolution post, but I did turn over a new leaf creatively this week. January and September seem to have this effect on me. Daily Paintings I decided to start the new year doing some … Continued
Insta Art Series – Painting 9: fail.
Painting 9, as it turns out, was originally painting 2. I just did not like it and have been trying to salvage it this entire time. I didn’t like how it almost looked like a flag, with the horizontal colour … Continued
Insta Art Series – Painting 7
This was a fun painting process for me. I really liked the simplicity that I started with – the almost black and white photos of misty, bare forests. The rich brown and turquoise. But to fit in with my series, … Continued
Insta Art Series – Painting 5
This painting is packed with texture and fun details. I got some more photos printed, because I went on a couple of really foggy, misty hikes after I printed the first batch. The funny thing is that in that gap … Continued
Photography painting series – the story behind the artwork
It’s been about three weeks since I thought of a concept for an abstract mixed-media art series, and now that I’m making some progress, I wanted to describe my concept in a bit more depth here. I expect that this … Continued
Peonies: Mixed Media on panel
The story behind the painting: Peonies. (Or how the mother of a six-month-old and two older kids actually gets to paint sometimes).