Delight-Filled Leaves Art
I have completely abandonned my former route home for the more scenic route along the Fraser and through the countryside.It adds only a couple minutes to my commute, but this rural landscape has been restoring something in me that celebrates … Continued
A few years ago at a library sale, I picked up a book called “Old Nova Scotian Quilts. For some reason I was drawn in by the photographs of antique quilts, remeniscing of my maternal grandmother, who spent many of … Continued
I haven’t posted much lately, because I haven’t been feeling very well, and as a result, I haven’t been making art really since I finished the painting streak right before the art show. Today was different, dare I say “springlike” … Continued
Another preschool morning wraps up and my four-year-old daughter eagerly watches for her Daddy – yes, her Daddy – to pick her up. The other parents, mostly moms, chat in small groups, plan meet ups, and discuss next year’s Kindergarten … Continued
What a strange week we had, with heavy snow, a candle-lit evening with no power and howling prairie-style winds, and a little freezing rain to top it off. And after exactly one week of this, it was about +7 today … Continued
There have been times in my life where I thought being an artist involved being scatterbrained, disorganized, and probably addicted to some kind of substance. Since I’m generally pretty organized and straight-laced, I thought it might bar me from being … Continued
What a great opportunity I had to use my Great Great Grandmother’s 1860 dishes this weekend! I had a short deadline to test a recipe for the Parks Canada food app. I have made pastry before, but with my full … Continued
I discovered a couple of successful artists tonight who are quite different from each other, yet both their work resonates with me. They are both excelling in styles of painting I love (though I have been trying to combine them … Continued
I came across this photograph of the Salmon River, which I was just writing about here. I just love the pattern of this field, created by the river. Today some of the land is flooded, and ducks were swimming there. … Continued
