Black dress
This spring, death has felt close. Today, my aunt was buried in Ontario. Rest in peace, Aunt Frances. I found this receipt from 1957 for a black dress, and I wondered about the story behind it. I knew my Great … Continued
Thoughts on loss
My experience with grieving is fortunately quite limited. I have lost all three of my grandparents since moving to British Columbia in 1999; all of them having lived full, long lives, with the final loss of my paternal grandmother on … Continued
In memory of Grandma
Monica (Colby) Duck – September 2, 1920 – October 7, 2011 Birds, flowers, berry juice, the colour pink, simplicity, calm – these are all words that remind me of Grandma. I tried to find a good picture of her, and … Continued
Birds take flight
After working on these small canvases for a number of years, I put the finishing touches on them last year. I had been working with that predominant colour since about 2004, as seen in my soybean painting. The colour, as … Continued