Delight-Filled Leaves Art
As an experimental artist, I’m now well seasoned in having things not turn out as planned. It used to really upset me when paintings didn’t work. Now, I usually just let them sit until enough time has passed that I … Continued
Six weeks have passed since we returned from our visit “home” to the farm where I was raised. I can’t believe how much time has elapsed and that I am only now able to begin to process the experience … Continued
We had an old windmill on our farm in Ontario when I was younger. It was beside the well house, and though no longer in use, it made an eerie humming sound in the wind. Today it is gone, and … Continued
As usual, it would seem, the changing of the seasons brought with it my desire to paint. You will not recognize this painting, although looking back over this blog, I think it is the last painting I worked on, almost … Continued
Recently my father-in-law passed along a few treasures from his father’s farm in Manitoba. These insulators caught my eye, and I started looking for an idea tonight to use them. There are lots of great DIY projects out there, such … Continued
After a hiatus spent living, I decided to just create something experimental today. I don’t tend to be able to keep my paintings simple, although I would like to. That is what I was working toward with this one. I … Continued
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
This winter I’ve been increasingly interested in researching my family tree…I so much enjoy looking at old things, I sometimes shuffle through my old photos and postcards to OCD proportions. I revisited a couple paintings I had left off in … Continued
I finally finished this painting that I started in 2007. I had started by painting the whole wooden panel yellow, and doing a photo transfer of the old barns that used to stand on our family farm. I also tried … Continued
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