Life is an art
I’m still settling into my new(ish) life here in Bear River Nova Scotia. At heart, I think we all are kind of tribal, and with that in mind, becoming part of a small community takes time and grace. (I’m still working … Read More
life is an art in the spring
spring has sprung spring is definitely here in Nova Scotia. It’s been a long slow one here this year and the danger of frost is still a possibility but the days are warm and the growth is phenomenal and mind-blowing. I’ve been … Read More
Sound the retreat! (Artist’s retreat that is)
We all need a little time away to rejuvenate our “creative selves”. In October of last year, I went to Newfoundland for a month long stay at Bareneed Studios on the Port de Grave peninsula. I had been planning the visit for … Read More
packing a lifetime
I am making the move to the east coast of Canada where ihope to paint to my heart’s content… Read More
running out of time…
it wont be long now and the show will be over, come on over to our (virtual) house and see the work!… Read More
a new vision
Being alone is not a new thing for many artists. Lots of us spend solitary days inside our minds, inside our studios. It is a bit of a dichotomy, since we are the monitors of our society, expressing its beauty, its angst, … Read More
life is an art 1
Life is indeed a work of art, for me, for you too? We gradually learn the dance, the ups the downs, the crowns and the thorns. As a teenager, I had gone to Buddist meditation sessions, and before that, had attended Quaker … Read More
add a little sun
Years ago I regularly travelled to Bermuda. I accidentally found a niche there with my artwork. Sudie Curtice and Amanda Outerbridge at Windjammer Gallery happily sold my watercolours there for 17 years. Sadly, my patron and gallery owner, Sudie, passed away and … Read More
Black Water
For many years I have been painting images of water. It began at a stressful juncture of my life and I have used the images as a continuing challenge for creativity as well as mindfullness. Creating rythmic imagery has a calming effect … Read More
Organizing for creativity
My creative process begins long before it ‘appears’ in ‘real’ life. They say it takes 10,000 hours to become masterful at a skill. Some multitude of those hours are encoded in the thought processes that go on in the beginning, middle and … Read More