Over the many years that I have been a practicing artist, patrons have helped by supporting my painting trips. My first trip was autumn to the Mont Tremblent area in Quebec. It was in the 80’s and a lovely little … Read More
Bear River is my home. I’m very much inspired by the view, the people, the geography, the sea, the lupins, the air, the trees, the sun, the rain, the fog on the far hills…. everything in fact. Below here is … Read More
There are many definitions for settling/ Recently, I found myself moving far from home, (yes during the pandemic, that’s how desperate/determined I was). So now I am in the process of settling, I am finding new places for old things. … Read More
it wont be long now and the show will be over, come on over to our (virtual) house and see the work!
Its autumn now and the colours here in Ontario are at their best right now, today this afternoon! The people who are supposed to stay home are following each other down the road. I wonder at it all. Fall has … Read More
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, … Read More
watercolours to get cool
Some of us are deep into our isolation. We are about to break free from the chrysalis of our time alone. Our world begins to open up after quarentine. My life has had self isolation as a theme for many … Read More
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 … Read More
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, … Read More