My head is in the clouds these days. I won a scholarship to a class by Mary Gilkerson called Colour Composition and Light. My first assignment was 20-minute studies to be done of a subject and medium of my choice. My studio for the past year (IT’S BEEN A YEAR!) has a … Read More
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 room was secured because of their support. I painted the ancient colourful … Read More
I am making the move to the east coast of Canada where ihope to paint to my heart’s content… Read More
These are troubled times. The stresses and strains of isolation and fear in the reigns of a world pandemic can be a little overwhelming to say the least. I am the kind of person who doesn’t mind a little isolation, in fact, its instrumental in my creative process. Balance is important as … Read More
it wont be long now and the show will be over, come on over to our (virtual) house and see the work!… 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, its angst, its troubles and its joys. We are the canary of … Read More
Life is indeed an art… Read More
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 years. I moved into a boarding house while I was in high … Read More
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 after a while, the gallery closed. I think of those … 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 calming effect on me, the artist. I can tell from feedback about … Read More