New Paintings
Sketching in Ontario
A couple weeks ago, I was in Kingston, Ontario for my youngest daughter’s graduation from Queen’s University. I always like seeing new places and scoping out potential paintings. At some point, I will paint the Kingston harbour so I can capture all the details that made it captivating. From the reflections created by the light…
Read MoreArtist Residency at the Yorath House
At the end of my residency, I had a spontaneous show on April 1, 2023. Here is the unedited video my daughter recorded as I shared my Art Talk. Below, I include some close ups of what was set up for display on the tables during the show. Water For over a decade I…
Read MoreBuilding Texture in a Painting
I am excited to have finished mixed media painting, Regeneration 3, I started working on in the Acrylic Explorations class in the fall! It will be shown for the first time at the Nina Haggerty Gallery, 9225 118 Ave NW, during the Deep Freeze Festival January 21-22, 2023 12-6 pm Buiding a Textured Painting: I…
Read MoreHidden Depth – A Painting Journey
What to paint, listening and responding… Whether I am walking, hiking, on a bike, or in a car, I am soaking in the view, the details and the beauty of the world around me. I am open to possibilities and yet when one comes it sometimes seems to leap out to catch me, other times…
Read MoreVirtual Art Show: Northern Lights
On Friday, June 4th at 6:00 pm MST, I will be hosting a live show on my youtube channel to debut my new series on the Northern Lights. The Dancing Lights depicted within my paintings are based on the Aurora Borealis my daughter and I saw this past winter. To capture the essence of our experience that cold…
Read MoreAurora Borealis
“Mom! Mom! Wake up! You said you would go with me. I got an Aurora red alert. You said to wake you up!” Reena whispered as she shook me awake. I dragged myself out of bed, threw on more layers and drove out with Reena east of Edmonton into the frigid -28C to see what…
Read MoreOrnaments, and Traditions
Last Sunday, we drove out past Drayton Valley, to the Alberta provincial Crown forest land to tromp through the woods and choose our Christmas tree. This has become a tradition in recent years for Sam and I and our youngest daughter, Reena. Then, we bundled it up on our car to bring home. I…
Read MoreTurning Demos into Paintings
One of the things I do when I teach is to demonstrate painting techniques. Sometimes I already have a painting in mind and sketch it out before class, knowing it can work for a demo. However, most of the time it is a technique or project that I start with the class or a demonstration…
Read MoreSummer Painting Adventures
I like Summer. It’s a time to rest from the busyness of the year, a time to take a break, hike, travel, try something new, and meet a new friend. This summer I took a break and traveled down to the San Francisco Peninsula, where I explored the natural scenery, and had time to paint, rest and…
Read MoreFinally it is Spring!
Was it just me, or did it seem like winter didn’t want to let go this year?Winter letting go is like the old passing away so the new can come. Think about the scripture that talks about old ways letting go so the new way can come: But now, by dying to what once bound…
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