Category: Friends
-
To and From the City of Angels
So I just got back from a short work/vacation trip to Los Angeles. Needless to say, it was a much needed trip and getaway, as it’s been just a tad dreary and gray in Vancouver this summer (although there is blue sky outside right now…but I’m busy updating my blog!). I went down to LA…
-
Back to life, back to reality…
So the last week or so has been busy with the ending of my Banff residency and readjusting to life back in Vancouver. I won’t be back in the studio until next week but I’m raring to go with lots of ideas brewing in my head. Banff definitely gave me a creative boost, and I…
-
The Painted Lovers – Part II
Happy Belated Valentine’s Day! Here are some photos of the painted lovers, completed. The piece measures 30″ x 15″ x 1.5″ *** Last night, the artists from the Love residency got together for a project that I started a week ago. Basically, we were writing a Harlequin Romance novel, Exquisite Corpse style, where each person…
-
Misadventures on Ice!
So this past week has been a very busy week here in Banff. There was a lot going on, with studio visits, artist talks, and injured knees… Last weekend, the Banff Centre organized a little day trip to Lake Louise to see the Ice Festival. We were going to go see magical ice sculptures, an…
-
Sunday Dinners, Love & Ashley Neese
Every Sunday of the What’s Love Got To Do With It? residency, the lead artist Ashley Neese is making a home cooked meal for all of us. Lucky us! This was what she made last Sunday: Vegan carrot and coconut soup, spinach salad, gluten-free corn bread. Ashley Neese is a multidisciplinary artist from Atlanta, Georgia,…