Tag: self-portrait

  • Mother / Mother

    Mother / Mother

    Mother – Part 1 2016 was a quiet art year for me with lots going on in life. The first half of the year started out normally, working on different paintings and exploring new themes, but things changed in late spring. I found myself thinking a lot about motherhood, and what it meant as an…

  • Hands, Arms, Faces and Hair

    Hands, Arms, Faces and Hair

    Things have been a bit quiet. I had to take some time off in March and only just got back into the studio this past week. I’ve been busy preparing for a couple of group exhibitions in May in Vancouver. But first, I wanted to share some preliminary drawings I’ve been working on. These are…

  • A many-layered thing

    A many-layered thing

    The other day, while putting together my presentation for the Surrey Art Gallery, I came across some old photos that I had taken of a couple of my self-portrait paintings in progress. I thought it would be interesting to share some of the photos as I actually forgot that this was how I had created…

  • No pain, no gain

    Things have been a little bit quiet on the art front for me this past month, which is why I haven’t really posted on my blog. Turns out I hurt my hand, quite possibly from drawing too much, while I was in Reykjavik, so I’ve taken a short break from drawing/painting, as well as using…

  • Scenes of Selves, Occasions for Ruses

    Scenes of Selves, Occasions for Ruses

    This upcoming Saturday will be the opening of a group exhibition at the Surrey Art Gallery titled Scenes of Selves, Occasions for Ruses. I will be exhibiting a series of self-portrait paintings dating from 2006 to 2011, many of which have never been exhibited in Vancouver, and all of which have never been shown alongside…