Tag: travels
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A Summer of Pastel Colours & Green Mountains
I’m back from my stay in Salzburg, Austria, where I was at the Summer Academy for three weeks. Each residency experience I’ve had has been unique, and this time abroad was no different. For all the positive things about being away in a new environment to create art, without the distractions of daily life at home, there…
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Around the World in 21 Days: Part Two
This is part two of my photo diary of my last trip of 2014 – around the world in three weeks. After the last leg of our trip in Prague, we flew, via Paris, to Tokyo. I haven’t been back to Asia in over 10 years, and I haven’t been to Japan since my early teens.…
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Around the World in 21 Days: Part One
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that it’s already 2015. You may have noticed it got a little quiet toward the end of last year on my blog. I ended the year on a big whirlwind trip around the world…in 21 days. Earlier last spring, an amazing (unbelievable!) flight deal came up that my…
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Sun, Snow & Studio Visits Galore
January was unexpectedly busy but in a good way. Two short weekend trips to California, for some much needed sun, helped prep me for a rush of studio visits at the end of last month. Going from a weekend of snow to a weekend of sun was quite the turn of events. This year is…
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An Overwhelming Sense of Awe
My time here in Reykjavik is quickly coming to an end, as I prepare for our group exhibition tomorrow at the SIM Residency. After working pretty much non-stop for 3 weeks, I’ve finished the second drawing from my pretty boys kill me series, so I thought I deserved a bit of a break! A friend and…