Tag: Blog Post
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Anthesis
Here’s a little preview of what I’m working on these days. I’m continuing with the new painting in my Of Myth and Men series, and I’ve gotten to the part that I have the most love/hate relationship with – painting the flowers/patterns. I love working with the details of the flat floral patterns, but whenever…
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Thunder & lightning
It’s that time again…a new painting is in the works. I realized that many of the skyscapes in my Of Myth and Men series capture the moment before a storm – before the lightning crashes and the thunder roars. But then maybe not, on second thought. Sometimes they seem to represent the calm before the…
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Fridays & Friends #5 – Jenny G
It’s already March! I can already see the little buds on the trees outside my apartment, and I must admit, I’m really looking forward to spring. It was just under a year ago that I met this month’s Friday & Friend’s artist, Jenny G. It was friendship at first sight (swoon). I proudly tell people…
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Ox-Bow Winter Benefit Art Auction
Last autumn, I spent 5 weeks at the Ox-Bow School of Art on an artist residency. It was such a wonderful experience, in a beautiful setting where I met some amazing people and had the time and space to focus on creating art. So when I was asked to donate a piece to their annual…
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Texting, texting, 1, 2, 3…
I went to a couple of really great artist talks these past two weeks. One was by Damien Moppett, whose show I still have to see at The Rennie Collection, a space I fully encourage everyone to go check out in Vancouver. (You have to book an appointment to go see the exhibitions, but it’s…