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Mary Porter
I feel very lucky that my studies have taken me abroad to two wonderful cities, where I have met many people that I feel privileged to call friends. For anyone who is thinking about whether or not to study abroad or take part in an exchange program, I fully recommend it. My experiences in London…
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Photo Diary
I haven’t updated my blog in a while, as I have been busy in the studio working on a few different projects, as well as starting some new work (there are some sneak peeks in this post)…! I’m still developing my ideas, so no pictures of my paintings just yet, but I thought it would…
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A penny for your thoughts
The paintings are finished, and I will be updating my website with them soon. In the meantime, here is another shot of them in my studio: I’ve had many comments from people when they see my actual work, compared to viewing the paintings on my website, that they had no idea of the size of…
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Broken Paisley
Another day in the studio: I love painting patterns and they often find their way into my portraits in the clothing worn by the subject. I’ve started on the broken paisley pattern in the shirt of Nicky’s portrait. Here is a close up detail of the first start of the pattern. I don’t think I’m…
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Early blooms
It has been uncharacteristically warm this winter in Vancouver, and it’s not yet even spring but many of the cherry blossoms are already in full bloom. It feels a bit like we’ve skipped a couple of months ahead in time… Last month I worked on the above painting(s). It tooks me a few hours over…