Tag: Friends
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Summer Review
It’s been a quiet few months on my blog, but things have been busy this summer. Between exhibitions in Vancouver and Edmonton, there have been travels as well as dressmaking and a wedding! I’ve just recently started a new painting in the studio, and with the sudden change in weather here in Vancouver, I’m reminded of that…
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Portrait Painting as an Act of Love
When I was doing research for my MA thesis paper on portraiture, in 2003, I came across a story by Pliny the Elder. It was about the invention of drawing/painting. A Corinthian maiden traced the profile of her lover using charcoal and the shadow of his face on a wall. He was about to depart…
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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…
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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…
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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…