A few weeks ago my husband and I visited the tulip fields. I was so inspired by the colours, textures and lines of blooms, that I came home and immediately created a huge stack of printed papers. (I wrote a blog post about this a few weeks back; go and see the Petite Paper Paintings […]
A few weeks back, my hubby and I took a drive out to the valley to see the annual tulip fields. Although we’ve lived in Vancouver for nearly 30 years, this was the first time we made the trek and we weren’t disappointed. Acres of every size, shape and colour of tulip you could imagine, […]
Recently, a friend introduced me to the idea of Artist Trading Cards and asked me if I’d like to swap some. ATCs (as they’re known), are original bits of artwork that measure precisely 2.5 by 3.5 inches and are widely traded amongst artists in the know (one of whom I now am, and you are […]
I’ve been exploring colour, shape and texture my entire adult life. Long before I picked up a paintbrush, I filled my creative cup through fibre arts. Knitting was my first love, learning from my grandmother at the age of six, exploring more complicated patterns and techniques with a best friend through my teen years, making […]
As part of my ‘Petite Paper Paintings’ project, I’ve been making colourful collage papers with my gelli plate. While I love ready-made vintage papers and ephemera, for this project, I decided it was important for all aspects of the work to be created by hand. I’ve had a gelli plate for several years, but before […]
Art supplies are expensive. Yet artists, especially emerging ones, need to use them up (and continually purchase more) in order to increase their skill and hone their voice. This can be tricky when painting sales are down AND one is aware that focusing on selling the work can stifle creativity and lead to ‘safe’ (read […]
Next week marks the opening of my first exhibition opportunity for 2024. “The Colour Connection” is a juried group show, featuring the work of Vancouver-area artists Alini Garcia, Roman Rozumnyj, Deb Chaney and myself. It runs from February 7th through March 3rd at the Silk Purse Arts Centre in West Vancouver. While we were each […]
Our intention creates our reality 2023 was all about saying ‘yes’, in both my private studio practice and in how I shared my work publicly. I tried new ways of working, experimented with different materials and painted bigger and bolder than I ever have before. I explored curious colour palettes and different ways of making […]
“Every decision or non-decision shifts the Universe in a whole new direction.” For the past six months, I’ve been experimenting with different ways of starting a painting. What I’ve discovered is that, like a complex ecosystem, the paintings that result are surprisingly sensitive to initial conditions. Because I paint intuitively, engaging in a ‘call and […]
Art is not what you see, but what you make others see… We shape our homes and then our homes shape us. Have you ever fallen in love with a piece of art and thought “if only it were a different size” or “the colours are a bit dark” or “it would be more personal […]