Earlier this year the review editor of Christian Courier contacted me to see if I would be interested in reviewing a poetry book. I jumped at the chance! Below is my review of You Are A Sacred Place, also currently online at Christian Courier. You Are a Sacred Place – Visual Poems for Living in… Continue reading You Are a Sacred Place (review)
In a few days we’ll be at the halfway point of 2025. How is that even possible? The older I get, the more time seems to pass at warp speed! June has been full. Church activities and commitments keep us busy and focused. We’ve been enjoying end-of-semester activities like BBQs, potlucks, and volunteer thank-yous along… Continue reading Halfway through 2025!
In March the Spring season makes her slow debut in our part of the world. The art I created in March reflects that beautiful season. Here are some of the Spring-inspired art pieces I created in March. “Daffodils” - Acrylic on wood panel (7.75 x 7.75 x .25 inches). I loved painting this with Ali… Continue reading March Art
This Sunday is Father’s Day. My father passed away many years ago. I still remember him fondly as a quiet, shy, hard-working man who talked to his animals, played music, and entertained us kids with his sketches around the table of our Saskatchewan farmhouse. In His Shop In his shop Daddy improvisedlike a jazz musician.Virtuoso… Continue reading In His Shop (poem)
Today some thoughts on Spring in the form of poetry with a few photos too. Pink Dogwoods - blooming across from our front door. The Sisterhood (a prose poem) Perhaps it’s because of my name that I feel such a kinship with flowers. I notice them like my husband notices vintage cars. Their colorful allure… Continue reading Spring! (in poems and photos)
One of my favourite scarves, 2019 sketch. Wear a Scarf Wear a scarf with memorysweat-cloth of ancient RomeChinese army neckerchiefsilk mask in cockpit fume. Wear a scarf that’s beautifulcashmere, pashmina, silkwoven or embroideredin gold or silver gilt. Wear a scarf that’s versatilestole over evening gownshawl covering for the time of prayerpouch for your little one.… Continue reading Wear a Scarf
February is missions month at our church. Every year our pastoral team chooses a focus country and a project in that country for special attention and fund-raising. The decision of which country and project to sponsor is made many months in advance of the upcoming February. Thus the decision to choose ISRAEL as the February… Continue reading February’s focus on ISRAEL
Today my account at Acrylic University lost a lot of weight! As of this date, I no longer have access to their painting video riches in the Journey, the Library, the Archives etc. It is with sadness that I say farewell to this chapter of my art journey (though I still have access to the… Continue reading On my own
Do you start the year by making lists of goals, resolutions and aspirations? Many folks thoroughly dislike this custom, but I love it! When life hands you lemons, make lemonade (for times when life takes you off your well-planned route)!(“Well Lit Lemon” - painting done in class with Aimee Erickson. Acrylic on paper, 5x7 inches.… Continue reading Plotting the year ahead
It’s been a little quiet here, hasn’t it—the fallout of commitments and the unexpected. Besides doing art during March and April, I prepared for a writing conference that our writing group sponsored. It included an art exhibition for which I had the responsibility. A little networking and word of mouth resulted in lining up a… Continue reading Catching up to June
Violet Nesdoly 