I can’t believe that we’re almost into June! But the tree blossoms are fading while the daisies and wild roses pop out — proof positive that we’re well into spring here in the Lower Mainland of BC. Art-wise it’s been a busy two months. During much of April I was preparing for our art club’s… Continue reading Looking back on April and most of May
Happy New Year - a month and a bit late! I’ve been a bit preoccupied - thus the lateness in getting the blog going. The year began with sadness as we celebrated the life of my dear brother, who passed at the end of 2024. Through most of January I’ve been caught up with planning… Continue reading Reviewing January 2025
This year I have enjoyed creating Christmas art. It started back in September with a painting for a Christmas card. The inspiration for this 4 x 6 inch watercolour was a stained glass creche made by a friend. Laid in a Manger - Mixed Media on Paper, 4 x 6 inches. Then in late September… Continue reading Christmas Art
I have been noticing lately how some of the things I feel inspired to paint are another expression of poems I have written. Today’s little offering here is one such. I don't sew much any more (I'm way out of practice and my machine needs servicing) but this painting and poem take me back to… Continue reading Sewing notions
One of the things I’ve found helpful as an artist is to work in series. This takes care of the problem of what to paint (to a degree). A series I’ve enjoyed, and is ongoing, is miniature Canadian landscapes. When I discovered tiny canvases (4 x 4x .5 inches stretched canvases and 4 x 4… Continue reading Miniature Canadian Landscapes
Our art club’s spring show and sale is just over a week away. I’ve been busy framing paintings, getting my small items ready for the bargain table, and sorting through cards. Today I’m going to share with you the paintings I’ll be taking to the show. "Forest Toes" and "Family Tree" These two 8x10” acrylic… Continue reading Show and Sell
On Tuesday members of our Port Kells Art Club delivered their paintings to the gallery. Yesterday our spring exhibition went live! The show runs from April 10 to May 22nd. You can view it in person in the second floor hallway gallery of the Langley Township Civic Centre, 20338 – 65th Ave., Langley B.C., during… Continue reading Club Exhibition
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
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
Time rushes on! It’s hard to believe that this weekend we’re already into Daylight Saving Time. They say time flies when you’re having fun… so I must be having a ball. As a new enrollee of Acrylic University, I have learned so much in the last month. Besides taking advantage of Jed Dorsey’s weekly mini… Continue reading Golden hour February & other goodies
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