Will Spring spring soon? A smattering of my winter poetry and art...

My recent Mythology Room mural in St. Catharines brought back many good memories from earlier days! I will share some of them with you. ...

Many people say "I can't draw" "I'm not artistic" and excuse themselves from expressing themselves creatively in any way. However, I know...

This season's art time slipped away on me. Sometimes, creativity is applied to problem-solving. Sometimes, our situations demand all our...

Facing the possibility of not having the freedom to get to Algonquin this summer to paint like the Group of Seven did (using oils on...

Failures are resources for future success.

Plein air watercolours from my kayak...

Baby, it's cold outside but I am remembering warmer days.

At age 24, I flew from Manitoba to Ontario in the mid-80s to visit my soon-to-be in-laws. I immediately changed part of their home into...

This year, as I wait for the season to blossom, I feel impatient and anxious. This piece was painted with a wax resist (where the white,...

A while back, I had the opportunity to design a book cover for author Deb Elkink. "Roots & Branches" Ink and white watercolour, 12 x 14...

I made it to the West coast again... I am drawn here and not only because the sounds drown out my severe, distracting tinnitus. What is...

There is something so encouraging just hanging out with fellow artists. I have a couple of arts groups now that I love connecting with....

Trees are common yet they mean so much to so many...they hold memories, create memories, suggest relationships and are just plain full of...

I painted a shoreline a couple of years back but, happily, it sold before I got to permanently attach it to my bedroom wall. So I decided...

I set up several of my small floral paintings when the flowers weren't blooming fast enough this season. I am thrilled to realize that...

I believe the arts chose me. And I became starry-eyed at 6 when I realized that I could teach and make art the rest of my life. . . I was...