-Mar 142 minPoetry & ArtYou'd Think the Snow would Inspire MeWill Spring spring soon? A smattering of my winter poetry and art...
-Oct 14, 20213 minArt ProcessMural MeanderingsMy recent Mythology Room mural in St. Catharines brought back many good memories from earlier days! I will share some of them with you. ...
-Sep 23, 20212 minExpressive ArtsScribble it Out!Many people say "I can't draw" "I'm not artistic" and excuse themselves from expressing themselves creatively in any way. However, I know...
-Aug 26, 20211 minArt ProcessSummer. Smoke. Sunshine.This season's art time slipped away on me. Sometimes, creativity is applied to problem-solving. Sometimes, our situations demand all our...
-May 11, 20212 minArt Process"Oh, a Tom Thomson Tree!"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...
-Nov 4, 20191 minArt ProcessSo Happy TogetherBaby, it's cold outside but I am remembering warmer days.
-Sep 9, 20192 minArt ProcessOrchids Forever. 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...
-Mar 21, 20191 minArt ProcessWaiting for SpringThis 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,...
-Feb 13, 20191 minHoming ArtLoving on "Roots & Branches"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...
-Nov 16, 20181 minArt ProcessThe Never Ending Rhythm 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...
-Oct 18, 20181 minArt ProcessTime with Fellow aRtIsTsThere is something so encouraging just hanging out with fellow artists. I have a couple of arts groups now that I love connecting with....
-Sep 9, 20181 minArt ProcessMy Life in TreesTrees are common yet they mean so much to so many...they hold memories, create memories, suggest relationships and are just plain full of...
-Jul 14, 20181 minArt ProcessFreedom Again and AgainI 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...
-Apr 30, 20181 minArt ProcessSpring's FloralsI set up several of my small floral paintings when the flowers weren't blooming fast enough this season. I am thrilled to realize that...
-Mar 2, 20181 minArt Process"When did you decide to become an Artist?"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...