flowers
Hope For The Flowers, 36” x 36”, oil on canvas
Along with my word for the year my symbol for the year is this painting, Hope for the Flowers. It reminds me of the quote: “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” - Desmond Tutu.
In this painting I used primarily black, white and grey tones, adding a just a few colours (yellow, blue, purple) creating a limited palette.
Out of the tangled darkness, the flowers rise up towards the light…
Read MoreIn a couple of weeks I'm heading off to Iceland to stay at an artist residency for one month. I'll be staying on a small island in the north of Iceland for the month of June (and then a two week driving tour of the West Fjords!) …
Read MoreI made a little video documenting the journey from painting to finished product... Fine Art into Wearable Art. It's a slow process (so I speeded it up for this two minute video!)...
Read MoreFlowers as Muse
I’m in love with colour and all things beautiful...
And a flower represents the very essence of beauty.
Flowers lift my spirit and make my heart sing!
A flower has its own unique character and personality,..
Read More“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
When I painted Pollination five years ago, I didn't yet realize what I was birthing... Painting Pollination became the seed for a complete garden. So it's interesting that I named her Pollination...
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Roses 48" x 48" Oil on Canvas
Every so often I make a "Love List". I write down everything I love... And it makes me realize how much I do love! And everything I'm grateful for...
So in honour of Valentine's Day, I'm writing out my Love List...
Read MoreI’m in love with colour and all things beautiful...
A flower represents the very essence of beauty.
Whether a wild flower dancing in a mountain meadow,
Or a velvety, red rose in a fragrant bouquet...
Flowers lift my spirit and make my heart sing!
A flower has it’s own unique character and personality,
And this is what I paint.
It is very much like painting a figure...
Perhaps a solitary soul bursting forth in radiant colour,
Or three sisters dancing...
There is a story in each painting.
With colour and shape the characters are created on canvas,
And the painting takes on a life of it’s own.
These were my thoughts when I asked myself ~ Why do I paint flowers?
I'm so happy to be a part of the upcoming exhibition ~ Bold and Beautiful at Cityscape Gallery in North Vancouver.
What is more beautiful than a flower?...
