I've been busily painting away... Preparing for a show, creating new designs, and moving to a new studio this month. It's easy to fall into overwhelm.
The more I have to DO, the more I need to BE...
My Secret Forest
My Secret Forest
I've been busily painting away... Preparing for a show, creating new designs, and moving to a new studio this month. It's easy to fall into overwhelm.
The more I have to DO, the more I need to BE...
“I, I love the colourful clothes she wears
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair...”
Here is a little video I made from our fashion show at the North Shore Art Crawl.
Read MoreDream Catcher 60" x 48" Oil on Canvas
My painting Dream Catcher will be on display at next weekend's North Shore Art Crawl, before moving to its new home. Here is a little story I wrote last year while painting Dream Catcher...
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Once upon a time in a garden, lived a beautiful rose.
She wore a red velvet dress and surrounded herself with brilliant blues and greens.
Rose was happy and had everything she could wish for...
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...
Read MoreIt's January, dark and rainy (here in Vancouver)... So it's a good time to get cozy in the studio, make plans for the year ahead, and just be grateful for everything already created.
Here is a little video I made a couple of years ago called 12 Ways Creativity Is Good For You:
“The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.”
I love dreaming up new ideas and visions, but there is nothing as exciting as making them real.
So I've been dreaming and painting and dreaming and painting...
And busily at work in the design lab...
Read MoreDo you have a dream? Do you know what you want to create in your life?
Knowing why you want something helps you become clear. When you resonate with the essence of your desires you are in alignment with the truth and purpose for your life...
Read More“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”
I'm warm and dry in my studio and listening to the rain pounding on the rooftop as I happily paint away...
The days are getting colder and darker (and wetter!) here in Vancouver, as another year is coming to an end.
But with each end is a new beginning, so already I am thinking of what the new year will bring...
Read MoreI like the known. The known is comfortable and predictable. But sometimes I think I like the unknown better… The unknown is a sea of endless possibilities.
Each time I begin a painting, I step into the unknown. I don’t know how it will turn out...
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