Lately I've been thinking a lot about why.
Why do I do what I do? Why do I paint? Why do I paint what I paint?...
Why I paint...
Featured Design ~ The Daisy Dress
The Daisy Dress comes in either a fitted or flare style. This design represents the essence of Spring (fun, adventure, dreams and new beginnings) and is fashioned from the painting Daisies.
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I love nature. I need nature.
I was thinking this as I hummed along to myself, walking through the woods and listening to the sound of the wind through the tree tops and the multitude of birds singing… In that moment, nothing else really mattered...
Dream Catcher ~ part two
When we last left off, Rose was captured by the Old Woman of the forest and held as prisoner under an old, old tree...
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Autumn Special ~ Emerging Red Leggings
I love Autumn. The nights are cooler, the days seem clearer... Change is in the air and I can feel the energy of new projects beginning to emerge...
Read MoreArt as Transformation
How can art transform us?
There are two states of mind. One is based on survival and one is based on creation.
Survival is fear-based. When we're in this state we feel separated and disconnected...
Read MoreSlow Clothes and Videotape
Slow Clothes ~ The Art of Fashion was held at the Ferry Building Gallery last week during the Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver. Here's a short video clip...
Read MoreSlow Painting
When I look out my studio window I can see the world rushing by...
I can hear the world rushing by... And it's so easy to get caught up in all that busy energy.
To be creative requires slowing down...
“Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry. ”
The Tapestry Dress
The Harmony Arts Festival is coming up and each week I'm featuring a new clothing design for the show. Each design represents one of the four seasons and this week's feature is the Tapestry Dress designed from the painting Tapestry. Tapestry represents the essence of winter...
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