PIECING IT TOGETHER: Creative musings of a mixed-media artist

As artists we all hear the need to have thick skin, that we will experience many rejections as we attempt to get our work out into the wo...

What a crazy time we are currently in. Waiting out a pandemic, held in our houses with so much unknown to account for right now. We are m...

If you follow me on social media, you've likely seen me posting way too many photos of tiny paper garlands that I have been completely ob...

Happy New Year friend! I hope your holiday season has left you rejuvenated. I can honestly say that I'm feeling ready to face a new year ...

"It all grew just as a tree grows - leaf by leaf, branch by branch. And a tree takes a lifetime in its growing." ~Sybil Andrews We were l...

Hello Blog Readers! It has been a while, as work and life got the best of me for a while and blogging fell to the wayside. The month of O...

Early October. That time of year when we are just trying to get our households through Halloween before we even want to hear a Christmas ...

"in earth's embrace fence stones grown mossy how deep the years run" ~Meghan Jones I had the joy of dropping off the commission piece "Ma...

If you follow me on social media, you will know that I just announced my first solo exhibit, coming in the spring of 2021! As an emerging...

I had a very plein air weekend. Plein air, for those who aren't familiar is "the act of painting outdoors". I love being outside and I lo...

We just got back from a five day family camping trip in Jasper National Park. While the Rocky Mountains are nothing new to us (they are p...

I have to admit - I am completely addicted to taking art workshops. The thrill of learning a new skill, acquiring new supplies and applyi...

For the past month I've been contemplating an upcoming change that I was scared would stall the progress I've been making on my art busin...

Saturday I had the pleasure of making the beautiful drive out to the Leighton Art Centre in the Foothills, south of where I live in Calga...

Some artists gift their art often, but I must admit I am not one of them. I am definitely open to that changing, but for now, if you've r...

When I began painting, I quickly realized I needed friends. Don't get me wrong, I have some great friends. But I found I needed art friends.

Some artists enjoy commissions. Other despise or just plain refuse to do them. I enjoy them, with one caveat.

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