You’ll want to set aside some time to browse through the entire Arabella Magazine, filled to the brim with beautiful art, articles and information. There’s a feature article on my Abstract Artworks on page 135. I hope that you’ll enjoy all of it and Share these magazine with fellow art lovers. May this beauty fill […]
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Sometimes chance opportunities lead to the most wonderful experiences. Barb Brown created ‘The Steel Spirit’ Artist Group, a group of Military and First Responders, past and present, who create art. They are people who have experienced a gret deal and have learned how to express that in their own unique ways through art. Barb suggested
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Beauty is an experience. That which one person finds exquisite may not have the same effect on another, but therein we find a certainty: Beauty does have an effect on us. When our senses are fully engaged to recognize beauty, we are transformed on every level of our being: physical, emotional, spiritual. We are most fully alive in
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IT’S HAPPENING AGAIN! June 17-19 at ART LAB STUDIOS in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. This 3-day workshop will focus on two techniques; the multi-layered abstract, and the mixed media art resin work. Ideally, some experience with acrylic painting would help you to follow along in the workshop. We will concentrate on the process of creating the
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It’s a new year, and aren’t we glad to turn the lights off on the last one. Bright lights ahead, I say. Look to the night sky where you’ll see that the stars don’t stop shining. Like all of us, I struggled with the roller coaster of emotions over the past two years. I felt
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Spring has arrived and with it a sense of renewal and hope. That’s what I’m supposed to tell you, right? I want to spread joyful thoughts, I want to be optimistic, but I think I’m probably not alone in feeling this undercurrent of anxiety. Just when we thought we were turning the corner, here we
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I’m a task-oriented, project focused person. As much as the process of play in the studio is fun (and infuriatingly frustrating at times), there’s nothing better than working on a project to make the juicy colours flow onto the canvas. It’s like planning a trip; the research that goes into the planning can be as
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We were counting down the minutes to the end of 2020, hopeful that this New Year would bring a bright new beginning that would replace the turmoil in our lives. Purging the worries of the past year, making room for healthier and happier times ahead – that was the plan. It may be starting off
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Have you noticed how many people are turning to long forgotten crafts these days? I see rug hooking, knitting, sewing, baking and other crafts making a sudden resurgence. My goodness, even macramé is coming back. By Spring time, I predict we’ll see a lot of tie-dye T-shirts. So what’s going on? We’re filling our days
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There are few things in life that are absolutely certain. But, we quirky humans are capable of great adaptations. We find solutions. We are logical and intuitive, strategic and ingenious, especially in times of greatest turmoil. We embrace surprises, cope with unexpected challenges, and learn to move on to the next phase of our lives.
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