It’s always challenging and fun to experience new mediums, to create art in a way that I’ve never tried before. In January I drove to Liverpool, Nova Scotia for a workshop with Ivan Higgins at Cosby’s Garden Centre. During a visit to the garden centre this summer, I was awe struck by his massive, expressive […]
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Wishing you kindness in your daily lives, the circular kind where you receive it in abundance and pay it forward, where the attitude and gratitude spread like lupins in Springtime in Nova Scotia, endless kindness like the waves that crash upon the shore. Those are the images that surround me where I live and create
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I create abstract art. It’s confusing for some people, challenging on a level that makes them feel uncomfortable, perhaps even unsure about their ability to “get it”. And in great part, that is probably because they’ve heard so much ‘art-speak’ describing the work and the artist’s intention in a way that simply doesn’t make sense
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I’m tenacious. That’s been my greatest teacher in the process of becoming an artist. And it is a process just as the painting is a process. There’s usually that stage where I feel it’s never going to work, but I continue, and by some miracle, it evolves and I am in awe once more. It’s about not
The thing about abstract art is that it can be as easy or difficult to view as you make it. Step inside it and explore, and what you’re really doing is walking through the hidden corners of your own imagination, and at the same time, connecting to that universal knowledge, the energy that binds us
“The discovery that truth is subjective is the root of abstract art.” – Jonathan Jones Read More »
The Big Reveal- Art That Feeds Nova Scotia I opened my home to you and you came! What a fabulous weekend of sharing on November 29th and 30th. Thank you to all those who stopped by to see the art and to contribute to the fund raising efforts for FEED Nova Scotia. I’ll be sending
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“Surprise Elements” – here’s the revised version and the original. I recently did an #art #workshop and got the message: use more neutrals! I have such a hard time with neutrals, but it might be a good idea. So, I’m giving some old paintings a facelift. What do you think? The first one is revised, the second one
Adding some ‘neutrals’ – trying a new direction. Read More »
It’s an annual event and it’s always fun, exciting and a little bit nerve-wracking. This year’s Paint the Town in the beautiful town of Annapolis Royal, included 100 artists who set up their paints and canvases and created a little bit of magic for two days straight. 100’s of paintings were sold that weekend, with
Annapolis Royal’s Paint the Town Event was a huge success! Read More »
I’ve been creating abstract paintings for some time now, and they have evolved, are still evolving, but as every wild and creative spirit knows, experimenting with new styles and techniques keeps things fresh. It feeds our mind and the paintings or photographs that evolve from this playful exploration sometimes lead to new series, or a
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