Author: Tracy Kobus
Tracy Kobus works out of her home studio near the Puntledge River in the beautiful Comox Valley. The paintings she creates, found in collections worldwide, give a thoughtful perspective on the interrelationship between humans and the natural world.
Where is Inspiration?
May 8, 2021
One question an artist often gets asked is: “where do you find your inspiration?” I usually say “nature” instead of the real answer which is much longer and harder to pinpoint.
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Animal Teachers
March 29, 2021
Categories: Inspiration, Nature
As a child I remember how much animals captured my imagination – I saw them as potential yet often elusive friends. I wanted to be an animal doctor when I grew up ...
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My Journal Writing Fix
March 1, 2021
I recently picked up a book called, The 4% Fix in which the author, Karma Brown, convinces you that waking up 5:30am is a great habit to make you “do what you ...
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Symbol of Love
February 1, 2021
During Valentines’ month we see hearts everywhere, a shape recognized as the symbol* for love. The heart has taken on added associations this year as it is linked to support for frontline ...
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What You Need to Know About Giclees
October 6, 2020
Categories: Art Reproductions
For the past several years my paintings have been reproduced into giclee prints (pronounced “gee-clay”) by Rob Lundquist who lives in Merville. The first painting I asked him to scan was the 4’ x ...
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Rafting the Alsek River
September 15, 2020
This August I embarked on an adventure – a rafting trip on the upper Alsek River with Canadian River Expeditions. I had saved for this trip for a few years as a ...
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Steering Towards Optimism
July 6, 2020
We are currently in a historical moment, witnessing some large shifts in society that will affect our lives into the future. Even though sometimes I feel like I am watching from some ...
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Finding the Edge
May 1, 2020
Reflecting on this (Robert Davidson) quote again, I think “the knife edge” between the past and future is where true creativity lives. Some think creativity is only painting, drawing, dancing or making ...
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Seeing More
April 3, 2020
As many of my students have told me, their lives seem richer because they are seeing better and seeing more. It’s helpful to remember that we don’t teach reading and writing to produce ...
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Seeing More
March 5, 2018
Drawing is a very direct path from your eye to pencil to paper, there is no technological barrier such as a computer or a camera. I think this immediacy has a way of revealing mysteries, ...
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