Blog
I have been writing about my artistic process for several years. It has given me a place to reflect on travels, books, life and generally unravel the stories behind my work.
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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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View
February 19, 2020
This painting is loosely based on a view of the Comox Valley, perhaps from Cumberland or somewhere in the Beaufort Mountains. It describes the place in a mountainbike ride or a hike you ...
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Windows Into the Past - Visiting the National Gallery
January 13, 2020
This December I had my dream experience of spending two days, mostly alone, at our National Gallery in Ottawa. I have been asked several times what my favourite piece was but I ...
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My Friend the Weekly Planner
October 3, 2019
A weekly planner has been part of my daily life for over ten years now. There are countless ways of keeping track of life’s commitments; such as in a wall calendar, computer ...
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Time and Place - Growing Up at Point Holmes
July 30, 2019
Categories: Inspiration, Nature
Every time I visit the place I grew up – Pt. Holmes on the windy tip of the Comox Peninsula – I still feel very connected to the smells, sounds and sights. ...
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Creative Impulse
July 3, 2019
Lately I’ve been writing in my journal almost daily as well as taking pictures as a way to stay in touch with my creativity in the midst of a busy life with ...
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Burning Thoughts
May 7, 2019
Over the years I’ve had a few dreams about fire. Sometimes I see the licking flames in sharp detail and other times something is burning more in the distance. A couple times there ...
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Monarch Mountain
March 26, 2019
This painting called “Monarch Mountain” is inspired by a hike with a friend in Atlin, B.C. (near Whitehorse) last summer. Due to this being a south facing slope in a northern latitude ...
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Giving Thoughts Wings
February 5, 2019
Daydreaming is a way of making connections in our life, finding meaning and coming up with new ideas. People value busyness and the resulting rewards of a productive life but I believe ...
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