Category: Art Process
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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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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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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The Artist's Path
January 8, 2019
One thing I’ve learned about being an artist is that no one else will tell you that you must create. An artist needs to have their own belief in what they have ...
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The Art of the Journey
June 8, 2018
I’ve travelled on many trails in a variety of landscapes; such as circumnavigated the Yosemite Valley, hiked up Mt. Albert Edward in Strathcona Park or a ridden a myriad of trails in twenty years of mountainbiking. Every time ...
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Decisions, Decisions...
April 3, 2018
When you are an artist, you are your own boss, which means you need to make many of your own decisions.
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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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Blast From the Past
February 5, 2018
I recently acquired two paintings I did 20 years ago that had been sold to a local art collector. It was a bit of a surprise to see them, it was like I ...
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What Makes the Best Studio?
January 5, 2018
To do creative work we need to transfer from our everyday busy thoughts. Rituals can help. I have a few: as soon as I put on my painting apron I feel like “I’m working”. I also make a cup ...
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