Tag: artists path
Permission to Paint
March 3, 2024
I’ve always felt that I had permission to be an artist. Not in an official way, like I asked someone and they said it was ok – but in a way that ...
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The Richness in Connecting to Place
May 31, 2023
Categories: Inspiration, Nature
The more I notice and respond to this place I live, the more my life becomes tied to it and the richer I feel. Talking to and interacting with new and old ...
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Peace is in Patience
July 4, 2022
I think “patience” is an underrated, yet very valuable quality to have. Patience means being able to tolerate long periods of things not looking like they are progressing, or are like they ...
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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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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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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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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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