Nature, My Teacher
We have arrived here in our Canadian home in Whiterock. Looking at it with fresh eyes I am again amazed by the beauty of the surroundings and shores of the Pacific. Things here in the little corner of the … Continued
Frida Kahlo
A few days ago I had the pleasure of visiting both the National Gallery in London for their Monet exhibition (which was excellent) as well as the Frida Kahlo exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum. I knew nothing of … Continued
Artists Open Houses
I have been so busy these past two weeks getting ready for the Brighton Arts Festival where I am exhibiting at the Oxford Street Studio and Patcham Arts Artist Open Houses for the month of May. Check out the … Continued
First Snow
This time of year has come around again when I have again submitted two pieces of art to the Royal Academy of Art in London for their Summer Exhibition. Being accepted amongst the 12000 applicants including the professional Royal Academicians … Continued
Most Beautiful Artistic TOILETS Ever by Hundertwasser!
On our recent tour of the south sea islands and countries, we were driving around the gorgeous north island of New Zealand when I saw a sign for Hundertwasser Toilets. I had heard something about this but couldn’t believe that … Continued
Totem poles and Carvings of the Pacific South
After returning from a long cruise and road tour of the Pacific Islands including Australia and New Zealand, I was surprised at the similarity of carvings done in the various cultures. I am familiar with our first nations and … Continued
The Old Pier
This is a departure to my usual textile work as it is created completely with textiles. It has been dyed, painted and torn. It was then heavily stitched by machine and hand. It is now for sale at the gift … Continued
Textile into Paint
Recently I offered a long time friend a piece of my art as thanks for being so supportive over the years. She chose a textile piece called ‘Windswept’. I warned her that it was in an exhibition in Brighton UK … Continued
Plein Air Painting the Hard Way
Last week I took part in London’s Pintar Rapido plein air painting weekend. This started with all artists showing up at the Chelsea old town hall Saturday to register and then wander around London to find the perfect spot to … Continued
