Let’s make dreams come true!
It's time for SPLASH Arts Umbrella’s annual art auction with proceeds benefiting young people across Metro Vancouver in the visual and performing arts. There is a live auction on Sat Oct 5th and you can bid online starting now! I am
Dreams
Long rays, clear colours, and musical dreams. Recently, I dreamt in a musical format. Every line was sung and there was dancing. Have you had a dream like that? It was a first for me. Speaking of dreams I often dream
Spontaneous moments of joy via my Waterbuckets
In the studio I am often surprised by the beauty and spontaneous compositions on the peripheral edge of my painting practice; say, the way the palette looks after a day of painting. My Waterbucket series showcases whimsical and beautiful worlds
Spring, Printemps, Vor, Primavera,
Welcome back budding leaves, cherry blossoms, crocuses, and air that carries the smell of rain. Spring often brings the air of possibility, adventure, and new beginnings. I can feel that energy floating into my studio and with that I bid YOU
Paintings, Play, and Poetry
Painting above: Hawks Series 147 - 36"x36" Paintings, demos and discussions, oh myApril is filled with joy to the skyPhotographs, paper, canvas and panelMy studio is filled with work you can handleI'm away for May I heard them say, For
Ready, Set, Splash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foe835DnwNo Ready, Set, Splash! It is my pleasure to donate to this year's annual fundraiser for Arts Umbrella, which is an arts education centre for young people. Its mission is close to my heart. My piece IIWAM 151 is
Play
Play, playfulness, playing. Beautiful words, and I think these concepts are integral to the creative process. Have you “just” played recently? I would say that playing in art means giving yourself a slightly different set of conditions than those
Happy 2021!
Here we gooooo! "What strikes me is the fact that in our society, art has become something which is related only to objects and not to individuals or to life. That art is something which is specialized or which
A different kind of Crawl
Because of the routines we follow, we often forget that life is an ongoing adventure
Thank you
Greetings friends and art lovers, Over the last few newsletters I've been sharing stories of pivotal events in my life as an artist. With every story I've been reminded of how many people I want to thank for my progress (look