Journal

  • Watch me Paint at the Gallery, surrounded by more Paintings!

    The opening for my painting exhibition was fantastic! Lots of people came to take a look, many having to travel through ice and snow to get there. It was a thrill… Read more

  • You’re Invited

    I have been immersed in the preparation for my upcoming art show in Bear River. It seemed like a good idea at the time..to show paintings from the last 2… Read more

  • Paint Like you Mean it

    I had an epiphany. I was listening to a woman singing. Her voice was lovely and so was the music.  She obviously had great technique.  But, something was missing. After… Read more

  • Show of Paintings – Jan / Feb 2013

    Hi there!  I’m thrilled to tell you that I’m having a showing of my paintings in Bear River at the end of January.  This will be an opportunity for me… Read more

  • Painting Sumachs

    It’s been raining here for a few days so it was wonderful to see the sun today. It is lovely to go outside again to capture this sumach scene in… Read more

  • Painting using Complimentary Colours as an Undercoat

    I just spend a fabulous week painting on Brier Island, Nova Scotia where the Bay of Fundy meets the Atlantic Ocean. I went there with other artists and you can… Read more

  • Painting with Slow Drying Mediums

    This summer we’ve had very hot weather which made painting difficult. Acrylic paintings I worked on dried faster than I wanted them to. So, I’ve been using gel mediums that… Read more

  • Faeries in Annapolis Royal

    I’m in a group show in Annapolis Royal right now that is about the “Wee Folk” who are migrating to the area for the summer. Believe it or not, their… Read more

  • A Slideshow of Paintings

    Here is a slide show of some of my paintings from the past 2 years. Enjoy! Read more

  • Painting watercolour using a ‘Wet-in-Wet’ Technique

    Last summer I made this time lapse video of painting a watercolour using a ‘wet-in-wet‘ approach. That means painting onto wet, cotton paper using wet paint! Today I added a… Read more