Behind-the-Scenes: How I created my newest studio paintings
See how I created the pieces in my upcoming collection, Walking Between Worlds
As you probably know by now, walking is my favourite way to get gather ideas for new paintings. The paintings featured here are part of my upcoming collection, Walking Between Worlds, and captures moments seen while on various walks around Nova Scotia.
My First Solo Gallery Show
This summer marked my first solo gallery show. View pictures of the show and get a glimpse of my upcoming collection!
It was fantastic to be in a room filled with my paintings (in a wonderful setting!), to meet so many visitors, and to see their responses to the art. I’m excited to continue along this journey and see where it leads.
Late Afternoon Series
A new series of Nova Scotia houses captured in late afternoon sunlight
In late afternoon, especially in fall and winter, the sun is low in the sky, casting a distinctive warm reddish-orange light. This is a new series of SIX paintings and will be on display at the Seaside Artisans Show.
Being seen & sharing your work
Maintaining creative flow in the studio while putting your work out into the world
Sharing yourself and your work can feel intensely personal. The stress of it can be so distracting that it gets in the way of maintaining a healthy creative flow. I share, two essential components to navigating this successfully – plus a bonus section on dealin with criticism, and on critiquing your own work!
Here & There: Paintings of home
Paintings of our Montréal condo and our coastal house in Nova Scotia that seem to unintentionally mirror each other (painted years apart)
I love to create these intimately personal scenes around the house. It can be like a visual diary of sorts to have these quiet interior paintings of corners of my home. The spaces themselves, the light, and the items used and loved are all reflected in these little personal snippets of life…
My Top Books About Artists and Their Gardens
Finding inspiration and companionship in the gardens of artists & creatives. A few favourite books + one video!
What does your creativity do for you? Does it bring you delight? Satisfy your curiosity? Give a means of expression, connection, or healing?
Behind-the-Scenes: How I Paint From Life
Top tools, quick composition process, painting plein air, and more
See the process I follow and the tools I use when painting from life. I share recent paintings of interior scenes painted around the house, as well as a few studies done plein air around the neighbourhood.
Behind-the-Scenes: How I create studio paintings
Top tools, sketching process, and more
Do you ever make something that surprises you and then go back over and over trying to figure out how you did it? What was it about that piece that just came together for you? How can you do it again?
New Horizons Collection (Paintings 15-22)
The next paintings in the collection – and their stories
The New Horizons Collection is a collection of twenty-two original paintings. They capture the beauty and variety of the light and weather of the coastal landscape I now call home.
New Horizons Collection (Paintings 8-14)
The next paintings in the collection – and their stories
The New Horizons Collection is a collection of twenty-two original paintings. They capture the beauty and variety of the light and weather of the coastal landscape I now call home.
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