My Top Books About Artists and Their Gardens
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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?

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Afternoons in the vegetable garden
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Afternoons in the vegetable garden

Crafting paintings from memories

This was a very special illustration to create. My client, and now friend, Marie-Ève, shared a story that resonated with me personally. It was about a memory she has of her mother who died of cancer several years ago.

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I shared how I go from sketch to finished studio painting on the blog. 🤗 Here are some of the process pictures. 👉For the full post, visit the blog link in bio! This painting is part of my newest collection, Walking Between Worlds. It shows a sunli
An old house on a street corner in one of my favourite towns, Annapolis Royal. I loved the long cool shadows and warm sunlit colourful house façades. 🥰 This painting is part of my newest collection, Walking Between Worlds. Walking is my favo
This painting was on display for a little while at the Broad Cove Café. It was extra fun to see the reaction of the homeowners (mother and daughter) when they each spotted it on the wall unexpectedly. 🥰 This is a house I pass by often. This
I walk this path often. 💛 It runs parallel to the beach in Broad Cove, where I live. I loved the soft grasses, inviting path, and that charming simple gothic house that I’ve now painted quite a few times! 🥰 This painting is part of my Late A
This painting is part of a mini-series I did capturing the warmth of late afternoon sunlight. 🌞 It’s become one of my personal favourites. 🥰 It shows a winter street in Annapolis Royal – a beautiful town with so much history and creat