Shifting Your Emotions
Moving from a place of negativity to a place of positive action
This is a simple little exercise I do when I am feeling overwhelmed by negative emotions.
Between Cities
A new series reflecting on loss, memory, seasons, and journeys
I have been spending much time in the studio working on a new series of landscapes. The images are based on photos, sketches, notes, and memories of the drive between Ottawa and Montreal, which I did so much of over the year that my mom was sick. While there were many different layers of that year’s experience that I could choose to represent in the work, it was the feeling of watching the seasons pass by along the road that I kept coming back to as core to my own personal story.
Tuning in to Your Guiding Energy
How you can feel accompanied and guided day-to-day
Your Guiding Energy is the essence of all that you aspire to be, how you intend to show up in your life, who you dream most to be, what you most wish to do. You can channel it anytime you need to. For comfort or for strength, it is available to you whenever you need.
Sneaking Around Your Inner Critic
Additional tips and tricks to help you show up and create your best work
You probably are very familiar with your Inner Critics (most people have a few). They are the mean voices that put you down or tell you that you can’t do something – the inner voices that make you feel defeated before you have even started. Here are some tips and tricks to help keep them in check.
Mood and Colour
Capturing a sense of place
The first things I notice about anything seem to be: mood, colour, and light. I just love them – whether in life, in a movie, or in a book. Together, they have the power to draw you into an imagined world. They can create magic.
Slowing down
Being present and grounded in your life
I’ve found myself making a lot of changes this year in order to have more energy, better focus, and to live more fully and with intention. Below, are just a few shifts that I’ve found particularly impactful.
Reflections on the year
A few things I have learned about life and the creative process in 2017
Time. It takes time and space for thoughts to percolate. It takes effort to slow down. I find a need to allow for quiet, for time spent working with my hands – repotting plants, doing a puzzle, baking something delicious, or going for a long walk. Also, that time is too precious to waste not being your fullest and brightest self – your health, well-being, and energy deserve respect and care.
A tree in the wind
A moment for storytelling
There is a place here in Montreal, called the Champ des Possibles which means 'the field of possibilities'. It sits on a piece of old railway land that has been reclaimed by the community. The land is slowly being rehabilitated with grasses, flowers, plants and trees.
Through dark to light: returning to the darkroom after 10 years
Taking small, brave steps to heal your past
A few weeks ago, was my first time back in the darkroom after more than ten years. I never expected that I would be back in one.
Crafting Painted Stories
A look into the process of creating a custom painting
The story… This painting was of a childhood cottage that is no longer in the family. We discussed the cottage itself, various memories, and favourite moments. We went over the most important things to include and things that could be or should be excluded.
From the Painted Stories Instagram feed
