Boy we have had a beautiful fall season this year! Many mild days…so unusual for November. During the month of October, I had the privilege of attending a weekend long painting workshop at the Ottawa home of Gordon Harrison’s. I decided since the leaves were in full colour to paint a fall Algonquin Park scene, […]
August & September 2015
Well summer seemed to fly by and now it had been a month being back at school. I really had fun yurt camping at Cypress Lake Provincial Park, near Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula. It was really like luxury camping having a roof over our heads, a large deck with a barbeque as well as […]
June/July 2015
I am excited it is summer and have been enjoying getting away from the daily grind and living by my own schedule. I love being awakened by the sunlight as opposed to a loud alarm clock. Earlier in the summer I completed a large 30” X 30” painting of Magnolias in Central Park. I had […]
May 2015
May was an exciting month for my art career. Ryan Fine Art Gallery in Port Carling , Ontario (Muskoka) added me to their list of artist that they are carrying. My husband Dave and I drove up to Port Carling on Mother’s Day weekend to deliver the paintings. Be sure to check out Ryan Fine […]
March/April 2015
Well my thoughts are turning from painting snow to painting more spring -like images. This may partially have happened, as my husband and I were lucky enough to head off for a late 25th anniversary trip to sail around the British Virgin Islands for my March Break! We drove down to JFK airport in New […]
February 2015
Life continues to be busy back at work teaching full time, working with students with developmental disabilities. Each week I try to incorporate some art activities, as the students really look forwards to it. I find students who cannot always read or write, especially benefit from the opportunity to be creative and successful participating in […]
September-October 2014
September/ October 2014 news This September I returned back to full-time work teaching, after a six month sabbatical. It was definitely a bit of an adjustment for me, but I am enjoying the times I get to help kids be creative during our art activities. While visiting a September outdoor art show during the […]
August 14
AUGUST UPDATE During the month of August I became a tour guide for our French Exchange student Chloe. Chloe was from France and we wanted to show her as much of Canada as we could. I believe she had a good time exploring Canada with our family. We decided to go on a Maritime family […]
July 2014
Art Blog for July: July had been a month of extreme highs, followed by extreme lows for me. At the beginning of the month my sister Tanya and I went on our 5th paddling trip together kayaking in the Georgian Bay area from the Key River (45 minutes north of Parry Sound) to Killarney. We […]
June 2014
This has been a fun month socially for me. On Thursday June the 12th I attended the grand opening of Synergy Artisan Gallery in Napanee. The place looked fantastic andis showcasing a handful of my paintings. On Saturday June 14th, I participated in the charming outdoor art show: Art Among the Ruins in Newburgh. It […]