The Daily Painting So, for you today, a daily painting. (That’s what I call this size of painting – 6×6″ – although I don’t actually paint one every single day.) Don’t ask me why this combination of items- I just kind of grabbed items. I wanted the shine of the ceramic mug and plate,
One of my earliest memories is sitting on the grass watching an Independence Day parade. Jamaica gained independence from Britain 6 August 1962, almost exactly two years after I was born. And today, we celebrate 50 years of emancipation. And so, Jamaica, the land of my birth and a country that has a deep
Ahhhh….painting en plein air – there’s nothing like it! This was the second plein air pastel I did over the weekend that I visited Mum and Dad on Salt Spring. (Here’s the first one.) This time we went to the end of Baker Road which overlooks Booth Bay. I walked the beach looking for a
Dum vivimus vivamus – While we live, let’s LIVE! I first heard this meaningful latin phrase used by Patrizio, an inspiring artist I met in La Manzanilla, Mexico this winter. When my friend Andrea came down to visit, we took in an art exhibition entitled “Vivir” which is the Spanish word for “to
Before I get to my thumbnail sketches, let me tell you about my last couple of days. Great they were! I have just returned from Salt Spring Island where I spent time with good friends, Sandy and Andrea. First, a short overnight with Sandy (we watched the movie The Artist – worth seeing if you
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