While in Sedona at a painting workshop last May, someone mentioned the artist Joan Eardley. I’d never heard of her but today, as I struggled to move forward with my more experimental work, I researched her on the internet and discovered the powerful work of a Scottish painter cut short at age 42 by breast
So I was listening to a programme about increasing productivity last night (I need all the help I can get!). The presenter, Perry Marshall, was saying that you should be 100% sold on a project before you get into it, as in, don’t get involved in something you aren’t truly passionate about. Yeah, I’m thinking,
Over the weekend I was on Salt Spring visiting my Mum and Dad. Since the weather was glorious, we headed out to do some plein air painting. It’s been quite some time since I pastelled on location so I was a bit apprehensive. But you know what? It went okay. I see a few things
Sunday was pure sunshine! What a perfect day for taking a stroll to look at art. I had happy visitors eager to comment on my work and to sign up for my newsletter. Made me happy! So back to the studio. I am circling the work to be done. Part of the procrastination is because
A fairly quiet day but those who came made me blush with their compliments. Although the sun surprisingly was out, it just got greyer and windier and finally mid afternoon the rain came down! One of the more interesting conversations I had was with a woman originally from France. When she first saw Emily Carr’s
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