Awakening the Secret Garden within

My two-hours' worth of colouring in progress in Johanna Basford's "Secret Garden"

… I told the interviewer, I believed stories are found things, like fossils in the ground, he said that he didn’t believe me. I replied that this was fine, as long as he believed that I believe it. And I do. […]

February 11th, 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art and Books, Artist Portrait, Artist's Family, Books, Collage, Collage Tips, Eco-Friendly Art, Health and Art, Mixed Media, Uncategorized | 2 comments

CYW: February 2014 Bits & Bytes

Due to my big move and settling into the new place (still), I noted I hadn’t made any time for one of my favourite pastimes: reading! In December I began noticing a whole slew of books I’d like to read and bought a few to start. Thought I’d share some reflections about them with you…

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February 3rd, 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art and Books, Art Review, Artist Portrait, Book Review, Books, Health and Art, Journaling, Literacy, Literature, Uncategorized, Visual Journal, Visual Journaling | Leave a comment

Summer Reading List: Art-Inspired Novels for Everyone!

A page from my collage zine "l'invisible" was inspired by Carol Shield’s novel "Swann: A Mystery" about Mary Swann an unknown poet.

Recently I ran across Alyson Stanfield’s Art Biz Coach Blog which listed some great summer reading featuring fiction novels with artists as their main characters. It was such a great idea […]

June 23rd, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art and Books, Art History, Book Review, Books, Collage, Collage Gift Ideas, Collage Techniques, Collage Tips, Eco-Friendly Art, Library, Literacy, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Painter Helen Gregory Breathes New Life into Death …

Helen Gregory, “Desiccate III”, Acrylic on canvas, 54" x 48", 2007. Image used with permission from the artist.

Have you ever felt an instant connection to an artist’s work? In the work of Newfoundland painter Helen Gregory, I’ve found a kindred spirit…

A Withered Rose and Dead Sparrow Caught My Eye…

I first […]

July 15th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art Review, Artist Talk, Uncategorized | One comment