Artist Journal

‘A Light In The Land’
‘A Light In The Land’
The essence of light brings me joy A Light In The Land inspired this painting. It is of a secret valley in the heart of Provence, France. We lived here... Read more...
Support for the Ancient Forest Alliance
Support for the Ancient Forest Alliance
“Nootka Rose”, painting an essence distilled from many enchanting encounters while living an island life. A donation for ‘Ancient Forest Alliance’  artforancienttrees.ca/com Original painting framed to 8x10, image 5x7 mixed... Read more...
Painting an enchanting artists garden
Painting an enchanting artists garden
Painting an enchanting artist garden. Enchantment is a joyful feeling. It arises deep in my being when surrender to experience happens. Colour, fragrance, place, pattern, intention, memory, are only some... Read more...
My Artist Garden
My Artist Garden
Dreaming my Artist Garden.  Surrounding my world in beauty is as old as my age. Six years ago we acquired a hundred year old cottage in a seaside community on... Read more...
Painting is but a dream of the world
Painting is but a dream of the world
.....By far my sacred wanderings were most thrilling in discovering remote hamlets in the mountains separating France and Spain. Since 1971 Duart and I have explored the narrow roads through... Read more...
Painting Spaces
Painting Spaces
Artist Journal Winter 2021 Painting Spaces Creating space for my painting time becomes a sacred act. Today, as I deepen into making my environment special for painting time I notice... Read more...
Painting Russell Island
Painting Russell Island
It was such a honor to paint this family homestead. Journey with me to Russell Island as I document the progression of my painting.          ‘Russell Island... Read more...
Painting in places
Painting in places
Creating space for my painting time becomes a sacred act. Today, as I deepen into making my environment special for painting time I notice the little things I give attention... Read more...
Fall connection with my artist garden
Fall connection with my artist garden
Inspirations for many of my paintings come from my artist garden. Deeply I breath in the richness of this season. Fallen leaves, rotting garden plants ripen their scent, they create... Read more...
New artwork from my most recent trip to France
New artwork from my most recent trip to France
I am delighted to introduce you to my new artwork inspired from our most recent travels through France, from September to December 20I9.        ‘The Nut Farm House’... Read more...
Roses Blooming Today
Roses Blooming Today
Alchemical Rose properties is the aid I use in my meditations. The energy of The Rose used since The Essenes andTemplar times is a gift to assist in our rise... Read more...
Belief and caring for our community inspires a painting.
Belief and caring for our community inspires a painting.
Belief and caring for our community inspires a painting. ‘Village in an Island’. A community is many things. Family, neighbourhood, village or in my case island! During the world lockdown... Read more...