The south west of France its countryside has been our wondering since mid September. Our roots a tiny stone cottage in a small hamlet in The Department of Le Lot close to La Dordogne River that we thrice a week at least journey to explore a village or back road within a 20km distance from our home

A sketch becomes a Saturday afternoon while I get lost in thought. Painting France from my little centuries old farm house in Le Lot is a meanderi...

Sunflowers in bloom and sunflowers spent. Fields fall away to fields as far as one can see. Thrilling to still see blooms the beginning of October!...

For two days, night was day as we slowly allowed our bodies to adjust. Giverny was the perfect place to wonder the back lanes anticipating yet another visit to one of my favourite artists home and garden.

Painting Salt Spring Island is endlessly fascinating. Landscape, heritage buildings, farm life, seasons of colour all resource for my interpretatio...

Driftwood shaman sticks come to life with paint, drum beat and powerful intention.  Collected from my beach each cedar and arbutus wood branch is g...

Enhancing Legacy and Ghost Moon : As an artist I enjoy revisiting my paintings and adding original elements, playing with colour and enhancing the ...

The snow is falling on Salt Spring Island, it is magical to be covered in a blanket of snow. This is a perfect time to stoke the wood stove, and sp...

This winter, as I happily play in my studio, energy flows in - dancing, romancing surrender. I am drawn to lovely soft rose hues, graduated m...

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Surrender, Grace, Focus, Wonder Living life this way is a blessing A few years ago walking home from the beach I hear a loud voice tell me to stop...