Author Archives: Admin_JA

My husband Chris and I celebrated the coming of the new year with friends. Looking back over 2012, I feel very blessed and thankful to have had the opportunities to share my art with others, to travel to various places … Continued

This morning I awoke early and lay in bed listening to the morning singing of the birds. Their music was so cheerful and melodic. It makes one love nature and appreciate what we have in life. Here in England, we … Continued

We had the results and party for the ‘painting the pub competition’ with my DuPont art club. It took place at the Duke of Wellington where we have a permanent gallery for our art. The patrons of the pub voted … Continued

Brighton photographer, Nick Ford, and I work together on occasion. He forwarded this lovely close up photo of a sculpture which is on the Brighton sea front. In order to understand the full sculpture, I have included a photo I … Continued

Well, we had a lovely flight home only to discover a rather wet carpet under the Eve’s. Apparently the hot water cylinder had cracked and started to leak after my father in law turned on the heat the week before. … Continued

Last night I attended a retirement party with people from my former employer, the WCB, for my former coworkers, Eric Fielder and his wife Debra. It was lovely seeing many faces from the past. It was also amazing to hear … Continued

From September 29-31st I attended a two day workshop given by Jason Pollan on mixed media. The aim was to extend ones comfort zone in art. We’ll, the few studies created certainly did that as these two pieces can attest … Continued

My piece which I have titled, ‘Reeds on Red’, is finally finished after dozens of hours of work. It is hand stitched mainly on painted silk. The size is 30 x 48 inches so required many hours of stitching. It … Continued

There is nothing more rewarding and fun then spending a day out with a soul mate who is also a wonderful artist. That is exactly what happened yesterday when my dear friend, Anni Hunt Martin and I spent the afternoon … Continued

A day with fellow artist Joanne Waters in West Vancouver showed those of us there, the diversity of art. Joanne makes beautiful wire sculptures which she sells. I must say that you need to get your hands and wrists in … Continued