Retirement party
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
Saltspring island art
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
Reeds on red
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
Charging one’s creative soul
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
Getting wired up
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
A day with former collegues
Attending a lunch with former colleagues can be fun. When it involves displaying art, it becomes even more interesting. This is what happened with the work safe retirees semi annual lunch. It was great fun to be asked to show … Continued
Wrapped in Wax
What a lovely three days in an encaustic workshop with Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch. It was held in a roaring rain storm on West Vancouver’s waterfront. Encaustic (wax painting) can be used with various types of mixed media. The glow of … Continued
Forest Floor
Sold Framed 12 by 13 Fibre on Synthetic Fibre Style: Expressionist Subject: Nature Year Created: 2004 Description: This piece of fabric art is quilted through burning of the fabrics to each other and then stitched. All of the fabrics are hand … Continued
