The loveliest tulips appeared on my table this morning at Granville Island! A gift from the Easter bunny, maybe? I'm going to be selling my work in the public market at Granville Island all week - right through Sunday, April 27th - so I'm quite happy for the brightly colored addition. 🙂 Sadly I don't… Continue reading Happy Easter!
Spring is in the air! The season opener of Portobello West Art & Fashion Market kicks off this weekend - March 22 & 23. I'm looking forward to seeing old (& new) friends! Portobello West March 22 & 23, 2014 ~ 11-5pm Creekside Community Centre 1 Athlete's Way, Vancouver Google map My lifestyle is a… Continue reading Portobello West Market
I hate to keep trotting out the same Valentine's Day cards year after year, but fortunately the ones I doodled a few years ago are still adorable. And free! Just download the PDF, print them out & trim around the edges for your special Valentine's Day friends! Download the PDF here If you’ve never downloaded a… Continue reading Free Valentine’s Day Cards
Happy 2014 from my pooches - Princess Sparkle being tortured by a cozy evil sweater & the pug (who is not at all bothered by the snow). Though I have to admit this pic is a little misleading. It is green & rainy in Vancouver these days, but on the rare occasion that it does… Continue reading Happy 2014!
The end is near, my lovelies! After what felt like a whirlwind of shows, making stock & shipping Etsy orders, my holiday season is winding down with my last market of 2013 this weekend at Got Craft. Yay! Got Craft Dec 14th (10-8pm) & Dec 15th (10-5pm) Maritime Labour Centre 1880 Triumph St (@ Victoria)… Continue reading Last Market of 2013!
I'm so excited to be opening my studio up again this year as part of the Eastside Culture Crawl. Every November, hundreds of artists within the boundaries of east Van open their studio doors to the public. You can buy art directly from the artists themselves, get a sneak peek at new work as well… Continue reading Eastside Culture Crawl 2013
It's the day after Halloween & somehow the storefronts have already managed to switch over to their Christmas displays. How do they do that so quickly? Can't we have a couple more days to kick around the red & yellow leaves before the Christmas carols begin? Apparently not, because my first holiday market of the… Continue reading And So It Begins…Holiday Markets, That Is!
The air is crisp. The leaves are changing colors & jumping off the trees at an alarming pace. And I'm in full blown hermit mode. I may have gone a bit overboard with booking holiday markets this winter, so I've been holed up in my studio working on new paintings, designing packaging materials & generally… Continue reading Full On Hermit Mode
Please join me for an evening of art! Hosted by Bird on a Wire Creations When: August 1st, 7-9:30 pm Where: 2535 Main Street, Vancouver Who: The Bird on a Wire community, you and your guests! What: Private View is a series of events scheduled to run on the first Thursday of every second month. These informal evenings feature works by select visual… Continue reading Bird on a Wire Private Viewing
Summer is officially here and that means that my business is kicking into high gear. Summer art festivals and outdoor markets are so much fun and can be great exposure for artists. Since most shows require applications wayyyyy in advance (I'm talking February for most of them), I tend to overbook myself and then face… Continue reading Tips for Surviving Summer Art Festivals