I went to see the new Wes Anderson movie, Moonrise Kingdom, last week and heartily recommend it to everyone - even those who don't happen to be rabid Wes Anderson fan girls like myself! Between my portraits of Margot and Richie from the Royal Tenenbaums to my latest addition, Bill Murray as Captain Steve Zissou,… Continue reading Wes Anderson Is My Secret Boyfriend
The weekend was a bit chilly for my first time back to Kitsilano Farmers Market, but that didn't stop the community from coming out to support our local growers and makers - and bakers and artists and all sorts of fabulous people! For artisan vendors, the first hour is usually pretty slow as shoppers are… Continue reading Kitsilano Farmers Market
Spring is just flying by and with the start of June this weekend, Market Madness begins! I have an outdoor market or festival booked for pretty much every single weekend for the entire rest of the summer. As long as the weather is good, this is the best job in the world. When it's pouring… Continue reading In the Works
Last Saturday was my first outdoor market of the summer and we sooooo lucked out! It was a beautiful sunny day at Trout Lake Farmers Market and the community came out in droves to do their grocery shopping, take home some art & see some adorable puppies. (Seriously...so many dogs! Trout Lake has a huge… Continue reading Portobello Summer Market
Trout Lake farmers market is hopping today!, a photo by acageybee on Flickr.> > > > My first outdoor market of the season! I've already spent all my earnings on food stuffs & have my eye on a few new balcony plants too. Whoops!
I'm all packed up & heading off to Edmonton, Alberta for the spring Make It show! Woohoo! Make It Edmonton Alberta Aviation Museum ~ 11410 Kingsway Avenue Friday, May 11 4pm to 9pm Saturday, May 12 11am to 6pm Sunday, May 13 11am to 5pm
I've officially recovered from Make It, recovered from the paperwork tornado that hit my office while getting my taxes finished (April 30th being the deadline for us Canadians) and am just about ready for Got Craft! In the nick of time too, since the awesome sauce that is Got Craft is only 3 sleeps away… Continue reading Got Craft Spring Show
Squeeee! That was the sound I'm still trying to repress after spotting one of my wood panel prints on Breakfast Television this morning! There is a clip on the CTV website that you should be able to watch (without hearing me squealing & doing a happy dance in the background). Susie Wall was featuring some… Continue reading Cagey Bee on TV!
You know spring has sprung when all my favorite craft shows start kicking off! This weekend is the first big one of the year and one of my faves - Make It Vancouver. Over 100 super funky artists and crafters, live music, a bar - what more could you ask for? April 20th, 21st and… Continue reading Are You Ready to Make It?
Since I have a couple of weeks before my next big market, I've been working on a couple of new paintings that I need help naming. First off is this little robot, a companion for Stanley: Another cute kitty portrait is also in the works. This one would look adorable paired with either Theo, the… Continue reading In Progress