It's only the 7th of January and I've already broken my resolution to blog more, but at least it was for good reason - I caught the ferry on New Year's Day and took off for a few days of rest and relaxation with my folks. They have a lovely cabin overlooking the ocean that… Continue reading First Painting of 2010
I'm taking part in a group show opening this Friday at the Jem Gallery here in Vancouver. It promises to be great fun with a "Naughty, Not Nice" theme and art that is cash & carry, just in time for your xxxmas shopping. Heehee! Since my girls tend to be more cute than sexy, it… Continue reading Naughty, Not Nice
I had my longest ever market this past weekend - 3 full days. Well, almost. Friday was only 3 pm - 8 pm, but 5 hours plus set up is still pretty close to a regular (11 - 5) craft show. Phew! That's a lotta crafting! Though it was definitely a lot of work, I… Continue reading Thoughts on Markets
The Crow Keeper prints available in my Etsy shop The Crow Keeper has always considered herself a bit of an amateur ornithologist, drawn particularly to crows with their inky black feathers and all-around cleverness. A bit of a strange bird, she keeps mostly to herself. She's had little luck developing friendships over the years (possibly… Continue reading The Crow Keeper
The painting studio will have to shut down for a few days as I get prepped for another day at the market this weekend. I'll be selling my wares at Portobello West on Sunday, so if you're in the Vancouver area, please drop by and say hello! Rocky Mountaineer Train Station 1755 Cottrell Street Sunday,… Continue reading Portobello West on Sunday
As much as I miss summer's warm weather, I do love this time of year. The leaves are changing and look like they're positively glowing when the sun hits them just right, it's acceptable for me to break out my knee socks again, plus I can curl up with a good book or an episode… Continue reading Day of the Dead (In Progress)
The studio has become a regular zoo this past week with all sorts of critters popping up on the tip of my paintbrush. Excuse the terrible pictures - it's already too dark to get good natural lighting, but they were too cute NOT to share. 🙂 The new gang will be up in my Etsy… Continue reading The Critter Farm
I've been working on 5 little paintings all week and am finally done. Yay! I signed up to do The Canvas Project 2 weeks ago and have been struggling with what exactly to paint. This is how it works: artists sign up with the lovely folks at Atlanta's Art House Co-op they send you 5… Continue reading The Canvas Project 2
Part of my self-induced stress as of late is that I decided to change horses in the middle of the stream. I'm hanging work for my first Vancouver gallery show on May 31st & last week I decided to totally switch directions & scrap the paintings I'd been working on. Well, not scrap completely. I'll… Continue reading Changing Horses
What a crazy few days! Between getting ready for my group show next month, promoting the Etsy Twitter Team Sidewalk Sale and somehow ending up trying to organize a Canadian Etsy seller giveaway I've pretty much given up on sleeping. I worked for 20 hours straight yesterday, only breaking to dash out to see a… Continue reading Life in Progress