I have had the pleasure of being invited to teach art classes in High River, Alberta over the past several years. The year I first went to High River was the year they had the flood. Two weeks before the … Continued
Winter time is a great source of inspiration. On sunny days I like to head out for a run on our trail system. Often there are areas along the trail with various bird populations. On this particular day, my running … Continued
One of the great qualities of watercolor paint is it’s ability to be lifted off the page after it’s painted. I’m going to demonstrate this in the example below. Keep in mind that all colors do not lift off equally. … Continued
Last week we worked on painting my tuxedo cat in my Friday Watercolor class. Watercolor, for some reason, seems to have somewhat of a bad reputation because it has been labeled as one of the more difficult mediums to … Continued
Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to hike Parker Ridge near the Columbia Icefields. If you are looking for a relatively short and not too exhausting hike in the rockies, I would highly recommend this one. The hike to … Continued
Lately I seem to spend more time on technology than my creativity. In an effort to keep things creative, sometimes I have to use everyday activities to inject some creativity back into my life. Last week both my children had … Continued
Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of teaching my Miniature Watercolor Book class for the Edmonton Calligraphic Society. It was a great class. Everyone created an amazing book! When I travel and teach, I like to do some sight seeing … Continued
I’m on my way with my good friend Cynthia to Seattle. We are staying with the amazing hosts Marilyn and Glen. This was my first encounter with public art at the Edmonton airport. Close to the Americain departure gate we … Continued
It finally dawned on me. I need art in order to survive. If I don’t look at art regularly, I can’t function in the real world. For me, looking at a piece of art is a departure from this world. One … Continued
