Author Archives: Content Ed.

I grabbed a Posca pen to draw the view of my studio window from my desk. Quick, small, alive! Then filled in with acrylic & InkTense Blocks. Rough, immediate and, dare I say, charming?

Affordable Art $ale23Aug2025Glengarry Pioneer Museum (GPM)1645 County Rd. 30, Dunvegan 10:00 – 14:00(Re)discover the joy of collecting art. Original contemporary artworks, priced to appeal. Eleven artists on site (including me!)You can help us clear space in our studios as we sell odd works from series, do some studio cleaning, etc. Add zing to your homeContinue reading “Counting down to 23 August. The Affordable Art $ale – Whoo Hoo!!!”

I’ve mentioned (too often?) the extended period of questioning process, topic, style. I’m now renaming this Mindfulness. Moving slower; thinking but trying to not over-intellectualize. A result is this small, almost portrait. I focussed on letting go of control, working stroke to stroke and – hopefully – not overworking. I’m happy with the sense ofContinue reading “Slow But Steady Wins. . . ?”

Three things I’d like to share with you. One. The five-week Creativity Workshop (mentioned in the last blog) was a delight to lead. Eighteen folks moved out of their comfort zones, splashed colours around & came up with intriguing works. In the photo below, folks share their responses in fascinating diversity to a curious promptContinue reading “A Roundabout Route”

With spring comes the promise of colour. I’ll be leading a five-week exploration of creativity in April. You can bet we’ll be pushing colour around. Also shapes, contrasts, composition. Prepping for the class has got my mojo humming, with three or four canvases on the go – whoo hoo! Spring also opens the exhibition season.Continue reading “Show time!”

So many festivals of light. From Diwali to Hanukkah to Christmas, the festive season is upon us. However you mark our northern switch to winter or the reverse in the southern hemisphere – wishing you creative times, grand conversations and good food shared with good people. # # # Following years of (frustration &) abandonedContinue reading “‘Tis the Season . . .”

On 14 September the tent will be up in Mill Square, Alexandria, ON packed with cakes, pies, bread, cookies & fresh coffee for the annual bake sale – rain or shine.  Goodies created by our artists – see you there!

This year 27 local artists exhibit 57 works in the Big Beaver Schoolhouse of the Glengarry Pioneer Museum. The vernissage occurs Saturday 27 July from 11:00-13:00. All are welcome to meet the artists, view the works & have refreshments. (Coincides with an art activity by the museum.) What     Experience a variety of artists, styles, media & topics withContinue reading “Arty Times at Glengarry Pioneer Museum, 27July – 18August”

The little art group that can is putting on its second juried show. Intrigued to see the submissions. Fingers crossed that my submissions meet with approval! Why an art exhibition with a jury? It’s a challenge to work at a higher level because we’re competing. Being chosen is a plus for the artistic CV. It’s aContinue reading “A Juried Show”

I’m generally an “editor”: putting down paint, observing, changing, wiping out &/or adding on. Paintings can take weeks, months — even years to finish! But last fall I challenged myself to do a work Alla prima. That’s an Italian term for a painting with one layer of pigment instead of multiple, finished in one sitting. AtContinue reading “Trying Something a Little Different”