In the summer of 2001, I took an excellent workshop with Ojibway painter David Beaucage Johnson. David is an exceptional painter with a gift for sharing his stories through his art. He is also a very lovely man. I believe him to be the inspiration that pushed me toward painting seriously. It took me a […]
Continue ReadingThe Power of Landscape
It may be obvious to some by now that I love to take photographs. I am by no means even a serious amateur, most of the time photography is just a support for my other work. But, getting behind the lens is a wonderful creative experience all on its own. I watched a documentary on […]
Continue ReadingArt of Observation – A Creative Exercise
Winter has arrived in Muskoka… For some this means snowmobiling, winter cottaging, ice fishing – the staples of our winter sports are around the corner. For many artists, it means time in the studio. I love painting winter, but, I paint from photographs. My blood does not suit setting up a tent and painting plein […]
Continue ReadingMaking Contact…..
I used to think I was fairly competent and could find my way around the ‘web’. Taking on the ‘blog’ has taught me exactly how far behind I have gotten! I have had quite a few challenges over recent years and have always survived on HTML and believed ‘Web 2.0’ was still in the future. […]
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