Our city is teeming with incredible artists and there is no shortage of shows where you can find them. The Artist Project puts you face to face with more than 250 juried and independent contemporary artists and it starts this week. From February 21 to 24 the public can visit and explore the works … [Read more...]
words for Wednesday on Monday because I can’t wait – why we do what we do
" I paint flowers so they don't die" Frida Kahlo This is why we write too. I like what Anais Nin said about that- "I write to taste life twice" yup. exactly and sometimes too to make sense of it. … [Read more...]
Nailing It: The Festive
I like to have a little fun with my manis and why not? Lincoln Park After Dark is safe and the reds are great. But I wanted a little bling...just a little over the Christmas holidays. But I also wanted something I knew would last me through a few parties. We're hosting double duty this Christmas … [Read more...]
One for You, One for Me. Last minute gift ideas.
I thought I was finished my Christmas shopping. At the beginning of December I was pretty confident telling my friends that I had everyone checked off my list. But then it happened. I should have known. Really. Because it happens every year. I get the annual "hey, let's get together" emails and at … [Read more...]
My so-called artist life & feeling exposed.
Art is an outlet for me...like maybe running, or tennis is to others. It gives me a break to release energy and I come out totally refreshed after I've completed a painting. I've been painting mostly for myself but I started to show them in public when I joined the local artist group over 8 years … [Read more...]
What’s your vision?
It all began with scrapbooking many moons ago. Any of you remember "crop nights" and "scrap chats"? I would go to all night scrapbook sessions that had me cropping and producing layouts till the wee hours. This was prior to the digital age when making memories was recorded old … [Read more...]
Pulling My Artstrings
A tweet went out that got my attention and I immediately forwarded it on. It said "tweet #MolsonM_Art and you help paint a mural and we donate $1 to the arts in Canada...cheers" To me, it seemed like a no-brainer. Corporate marketing helping the arts. But then I … [Read more...]
The Artist vs The Athlete. Ability or Effort?
A few years ago my son brought home a single C+ on his report card. He had never had a grade lower than B+ in his life and he was devastated. The fact that the grade was in Art didn't seem to matter to him. The C+ was a huge disappointment. I am not devaluing the importance of Art at all but I was … [Read more...]
The Gallery
When we moved into this house last summer one of the first things I wanted to do was paint the entire house. The kitchen is dark red (so over that), the foyer/hallway is what I suppose you could call a beige (too yellow for me) and the family room is a bit of a darker beige/taupe. I want … [Read more...]
Broody Hen Designs: Perfect Gift for Baby!
Two of my close friends just had new babies, and I wanted to get them something special. They live in Calgary, so it had to be something easily packable and not too big. My usual go-to for years, for new babies, has been Baby Gap, which I love. A new baby to buy for is usually a … [Read more...]