Additions to Tree Series

Whew!  Finally finished the following bunch and continuing to work on more for the upcoming show in Vancouver.  There will be some that take on more of a "landscapey" feel instead of just a close up of the trees.

Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Go Beyond Your Wildest Dreams 36x36

Another very similar painting, but much smaller:

        Allow Your Imagination to take its Journey 16x16

      Reaching for the Highest Potential  36x18

        Summer Afternoon Stretch 24x12

The Wild, Wild West 24x12

Forest Sentinels at Dusk 18x24

Detail: Forest Sentinels at Dusk 18x24

Three in Harmony  24x18

Challenge the Day 12x12

NEW Painting NEW Blog, NEW Promise for New Year!

Well... for the last couple of weeks I've had a good nudge from readers to "get on it" and write a NEW blog... so here's just a quick update.

I hereby raise my right hand and swear a PROMISE to be more consistent with my writing!

Christmas was a busy painting time for me - finishing up some commissions for clients and gifts for their loved ones.  Below is a picture of a recent painting of my favourite place:

Balcony View of Mediterranean Sea  (Vernazza, Italy)        36" x 48"

Right now I am working on another series of tree paintings for an Art Exhibition during the 2010 Olympics hosted here in Vancouver.

Both Lions Bay Art Gallery and Jenkins Showler Gallery will have new work of mine very soon, so stay tuned!

I'll be posting an invitation to the show which you are welcome to share with anyone you know.  I will also post some preview photos of the pieces for you to see and pass on to your friends and family when they are completed.

Thanks for your patience!

Recollecting a Serendipitous Art Moment

I was just working on cleaning up my computer, and I found this photo:

I was having lunch with a group of Italians at il Monazeno Ristorante a couple of years ago.  While dishing some spaghetti out for myself from the first course, I accidently dropped a couple of tomatoey noodles on the table cloth...  

...violà! The Latina Spaghetti Dancer was fortuitously born!

Cheap Thrills

"Things that Amuse Me" or "My Tribute to a Pre-Halloween Abbotsford Psycho-Type Moment"

Filmmaker/Videographer I'm not... but I can only imagine if I had iMovie (and of course some skill) ... then I might really astound my mammoth audience.

[If you believe that, then I'm sorry to disillusion you.]

Deliveries and Donations

Things to do that are part of the job...

One if by Land, Two if by Sea 36"x15"

delivered to Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock

Momento Espresso 18x24

delivered to Vancouver Hospice Society

Bouquet of White Flowers 24"x24"

delivered to BC Children's Hospital Foundation

My Sister Cracks Me Up

My sister and I exist in extreme polar lives... She as wife, at home with husband and 5 kids, me as artist, roaming about the planet, child-free.

I sent her the following article in jest:

Actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article.

to which she responded in semi-jest (lol):

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What is so funny about this? I do this every day for my sweet endearing darling. When he comes home I am so gay (third bullet point) that he just feels gay himself. I am just quiet and let him tell me all about his travels and exquisite 5 star restaurant gourmet dishes while I have been happily feeding 5 children frozen dinners and gaily, continually tidying the house so that I can make a nice trail to walk through.

I minimize all noise by taping my children’s mouths shut as I comb through their knotted hair and wash their faces before he arrives. Oh, but the bliss continues as I cater to him by propping up his favourite pillow behind his tired, weary head and offer to take off his shoes from a long trip. I smile as I get a cold beer from the fridge for him.

Lastly, I make sure I have put deodorant on and touch up my hair and make-up from a long day of children pulling, screaming, and joyful demands that never cease. My husband looks to me to satisfy every personal need and I am there to provide it. I am woman, joyful friend, cook, and confidant.

I do not have any needs and have been programmed by society to be a robot with no emotions or feelings. It is so wonderful and I love life as I am cheerfully wound up for a new glorious day that awaits!

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And so another day begins for us both, each on our different planets...

(Love ya 'Cheez'! xo)