Becoming a Conscious Ally Sketchnotes
Back in the spring, I created these sketchnotes from a session I attended called "Becoming a Conscious Ally" by Evan Westfal who works at the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies (iSMSS) at the University of Alberta. It was a superb presentation. I especially liked the Gender Unicorn and learning about the Philadelphia ...
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Abstract Mountain Series
Over the past six months, nature has been a primary subject of my creative projects. This series of abstract mountain landscapes were created from my mind's eye - reflecting back on the hikes we have done over the years in the Rocky Mountains in western Canada. It was quite fun to let go of accuracy and just let ...
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Hilma Af Klint Project
Hilma Af Klint (1862-1944) was a Swedish artist who explored the intersection of nature, spirituality, and emotions in abstraction. I recently read Hilma Af Klint: Notes and Methods, a curated book of her sketchbooks and notebooks edited by Christine Burgin, and have been inspired by Af Klint ever since. This ...
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Learning to Paint Water
Pandemic times have given me a lot of mental space and time to keep working on my watercolour painting. Since I started painting five years ago, I've ALWAYS wanted to paint beautiful water scenes and just. couldn't. get. it. right. I saw a short online course from Shari Blaukopf, an artist from Montreal, and it was ...
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Sober Summer Comic at CanZine 2020
I took the plunge and I'm participating in my first zine fair - Canzine by Broken Pencil Magazine with my Sober Summer comic that I created last year! Find my 'booth' at at RiotGrrrl River and be sure to fill your cart with all the hella rad zines from across the country. Visit canzine.ca and the fair starts the ...
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Tracks by Robyn Davidson – Illustrated Review
I drew this camel from my memory of Davidson's descriptions of the camels in her book Tracks. One of my favourite pastimes during COVID social distancing has been reading. I especially love reading in the summer, hanging on my patio, but this year reading gave me more than just a relaxing evening. Just like in my ...
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Glimpses of COVID Summer in Edmonton
I don't have much to say on this post, but rather showing some glimpses into COVID summer in Edmonton. To be sure, it was different; no festivals, less friends, less family, more hand sanitizer. But there were some special moments and I'm infinitely grateful for the community we have here. It was also oddly familiar to my ...
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