Intaglio Printmaking – A Great Medium for Nature Art
Caribou in a snow storm (2024) I had a wonderful opportunity in January to take an Intaglio Printmaking course at artsPlace in Canmore, AB with artist Alison Brown. I had never heard of intaglio printmaking but I fell in love with it from the first class. This technique seemed to unlock a skill in my hands I didn't know I ...
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Book Recap 2020 – Diversity, Environment, and History
Well, I hope you are curled up and cozy, with a cup of coffee, because this is the most significant reading year I've ever had. All in all, I read 54 books. I bested my all-time high by 6 books. How? COVID-19 isolation. My happy place has always been with my nose in a book and I went for it this year with no ...
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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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Book Club – Women and Great Outdoors
This year, I was lucky to do a few back-country hikes in Canada's national parks. Leading up to these adventures, I was doing some researching; 1) to keep me safe in the wild and 2) to tap into my inner wilderness explorer. There are some really fascinating books out there of brave women, who love the outdoors, sharing ...
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Watercolour Creatures
January and February largely involved me curled up in my living room chair, watching all the old Planet Earth's on Netflix, while drawing and painting. I think my favourite is Blue Planet. Nope, wait a minute ... it's Frozen Planet. THEY ARE ALL SO GOOD! Here are some of the illustrations from January/February and my ...
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