Women in Art Exhibit 2026
This month, I showed (and sold) this watercolour and ink painting of a nurse tree at the Open Space in Abbotsford. It was nice to get involved in the exhibit and also have the support of family and friends. I … Continued
Daily painting practice
After a few years of wishing I could return to making art more consistently, I decided on New Year’s Eve that 2026 would be the year to find out whether the self-discipline I’ve built through run training could carry over … Continued
McKee Peak Nurse Tree
I decided to enter one of my paintings into the Abbotsford Arts Council’s Women in Art show, opening March 6. It may not be my greatest technical work, but it feels very “now.” Anyone who knows me knows how deeply … Continued
Treetop Trail on Paper
Tonight I tried to turn a bit of my forest immersion into art. You see, my ideal weekend routine would go like this: outdoor adventure, art, write. This hasn’t been happening much this year, since I’ve been juggling work, … Continued
Mixed media painting: seaside city
In September, I did this mixed media painting. I have rarely taken more than about five progress photos during a painting, and I think you will find it surprising how many changes this piece went to from start to finish. … Continued
Foxglove field watercolour
It’s been a very full year! Shortly after revamping my website, I returned to work full-time in February. Between work, childcare, housework, and many hikes, I’ve been able to do a handful of paintings, but I almost forgot I had … Continued
Misty Mountain
After spending two weeks creating this new website, I finally have time to do a bit of painting again. I’m having a bit of performance anxiety when I look at my big white canvases, so I’ve been puttering with some … Continued
A new year, new goals
This isn’t exactly a new year’s resolution post, but I did turn over a new leaf creatively this week. January and September seem to have this effect on me. Daily Paintings I decided to start the new year doing some … Continued
Insta Art Series – Painting 10
After I kind of gave up on my 9th painting, I decided to start over. The image I ended up featuring is one I took on a family vacation to Oregon. We stayed in a cottage near the ocean, and … Continued