After reading Robin Sharma’s The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, and all the other books in this series, such as Discover Your Destiny with The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, I’ve taken acute notice and inventory of my own personal evolution and the way I tend to show up in life. I seem to be fairly […]
Summertime – Room for Spontaneity
School is officially out for the summer! My kids aren’t the only ones who are excited! This is my family’s time for embracing spontaneity! We all know summer in Alberta is but a brief period of time, so I like to let some of our buttoned-up routines take a bit of a back seat to […]
A Personal Contemplation – Nature’s Metaphors
There’s a bounty of beauty that nature offers up this month, from the deep and lush greens of grass and hill tops, the growing crops of fields and gardens, and the vibrant scent of flowers, wild or cut. Nature is buzzing and flourishing! I always find myself contemplating on the similarities of nature’s seasons with the […]
Pink Pedals: Bright Poppy Macro Painting
See the different painting stages of this pink poppy being brought to life
Art World Expo Interview
Recently, I exhibited at the Art World Expo Show in Edmonton, Alberta. Read my interview, “The Allure of Creating Something from Nothing” with Art World Expo founder, Monika Blichar, here!
Appreciating the Process
If I were asked what my biggest lesson from being an artist has been so far, I would undoubtedly say, “Recognizing that everything, without exception, has a process.” I’ve come to realize that everything has its own process, which inherently depends on the fulfillment of unique actionable steps to produce a specific outcome. Whether it’s doing a load […]
The Evolution of a Painting: “Rouge the Fox”
Right from the beginning of my painting journey, I have taken progress photos of the various stages of every piece of artwork to capture the process and evolution of my subject along its way to completion. I like to think of this mini photo documentation diary as ‘The Evolution of a Painting’. It’s not only fun to […]