Hello friends! This month we are taking a peek into my art as a university student. The art I am going to share this month won’t exactly be paintings, but I promise it will be interesting!
Every Painting Has a Story: March 2024 – The Time My Dad Got Me to Paint Frogs on the Garage Doors
Hello friends, are you wondering where the first two months of the year went? Me too. March is a special month for me because it is my dad’s birth-month and also the month of his passing. So in honour of him, I’m going to share about his influence on me as an artist. I hope you enjoy these stories! (Note: …
Every Painting Has a Story: December 2023 – “Infinite Love”
Friends, we have made it to December. I suspect that as you look back over this year, you can recall both gains and losses. What I hope is that through it all, you have felt carried by love. This month’s painting is about that love and I’m looking forward to sharing its story with you. In 2021, I was asked …
Every Painting Has a Story: November 2023 – “Planted by the Water”
Rainy season has begun here in Vancouver and this month’s painting is about water. Hope you enjoy the story behind “Planted by the Water”! A little bit of history: Before I started my art business, my father-in-law was already commissioning artwork from me. Being a well-connected individual, he knew many people he wanted to encourage and he thought my art …
Every Painting Has a Story: October 2023 – “Cool Waters Beckon Me” and “Abide With Me”
It’s October! I hope you are keeping well as we enter this final quarter of the year. Around this time of year two years ago, I was working on the two paintings featured in the calendar this month. Here’s the story behind them. I hope you enjoy it!
Every Painting Has a Story: September 2023 – “Still Waters”
Hello friends, as I write this, the first leaves are falling from our neighbour’s walnut tree, temperatures are cooling and the kids are back to school. Welcome to September. Pour yourself a cup of something yummy and join me in this month’s story! “Still Waters” was created to be part of the Healing Gardens Exhibit in the spring of 2022. …
Every Painting Has a Story: August 2023 – “The Gift of Time”
Hello my friends, it’s August! Here in our little part of the planet, we are in the middle of summer and getting our fill of sunshine, sweet fruits, and, the favourite for our family: time by the ocean. This month’s painting is one that I hope communicates that summer vibe. Hope you enjoy this story! “The Gift of Time” was …
Every Painting Has a Story: July 2023 – “Spiritus”
Hello friends, here we are at the midpoint of 2023. The story for this month is a very special one with quite a journey. I hope you enjoy reading about it!
Every Painting Has a Story: June 2023 – “Kamloops Sky Series”
Hi friends! Here we are in June, halfway through the year. Where we are in the Northern Hemisphere, we are just on the cusp of summer holidays. The story behind this month’s series of three paintings is partly a summertime story and I hope you enjoy it!
Every Painting Has a Story: May 2023 – “Heart | Home”
Hello friends, it’s May! This is my favourite month, partly because it’s my birthday month. The story behind the painting for this month also warms my heart. I hope it warms your heart too.