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June feels like the cusp of summer, with the temperatures getting warmer, children finishing up school, and vacation plans being drawn. The painting for this month feels like June to me, with the warmth of the sun along with the fluffy clouds. This painting is a special one and I’m looking forward to telling you about it. “As Your Days, …
May is my birthday month so of course I had to choose one of my favourite paintings to put in the calendar for this month. “Mercy” was one of two pieces commissioned by a friend for their home. The sister piece, “Goodness,” will be featured later this year in November. When my client contacted me initially, she was wondering if …
If you’ve ever had the opportunity to visit Banff, Alberta, you will probably recognize the location of this month’s painting. The piece this month features Moraine Lake – a favourite spot for many people because it is just so incredibly beautiful. Back in 2020, when I was just starting out as an artist, Tim’s cousin, Jason, reached out to me …
March always comes with both a sense of hope mixed with some sadness for me. Hope, because in the area of the world I live in, we begin seeing signs of Spring. And sadness, because March contains the anniversary of my dad’s passing as well as his birthday. The piece I chose for this month is a reflection of hope …
Hello friends, welcome to a new year! I am excited to be journeying with you through this year’s calendar and introducing you to the stories behind each piece of art. I believe that hearing the story behind a painting adds to the depth of appreciation for it so I hope to serve you this year by sharing these stories. The …
In June of this year, I shared about Part 1 of this painting. “Come Away with Me” was a three-panel piece (technical name is a triptych) completed for my husband’s cousin. This month, we will look at the third panel in this piece. The painting was commissioned with the intention to bring a feeling of rest at the end of …
November’s piece, “May You Find a Light,” was created in the midst of the first lockdown of the pandemic, when fear ran high and news of people getting sick and dying at alarming rates rattled our world. I found myself longing to pray with my paintbrush; to express my desire for light in the amid the darkness.
“Carried,” the piece for October, was painted in April 2020, in the throes of the first lockdown when everyone was reeling from all the sudden changes. I wanted to paint something hopeful.
I don’t know about you, but to me September always feels like the beginning of the last portion of a year. As the weather turns cooler and the sun sets earlier, I am reminded that autumn is on its way. The painting for this month reflects that shift in seasons.
The painting for this month is special because it was the very first painting I did after deciding that I would give art a go in 2020. Little did I know what would unfold after I created this.