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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.
July is a special month in our family, with multiple birthdays, including our younger daughter’s and my oldest niece’s who were born 6 days apart. The painting for this month is a piece that I did for my niece as a birthday gift last year. It is also the piece that received the most positive comments from the people who …
The painting featured for this month is rather special. It is the first panel of a three-part painting (known as a triptych in art lingo). I’m excited to tell you the story behind it!