Category Archives: Artist’s Blog

The bear mural

January 21, 2026 Quite a few months ago I decided to participate in a digital mural project. Only today have I entered my submissions. And now the wait begins, as the mural consists of hundreds of other small artworks and the team combining them into specific colour sections will be busy for months to come! The way it… Read More »

We need colour in a black and white world

January 16, 2026 This title is not referring to current chaos in the world, but to art. Art tries to bring some colour and serenity in a landscape that, here in Ontario, Canada, has reverted to monochromes after 50 centimeters of snow! It is the biggest load I have seen in a long time and the predicted temperatures… Read More »

Doggy charms… meet Sarge!

December 3, 2025 Every painting has a story. So does this one. Every now and then a friend shows me a picture and it awakens an urge to paint the subject in that picture. That happened when a fellow St. Thomas artist was proudly showing me an image of his new doggy friend Sarge. I was instantly charmed… Read More »

Article in local magazine

Oktober 2025 I thought you might be interested in this interview, that appeared in the local magazine ‘Hometown’ of the city of St. Thomas. It came too late for the Elgin County Studio Tour and then Canada Post went on strike, so many may have missed it. Thanks to journalist Peri Hayes for making the interview into a… Read More »

After the Studio Tour…

October 23, 2025 I can’t believe it has been a month since I posted last! After the busy times leading up to the Elgin County Studio Tour, I have taken a few moments to catch my breath. I welcomed about 100 people to Art Studio Happy Cat, located in my house. And had the most lovely conversations with… Read More »

HAIR!!

September 29, 2025 That is right. HAIR! That is the main subject of an art project I finished a while ago… I was eager to share this piece, but I also wanted to keep it as a surprise during the Elgin County Studio Tour that happened in the last weekend of September. But now I can disclose it… Read More »

Meet my psychelic kittens!

September 23, 2025 You cannot be named Art Studio Happy Cat and not paint cats regularly…. Sometimes you start a painting with a completely serious plan. And then when the basic setup is ready, you change your mind… This is what happened with these two brand new paintings, that you will be able to see and even purchase… Read More »

Canada Mural Mosaic Canada: I am in!

Last year I remember seeing this somewhere but I was too late to participate. I decided to not let that happen again. And so it will be that I am contributing 3 small acrylic tiles to this initiative this year. I have several months to create these tiles and all three have a different colour scheme. I am… Read More »