June 30, 2023 Almost Canada Day over here (tomorrow, July 1) and Independence Day at our American neighbours (July 4), so I will start with wishing you all wonderful, sunny, peaceful and enjoyable holidays! Oh how I struggled with this new painting! It started with a good base and I was happy to be able to depict the… Read More »
June 1, 2023 Welcome to the month of June, all! Sorry for the long silence on the blog. Sometimes life takes over and there is no brush to canvas However, I can report that the ‘unflappable sheep’ is no more… Do you remember the painting below? I was never really very fond of it. I started working on… Read More »
May 8, 2023 We all have our daily habits and ever since I moved out of my home country, unfortunately ‘the morning paper’ is nog longer a part of my routine. As a former photojournalist and writer, I just find little pleasure in today’s newspapers. I do enjoy listing to podcasts though, especially when they are free of… Read More »
Friday, 28 March 2023I am so excited! It has taken awhile, but after several weeks in our new house I am finally coming to a point where my studio space is in a state that allows the creation of new work! The astute observer will notice some non-artistic objects in the space: there can be no creative juices… Read More »
April 10, 2023 Two weeks have passed since we moved house. A lot of the boxes in the living area have been unpacked and I have allowed myself some exploratory drives to enjoy many new and oh so quiet vistas. Still, I was going from high highs to low lows, and feeling particularly unsettled tonight. And then it… Read More »
April 7, 2023 After a few short weeks of preparing, planning and packing, we have moved to our new home. And in between the process of unpacking and reorganising, I make it a point to venture out and explore our new surroundings regularly. There is much to discover. How about our new ‘back yard’? The charming municipal beach… Read More »
March 25, 2023 The big melt has started, but Mother Nature currently still has some tricks on her sleeve to keep us humble. The other day I saw these two park benches. They were not even visible a few weeks ago due to substantial snow dumps, but soon they will be available for a nice moment of contemplation… Read More »
March 17, 2023 I have always loved reading and collecting books. In particular children’s books. I still have a vast collection in storage in Europe, but I am preparing to have it all shipped to Canada later this year. It is time. It is like planning for a visit of good friends and I am looking forward to… Read More »
March 10, 2023 A friend of mine told me about a story that her young daughter came up with.It was so elaborate, that she is still contemplating making it into a small children’s book. She sent it to me and it inspired me to make a watercolour painting of the main figure. Meet Lali, the kind dragon, that… Read More »
Febuary 17, 2023 The coming weeks will be very busy for me and I won’t in all probability be able to work on my paintings. Don’t worry, I will be back in a couple of weeks. Or even sooner, when the creative spark hits me. More to be revealed soon but for now, let me leave you with… Read More »