May 8, 2026 Who would have thought that the first post of the month of May on my blog would be dedicated to my mother… Yesterday, in the early morning, she passed away at the age of 90. We were gearing up for her 91the birthday in July, but that milestone is now lost. These are sad days.… Read More »
April 22, 2026 Usually, the time after an art show is pretty quiet. But not for me. It has not been quiet for months, but in a way that, albeit artistic, had nothing to do with my paint brushes. Instead I helped one of my best friends self-publish her very first book! You can find it on Amazon… Read More »
March 23, 2026 Well, the 3-day art event organised by the St. Thomas Art Guild is done. We closed the doors yesterday at 5pm. Art shows are wonderful. For me especially it was the perfect opportunity to present myself to a new community of art lovers and also get better acquainted with the members of this Guild, that… Read More »
March 4, 2026 Today in my studio, I decided to do a medical experiment. After a quick prayer for courage, I accessed my brain in search of the artistic lobe, held up my iPhone and made a picture of it. You see the result above. This is a real life image of where artistry resides in the human… Read More »
February 27, 2026 I am gearing up for my next show. It is opening on Friday March 20, between 5pm and 9pm, in the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in St. Thomas (275 Highview Drive). I am excited about this opportunity, because it is the first time I am participating in a show organised by the St. Thomas Art… Read More »
February 20 I have been exploring the possibilities of ‘AI’. Not to ‘mine’ data or ask questions on the Chat GPT website. But more so to find out what it can do for me when I am post-processing my photographs. Remember: my very first career was as a photo-journalist and I have been married to my camera ever… Read More »
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 »
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 »
January 1, 2026 From my heart to yours: all the best for this new year! May you prosper in good health and happiness in what is known in Chinese astrology as the year of the fire horse. And as an artist who often depicts horses, let me start it off with this tender watercolour image of a new… Read More »
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 »