May 21, 2025 I am sure I am not the only one eagerly waiting for temperatures to rise and days to be dry here in Ontario, Canada… But there are always two sides to each coin. If you are a non-farmer, like myself, you may relish the warm, dry summer days. But for farmers these can be a… Read More »
May 4, 2025 Today, May 4, is the day that The Netherlands, my country of origin, is commemorating those who fell in the second World War in particular and in any war in general. The Canadians were instrumental in our liberation in 1045 and in many places in The Netherlands ceremonies of gratitude and commemoration have been held.… Read More »
April 23, 2025 These days I am working on a variety of paintings. I am starting to really like working big. And I was curious how a pet portrait would do at a larger scale. It is not based on any particular cat that I know personally, it was just a fun project. Life of an artist is… Read More »
April 3, 2025 I am working on something new on the easel… Can you tell what it is going to be? It is a piece that needs to fit in an old barn window frame. I have been thinking about a good subject for a long time and I have finally found it! I can only show it… Read More »
March 21, 2025 From 22 March to June 2025, 3 of my framed photography pieces are on show in ‘The Art & Soul’ café in Port Stanley. Come and see them, while enjoying a nice drink and snack in an artistic setting with artwork from different local artists. The café, located at 291 Bridge Street, is open 7… Read More »
March 16, 2025 I am still processing the past 3 months in my country of origin, the Netherlands. I am brimming with new ideas and have several new works waiting for me to get started. But before I do, I want to show you 3 originals I found while cleaning my mom’s house. They are all small and… Read More »
March 1, 2025 Soon, I will be leaving my mom’s village to return to Canada. This experience has moved me in different ways. The up close and personal confrontation with early dementia yanked me right back into an orbit around my childhood. We all work hard to become the adult that we would like to be, and many… Read More »
February 21, 2025 I am so honoured to hear from Sir Billy Connolly in person, about the painting I sent him. He likes it! “I hope your painting continues to be as good as it is,” he comments on the audio. “That is a very good painting of me. It is much better than the usual paintings I… Read More »
December 25, 2024 This Christmas day was bittersweet. I am visiting my mom and sister in my country of origin. The main objective is to help out with everything that has to be arranged and adjusted because of my mom’s dementia diagnosis. But it is also to make as many wonderful memories as possible now that she is… Read More »
December 17, 2024 Today is my husband Wim’s birthday. And today I am writing this in a Toronto airport lounge, awaiting my flight to Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I am going to my home country to help care and make future plans for my mother, who, for my sister and I quite unexpectedly, has received a dementia diagnosis. I… Read More »