Globe and Mail

 

I did my first ever illustration job this week for today's (Thursday) Globe and Mail. It is a Facts and Arguments essay about a woman living with Parkinson's disease. Thanks to Cinders McLeod for the job and the confidence. Here is a link to the story http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/my-life-with-parkinsons/article1480100/ 

Latest...

 

Something About Gros Morne

I finished this one last week for the Ingram show. She is the same model as in my A Question Begins piece. However, this one is more about me than anything. The place in her arms is Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne, Newfoundland. I went there are few times as a kid and again during my honeymoon. It makes me feel 13, nostalgic, a little sad, but alive and so me. The weight and age of those fjords can hold you, they surround you and make you feel woven into a world so much deeper and larger than your own. I find that comforting. I had the best time sitting on my couch in my studio, listening to music, making this piece. Now I have a solo show to consider.....

Opening Night!

Rachel Berman and I

  

Appreciation!

  

A few on the walls

Thanks to everyone who came out on Thursday evening. It was a full and merry house. Such an honour and treat to exhibit with and get to know Rachel Berman and Scott Owles. The show hangs until the 20th, so do check it out if you didn't make it to the opening. It is a super solid show. 

Upcoming Show!

Opens Thursday February 4th. The 2 other fantastic artists, Rachel Berman and Scott Owles, and I will be at the reception from 5-8pm. This is my first real show at Ingram gallery and the first ever with my name in the title! Here is a link to the exhibition page on Ingram's site. http://www.ingramgallery.com/February_2010.html 

Nickolaas Den Boer the Third

 

What Makes a Man?

carbon and gouache on watercolour paper

2010

 

This is the indefatigable  Nick Den Boer. A Dutch boy from Elmira, he is a super creative, self made kind of guy who makes crazy collages, blogs and videos. Nick can also build pretty much anything- or figure out how to. He has been friends with my husband since high school and is known as Uncle Nicky around here.

A Question Begins

 I just finished this piece- it is for a group show at Ingram in February. This is Lee. She is a lovely, Scottish born, writer and teacher.  Her favorite book is The Picture of Dorian Gray and she wonders where does truth and beauty begin and where does it end?

Got me thinking.....

Portrait Gallery of Canada

I am happy to announce that my portrait of Enrico Colantoni, created for the Star Portraits series, is one of the 6 chosen by the Portrait Gallery of Canada to be part of their permanent collection. Going into the show this is the outcome I most coveted, so I am thrilled. With a new born baby and another pressing deadline, I was only able to work on the portrait for 2 and a half days. It is not a great representation of my work but it was fun to paint and is the result of a very satisfying experience. It's too bad Stevie H. put an ax to the Portrait Gallery of Canada's building (which was already in construction by the way)......