life

  • Transported

    I opened the tube of toothpaste to squeeze some out onto my toothbrush. For some reason, this particular time, I was transported right back to my grandparents house. Beach Drive, in Victoria. This kind of toothpaste, I have used on occasion as an adult, but it is the toothpaste they…

  • My Pace

    In the span of 5 minutes yesterday, I came across 2 social media posts that both had the message of ‘don’t give up.’ The first one caught my attention, which does mean, that the message applies to me in some way. So then seeing one immediately after did make me…

  • Real Job

    “What did you go to college for?” Me: “Art.” Laughter. “Well I guess that was beneficial, wasn’t it?” This has been a conversation I have had many times over the years as I don’t work ‘full time’ making art. It does not provide me an income (yet – I will…

  • Mental Strength

    I lay in bed at night consumed with worry. This negative encounter really got to me. Or, Why did that make me so mad? When that person made that comment, why do I care what they, or anyone thinks? Why can’t I better articulate what I am meaning, in that…

  • Studio

    As far as small spaces go, my studio is the perfect solution for holding and housing my art ‘things.’ Paintbrushes, watercolour pads, palettes, drawing implements, journaling notebooks and some other painting odds and ends like tape and masking fluid. I have been feeling a bit unmotivated lately with painting. Sometimes…