The panic and pressure of feeling if I do not have a brush in hand at every second that I am not moving forward does not mean that I am not developing as an artist.
Dear Friends, March 6, 2018 Each year I choose a "Word to Accept". I've done this exercise since I started creating art over six years ago. Over these years, I have given a lot of thought to the choice of this short or long word. It seems like a simple thing....choose a word and get onto the next item on the agenda. But in actuality, it is like having a strategic plan; in art, in life, and in business. This one word encapsulates what I'm trying to achieve for a particular time frame....you could almost think of this word as a mantra. I start with five words. I mull them over in my mind over a span of weeks and gradually discard the words that do not resonate with me and I finally select what I believe to be the right word for the present time. The word I choose this year is "CREATE".
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One of the challenges I have found in making my art is to remember where it is all headed. Life experiences play a huge part in this grand scheme. One day I catch glimpses of the direction of my art-making and this helps bring a new clarity to inform the next painting I begin.
I guess that is why I relate to them on a deep level
Dear Friends, January 10, 2017 On the weekend, I was Downtown Medicine Hat to do some shopping and went into a local store. We chatted about my recent art-show at the Cypress Club (no mention that they liked the show ) and
Dear Friends, This is the time of year when you automatically start to reflect on the past year and plan for the new year. I can't complain about 2016 in terms of art growth. When I reflect on the events of the year, it amazes me how my "word of the year" actually ends of matching my art-making process. If you recall, my word this year is "Expansion". I have expanded my reputation of being a Medicine Hat artist, but didn't achieve my goal of gallery representation or a public gallery show outside of Medicine Hat. So, guess what I'll be working on this year?
I have many memorable experiences at the old Arena. In the 70's, the local trade-show, a relatively new idea back then, was held there on the walkable, rink level. I must have been about 8 years old and went to peruse the
I'm working on this old brick sign from Hycroft China in Medicine Hat.
I thought I'd be a smart gardener and bought a big packet of these bulbs from Home Depot. I energetically planted dug the recommended inches to plant the bulbs, covered them up, watered them in the back and front yard.