One of my Favourite Paintings

Planet Beach

I created this painting a few years ago. I have received so many positive comments on it. The photo of this picture is as true a representation of the original as it gets.

Anyway, it is named Planet Beach, something my husband said, it conjures up images of a red planet that looks like it has a beach. You can use your own imagination.

I used acrylics.

Inukshuk

Inukshuk - BC

Inukshuk: The logo for the 2010 Olympics. I painted this earlier this year. A fun project plus I was assisting on the Olympics within the company I was working for so thought it was an apt painting to do.

Nothing more than something I wanted to paint (a miniature painting) and try thicker texture with thick paint strokes.

I think when I painted this I had purchased a new rocking album from itunes and it was late at night and I was left to my own devices - my favourite time to paint. Oh I think I had a glass of wine or two too!

Artistic Inspiration

I have not painted for a while, lack of time more than anything. I am back in the mood for it but I am looking for inspiration. I do like some of the classics, Van Gogh, Picasso, Dali, Kadinsky.

There are a few artist that I really enjoy looking at currently:

• Emily Carr, a BC artist, I enjoy her flow of the paint and the scenery she paints.
• Caroline Shotton, a UK artist, I enjoy her subject matter, how she takes the image and adds humour.
• Laura Zerebeski, a Vancouver artist, someone I worked with until she took the plunge and became a full time artist whom is doing very well in the art world.
• Edward Hopper, a US artist (sorry only could find him on wiki). Enjoy his images, his style of painting and the way he uses lighting. Brilliant!

You may have noted I lean towards fine art.

I have visited the Tate Modern in London they have some fabulous exhibitions. The Vancouver Art Museum, is close to where I work. I have visited the museum a few times to see Emily Carr work but it is nothing like the European museums and there is no comparison to the Louvre in Paris, of course. I miss Europe and its history.

Art is a very personal thing and there are some great pieces and some not so great. But what I would consider not so great perhaps someone else would see as beautiful or even an investment. Whatever the case beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Fairy House for the bottom of the garden

My little arts and crafts creation. Actually I had lots of help from my girls. They are both into Tinkerbell so what better than to make a fairy house for the bottom of the garden.

All I used was an used machine washing liquid carton (large one) and used a stanley knife to cut the hole for the opening. Purchased a few colourful feathers from the dollar store plus felt and colourful flowers and used glue to stick it on. Good fun for ages 2 and older.

Items:

• Large plastic carton
• Stanley knife
• Colourful feathers
• Colourful flowers
• Felt

Cheap and easy to do with help of an adult.