Got the blues
Lately, I’ve been struggling with blue. Again. I have several blue paintings on the go and each of them seems to have a different problem...
top of page
Click Here for posts before 2010
Search
Jun 13, 20161 min read
Living the toreador
I love a challenge. Keeps me on my toes. Of course, painting is that, always. As well, I’ve been having a great time lately teaching....
May 27, 20161 min read
Suppose we do
Yesterday, when painting, I had a major insight about how to work with the color field. I have been working on some blue paintings, not...
May 22, 20161 min read
Starting again (and again)
I’ve often heard it is hard to work when you have an exhibit on. I’ve not experienced that before now. Usually when I have work up in a...
May 17, 20161 min read
How things work
There is a small room off the large gallery at Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery. We decided to put small paintings in the small room...
May 10, 20161 min read
Amazing
On April 30, Jacinte Armstrong, dancer, Sageev Oore, composer and pianist and Nick Halley, percussion, danced and made music in dialogue...
Apr 29, 20161 min read
More thoughts on not thinking
Novels are usually about people’s lives. They take me into what other people experiences, feel, how they think and solve problems. When I...
Apr 27, 20161 min read
It’s Not at all about What You Think
Last Sunday I gave my “Artist’s Talk” at Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery. It went well, lots of good questions. Actually, I opened it...
Apr 15, 20161 min read
The necessity of art
Yesterday morning, Steve Reich was talking about his music on CBC radio program q. One powerful comment he made, loosely quoted, was...
Apr 13, 20162 min read
Talking about art
My trip to Ottawa was great: the work is beautifully presented at the Orange Gallery, the opening reception well attended and enjoyable,...
Mar 31, 20161 min read
Moving along
The Saint Mary’s University crew picked up the work Tuesday morning. I went into the gallery in the afternoon to talk about the placement...
Mar 20, 20161 min read
Meanwhile
Meanwhile, I’ve been painting almost every day. It’s hard, vigorous physical labour, standing for hours while using repetitive arm...
Apr 25, 20151 min read
Interview for ArtsHalifax
This interview of me talking about my work is short, well done, beautifully edited and to the point. Mary Ann Archibald did it recently...
Dec 6, 20141 min read
Just thinking
A couple of days ago, I awoke to a dream I was having. In mood, it was just like the worst first day of school dreams I used to have...
Nov 28, 20141 min read
What’s next
I’ve been obsessing a bit recently about the painting hanging over my piano now for about three years. I didn’t want to sell it for a...
Oct 20, 20141 min read
Great review!
VISUAL VIEWPOINTS: Leya Evelyn’s thoughtful, entrancing abstracts yield layers of meaning ELISSA BARNARD ARTS REPORTER | VISUAL VIEWPOINTS...
Feb 5, 20141 min read
It’s snowing; it must be Wednesday!
IMG_3950, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. For the past month or more, every Wednesday we have had a heavy snowstorm. Usually about 15...
Jun 10, 20132 min read
Direct Perception 2013
Back home after four exhilarating, exhausting and productive days as one of three teachers at the Direct Perception Workshop in...
Apr 6, 20131 min read
Direct Perception next Saturday, April 13!
English: Gestalt psychology – perception Magyar: Gestalt-pszichológia alapelvei (Photo credit: Wikipedia) If you are in the area...
bottom of page