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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

On April 30, Jacinte Armstrong, dancer, Sageev Oore, composer and pianist and Nick Halley, percussion, danced and made music in dialogue...

Novels are usually about people’s lives. They take me into what other people experiences, feel, how they think and solve problems. When I...

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...

Yesterday morning, Steve Reich was talking about his music on CBC radio program q.  One powerful comment he made, loosely quoted, was...

My trip to Ottawa was great: the work is beautifully presented at the Orange Gallery, the opening reception well attended and enjoyable,...

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...

Meanwhile, I’ve been painting almost every day. It’s hard, vigorous physical labour, standing for hours while using repetitive arm...

This interview of me talking about my work is short, well done, beautifully edited and to the point.  Mary Ann Archibald did it recently...

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...

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...

VISUAL VIEWPOINTS: Leya Evelyn’s thoughtful, entrancing abstracts yield layers of meaning ELISSA BARNARD ARTS REPORTER | VISUAL VIEWPOINTS...

IMG_3950, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. For the past month or more, every Wednesday we have had a heavy snowstorm. Usually about 15...

Back home after four exhilarating, exhausting and productive days as one of three teachers at the Direct Perception Workshop in...

English: Gestalt psychology – perception Magyar: Gestalt-pszichológia alapelvei (Photo credit: Wikipedia) If you are in the area...