What to do on a sunny day in June in Oslo
Oslo, Norway, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. The weather on my trip was somewhat like it had been here before I left, but not as bad....
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Jun 20, 20111 min read
Oslo, Norway
Oslo, Norway, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. From Denmark, I took an overnight ferry to Oslo. I spent three days there, then took...
Jun 20, 20111 min read
The view from the Oslo-Fjord, Oslo, Norway
Oslo, Norway, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn.
Jun 18, 20111 min read
The shells make music as you step on them
Saeby, DK, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn.
Jun 18, 20111 min read
Saeby, DK
Saeby, DK, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. On a cloudy day like today, I keep remembering the beach in Saeby, Denmark. It was a short...
Jun 14, 20111 min read
Home, ever so sweet
Somehow the trip home seemed longer than the one over even though it was one plane less. Probably because I’m not as tired now as I was...
Jun 12, 20111 min read
Greetings from Amsterdam!
The trip back from Oslo to Denmark was not so nice. The sea was churning and I felt I had to hold onto the bed or I would fall off. I’m...
Jun 8, 20111 min read
A few more thoughts
I met some interesting people on the walking tour. From all over. From Australia, San Francisco, even a New Yorker living on Oslo for...
Jun 8, 20111 min read
More Oslo
The sun was bright almost all day so my boat trip around Oslo-fjord was exceptionally lovely. I went to the Viking Museum, the Norsk...
Jun 7, 20111 min read
Greetings from Oslo
The ferry ride over from Denmark was overnight. I was lucky with a single bed in a room meant for four. The gentle motion of the boat...
Jun 5, 20111 min read
Greetings from Denmark!
It was a long trip involving three planes, one overnight, but all is well and I am happy to be here in the high and warm sunshine. The...
May 30, 20111 min read
It’s a long story
Where have I been, what have I been doing, where am I going: first, the opening reception at the Secord Gallery Friday night was great....
May 23, 20111 min read
Traveling birches
I just got a note from Elizabeth Oschenfeld. The exhibit she organized in Romania, MNEMOSYNING, is traveling to Budapest for an autumn...
May 21, 20111 min read
The official invitation
So it’s official now; no backing out! I’m looking forward to exhibiting with Aaron and Brad. I’ve always admired their work. Even if...
May 18, 20111 min read
The ABC and Q’s of making art
I was listening to Q on CBC radio with Jian Ghomeshi yesterday morning while I was working in my studio, feeling anxious and uncertain...
May 18, 20111 min read
One at a time
DSC_6431_1, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn.
May 7, 20111 min read
WET
It’s been a busy time: working on new paintings. My whole way of working has changed in the past few months and, although it is...
May 1, 20111 min read
There is a light at the end
IMG_0787, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Today Lila and I went to beautiful McCoo’s Island with Gwen and Kiku. You can walk to the...
Apr 29, 20111 min read
A fish tale
Fishing season is on. Cars are parked on the road by my driveway and I come across men casting lines into the brook. Ellen, Lila and I...
Apr 26, 20111 min read
Piano lessons
I was recently interviewed by Nancy Williams for her blog about adult piano students. Although I don’t think of myself as taking lessons...
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