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Jun 6, 20221 min read
The landscape of making a mark
"Thanks for Telling Me"; 48" x 48"; oil & collage on canvas When it comes right down to it, everything can be said to be about how we...
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Next
I recently found a notebook of sketches I did way back in the early ‘70s. It was a big surprise for me to see how organized I was. I...
Mar 12, 20221 min read
Done (or not)
Until today’s heavy rain, there were many large piles of snow around my house. Romeo liked to drop his ball in a drift, dig it out and...
Mar 8, 20221 min read
Titled
"Titled"; 60" x 84"; oil & collage on canvas Every time I go into my local pet store to buy food for my dog, someone invariably comments...
Dec 29, 20211 min read
How to talk to a painting
Someone asked me today what I think about when I am painting. I said "Nothing. I don't think about anything." Well, that is true and not...
Sep 7, 20212 min read
Gold
When I knew I was going to build this house, I was shxt scared. And for the first couple of years after I moved in, I was also scared. I...
Aug 12, 20211 min read
Pinked
As a confirmed grammar nerd, I subscribe to the Merriam-Webster word of the day.To my surprise, the word pink came up as a noun and verb....
May 29, 20211 min read
Live Dolls
Denise Landriault, When Covid Is Over We Will Dance, at the Orange Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON. When I was very young I had a favorite book...
Apr 30, 20212 min read
Before the fun!
For the past few days I have been prepping canvases. I ordered twenty mostly large primed and stretched pieces. This is the not-fun part....
Mar 28, 20211 min read
Hot pink. Why not.
So, I am venturing into the hot pink painting. I’ve been thinking about it for years. Talking about how much I like pink. The time has...
Mar 19, 20212 min read
The colour of colour
When I was in what is now called Middle School, I remember my father telling me I couldn’t wear a certain color combination. It was,...
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