Driftwood Journal!
I went to the beach the other day specifically to find a piece of driftwood to make a journal cover. It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day and there were many pieces of wood all over the place which I...
View ArticleOctober Beauty!
Some photos I took on my latest visit to the beach. Going there and sitting by the water fills me with peace.
View ArticleNew Journal!
Wow, I can't keep up with the time! I've been so busy exhibiting, working on commissions, filling jewelry orders and making journals for Christmas. It's all good! I love everything that I do. Here's a...
View ArticleA Christmas Journal!
This journal was a lot of fun to make. It's probably one of my favorites. I transferred an image of an old world santa and some text from a book using gel medium, added paint and a button closure to...
View ArticlePrettiness!
I have been busy working on portrait commissions the last little while, which is great because I love to draw. I have also been making journals and jewelry in between. Soon I will start preparing for...
View ArticleSpirals!
Spirals appear everywhere in nature and have different meanings in many different cultures such as rebirth, renewal, balance, infinity, journey, progress and development. Whatever the meaning, I love...
View ArticleChristmas Earrings!
Today is a snow day and the whole city is shut down. It's nice to stay inside and drink eggnog coffee and make pretty Christmas earrings and other things Christmassy. I do like going out into the snow...
View ArticleJournal!
I was inspired to create this little journal after my visit to Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve last week. The cover is made from canvas with an image transfer of a photo of a gannet that I took. I...
View ArticlePainting!
This is a detail of a painting I did of Signal Hill. I wanted to capture the atmosphere the heavy storm clouds were creating on a late summer afternoon and the light that was shining on the water. I...
View ArticleNew Jewelry!
I hope everyone is happy and well! I'm trying to balance being outside enjoying the beautiful weather and staying inside and making jewelry, journals and drawing and painting. Our temperatures are now...
View ArticleCopper & Turquoise!
These slender turquoise stones have been wrapped in copper wire, oxidized and sanded to create depth and shine. They hang from hand formed stainless steel ear wires.
View ArticleJournal!
I really hope everyone had a great weekend! I did! Here is a journal I made for a customer with a painted whale on the cover.
View ArticleHi!
Hello everyone! I hope all is well! Painting and journal making I have been doing this week. Last week I was visiting with family and friends and enjoying all the lovely sunshine. Not so much sunshine...
View ArticleSummer Road Trips!
Sitting on the edge of a 500 foot drop. A stunningly beautiful place that we discovered by accident.An old abandoned house that I visit every year. BonavistaA double birds nest that my cousin found for...
View ArticleOil Painting!
This is a small painting on wood panel of a boat that I saw on the beach on one of my road trips. I'm now working on a watercolor painting of an old house. I painted this particular house before, shown...
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