Malcolm Guite’s face has driven me to the easel for the fifth time. This charismatic, humble wordsmith has been the…
Stories
What would you do?
What would you do if you were running for your life across a frozen body of water, and your pursuer…
In Honour of The Green Man
Poet Malcolm Guite has been kind enough to lend me his face, poetry and music. To thank him for his…
Journey Through Dementia
I am posting this very personal painting because I know that there are so very many people trying to come…
Runaway Train Story
The Winnipeg Free Press (Jen Zoratti) stated of The Bros. Landreth: “Hometown boys the Bros. Landreth started off the night…
The Story behind the Story
Jewelry designer, Diana Pops created a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind pendant for me to wear to the opening of my art showing…
Double Take
There once was a face so compelling that I painted her twice… Both of these paintings were in my showing at…
The Artist Who Hates Sketching
I really, really hate sketching – particularly with pencil. Perhaps it is because I had to do so much of…
A Songwriter, a Trapeze Artist and a Painter
My journey as an artist has been a series of awakenings, encountering those “aha!”moments with joyous surprise and learning daily…
Malcolm Guite’s Visit to Winnipeg
Recently, the subject of three of my portraits visited Winnipeg, and I was privileged to introduce him to the…
Saying Farewell to a Beloved Painting
Saying the Names, a portrait of Cambridge poet Malcolm Guite, has been one of my favourite paintings. I feel like…
A Study of Dementia
If my mother knew that I painted this portrait of her, she would definitely not approve… In the years before…