I am really excited to be offering two art programs on Salt Spring this summer- The 1 Day Art Retreat for adults & Kids Nature Art Camp. The …
I am easily seduced by the beauty of waves, wind, light, shadow, falling leaves, the unseen & the heartful. I paint with nature for joy, connection and a love of art play.
I'd love to know what inspires you, where your painting challenges lie and how I can be of support to boost your art practice, at whatever stage.
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Murmuration Art: To Draw Along with Starlings
I’ve been fascinated by bird movement lately. I love to track a single bird in a flock, letting my pen move in synchrony with her …
Chasing Bliss Show
For the first time ever, my hubby Kuno Egger and I are having a show together. I hope you can come to the reception Friday …
Water Colour Play
In the spirit of nature art improvisation, I truly love to paint with surf and sand. You may be wondering what I mean by this. …
Sidney Spit Art: The Joy of Painting with the Sea
But tired of land, we open ourselves to oceans, tired of time we give back all that we’ve taken, tired of ourselves we open ourselves to ourselves …
SAIL STRETCH CREATE – Sailing, yoga and painting trip in the Gulf Islands, BC.
Announcing the 2nd Annual SAIL STRETCH CREATE – a sailing, yoga and painting adventure. On a day when the wind is perfect, the sail just needs …
Four Characteristics of Art Anywhere Anytime
How freeing it is to paint wherever and whenever inspiration strikes. We feel calmer, more connected, less anxious and more in awe of beauty everywhere. …
Four Reasons to Colour in Your Own Drawings
Recently there has been an explosion in the popularity of adult colouring books. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/adult-colouring-books-most-wished-for-1.3304409 Colourers (is this a real word?) report feeling calm and have a …
What’s in the bag? Art on the go with a traveling paint kit
A journey away from home is a great opportunity to deepen your art practice. In fact I find my creative juices go on high boil …
Tafoni Touch
Tafoni Touch: The simple beauty of making art with texture If the air is jam-‐full of sounds which we tune in with, why should it not also …
Spheres of Influence Show
Spheres of Influence: Between my body and the breathing Earth This series of images was born out of a commitment to paint with abandon. By freely …
Snow Art II- Diamonds and Fluff
My friend and fellow artist/ basket maker Heather Martin McNab inspired me to finish and post this second Snow Art video. You see she is …
The One A Day Painting Challenge
I just had a thought that it would be fun to go back to a core practice of daily Journal Painting: One A Day. That is, …
Snow Art, Creativity and Patterns that Connect
It’s winter here in the northern hemisphere and that means a whole new element to create with- SNOW! Whether we tramp down pathways …
Moving Light
Maybe it’s these long deep-dark nights at the winter solstice here in the northern hemisphere. Or maybe it’s the hours spent by the fire. But at …