Month: March 2011
ART: my childhood friend and extraordinary artist: Caroline de Mooy
I am elated to introduce my childhood friend Caroline de Mooy, a most talented and inspiring artist. I ADORE her work. My life was altered significantly when our families met in the early 70’s in Houston BC. Caroline’s mother, Johanna (“Jopie”) Verveer, is one of the most significant mentors in my life- through her teachings…
And so it goes… “I Can’t Live Without… Art” portrait event at Holt Renfrew
IF YOU ARE INQUIRING ABOUT HAVING A PORTRAIT DONE, DISCUSSING AN ART EVENT, ARRANGING A CREATIVITY WORKSHOP OR PURCHASING MY SOCK MONKEYS, just drop me a line at Email or comment here. On Saturday March 26 I did a live art event at Holt Renfrew Vancouver displaying some of my original arts and crafts and doing live portraits of Anna T…
Let’s talk portraits this Saturday! Holt Renfrew #Vancouver 2-6 PM! See this piece live!
On Saturday March 26 I will be doing a live art event at Holt Renfrew Vancouver between 2 and 6 PM! I will be displaying some of my original arts and crafts. I will also be doing live portraits of Anna T Fabulous and Jocelyn Louise as well as body painting on Jocelyn! See the piece above (of Anna and…
I am ready to tackle my graphic novel again, despite (or because of) the grief it triggers #arttherapy
I worked so closely with my mom on the research for my graphic novel. We LOVED working on it. LOVED IT. For years, we would explore all the nooks and crannies around Vancouver that the story covers. We would spend hours at Mountain View Cemetery. I cannot regret that mom did not live to see…
Now apply pink hair… #portrait
On Saturday March 26 I will be doing a live art event at Holt Renfrew Vancouver between 2 and 6 PM! I will be displaying some of my original arts and crafts. I will also be doing live portraits of Anna T Fabulous and Jocelyn Louise as well as body painting on Jocelyn!
Sneak peek at portrait in progress of Anna T Fabulous and Syren. See finished piece this Saturday!
On Saturday March 26 I will be doing a live art event at Holt Renfrew Vancouver between 2 and 6 PM! I will be displaying some of my original arts and crafts. I will also be doing live portraits of Anna T Fabulous and Jocelyn Louise as well as body painting on Jocelyn! The following…
The portraits. Foreshadowing of the next large art event: a take on the Inside Out Project. Another #massarttherapysession!
The art event as a huge success and is now a catalyst for bringing more of these happenings to Vancouver. It left attendees hungry for more creative and interactive art experiences. I met with the muses last Monday and our next event will likely be some time in May 2011. The focus will be THE PORTRAIT,…
Beautiful new drawings by Roar Thorsen #strokerecovery #neurology #arttherapy
My father (now 80) had a massive stroke 5 years ago and art has essentially saved his life by rekindling his spirit. His mind is strong and reawakened to the power of art. He even watched the the entire TED Talks 2011 Prize Winner JR Talk and teary-eyed discussed with me the global power of…
Love letter to my son (August 1987)
I found out I was pregnant with my son, Julian, on May 20, 1987. You gotta love journals with their details. I was 25 when I wrote and drew these images in my journal on August 10, 1987. I addressed every entry after that to the baby until he was born. I recall my daughter…
Love letter to my daughter (March 1985)
I was about to turn 23 when I drew and wrote this in my journal 26 years ago. I was 4.5 months pregnant with my daughter. I always referred to her as Felix. It wasn’t until the moment she was born and I saw her, that I yelled out, ANNA! I “recognized” her immediately. March…
Lost and found and off to a new home. Bettie Page.
Found in the art vault (drawn in the mid 90’s) and sold at an art event:
The most popular piece of the night… from the Frida series. #arttherapy
Last night, it was very liberating to share, for the first time, my most personal pieces, The Frida Series. This series (still in progress) is my own art therapy. UPDATE APRIL 2011: this piece now resides with Rebecca Rawlinson!
She was amazing- my host @RebeccaRaw (5 min portrait no. 32)
I will be posting in detail all about last night’s art event all this weekend, but right now I have to thank Rebecca Rawlinson for making it an event of a lifetime! To have such support, love and leadership from someone so incredible took the pressure off me and let me enjoy the night fully…
There’s a blue bird in my heart… Charles Bukowski, poet
Henry Charles Bukowski (born Heinrich Karl Bukowski; August 16, 1920 — March 9, 1994) Coffee and Ink, 1999 From Bukowski’s AS THE SPARROW Dear child, I only did to you what the sparrow did to you; I am old when it is fashionable to be young; I cry when it is…
YOU will finish this piece @ the March 10th art event (love letter to Claudia)
My March 10th art event will have some interactive art stations. This piece is a love letter to my dear dance partner and friend (dancer/artist/scientist) Claudia Camille, who died in 2007. Her reasons for leaving were profound and heartbreaking. She played a HUGE part in directions my life took and I tried to process her…
Celebrate the old life (and the new) at the March 10th art event to a post punk soundtrack!
One week until the big event! Post punk playlist is being assembled by @BearFallsDead! Digging out old works from storage this weekend! And attacking the new portraits of Jocelyn Louise and Jay Fisher! Now the big question: What will Rebecca wear!?
Wood, olive oil, oil pastels, china marker- ultimate art medium!
Get a piece of wood board. Draw an image with china marker. Coat it with linseed oil or even olive oil. “Paint” the piece with oil pastels. Use your fingers. Recoat with oil. Let dry (for weeks). Varnish. Delish!
Maturity in youth- the profound art of Maryellen #youthartisan #arttherapy
Young artist, Maryellen Groundwater, shows a maturity and mastery that is profound. I am honored to play a small role in her artistic development. As I write on my ETSY site where you can buy her piece “Flowers”, she uses her art not only for creative expression, but for dealing with anxiety. Her quiet demeanour…
Art event host @RebeccaRaw- the Ghost World version #DanielClowes
I have this certain vision of the way I want my comics to look; this sort of photographic realism, but with a certain abstraction that comics can give. It’s kind of a fine line. – Daniel Clowes Read more:http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/d/daniel_clowes.html#ixzz1FQOa4OtJ