This is the first piece I’ve made that features our own property as the setting. This is our new back yard; the piece of forest we’ve been entrusted to take care of. The land we have entered into a relationship with…
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This piece is about grief, but also about trying to let go of grief to make room for other things. It’s about the experiences and people I’m grateful for. It’s about the spaces left behind when something crumbles. It’s about seeing potential in those spaces rather than loss.
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As you might imagine, artists are very experienced at working in isolation and self-entertaining. Here are 10 ideas for activities to make your isolation more fun!
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This piece has a two part story: the part about the image layers that make up the piece, and the part about why a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each edition go to the Nova Scotia Nature Trust…
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Last year, someone asked me if I'd ever been canoeing at night. I hadn't, and she described a magical experience she'd had, where it felt like she was paddling through the stars..
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it's not always easy to know what to say (or not say!) when talking to an artist about their work. Here are a few tips to help you navigate this territory, so that you can have a great experience at the art fair :)
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Okay - so we've covered how I started collecting art, and overcoming some common myths about starting your own collection. Now let's talk about where to find art!
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There are a few myths about buying and collecting art, and sometimes this stops people from starting. And we can't have that! So let's start by overcoming some of the myths and common preconceptions that might have caused you to hesitate starting your own collection of art..
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Welcome to my new art blog, where I'll be sharing the stories behind some of my pieces, as well as things, people, and places that have inspired me along the way. Before I was an artist though, I was a collector of art and pretty things - so I thought it would make sense for the first post to be about my thoughts on starting or building your own art collection :)
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