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Recent Posts

  • Horizon Health and the most excellent after care
    In Artful Reflections
  • Muscles, Mussels and More
    In Artful Reflections, Artwork, Scapes - Coastal and Land, Still Life - Florals & Much More
  • Sunny Serenade, A Lilac story
    In Artwork, Still Life - Florals & Much More
  • Artful Reflections

    Horizon Health and the most excellent after care

    27 April 2025 / 6 Comments

    Thank You to my Amazing Hospital Care Team with a big shoutout to the Physiotherapy Team! I really want to thank the incredible team at Horizon Health and St. Joseph’s Hospital. This whole experience was so much better than I could have imagined.  Recovering from a total knee replacement isn’t exactly a walk in the park… however, everyone I encountered — from Dr. Kerr and the surgical team, nurses and PT treated me with such professionalism, skill, and genuine kindness.  The experience I had a few things that caused me concern.  First was getting discharged from the hospital and thinking I was going to be kicked to the curb without…

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    Spring is finally here

    24 March 2022

    Muscles, Mussels and More

    5 April 2025

    Playing with ChatGPT

    26 April 2024
  • Artful Reflections,  Artwork,  Scapes - Coastal and Land,  Still Life - Florals & Much More

    Muscles, Mussels and More

    5 April 2025 / 6 Comments

    Well it’s been an eventful bit of time between rendering mussels, nurturing muscles and more.  Gathered by the Tide The shore has always captivated me.  From my early years in Cape Breton to the many beaches in New Brunswick – the shore has always been an important part of my life. There is something mesmerizing about the quiet beauty of a beach scattered with shells that were Gathered by the Tide. Treasures waiting to be discovered. The way the light catches the shells revealing their iridescent blues and purples. This painter’s delight! The salt-worn edges that contrast with their smooth interiors. It’s a subject that I will always keep returning to.…

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    New York Minute (sigh)

    18 May 2014

    My Process to Start a New Painting

    1 December 2015

    Horizon Health and the most excellent after care

    27 April 2025
  • Artwork,  Still Life - Florals & Much More

    Sunny Serenade, A Lilac story

    12 January 2025 / No Comments

    Lilacs: More Than Just a Pretty Flower I was recently asked why I love to paint lilacs.  I think because they evoke an emotional response when you see them. They certainly do for me. It’s like they transport you back to a simpler time. Lilacs are mood-setters. Their soft purples, lavenders, and lilac tones feel like nature’s way of giving us a big, cozy hug. In art, they’re all about springtime vibes, fresh starts, and a hint of nostalgia. Much like when you catch a faint floral scent on a sunny day. And this is an interesting that when I’m painting lilacs I feel like I can actually smell their scent.…

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    Painting of a Dragonfly on the Fence

    15 July 2016

    I see you – painting of a sparrow

    18 May 2015

    That September Feeling in the Air

    24 August 2015
  • Artful Reflections,  Fauna - Feathers and Fur,  Lessons Learned,  My Painting Process

    The missed shots

    10 November 2024 / No Comments

    Thinking about all the bird photos that weren’t meant to be This post is a tribute to all the photos I meant to take, the ones that got away, the ones I thought I actually captured – because those might be some of the best images that I imagined i could translate onto canvas.  What I managed to capture are images of the feeder swaying after a take off.  Bird rumps and tail shots.  Blurry birds and fuzzy feathers.  Innumerable bad shots. The ever elusive blue jay. I’ve missed the blue wonder countless times, and with every miss I had to laugh a little more.  I mean what else could…

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    Playing with ChatGPT

    26 April 2024

    The problem with Prussian blue – A comedy

    21 July 2018

    New York Minute (sigh)

    18 May 2014
  • Artful Reflections,  My Plein Air Adventures

    Where oh where has my Get Up and Go gone?

    27 August 2024 / 3 Comments

    Artful Reflections Where oh where can it be? I was laying back in my gravity chair taking in all the senses a late summer day offers. When inspiration for a new blog post hit me. I was lamenting my lack of productivity and the lame excuses that I had for not painting.  Hit me hard enough that I got out of the comfy gravity chair and went directly to my laptop to get it started before the MASTER Procrastinator in me could strike again and I’d put it off waiting for a rainy day. However, I am productive on rainy days.  My motto has always been if the sun’s out…

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    The missed shots

    10 November 2024

    Horizon Health and the most excellent after care

    27 April 2025

    Scent of Spring and some self reflection

    30 March 2020
  • Artwork,  My Plein Air Adventures,  Still Life - Florals & Much More

    How is it July already?

    7 July 2024 / No Comments

    How is it July already? I am in shock at how fast this year is going. Please summer, won’t you slow down just a little for us? The moods of Lac Cameron, PQ We recently travelled to Ontario and then to Quebec to visit with our family and to help them build a deck at their lakeside cottage. The lake of course, is incredibly beautiful and ever changing.  I did not paint on days when we had torrential rains (well, maybe before the rain started) and with high winds. I never really considered that high temperatures would also be a deterrent. Biting bugs I understand and I regularly hide form…

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    Fetching Fun and a bit of trouble

    10 November 2018

    Sunny Serenade, A Lilac story

    12 January 2025

    Winters Light Shines Through

    21 August 2016
  • Artful Reflections,  From My Studio,  Lessons Learned,  Product Review

    Playing with ChatGPT

    26 April 2024 / No Comments

    I’ve been thinking that I should be more open to new technologies and decided to play with ChatGPT.  I was working on a painting of a lupin with a bee and frankly was stumped how to describe my work. I was looking for prompts – sometimes when I am painting my energy is all about how I want the painting to look not necessarily on how i’m going to describe it. Quite often I have a notebook where I write down my thoughts as I paint for this reason – sometimes not always and definitely not in this case. So I turned to ChatGPT for inspiration. The result was superfluous,…

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    My Painting Process

    8 September 2022

    The missed shots

    10 November 2024

    Spring is finally here

    24 March 2022
  • Artwork,  Fauna - Feathers and Fur

    The Prince of Rockwood Park

    24 March 2024 / No Comments

    An oil painting of a Majestic Whitetail Deer Young Buck In the heart of a nearby city park is a forested area that is enjoyed by hikers and wildlife alike. This is a quiet place where you may often see whitetail deer, among other wildlife.  I met this young buck while out on an adventure hoping to photograph some birds. The Prince of Rockwood Park. When I pulled into the parking lot, I was quite surprised to see this young buck accompanied by his harem. I managed to get some ok photos from the car and figured I’d get photos of the trail once they left.  The trail was nicely…

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    How is it July already?

    7 July 2024

    The Naming of a Painting of a Raven

    7 December 2014

    Autumn poured watercolour painting

    3 November 2019
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  • Horizon Health and the most excellent after care
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