Immediately after I finished my collage, I picked up an old canvas and prepped it to make a companion piece. I had taken a few pictures of the amazing buildings that face English Bay as source when I was working on my collages. I felt compelled to keep painting well into that night and … Continue reading Beach Avenue
This is the culmination of several attempts at collage depicting Vancouver and I’m extremely pleased with the result. My favourite part is where the salt has speckled the blue-green surface in the upper right hand corner. I can feel the spray off the waves at Sunset Beach and smell the salt scented water when I … Continue reading Untitled collage
What makes a painting valuable? What is a piece of art worth? As I continue to explore my artist statement, I am drawn to experimenting on different surfaces. So far, my absolute favourite is cardboard. It is so sturdy, but flexible at the same time. These three samples are all painted on the back of recycled … Continue reading Value of Trash
Wonder woman. Butt kicking amazon brunette in hot pants? What’s not to like? When DC announced they were rebooting the Wonder Woman franchise, with an experienced female writer to boot, I was on board. I’ve always liked Wonder Woman as a comic icon, but when you actually get down to reading her comics, she was … Continue reading Woman Woman – 2 tones
