Things like “self-care” and “mental health” might have seemed like very abstract concepts or buzzwords just a few months back, but a couple of months of self-isolating in a global pandemic will change your perspective on a lot of things.
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Lately I’ve found myself referencing a lot of the books I’ve read as part of my ongoing research in creating “The Serenity Experience”, my multi-sensory immersive installation.
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As part of my ongoing research in creating The Serenity Experience, I’ve spent the last couple of years reading about and testing ideas to reduce stress and increase happiness. Here are 10 simple ways that work for me
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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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Don’t get me wrong - I’m not saying a global pandemic is a good thing, but I’m sure by now you’ve noticed some unexpected silver lining in this current situation. Neighbours helping each other out
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Artists are constantly facing fears. From what I can tell, all artists, working in any medium, everywhere in the world, throughout history. There’s fear of failure of course, and fear of rejection…
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#TheSerenityExperience is an experiential art installation based on one of my 2D artworks entitled "Serenity". This piece radiates calm, which makes sense since it came into the world shortly after I started meditating..
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This piece was born of a few things: the water-themed artist residency I did in the Azores a couple of summers ago, time spent at my sister’s place just off the St. Lawrence river, and the early months of my new-ish meditation practice..
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I wanted this piece to remind me (and all of you!) that things will undoubtedly look very bleak sometimes. But that beautiful optimistic Spring is hopefully just around the corner…
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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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