diptych

This is a first for me. A diptych! Two paintings that can stand alone or be hung side by side. I must say that this picture does not do them justice, they look much better in "real" life! Don't we all. They are 30 inches by 20 inches each. Two more for my show in New Brunswick! If you are interested in any of these paintings, shoot me an email and I'll let you know more.

Today looks like it is finally going to be mild AND sunny! Hooray. I've seen valiant crocuses and snow drops braving the cold and blooming despite the chill. Co cheery to see them.

tooting Daina's horn:)

This is my friend Daina Scarola, she's a surf artist! She lives near Lawrencetown beach and can hear the ocean from her open windows. We have booths next to each other at the Seaport market and it has been a joy getting to know her. So great to have a kindred spirit to converse with about art, the Universe, food, friendship, travel and all that juicy stuff. This painting of hers is called "Hibiscus Aloha". Click on the pictures to be taken to her shop. ( Hi Daina!)

This part of a series called "Little Blue"

"Seaside Rendez Vous"

tooting my horn:)

I just got my copy of Work/Life 2, published by Uppercase magazine !!



I've really enjoyed poking through it and getting inspired. Here is my write up and interview.






Very pleased and grateful to be a part of this, makes me feel like I am part of a creative tribe.

Market Sunrise March 26

Yesterday's sunrise from the Halifax Seaport Market. The sun has been steadily shifting postition and is now rising behind George's Island. So pretty. The picture below was taken up in the Bayer's Lake shopping area. I was there to buy an iPad!!!!! So very excited.

The skies are always gorgeous in the industrial park, counteracts the bleakness of the shopping plazas.

Tarek's

Yesterday's lunch! Mmmm, a falafel plate from Tarek's in the North end of Halifax. I love Middle Eastern food. Actually I love ALL food as you might have guessed. (Picture is a bit out of focus,I was anxious to eat!)
Tarek's is always a bustling place. Lunchtime is packed. You line up and place your order. Often there will be a tiny bowl of soup offered to nip the hunger pangs while waiting for your "real" order. Yesterday there were two kinds, pea and beef/orzo. Both good. The menu is varied and hard to choose from, so many yummy things. Great for vegetarians too.

You then find a seat and wait until your order is called. Lots of takeout orders too. My one peeve is that it can be very noisy in there and as delicious as the food is, it was nice to get out into some quiet. Also they don't take debit cards. Great place to try if you haven't yet.

creative zone

Doing lots of painting! In fact, I'm getting carpal tunnel and tennis elbow or should I say artist's elbow. Ouch. Today I am taking some time away from the brushes and having an overdue lunch with a friend. This is what I painted on my painting apron just for fun the other day when I was working at the market. I like it so much that I've made it into a print and plan on framing it and putting it up on my wall. You can get one too if you want in my Etsy shop.

“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” — Henry Ward Beecher

“There's room for everybody on the planet to be creative and conscious if you are your own person. If you're trying to be like somebody else, then there is isn't.”- Tori Amos

" Creativity often consists of merely turning up what is already there. Did you know that right and left shoes were thought up only a little more than a century ago?” - Bernice Fitz Gibbon

Tuesday offering

Just finished this original little painting and have put it up for sale on eBay . Print is available here. I've called it Purple Dusk but will happily change the name if you come up with a better one:) Now for some supper, I'm starving!

Blog fluff

Ha! What do you post about when you are too busy to post? The English Gentleman! One of the many acts at the Halifax Busker's Festival. Every August, performers from around the globe come and do their thing, rain or shine.

Here is a small video clip to let you have a look see what they do. Very talented lads indeed:)

super moon

Hey, tonight is the "super moon" The moon is closest to earth as it will be this year, 221,565 miles (356,575 kilometers) away. The full moon tonight will appear 14 % larger and 30% brighter than usual. "Arrrrrooooooooo"

countdown

I had such fun in my last post reading the creative titles suggested to me. My fave was 3 Sheeps to the Wind :) It was from Phred, whoever you are....thanks! That is it's new name.

Gosh only two days until Spring officially arrives and one day until my daughter's BIG birthday! 21.... Today will be spent making a cake, doing errands, cleaning( always cleaning....if I won the lottery I would hire a cleaner and pay them REALLY well), painting, stuff, and getting ready for the market tomorrow! Busy.

Also, today is the Blogger's Day of Silence in support of the disaster in Japan. Instead of being silent, (I found out about this too late) am going to directly donate 100% of all funds from all sales of my prints today to **Shelterbox Canada as well as make a personal donation. I 'm not sure if silence does much to help things or raise awareness. It is knowledge and information that does. I've quietly reflected on the scale and horror of this disaster and am doing what I can personally to help out. Each of us should do what we can, every little bit helps. Here is the live translated feed of NHK ( the national TV Station in Japan) Best info on the situation.

**Each large, green ShelterBox is tailored to a disaster but typically contains a disaster relief tent for an extended family, blankets, water storage and purification equipment, cooking utensils, a stove, a basic tool kit, a children’s activity pack and other vital items.