Sometimes you can add to your art, a technique that looks like it doesn't belong. I'm talking about artists using stamps in their work. Since my art work is ArtWork & Words, I use letters. And lo and behold, there are stamps that contain letters and numbers. So I seem to have a choice, I can create ...

(posted on former website 12.29.2015)

I've been on the 'down-low' due to cancer treatment recovery,  but was reminded of the joy of skating outside when, on Christmas Day, I could see the neighbourhood outdoor rink full of swirling skating bodies.  I was not on the ice this Christmas, but with my D...

(posted on former website 5.10.15)

I believe we have the power to change; through our actions, we can effect the direction of our personal lives and those around us. Often we think, in order for things to change, it has to be a grand gesture. Yes, we can take a giant leap to alter our (and others) ...

(posted on former website 4.23.2015)

So often we want to know the final outcome and to 'know things for sure' before we risk. There will be times when we will have those 'know for sure' moments and times where we just need to take that first step.  Life is full of magic; the key is to show up and t...

(posted on former website 4.17.2015)

This work is a visual reminder. Sometimes life can be busy and we need to remind ourselves to slow down. One moment rushes into another, we drive away from the house and ask ourselves, "Did I close the garage door?," and we find ourselves harried in our movement...

(posted on 3.14.2015) 

On April 15, 22 and 29th, come on out and play!!  This is your opportunity to learn some simple, easy and fun art techniques.  No experience is necessary, just the willingness to try and play. The great thing is that, at the end of the 3 weeks, you will end up with your life ...

(posted on former website 3.12.2015)

How often are you bored, or feeling 'off,' and instead of dealing with the reasons why you are 'off,' you ignore it and turn to other ways to  fill the discontent you feel inside? I say,"Yep...been there...done that!"  

This #TBT #Artwork&Words is about being e...

(posted on former website 2.2.2015)

It is hard to believe, with the temperature tonight going down to -24C (with the windchill of -34C), that we are halfway to spring.  How do I know this? The groundhog had its day today, and predicted 6 more weeks of winter. And if groundhogs don't do it for you, ...

(posted on former website 1.28.2015)

Today is #BellLetsTalk Campaign.  And today, Bell, a telecommunications company, puts 5 cents for every tweet of #BellLetsTalk towards mental health initiatives.  I like this type of company promotion as it helps others.  Money is raised, but it also raises the ...

(posted on former website 1.1.2015)

There is something wonderful about a new beginning.  A new baby, a recent improvement in work, the beginning of a relationship or almost anything fresh, brings light to the eyes of those sharing its news (and to those hearing it).

Today is the first day of a new ...

(posted on former website 12.25.2014)

I wish you all Light & Love everyday, but especially today.  Often the Christmas Season is a time of frantic movements and crowded space.  We can get so caught up in what we need to do that we can forget what is best for ourselves.  We can find ourselves in clo...

(posted on former website 12.21.2014)

The Winter Solstice, in the Northern Hemisphere, is the shortest day of the year. Living in Northern Alberta, all who live here are very aware that daylight is at its premium at this time; it is not uncommon that one goes to work in the darkness, comes home in ...