For this blog post I am featuring a gallery of many of my past art works (see bottom of this post) from over the past ten plus years . Over that time I have been evolving my style, themes and concepts. After studying visual arts and art history in university, I went to teacher’s college and I stopped doing art for a few years.
Please select images from the slider below to get more detailed descriptions of each piece.
Once I decided to pick up my paint brush again, I started exploring the Surrealism art theme. It was an art movement that dealt with concepts of the bizarre nature of subconscious dream states. At that time I was expressing inner states of being (the essence) of women with my art. That is, ideas of seeking inner peace, healing, or inner happiness and joy. The first series of my surrealism paintings I did were in oils on canvas, but I now opt more for acrylic paints and mixed media (materials), as I enjoy combining a variety of elements to my artwork .
For awhile I explored playing with incorporating fabric dyes, paints and dyed wool using a method called needle felting, this is where you use a special barbed needle to felt the wool into the cloth or canvas. I liked the soft-textured and dimensional feel this gave to my needle felted pieces.
The “E” piece featured in my slider was a gift for a friend’s little girl. It is an example of one of my paisley and patterned inspired monogram artworks.
I have sold a few of my paintings featured here, but I am not currently selling the rest. However, if you have any questions or inquiries about these paintings please feel free to send me a message using the contact form in the sidebar.
Visit my main gallery page to see my current artwork all about imaginary and fantasy animals, characters and creatures. My newest work on that page will be for sale later in the year. Stay tuned for when I add my store to my site. In the meantime you can follow my creative process on my blog and on my social media. My Instagram feed on the side bar will take you to my Instagram page as well.
My website is brand new, and creating this special gallery blog post to share where I have been with my art over the years has been a journey and a learning curve.
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This piece is from my series where I dealt with women’s inner states of being. She is a metaphor for seeking, inner bliss, joy, self love, and the release of the stresses of life. I feel these are things we should aim for in order to have true happiness. Breathe, dance and spread your wings. Love life!
This piece is from my series where I dealt with women’s inner states of being. She is a metaphor for a woman’s love for her children and her joy in pregnancy. I was commissioned by special request as a gift to the person’s sister who was expecting twins.
This piece is from my series where I dealt with women’s inner states of being. She is a metaphor for seeking inner peace, healing, joy, self love, and the release of the stresses of life. I feel these are things we should aim for in order to have true happiness in life. Breathe, dance and spread your wings. Love life!
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So many things can be read into this piece. I still find new meanings in it since I originally created it. This one is in it’s essence what surrealism is all about. It delves into the female psyche and all her dreams and desires.
This piece is from my series where I dealt with women’s inner states of being and was inspired by the works of artist Modigliani who often left the eyes out of his portraits. I chose to have empty eye space and instead place the eyes in the mask which looks up at her. This is a play on the notion of the masks that people wear as a form of self preservation in order to present themselves in a way they want to be perceived to hide how they may actually see themselves. Are we just on a stage playing a role or are we being our authentic selves? The abstract hairstyle speaks to my message that we should be true to ourselves and be authentic with who we are.
This piece is from my series where I dealt with women’s inner states of being. This piece is about pure fun. Enjoy life, play, dance, have fun and let loose. Everyone needs a good party from time to time, to just let go and live in the moment.
This piece is from my series where I dealt with women’s inner states of being. She is a metaphor for seeking abundant joy and self love. True abundance is when we have a sense of inner peace and when we can come to a place where we can let go of all the sadness and painful experiences of life and give ourselves permission to heal. I chose the Japanese crane for their symbolism of peace and healing. To have abundance in life isn’t only about having material wealth, but also to have emotional and spiritual wealth.
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This piece is from my series where I dealt with women’s inner states of being. This piece honours creative expression and allows creativity to flow. I enjoy the soft texture of the dyed wool as a medium.
The abstract painterly forms of her hair is meant to capture the essence of free-flowing , uninhibited creativity and creative expression. My use of black outlines was inspired by stained glass art. When I created”Flow Essence” I was exploring painting with wool. An acquaintance commissioned me to create this for her.
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Love flow is an expression of love and passion for life and for honouring all one’s deep feminine emotions, hopes and dreams. The batik was done with a beeswax resist with fabric dyes and then needle felted in silk and dyed wool fibres to give the piece some soft dimension and texture. This piece was sold at a silent auction.
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I created this piece when I took a class on batik painting. Batik is a wax resist process with fabric dyes where you then iron off the wax after. Details are enhanced with black and white inks. “Nourish” is about giving yourself permission to honour your self-care and nourish your well being. Get in touch with nature, take time to replenish and recharge your body, mind, and
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This piece was done as a commission to a community theatre in Quebec. She is the theatre curtain, a metaphor of the spirit or essence of the stage. Her face is inspired by the French-style mime clowns. I needle felted the dyed wool fibre into the batik silk base to give soft texture and dimension to the piece, inspired by the velvety feel of a grand stage curtain.
This piece was a special gift for a friend’s little girl. At the time when I created it, I was exploring the idea of creating personalized monogram artworks. I also made an L for my cousin’s daughter, but I don’t have a photo to share at this time. I still enjoy combining a variety of patterned papers and art materials in my work. In this piece I used origami papers collaged into the background. I have started to create my own patterns with my digital paint program Corel Painter and Wacom pen tablet in my more recent paintings.
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