I joined the International Watercolour Society-Canada this summer and am thus included in their Fall exhibit at the Etobicoke Civic Centre gallery September 26 to October 24. Lots of terrific work, great to see lots of watercolour paintings all together, inspiring and...
In my neighborhood we’re lucky enough to have an independent art supply store which carries all the really useful stuff as well as including some interesting small production, more artisinal makers, like the UK-based Rosemary Brushes and locally-based here in...
It was a pretty grey few days in late May at my friend’s cottage, so painting time was inspired by things inside rather than the landscape. In addition it was chilly, the coldest post Victoria Day weekend since 1967 according to the records. Had a delightful...
The apartment in Rome had, surprise, blue and white china. And the blood oranges were in season, in fact the local grocery store had them in their fresh orange juice machine. Such gorgeous ombre colouring. That red. Those pink hues. I don’t know what the...
Just back from a number of weeks in Italy. There’s something about travel that makes me see things anew. Whether it’s to the next town or the next continent, I know I’m not alone in that experience, but isn’t it refreshing? I was entranced by the rows of...
Got to spend a few days at a friends’ cottage painting with C and P and M just after Labour Day — this is the 4th year we’ve done this and it’s always a blast. Up in the morning, paint all day, eat, drink, be merry. I paint this big old pine...
High Park here in Toronto is known for its remnant of native oak savannah which features many beautiful big old red, black and white oaks — ie: both the wavy-edged and pointy-edged leaf kind. They were devastated by a gypsy moth infestation in 2021, a really...
West of Lunch is the moniker I chose for my Instagram account some years ago, and so I’m using it as the name of this website, it just seems easiest. The website is an opportunity to offer for sale the watercolours as a means of subsidising the purchase of more...
