How do you incorporate art into everyday life?

Posted on October 16, 2009 by admin

Art is my life. I am also exploring a spiritual path that leads away from the briar patch of anxiety, jealousy and tears of low self-esteem. Up the mountain… my eyes are looking. So every day I sit meditation and watch my ego mind chattering, swinging through the low lying branches and just observe. One suggestion that a long time student offered was to visualize the ego as an animal and give it a name.

Open to Passion inspirational doorstop

Then when the ego appears, remember discipline. Gentleness. Not anger is the way to a calmer co-relationship. My ego is a chimpanzee much like the one who used to be in the Tarzan series on TV in the 50’s. Her name is Cheetah and she puts up a god awful racket.

Open the Door to Passion inspirational door stop on Etsy

She can talk, she can swing agilely from one idea to another, from one branch to another with her lips curled out. She is also amazingly clever. A real entertainer is this ego creature. But don’t be fooled. She has teeth and will either attack or throw her long arms about and sulk noisily if she doesn’t get her way.

Consequently, I need every tool I can find to deal with 65 years of programming. This is where the idea for my newest art pieces came from.

Open to health

My husband has pieces of wood left over when he made our back gate. “Doorstops,” he said. “You like to paint everything. Why don’t you make doorstops?”

Open to Health from Etsy shop

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So…. things have been slow because I have been going to physio twice a week trying to get the pressure on my nerve from my neck to my hands to lessen.

Open to Health from Etsy Splash Over Designs

I have used the time between appointments and recovery from appointments to do this small project. OPEN THE DOOR Inspirational pieces have been really fun and not laborious. My mind is quiet when I paint.

Cheetah sleeps somewhere in the overhead trees.

Open to Love waves of color with green jewels

Here are the pieces that I have completed so far. All are for sale on my Etsy shop SPLASH OVER DESIGNS at $20 each.

Open to Joy rhinestones on flowers

How to create mixed media pieces using Paint Shop Pro

Posted on September 18, 2009 by admin

ten images in

Paint Shop Pro came bundled with my computer eleven years ago when I began and while I have not thrown money at technology to increase my agility as a computer based artist, I have spent six days a week for eleven years deepening my understanding of who I am, what I want from my work. Finding my voice has been very much about time and being open to discoveries.

the next step increasing contrast and saturation

First I take a photograph and “feed” it into the computer where I begin to use filters to move the pixels around.

increasing intensity again

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The outlining filter is set on chrome to really pop the image and increases the presence of the rainbow areas.

Using filters to move the image around

The next filter I used takes a faint image and lays it over the original image to create more linear lyric movement and greater depth.

The final image is organic and asian looking

Art Walk and Beyond: What keeps an artist going?

Posted on September 16, 2009 by admin

Shows, submissions, sales. The ssssing sound of energy.

working on the pieces in my studio

On November 14th I will have a show at Kalamalka Library in Vernon. A supportive friend has provided the possibility for another show in a show home. Wilden show home by Authentec still houses some of my mixed media pieces. Some time in the future I will be hanging work again for Artscape in Kelowna.

smaqll threads are glued on the surface of this canvas piece

small threads are glued on the surface of this canvas piece

But last weekend, it was Art Walk.

red brick wall circle

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mixed media on canvas

The images that I selected for the show are always a bit of a gamble. Does one select works that the public might understand, or does one go to the works that one loves.

My friend Rose looked great with two of my works around her.

This year I created mixed media pieces that I responded deeply to. Color. Moving Planes. Vibrancy. These were the direction that I explored.

Embrace is a sensual exploration of two people

August Fires, Cooling Front and Art: What is happening in Kelowna?

Posted on August 10, 2009 by admin

sky blocked by smoke, raining ash for two weeks

The Terrace Mountain Fire is still alive. Fears that the incoming cold front will mean an increase in wind velocity and that the root fires causing the falling of trees will mean more danger for fire fighters do not portend an end to the situation soon.

Down here, at the North End the skies were clear for the first day in weeks. Yesterday I could work in the yard without having asthma problems and my eyes watering from smoke. It was an immense relief. Gaia is angry. Watching the tsunamis hitting the shoreline in Asia, hearing of death through flooding, listening to East Coast residents bemoaning the lack of summer and West Coasters moaning from the oppressive heat reminds me of how my body works. First it whispers something to me gently, then it speaks up. If I fail to change my behavior (as I frequently do) then comes the yelling, shouting, screaming. Nature is yelling at us.

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I saw the headlines in the New York Times yesterday that the changes in nature are on the radar of the right wing contengent now. They pose a threat to security. Wow! Even those who denied that global warming was occuring are now paying attention to it. Not out of love of the planet, not out of concern for animals, children and all those who are physically weaker. No! It is a security threat and must be dealt with.

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elements: water 7 ft long with pearlescent paint

My two seven foot works from the Elements series are hanging at the Bean Scene North and look spectacular there. The space is very contemporary and shows off my art in a setting it craves to be. Cement, steel, glass, dark colors and lots of light. The art work shows like a jewell in that setting.

fire, metal, wind/spirit feung shui elements

Another piece, Metal is hanging at the end of the Galleria Hallway at the Rotary Centre where the pearlescence shows nicely.

Mounting the bathtub

Posted on June 21, 2009 by admin

ceiling

It sounds salacious but it just means that we got the sale item bathtub mortared in place. While Cameron was making the drains and connections work, I dug out all the ivy under the tree that had been attacking my neighbour’s side of the fence for the last three years. I am amazed at how patient she was with me and my invasive three types of ivy. Not to mention the grape that likes to hurl itself over the top of the fence and go after their small dogs. ( Perhaps I am exaggeration).

I got the stone patio in, planted the pink star-fire zinnias, sweet peas ( too late, too hot) and Asters. More sweeping, mopping, wiping building residue off of the walls.

Sale bathtub, no scratches just small wobble

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The front yard looks magnificent. I cut part of the over weaning Lilac tree away to allow the Delphinium to get more sun. Cameron was not happy to see me sawing away with his coping saw and brought out the big guy, ruumm, ruuumm, and got the large trunk that was at a 45 degree angle over my flower bed.

I set up the chaise chair and the umbrella as well as moving some planters around the stone pad. I managed to pull something necessary out of place in my back. Wall board in the ceiling tomorrow. That should be interesting.

Boxes in place

Ten days left for the bathroom completion deadline. Will we make it?

Posted on June 21, 2009 by admin

Today I made two trips to the dump, mowed the front lawn, used the weed eater to clean up edges, weeded and watered. Because my neighbour is on the garden tour in Kelowna and dozens of people were parking on our block and walking past my house, I had an expiation of guilt over the condition on my yard. At least the roses were magnificently showy. Too bad the lawn is partially dead due to the neglect of our flying off to Europe.

I cleared a great deal of the back yard, got part of the home studio floor cleared and laundry complete. Cameron worked away on the bathroom. My role seems to be to find the hiding tool, run to the hard ware store, fix some uninspired, badly prepared meals and keep him supplied with coffee.

With only ten days left, framing in and electrical moves forward

I am also trying to prepare some donations for fund raisers for the Kamloops Art Gallery and the Penticton Art Gallery. More teaching opportunities are coming in and I want to keep those dates straight.
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controls for sink, bathtub, fan, lights

After I cleaned the floor…again!! Well the urge to go have a bath was strong. Paint splattered clothes and hair came off. The dark ring in the tub from the last ablution had to be scrubbed out. I washed my hair, put on the tissue thin dress I brought back from Vienna and lay on the deck under the stars. Watching the wind knead the clouds into varying shapes, listening to the trees catching the breezes and eating cherries was such a beautiful time after the day’s relentless activities, that I thought about how these moments are the ones that really “count” not the days we are counting down.

ceiling had to be shaved and reboarded for eveness

How to renovate a bathroom

Posted on June 18, 2009 by admin

First of all don’t do it when you only have one month to get it finished! We are up to our eyeballs in supplies, dirt, dry wall dust and the clock is ticking. Everyone tells us it is impossible to complete the task in one month. We have only two weeks left… so the race is on.

ripping out the walls, tiles, windows

Cleaning up dust is on going. I clean using oil soap etc. twice a day to keep the dust trails minimal.

new pipe in place

Vermiculite is not pixie dust. Gray insulation and ancient nails create a certain interesting texture.

more new plumbing

Oh..why not put in a pocket door

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Old shop vac doesn’t work. Had to purchase a new one.

So many unexpected expenses seem to be par for the course.

gutted but subfloor has to come out

Cameron is working alone on this project with only my feeble attempts to help out. Because of the Rheumatoid arthritis in my hands, I am limited as to what I can hold and for how long. But I do clean up valiantly.

the fixture outlet wall, tub, sink, toilet here

The entire bathroom is seven feet by seven and 1/2 feet. Today Cameron got some of the new framing in. Pictures forthcoming. Stay tuned.

When is a good time to write about an adventure?

Posted on May 30, 2009 by admin

During would be good if it weren’t truly an adventure. We spent so much time on the move and not hooked into internet during our journey that it was impossible to keep my site properly “fed”. However, now that we are back in Kelowna, I can begin to tell the tale.

overlooking vienna from a viewpoint

The weeks preceding the journey were stressful and busy. With the passing away of my step-father, the journeys to take care of him and his affairs, time was distorted and disjointed. Two art shows right before I left further ate up my time. The actual preparation for the Vienna show seemed to take last place.

the beautiful suburb outside Vienna that we visited.

The plane trip took almost 17 hours and found us arriving at the Vienna airport in another time and space. The trip itself was smooth because Cameron does such a brilliant job of planning and anticipating transitions. We always knew exactly how much time we had to move from place to place. Wrangling the art work rolled in a lawn chair bag and carefully stowed in plumbing pipe that Cameron constructed as a waterproof tube was a feat. We had a backpack each. We each had a computer bag that we used as “hand bags” or in his case a “man bag.” In addition, we brought a suitcase with a suitcase in it.

We have travelled enough to know by now that that extra suitcase is necessary. We tend to pick up paper, books, receipts etc. until we expand and become quite heavy and awkward. From each trip we have returned with an additional, newly purchased suitcase. We decided that this time we would not add to our collection any further.
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We were very pleased to see Matthias’ smiling face at the airport. He took us to his cabin where we spent the first few days and we immediately went to sleep.

Vienna is a town full of parks

Very soon we were in the car to take my art work to the gallery in the suburb of Langenlois which is a charming winegrowing area. The town is typical of historic Austrian and Eastern European villages. The stones that the fields offered up each spring were used to construct the buildings. Covered with a mud-like substance, the walls were painted brightly and when the surface crumbles one can see the history of the area appearing in the walls.

overlooking the city and the river

Setting up the show went very smoothly and the gallery itself was spectacular. The view from the ultra modern structure of the village from the past was a delightful juxtaposition. The gallery owner’s family owns several businesses in Langenlois, including wine-making. They were wonderful hosts and went out of their way to make us feel welcome.

Challenge or Warning, How to tell.

Posted on April 28, 2009 by admin

In life one of the things I find the most difficult is to ascertain when something is a challenge or a warning. How does one tell the difference? It takes a lifetime of running off the road, finding one’s wheels spinning in the sky before one begins to understand. I still don’t.

However, there are things that as Douglas Coupland points out, are not worth it. He said, “Find out what you don’t want to do and then don’t do it.”

Sometimes, nevertheless, by walking away from difficulties we shrink. We shrink from learning to push on. We shrink in size because we didn’t stretch our bodies, our minds, our spirits. With students, I am frequently encouraging them to think step by step. I ask them to remind themselves that they are “the worst you will ever be at…. (fill in the task) today. Tomorrow you will be better as you practice.”

It is very difficult to assess yourself without criticism… at least for me. My expectations are frequently so expansive that I run aground on the shoals of my own ambition. Competitiveness also puts me in a place whereby I am judging both others and myself to see who is “ahead.” This attitude is poisonous. It is like a long-distance runner who turns to check others in the race. All track and field coaches point out that that split second when the runner’s mind is off of the race, is when he or she loses. The athlete loses the ability to focus. The runner loses the ability to “be” in his or her body fully and efficiently. He or she loses a connectedness with the ground, the air, the energy flow. And it is given over to the other runners. In a meet if this happened not one runner is present. In life, we who have a tendency to judge and be competitive lose the opportunity to be present.

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A warning that one is running on the wrong track comes from a sense of being trapped, of a closing down of the body, of a lessening of energy. Sometimes if one persists and increases skill, one can push through the initial resistance.

On the other hand, when the resistance persists. When the task is increasingly frustrating, it is best to take Coupland’s advice and hand it over to another who joyously and fairly effortlessly can help you. So the final observation that I am making in my life is that there are others on the team, in your tribe who can assist. But there are times when… one must take on the challenge and keep on going on in order to grow.

It is much like working out. If you are in pain the next day and can’t move… then you have done yourself an injury. If you feel warmth in your body and a revitalized energy, you are on the path. I am looking for that feeling in everything I do.

Wish me luck!

Free desk top images

Posted on April 23, 2009 by admin

I wish to share a few of the images that I have been working with the universe, or maybe just the world, or maybe just with you. Heading off to Vienna, Austria for an upcoming show has my generosity juices flowing. Also, some of my works can be purchased as postcards or art cards which I can ship to you quickly. Sample some possibilities and come back if you wish to purchase some of my energizing images for your home or office space.

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Happy spring.

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