Experiments with kneadable graphite

Dia de las muertos

Federation of Canadian Artists, Painting on the Edge; International Juried Show

My painting, " Glimpses" 20"x20" mixed media on canvas, has just returned home after being in the POTE exhibition.

Sidney Fine Art Show, B.C. Oct. 2015

This 36x48" acrylic on canvas painting is part of the Sidney show this weekend. It is called
" The Party". It is part of my " Beings" series.

Drawing with smoke

Thanks to my friend, Jill Ehlert, who mentioned drawing with smoke to me, I,ve been experimenting with smoke drawing. I,ve devised an easy way to prop my paper above me so that I can lie on my back under the paper, candle in hand, and draw with the smoke it produces.
If anyone else should try this, wear protective goggles or glasses so hot wax won,t fall in your eyes. It also helps to have something around the candle to catch dripping wax. I,ve used a 4 1/2" foil dish. The dish does obstruct the view of the smoke but It saves hot wax from dripping on you and on your clothes. I plan to get a clear plastic bowl to use as a holder in future which I think will help the view to a certain degree. I found that I had to hold the candle about an inch or two from the paper. Make sure there are no breezes or drafts in the room while you are working with candle smoke. Even a slight draft will blow the smoke away from the paper.
Most importantly, be careful of the hot wax and the possibility of fire!

Love this button!

It is from the Alberta College of Art and Design, gifted to me from my brother!

Painting on the Edge

International juried art show in Vancouver, BC from August 21 to September 7, 2014
Happy to be a part of this exhibition.