Marking Time

I often post my photography on various social media sites but as it's time to update to my blog, I thought I'd add some here as well. While it may be morbid to take pictures of dead things in a way it is also exactly why we are all so snap-happy - to stop time. These things in front of the lens are transient and one day the photo may be the only physical evidence of their (our) existence.

Motherhood

Papercut 22"x30" 2015

Been A Long, Long Time

It's been awhile but here's some work I've been doing recently. This is part of a sculpture I'm working on. It's comprised of the ordinary detritus of my life that I am taking apart and rebuilding to create a new viewpoint.

Cut Paper

This is a process I dearly love. To cut or not to cut! Like a surgeon but better.

Procrastination, The Art of

Wow, a whole year since my first post. This is a new personal best I think.

I have been busy and it has been related to art and the creative process, so it's not a complete loss. And now that a few things have finished I'll be able to do some more actual painting and then some writing about it. I have been doing part time studies at the Vancouver Island School of Art and that has been amazing. I have learned so much! I've made sculptures, videos, taken tons of photos, and learned alot about the art made in the last 150 years - phew!

This is one of the sculpture projects I did; it is built out of wooden matchsticks and then lit on fire. A great exercise in creating something without getting too attached to it.

First Post

Welcome to my blog. This is a space I plan to use to document my work, and share some of the things that inspire me. I always thought I'd be an artist but it wasn't until I was in my 30's that I began the process of figuring out how exactly one does that! People often say things like, 'Oh, you paint? That must be fun.' Or, 'I would love to paint, it would be so relaxing."
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Don't get me wrong, I know they mean well but if you've ever struggled with the artistic process you know there are all sorts of emotions you go through but it's more like a roller coaster ride than a day at the spa. Exhilarating at times, yes, but also terrifying.