Tag: art inspiration
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Painting in a Pandemic
Now that the weather has turned colder and the work outdoors has come to an end, I am reflecting on the past “summer like no other”. First of all, let me say that I am privileged. I’m not an essential worker, I no longer have a day job and daily commute to the big city,…
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Taking a Breather
Last week, I was supposed to go away on holiday. Instead, I stayed home and had a real vacation. The week before, I was in a frenzy of trying to meet all my deadlines, wind things up, and gather information for my planned holiday. It became clear that it wasn’t working, and that I was…
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Explorations
A recent painting excursion was to a natural conservation area I had never visited before, the remains of an estate on a river on the Niagara Escarpment. Near the entrance were the expected picnic areas and river, which opened to a pond with a flat, terraced area on the edge. I settled in with another…