Latest Works
March 6, 2024
I find moments to create in the late evening hours when the the room is still. Under dim light my sketch book battles ‘Kitten’ (my self important cat) for a spot on my lap. I have several sketches to transform into paintings & continue to have these pretty visions of forest fairies and nature deities. I am grateful to have always had a steady flow of ideas to fill my creative brain. It’s one of the great joys of my life.
June 2023
Spring! Did time speed up? The months pass so quickly and without warning, a year has gone by! I am still busy with work, I’ve been drawing in my journal which sits on my coffee table along with a small watercolour pallet and some ink pens. For now this is keeping my creative mojo alive, allowing the conduit to my artist-spirit energy to flow. I am grateful for every inspiration. Keep it coming Universe!
xxL
July 2022
Summer is upon us! I find myself very busy with work after a couple of years of living in the glory of writing and creating. I’m 35000 words into writing my second book, a YA Fantasy Novel, and I eagerly await the time to delve back into this world with full attention.
In the mean time, I read other writer’s work for inspiration, and paint these other-worldly landscapes to fill my creative well. I truly love where these canvas’ take me.
With gratitude ~ xxL
September 2020
Is it fall already? Writing has taken over most of my time as I embark on SFU’s ‘Writer’s Studio’ program for the next ten months. My latest painting, ‘Pathway to the Spirit World’, took a few months to complete. This type of painting is meditative and gives my mind a creative-shift. I truly love it. I’m excited to get started on the next one!
May 2020
I’ve been working on these small post-card paintings inspired by my daily nature walks. My reoccurring character, Ms. Star U. Spirit, (U for Universal) is always present. This character is me, but it’s also you- it’s the inner knowing spirit in anyone who’s been moved by a damp, foggy morning or the full, moving lines on a peony bloom.
In the coming weeks, I’ll be in the studio doing larger paintings based on these small idea pallets of colour and theme.
Open to receive
Water colour - Journal sketch
March 2023 ~ Journal sketch - Giver of stars
BIG hair! I am a girl of the 80’s after all. ;)
April 2023 - Journal sketch - Imagine
I am obsessed with stars!
May 2023 ~ Journal sketch - Fiddlehead
I love to watch the slow release of the fiddle heads as they unfurl into luscious, long leafed ferns.
June 2023 ~ Journal sketch - We are all made of stars
We are all made of stars - Shining bright explosions of light.
Journal sketch - On my mind ~ March 2023
Keeping the flow going with these journal sketches!
Transforming Thoughts - A stream of consciousness.
Adding in the Trillium flowers is what this piece was waiting for!
These wildflowers are a sign that Spring has arrived and I am reminded that we too are always changing. Like the seasons, there is always a familiar thread, but nothing is ever exactly as it was.
Barnacle tripping
Escape to another world, where the tides draw your path and stars bring you light--where magic tells a story, delivering delight.
I see you dear one.
Every day I walk the forest trails and walk away bursting with images and colours of imagined worlds infused by magical energy and a view into the spiritual realm. For me the forest is alive with inspiration and I am grateful to have it at my side. I hope you are finding hidden joys in your days.
Dreaming of Sedona
Nature + Me = JOY!
With added free time lately, I’ve been researching my next get away. I’ve always been drawn to the red rock and big skies of Arizona. I’ve never been, but I dream of this place.
Carry my woe
This was drawn after a particularly windy, ocean front walk. I live in BC Canada, along Indian Arm where the river meets the sea. Skunk weed wafts a comforting stench, salmon come home to spawn and the tall grasses flow limp on the wind. I Love where I live!
Big Maple Love
My daily hug awaits with this soaring BIG Maple. I touch the soft moss that covers it’s deeply grooved bark and close my eyes—travelling inside this grand beauty I feel grounded and connected.
My Home
This one excites me! I love my home. I take time to infuse this space with grateful energy and love, and in return, I feel safe to speak my truth, weep if I may, and create to my imaginations content. I’ve never really spent much time painting interiors, but after finishing this one, the feeling I was left with insists that I continue on this journey.
After sharing this on Social Media, I received a commission to paint a dear friends home interior, a sign that the Universe agrees. Gotta follow those signs! xx