Enjoyed visiting friends in Dubai, and being witness to another world. Extravagance, luxury, where everything and anything can be created. The city was under construction, but still managed to be breath-taking. The galleries were very approachable, and it was wonderful to see an international representation of artists in the UAE. (I hope to be one soon.)
The colors were luscious, beautiful against a warm sun. The interior designs were just as exotic. Figurative and abstracts were the most popular and I’m enjoying working on a new abstract series called Arabian Nights.
A new year
Tuesday, January 15th, 20082008. My resolutions.
- Smaller paintings
- Artists Statement
I have been enjoying CBC podcasts as I run along the Fraser River. Laughing to Vinyl Cafe, listening to Tapestries interesting interview with Bruce Feiler, Goldfarmers in World of warcraft… and the news. It has been a big adjustment for me, as I find the news too sad and unbearable to listen to daily. How do children addicted to opium in Afghanistan, the poor, the innocent compare with the strategies of political elections. The Kite Runner devastated me for a few days! Slowly I’m trying to shed the Canadian cocoon. Working on my artist statement is helping with that.
I have been accepted by Shorewind Gallery in Tofino, and have had interest from Minnesota. Fantastic to be distributed in the US. And how fantastic to have an excuse to go to Tofino for inspiration!
I am travelling this month to pursue other galleries outside of Canada. My current struggle is working in smaller sizes to meet clients requests. The energy is very different. You try express exuberance in a little brush hair. I always appreciate the commission challenge— when they are finished!
Sisters on the Dock
This recent one was for the daughter of Dan McIvor (Martin Mars) A very sweet commission of her memory. A present for her big sister. Inspired by an old photograph, the two waiting at Skaha Lake for their dad to fly in from a days work. How wonderful it must have been for Dan to come home, to see his daughters waiting on the dock for him. I wish I could have known Dan McIvor longer. I think of it as an honor to know his extended family now.
ROUGH DRAFT
(See final version online)
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