I’d been keeping an eye on the forecast all week. Despite the impending winter weather about to set in, Friday was a surprisingly mild day, without a hint of icy breath of the whiteout to come. But the signs were there. Hundreds of clamorous geese were meeting up in the skies overhead, finally full from… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Fine Art
Holding Onto Hope-January Reflections
The first month of the year has slipped away, and it’s time to turn the Calendar page again. Myself, like many I’m sure, looked forward to the start of 2021 with a cautiously optimistic attitude. One month into the new year and it is hard to hold on to that optimism. I was so hoping… Read more »
Botanical Wildflower Fine Art {Kananaskis, AB}
For a long while now, I’ve been in love with Vintage Botanical Flower Prints. These were originally presented as illustrations, with a very artful, and scientific feel. I wanted to create something that replicated this look, using Photography, to create Fine Art Prints. So last summer I created flat lay images of some of our… Read more »
Leighton Centre Summer Art Camps {Millarville-Okotoks, AB}
Last summer I was asked to spend some time capturing the fun, creativity, and action at the Leighton Centre Children’s Summer Art Camps. In addition to working on this very enjoyable project, my own two sons were invited to spend a week at Art Camp. It was a creative, and wonderful way to spend a… Read more »
Spring in the North {Nature Photography, High Prairie, AB}
Spring has always brought mixed feelings for me. It’s such an exciting time of growth, renewal, and promise, as one looks forward to warmer, brighter days ahead. The snow melts and the first greens begin. And the sounds of spring are welcoming to the ears, after the cold silence of winter. Mixed with the excitement… Read more »
Christmas Cactus Study-My Thursday Afternoon Creativity Boost
Yesterday was Hump Day, and all week I’ve had a bit of the winter doldrums. The recent chinook was lovely, but then followed by some cold, coupled with bitter winds, it only reminds us that spring is still a distant dream. As I was wishing for spring this afternoon, I noticed my Christmas Cactus had… Read more »