February

 Every year it happens, February arrives and I have this strong urge to connect with something about my ancestors. Above the acrylic painting on 4x4’ sheet of paper Three Generations. 

It showed up as something sad, as a unfulfilled longing. 

What if I saw it as a sign of a new beginning, spring. A sign, to gather all my gifts given to me and to step forward into the new beginning, rather then, looking in the past for an explanation.

I had yesterday an aha moment as I was listening to each other’s insights. 

Oh, so profound was for me  the realization that I want to step forward, no need to explain the past anymore but to make marks and give the onlooker the opportunity to interpret the painting, I don’t have to explain everything.

Waiting for Spring

 

Monotype print 5"x7"

The days are getting more lovely every day.
The ice in the Northumberland Strait is moving, more out than in.
I have been checking our garlic if little sprouts are showing - not yet!

I have been working on material for the two shows I have plant this year.
One is titled "Peace" and the other "Peace is, without Judgment".
I am exploring what Peace, in it's simplest form means to me.
Very interesting process.
This monotype print above and bellow is part of the collection coming.


What does peace mean to you in it's simplest form?

monotype print 5"x7"

Calm

The last couple of month have been pretty emotional for me. 

It feels good to produce art with lighter colours. It reminds me of summer. Well, today reminds me of spring to have 8C and sunny in February in Nova Scotia is amazing. 

Tomorrow, it will be 23 years that I have taking the journey to come to Canada. 

Just last week I have taken my Canadian Citizen test, how exciting!

Canada and it's people have been good to me, despite the cold winters, the warmth of the people is the compensation.

Sipping tea, looking out the window at the birch trees, the bark stripped by a hungry porcupine, and listening to the tripping of the snow hitting the ground. Calm! Today, not quite grounded to make some more art, but calm.