NEWS AND STUDIO UPDATES
This section includes highlights of some of my latest work, as well as
information about exhibitions and shows.
"SEA OF LIFE,
SEA OF HUMANITY"
After four years hanging on my studio wall as a wood panel, "Sea of Life, Sea of Humanity" is finally complete. This piece is part of my INWARD Series and is currently installed at The UKAMA Gallery of Art on Granville Island. Utilizing close to 80 washes of Ultramarine Blue and weighing at 125 lbs. this piece is very personal to me. Click on "A Passion for Colour" to learn more about the story behind this personal piece.
Image: The Beginning of a piece
Image: Kintsugi: The Poetic Mend by Bonnie Kemske
Image: "Sea of Life, Sea of Humanity". Mixed media.
48" x 109". 2025
Image: Detail from "Sea of Life, Sea of Humanity"
A COMMISSION FOR A VANCOUVER HOME
"A Study in Sap Green and Grey"
Just completed this 33" x 56" commission for a Vancouver home working on the gradation of greens and greys below a dominant black line. Thank you so much to Adriel, John and family! It was a pleasure working with you all!
Image: Final Installation
Image: Work In Progress
Image: Detail
ARTWORK ARCHIVE
MY PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT
My artist profile is currently on Discovery, a platform where artists can showcase their work and connect with other artists and collectors. I highly recommend Artwork Archive to any practicing artist as it acts as "a professional assistant" in organizing inventory, has valuable business tools, webinars, video tutorials, an opportunity guide and calls for entry. One of my favorite features are PRIVATE ROOMS that serve as a catalogue of pieces for viewing. If you are interested in seeing more of my past work, please contact me requesting a catalogue from the themes. I will send you a password protected link to enter and view.
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LIST OF PRIVATE VIEWING ROOM THEMES:
#1. A Piece for your Home - Available Work
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#2. The Essence of Blue
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#3. The Allure of Black and White
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#4. Subtle - Understated Low Saturated Tones
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#5. Focus on Contrast and Drama
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#6. The Cracked Surface - From Subtle to Dominant Patterns
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#7. The Commission Process - A Personal and Timeless Piece for your Home
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#8. A Commission for a Whistler Home - Inspiration from Pure Colour
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#9. A Commission for a Coquitlam Home - Inspiration from Nature
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#10. A Commission for a Toronto Home - Inspiration from Simplicity and Texture
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#11. Works Available for Film Rental
"SOLACE" AND THE UPCOMING FILM, "KAROSHI"
This summer, the piece"Solace". Mixed media. 48" x 48". 2025 was rented for the action-thriller film "Karoshi". Written and directed by Takashi Doscher, the film is produced by Lions Gate and Chad Stahelski's 87Eleven Entertainment. The film stars Isabel May, Cynthia Erivo, Bill Camp and Takehiro Hira.
Thank you so much to The UKAMA Gallery, Lions Gate Production Company and Chad Stahelski's 87Eleven Entertainment.
Image: "Solace"
PIECES TRAVELING TO GEORGIA
The pieces, "Meditations on Rediscovery and Restoration #1 and #3". Mixed media. 24" x 96". 2023 found a home in Georgia this summer. These pieces were also rented for the upcoming film "Karoshi". Thank you so much to The UKAMA Contemporary Art Gallery.
Image: Detail of pieces
RIVER STONE COLLECTION NOW ON DISPLAY
Small scale pieces from the series, "River Stone Collection" are currently available at The UKAMA Gallery Of Contemporary Art on Granville Island. These pieces explore my memories of colour and my love for rockhounding, searching for river stones or pebbles during my hiking adventures.
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Image: Detail. "River Stone Collection: Study in Yellow Ochre"
Image: Small pieces currently on display at The UKAMA Gallery of Contemporary Art
INSPIRATIONAL
SUMMER READS
Currently working on a body of work that continues with my INWARD series and is inspired by the books "Weathering" by Ruth Allen and the wonderful children's book, "When you Find the Right Rock" by Mary Lyn Ray.
I am exploring ideas surrounding play, curiosity, memory and transformation.
Image: Book: "When you Find the Right Rock" by Mary Lyn Ray
Image: Book: "Weathering", Earth Wisdom for Hopeful Living
by Ruth Allen
Image: Powell River Rock
ART POSTCARD AND
E-NEWSLETTER SIGN UP
If you would like to receive news of some of my latest work, as well as information about exhibitions and shows sign up for my E-NEWSLETTER. I promise this is TWICE a YEAR.
If you would like yearly art postcards, submit your mailing address and you will receive them in your MAILBOX especially for YOU!
Image: Postcard 2025
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND
THANK YOU!
CELEBRATING MY 60TH COMMISSION
As 2025 is here, I am celebrating my 60th commission. 2024 was a year of reflection and personal transformation. As I think about moving forward to the new year I am inspired by authenticity, the expression of emotion through colour and the importance of always creating work that is meaningful. I hope the work can create strong connections and help others in a positive way.
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I am overwhelmed with gratitude. Thank you to my wonderful galleries, my lovely clients, my forever loyal and faithful friends and family - my husband Stephen and my three wonderful children: Hanna, Jacob and Sienna for their constant support and creative encouragement, especially over the last three years. As I think about the upcoming year, I think about gratitude, genuine connections, friendships and fortitude.
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Image: Cape Scott Provincial Park,
The Cape Scott Trail 2024 in Search of Clarity
COULDN'T ATTEND THE EASTSIDE CULTURE CRAWL?!
Couldn't attend this years' 2024 Eastside Culture Crawl?! Click on the EASTSIDE CULTURE CRAWL 2024 page on my website and check out the photos of my display. I am also open for studio visits so contact me through my HOME or STUDIO page. With studio visits you will be able to see current Commissions and personal work in progress.
PASSION FOR COLOUR
Check out my new page on my website, Passion for Colour: Memories, Aesthetics, Ways of Seeing and the Lifelong Pursuit of Curiosity through Colour. My first story explores my love for collecting Japanese ceramics and a connection to an old friend:
Memories: "Colourful Sundays at a Thrift Store and an Ode To Sachiko".
"...the idea of beauty living in everything would quite naturally create a more restorative world."
-Alan Moore-
"Do Design: Why Beauty is Key to Everything"
A COMMISSION FOR A WHISTLER HOME
"Pthalo Blue, Cobalt Green and a touch of Chartreuse"
I recently completed this 67" x 67" commission for a Whistler home.
This piece focuses on subtle cracks and utilizes eightly washes of Pthalo Blue, Violet, Cobalt, Chromium and Sap Green. Washes of Chartreuse were mixed with a Cobalt Green for yellow - green highlights at the bottom of the piece. Thank you so much to Jamie, Georgiann and of course Harvey from The Art Junction Gallery and Framing Studio in Whistler.
Image: Samples
Image: Work In Progress
Image: Final Installation
Image: Colour Palette
Image: The Sealing Process
A COMMISSION FOR A TORONTO HOME
"The Serenity and Simplicity
of a White line"
Just completed this 36" x 36" commission for a Toronto home working on the gradation of a subtle gray to titanium white. I experimented with chiseling out the white line and added a subtle iridescent touch. Thank you so much to Whitney and Marino - I am grateful!
Image: Final Installation
If you are ever visiting Whistler, please drop by Function Junction. There you will find the Art Junction Art Gallery and Framing Studio and the lovely owner, Harvey. Representing over forty wonderful artists, this Gallery boasts a diverse collection of work. After, head over to FORECAST COFFEE for their signature chicken sandwich and a refreshing cider on the patio!​
NEW WORK FOR WHISTLER GALLERY
Image: "A Quiet State of Reverie". Mixed media. 48" x 48". 2024
I WENT FOR A LONG WALK...IN SEARCH OF CLARITY
AUGUST 2024
I was always curious about the Northern tip of Vancouver Island. In August I hiked the Cape Scott Trail - 60 km over six days visiting remote beaches, surrounded by lush forests and living out of my red backpack. Check out my page below to read more about my wonderful adventure.
Image: Entrance to Cape Scott Provincial Park
KAREN HALLER:
BEHAVIOURAL DESIGN CONSULTANCY
November 2023
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Since April, I was enrolled in the Advanced Colour Group Mentoring Programme through Karen Haller: Behavioural Design Consultancy. Based in the UK, this fantastic program specializes in Applied Colour and Design Psychology. Last week, I received a Certificate in Advanced Colour and Design Methods for Industry Professionals, Stage 1 - Foundation Course.
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I really learned the importance of creating harmonious colour palettes for our overall well being and the psychological effects colour has on our behaviours. I also learned the importance of positive colour choices in creating supportive environments and to always be thoughtful of the behavioural outcomes within a given space.
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I highly recommend this course to anyone who works with colour within their business. As an artist, this was something we did not learn in Art School and this valuable knowledge moves beyond the concepts of the colour wheel and the principles of art and design. For more information, please check out karenhaller.com
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PIECE TRAVELING TO FLORIDA
This piece, "Meditations on Rediscovery and Restoration #2". Mixed media. 24" x 96". 2023 found a home in Florida. Thank you so much to The UKAMA Contemporary Art Gallery.
Image: Detail of piece
A COMMISSION FOR A CALGARY OFFICE COMPLETE
MARCH 2024
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Completed this commission for a Calgary office inspired by the landscape of the Prairies. Thank you so much to Nathan and The Effusion Gallery and Glass Studio in Invermere.
Image: Inspiration from the Prairies: A Study in Blue and Yellow Ochre. Mixed media.
40" x 30". 2024
Image: Commission in Progress
Image: Samples in Progress
NEW WORK
November 2023
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The Japanese poet. Kobayashi Issa once wrote:
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“This dewdrop world - is a dewdrop world, and yet, and yet…”
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Embracing Kintsugi - the art of ‘golden joinery’ I rub the cracks with iridescent gold and mica pigment. Creating these golden veins chronicles my imperfect past and is a reminder of the beauty of human fragility. I weave linen by hand then crack grout to create tactile skins. Using a hammer and chisel I chip away then patiently mend, saturating them in acrylic paint. This dewdrop metaphor is a reflection of life in a world of instability - stability, adversity - fortitude, suffering - beauty.
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Image: "Weaving the Chronicles of my Past in a Dewdrop World". Mixed media. 42" x 48". 2023
INTERESTING READS PAGE
I have been adding new books to a reading list as well as MY WISH LIST located on my INTERESTING READS PAGE. I also have a list of books for creative confidence for children on my TEACHING PAGE.
COME CHECK IT OUT!
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I would also love to hear some of your interesting reads so feel free to drop me a message.
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"A room without books, is like a body without a soul".
- Marcus Tullius Cicero -
Image: Searching for a "Meditative State" with blueberry pie and a good book
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A COMMISSION FOR A NORTH
VANCOUVER HOME
"The Mystery and Serenity of
the Deep Blue Sea"
Just completed this 42" x 72" commission for a North Vancouver home in hues of dark emerald greens, pthalo blues and greens, raw sienna, cobalt blues and black. Inspired by the clients passion for scuba diving, this piece utilized more then 80 washes of colour. Thank you so much to Dave and The Ukama Gallery - I am grateful for your constant support and creative encouragement.
Image: Final Installation
A COMMISSION FOR A PALM
SPRINGS HOME
"An Ochre: The Oldest Known
Natural Pigment
Thank you so much to Janine and Mireille from The UKAMA Gallery and Gregory for this exciting commission. This 24" x 70" piece will explore titanium white, nuances of greys and yellow ochre. Ochre is the earliest known pigment to paint our world. It was the most commonly used pigment for painted walls in ancient Egypt and the Egyptians loved yellow ochre as they associated it with gold - "the colour of the Gods." Yellow ochre can be found throughout archeological sites in Great Britain, Ireland, France, Spain, Mexico and Egypt.
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