Fernando the Great! FernandoOne of the great loves of my life.My love for him is greater than the universe.Fernando has been my rock, My jester,My knight,My Buddha,My teacher,My best friend,My nanny,My guardian angel.Fernando has been my meditation buddy, my running … Read More
My youngest daughter, Pippi, graduated from high school this June. She graduated with an A+ average and won a School District award for Excellence in Fine Arts. Our city in British Columbia has a wonderful lakeside “grad walk” tradition. The … Read More
Oweynagat (Cat Cave) Birth place of Samhain (Halloween) Contae Shligigh (County Sligo), Eire (Ireland) In my quest to unearth the secrets of my ancestors and the ancient Gaelic rainforest peoples, I find myself inexorably drawn to the timeless beauty and mystique … Read More
Ancient Trackways: Rainforest Peoples This is the third instalment in my journey to trace my ancient trackways. I share my journey as I explore the wild scapes that have shaped who I am and have left traces in my DNA memory. … Read More
Gender, race, and religion are human-invented constructs designed to divide humanity, oppress the masses, and reward elitist bullies. I acknowledge that I live in an anthropocentric, patriarchal, and racist society. I do not feel safe living in an unjust … Read More
Wild Okanagan Love The Okanagan region of Canada is spectacularly beautiful all year long but in the spring it is truly paradise. Above and below: Ponderosa flowers I had a beautiful Mother’s Day. Peter, my youngest daughters, Mitchell (Tabs’ … Read More
Forty Thousand Feet Over Tennessee How I ended up at Parnassus Books, in Nashville, with a signed copy of Ann Patchett’s new book, “The Dutch House,” is a tale I haven’t fully figured out. All I know is that the … Read More
I can’t wait until it’s complete…I have to give you a sneak peek at something I’m working on: a digital-oil portrait of my youngest daughter, Pippi. I am almost finished her face–I always paint the face first when I paint … Read More
Rise Up! The World Is Yours to Explore Tabitha (my middle daughter) graduates from high school this month (KSS, Kelowna Secondary School ). She is also fondly known as Tabs, Tabby Cat, Tabsaroni and Sparkle Plenty (and a few more, but … Read More
