Happy Holidays!! Here are my favourite things from 2008...all in pictures!!

My brother's deliciously prepared food...


My garden...


My Mother's teacups...

Eating and painting delicious cupcakes...


French costume parties...

Here are some shots of another fashionista I am working on ...




Here is one I have completed ...

As promised, here are the latest little illustrations I have been working on. I finished these today, and I am still working on more, so check back soon.

I always thought I disliked 'nature' paintings, but now I am finding that this subject is really my most favourite! I am a sucker for any works with birds, branches, and really any reference to nature in it. And this is why Jen Garrido is one of my favourite painters at the moment. I love her use of colour and her process of building layers with paint and then blocking in the shapes using large white negative space. Here are a couple of her paintings.


Jen Garrido's can't see you


Jen Garrido's candy color cradle

Another artist I really admire is Saskatoon-based artist Matthew Feyld. He is so creative and so dedicated to his work. I love seeing his work pop up here and there around Saskatoon, he leaves his mark everywhere it seems! He has amazing style!


Matthew Feyld's bird returning bird

I also have to mention the cutest little shop ever! It is Red Shoes Home Goods. I saw these candles on the website, and they look good enough to eat! I like how the store-owner is so creative herself, she is one crafty lady!