Riley Park Magic!

For the past six weeks Calla and I have been teaching art classes at Riley Park Community Centre and it's been quite the experience! We teach ages 6-8 on Mondays and 9-12 on Thursdays. Both groups have created some amazing art while learning (we hope) a lot about process.

We wanted to share some of their work on this blog... starting with the stained glass project which we did with both classes. Here are the finished pieces from the 9-12s!



8" x 10" surface - wax paper / plexi glass
sticky substance - glue stick / white glue / gel medium
bits & scraps - tissue paper / hand made paper
black paper for silhouettes - card stock

Water down some white glue and paint tissue paper squares onto the wax paper. Overlapping to create new colours is recommended. Allow piece to dry before gluing on silhouette.



Marley - age 11

Flower Factory

Hollywood Holiday: Cherished Moments and Stars I'd Like to Hit with a Snowball

Hollywood Holiday - cover


Renee Zellweger



the Shining Twins


These illustrations are part of a Christmas card series that I created last year. I'm turning the series into a postcard sized booklet that will be available on Etsy later this week... I hope.

Homemade Ship

Homemade Ship - front


So here it is! It was such an honor to do this illustration for Rose Melberg... Not only is she a lovely person but this album is truly special. I listened to Homemade Ship non-stop while I worked on the painting and it was such a memorable experience.

The themes this album conjures are ones I value most; nostalgia, intimacy, warmth, solitude... her songs make me feel like I'm curled up inside a story book.

Bloated Botanicals

Lately I've been really inspired by all the beautiful gardens in my neighborhood. When I take Sam out for walks I really observe the flowers; their colours and leaves, then when it's time to draw I try to work from memory.

I'm also interested in carnivorous plants and unusual looking foliage...
it'll be fun to do more of these illustrations with some obviously menacing and bizarre elements.

the Ritual of Calla Marie

the Hunter
watercolour
8" x 10"