The 3 Day Novel Contest is not a marathon; it’s a sprint. It requires stamina, determination and vision. The first time I participated in the 3 Day Novel writing competition, which is held every labour day weekend, I had a newborn on my lap and an outline in my hand. My husband was supportive and […]
I love that word: Free. It may just be my favorite word in the English language – and FREE writing is one of my favorite activities as a writer. Free writing is simple in theory. All you do is sit down and write, letting your mind take you wherever it wants to go. Yet, it […]
Through making my art, I discovered art therapy in a natural, organic way. No one told me to try it to help me heal. I wasn’t recommended a set of exercises to do in order to find myself. I just sat down in my studio with a pile of small woodcuts and got started without […]
Writers amongst other artists have the amazing ability to challenge, question, critique and explore our society. They ask: – What do we believe as a people? – Why do we believe this? – Is there another way? Many individuals have mixed feelings about writing about controversial topics and taboo subjects. There is a part of me […]
These photos of artwork were not taken in a gallery… They were actually taken in a mall. When I visited Chicago recently to speak at The Compassionate Friends of America National Conference (presenting on Healing through Visual Art) I visited the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago – but I […]
… But everyone deserves a day off. Have a great weekend everyone!
There are so many things I love about grad school. The keener in me jumps for joy, for one. I absolutely cherish the immersion in my passion for creative writing and the challenge to improve. The interesting thing I’ve discovered is that this improvement has seeped into every area of my creative practice as writer, […]
I recently visited Chicago to speak at a conference about the healing properties of visual art. Of course spending hours in the renowned Art Institute of Chicago was top on my list once the conference was over. I will write more about my visit to the Art Institute in next week’s post, but for now […]
Last night was the opening reception of my exhibition called Unfulfilled Precognition at the EPCOR CENTRE of the Performing Arts in Calgary. My fine art photographs are hung in a window gallery alongside two other artists; Tia Halliday and Natalie McDonald. Unfulfilled Precognition is a series of photographs I took around the birth and death […]
Not many people I know talk about how many rejection letters they’ve received. It’s not a popular topic. People would much rather discuss areas of their life that are going well; the job promotion, the award, the scholarship, the blossoming relationship… And who would blame them? I, on the other hand, want to talk about […]
