Isolation Series: "The Gardener"

"The Gardener"
11x14" mixed media on paper

I know a man who tends the earth
the fruits and journey shares with all
a garden feast before us spreads
gestures a partaking call

Isolation Series 5x7" Cards

5x7" cards blank inside

Happy day; the first 18 reproduction images in 5x7" size are now available!
Each card features the story behind the image on the back of the card leaving the inside blank for you to write your own messages.
Cards sell for $5 each. Buy 5 and receive a 6th free. Buy 15 and receive 3 free, making a complete set.
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Isolation Series: "Sowing Circle"

"Sowing Circle"
11x14" mixed media on paper

We’ve come full circle. Mother Earth is poised to sow and replenish lands released from winter’s hard grip. The season of new life emerges.
This particular piece marks the number 100 in the Isolation Series.

Isolation Series: "Riding the Waves"

"Riding the Waves"
11x14" mixed media on paper

We’ve been navigating twelve months of pandemic rule, a journey of undulations: highs, lows, ups, downs, ins and outs; first wave, second wave, third wave...are we there yet?

Isolation Series: "Blustery Blues"

"Blustery Blues"
11x14" marker and ink on paper

March has been ushered in with a series of icy blasts. We tuck our heads in and carry on; one last winter riff blowing at our heels.

Isolation Series: "Snow Angel"

"Snow Angel"
11x14" marker and ink on paper

It is hard to believe just a few weeks ago we lined the frozen creek waters and banks with snow angels. Giddy as kids, we lay down in fresh snow and waved our arms and legs wide to leave angelic marks. Over time, as the sun gained power in radiating heat, the imprints of angels became more like scorched marks, especially on the creek’s icy surface. It was as if our body heat was trapped, slowly seeping into those snow rimmed undulations, penetrating the ice crust below, then pressing as a smooth glossy puddle right through to the waters beneath. A tea-stained glass window in the shape of an angel remained on that ice carpet for the longest time until blanketed and erased with fresh snow: small acts leaving deep impressions.

Isolation Series: Flowers to Cheer

"Flowers to Cheer"
11x14" mixed media on paper

A splash of colour to brighten the end of long winter waiting.

Isolation Series: "ICE FISHING"

"Ice Fishing"
11x14" mixed media on paper

To catch a fish in winter one has to be observant, 

willing to wait, comfortable with silence, 

resilient, and hopeful.

Isolation Series: "Good Morning, Doves."

"Good Morning, Doves."
11x14" mixed media on paper

I couldn’t resist a scribble of this trio perched on the deck rail, peering in at me one early, pearly morning: an observer being observed, clearly.

Isolation Series: "Sister Wind"

"Sister Wind"
11x14 mixed media on paper

Sister Wind has a variety of seasonal footwear: pointe shoes for spring, stilettos for autumn, and felted boots for winter, but I like it best when she shows up barefoot in summer breezes.

Isolation Series: "Ready, Set, Go!"

"Ready, Set, Go!"
11x14 mixed media on paper

Walking in winter sometimes feels like I’m gearing up for a race, literally and figuratively. Mostly I’m gearing up to win the battle of mind over matter. First comes the acknowledgement: “it’s time.” Then follows the preparation - the layering of years of “wisdom training”: snow pants, boots, coat, hat, mitts, scarf, lip balm, and sunglasses. Then finally, the first steps: out the door, down the walkway, and onto the route. My years of experience remind me: “you can do this; you enjoy this,” and then I’m off, filling my lungs with winter freshness and flooding my senses with joy.

Isolation Series: "The Houseplant"

"The Houseplant"
11x14" mixed media on paper

I have a collection of houseplants to keep a bit of growing-green colour in the house year round. This time of year the plants start to do spring things: forming buds and pushing up new shoots. I find it fascinating how their inner clocks know when it is time to wake up, and grow. I also find it encouraging because the plants know winter is on the wane and change is about to happen. This is cause for celebration, so I partied with some viral dots and rah-rah red: houseplant joie de vivre?

Isolation Series: "Pause for Thought"

"Pause for Thought"
11x14" marker and ink on paper

These are days for thinking, for reflection, and contemplation. I read the news, and after I’ve gotten over initial reactions, I have a good think. I remember how things used to be, note how things are presently, and wonder what the future will be like. This pandemic holding pattern lifestyle requires great patience and stamina, not to mention creative thinking. Some days are better than others. On challenging days I remind myself, hard times bring about soft things - eventually. Recollections of the good around me, despite things I don’t like, fan a flame of hope, a flickering reminder: I will get through this; we will get through this.

“Sorrow May last for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”