More Than Just A Pretty Picture
Each fleeting moment brings us the chance to experience so much more than what our eyes can see. It's about the intangible...
The gauzy beams of light through trees across the valley; A glance of understanding between strangers; The feeling of stillness before daylight fades into night. ...Let these paintings reflect that which is truly present to us ... |
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Contemplating Artistic Process - A Philosophical Examination
The Disc Golf Series - An Extracurricular Endeavor
August, 2022
"There are two main definitions for liaison that stem from Old French and before that, the Latin word for 'to bind.'"
-Vocabulary.com Sometimes you just have to let life take you places. Shake up your normal routine and find new interests. For me, disc golf has been a liaison connecting my thirst for nature with a desire to stay active. Not to mention its inherently beautiful locations (great eye candy for any painter!). Like most blossoming interests, you don't really know what you're getting into at the start. I was first on Pender Island with my now husband and brother when we found frisbee-like discs in the boathouse we were staying in. Realizing that there was a full-blown 27-hole course on the island, and that this unknown (to me) sport actually has a huge community world-wide, we decided to get into the woods and play. Paintings (above) inspired by disc golf courses in BC, Vancouver Island and Maui.
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I didn't care about the rules, nor did I have any skills in the game, but to me, the warm and sweet fir-filled air with ravens casting their shadows high against the cliffs and treetops was absolutely intoxicating. It was summer, and it was paradise- a place that lets you forget the passing of time, So with beers cracked, parties of 4 cheering in the distance and neon colours flying through the trees- it was needless to say we went back there every day during our vacation.
So, my love for nature and beauty drew me into the sport as I honed my new skills, and in turn inspired a series of several paintings over the next few years. I have been places and seen things that I wouldn't have otherwise. If you're like me, it was a crucial reminder to take a step back from work (which I tend to bury myself in), get comfortable not knowing what's next and become a conduit for the new found beauty in front of me. |
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