This month, I had the opportunity to visit the Kelowna Art Gallery and view the From Warhol to Banksy xhibition. 75 works by Pop Art artist were featured including Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Tom Wesselmann, Takashi Murakami, Banksy, and Mr. Brainwash. Pop Art is a commentary on consumerism, social consciousness, and activism. The exhibition highlighted the evolution of Pop Art from Andy Warhol's infamous Marilyn Monroe screen prints to Banksy's guerrilla street art.  There were a selection of prints, paintings, and sculptures that crit ..read more

On May 18, 2022 the Canada Connects West Coast Regional Mural Mosaic was unveiled in Langford, BC (310 Lakepoint Way- Next to the Victoria Public Library) My submission is #974. It can be found on the bottom left-middle corner. I can't wait to see the mural in person one day when I am visiting Langford.  ..read more

5 years ago today I became a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT). I say it every year, but becoming a CZT was a life-changing experience, and I still have so much appreciation and gratitude for all the people I have met, all the opportunities I have had, and all the joy that I have experienced.  Here are some highlights from the past year, click the titles to read the blog post:  Tangle U 2021 Explore Alcohol Inks on Canvas Imagine Van Gogh Friday Night Artisan Markets Tangle Island Fall 2021 ​NORTH VAN ARTS 18th Annual Festive Fundraiser​ Christmas Craft Fair in Cloverdale ..read more

As a member of the Vancouver Art Gallery, one of the times of year I always try to plan a visit is during Spring Break. This year, I was super excited to go see the following exhibits:  YOKO ONO: GROWING FREEDOM THE INSTRUCTIONS OF YOKO ONO ​ THE ART OF JOHN AND YOKO I thoroughly enjoyed how interact the Yoko Ono exhibit was.  THE IMITATION GAME: VISUAL CULTURE IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE This portion of the exhibit reminded me of tangling. FOR ALL TIME: ​THE SHAKESPEARE FIRST FOLIO As a ..read more

Exciting News! I designed a notebook for tanglers to keep track of their step-outs and it's available for purchase on Amazon!  My Tangle Pattern Notebook has 31 blank step-out templates. There are 2 larger squares adjacent the step-out templates for you to practice in. This book is perfect for monthly tangle pattern prompts/challenges like Inktober-Tangles and Gratitanglez. Take this book everywhere with you and deconstruct patterns on the go! Thank you to everyone who already purchased their copy of Tangle Pattern Notebook and left a lovely revie ..read more

January has been a busy month of tangling. I have participated a variety of tangle prompt challenges. Here are my finished pieces.  Tangle 365: Daily Bite-Sized Prompts Tangle 365; Daily Bite-Sized Prompts is a friendly facebook group for tanglers committed to developing or continuing a practice of tangling daily. Every month the admin in the group post a thematic prompt list to get tanglers going, to use as-is, or to include in their other projects. A Fragment of Your Imagination The lovely and talented tanglers at 7F5R started the new year off with the ..read more

Today, Momma Deb and I visited the Imagine Picasso Exhibit at the Vancouver Convention Centre. In July, we attended the Imagine Van Gogh Exhibit, you can read about it here.  Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) produced an average of 65000 works of art including painting, drawings, prints, sculptures, and ceramics. I'm most intrigued by Picasso's cubist artwork as I enjoy abstract forms. Here are some of my favourite images from the exhibit. I highly recommend a visit to this exhibit. For more information, check out the Imagine Picasso  ..read more

It's Preview Week for the North Vancouver Arts 18th Annual Festive Fundraiser.  700+ works of art have been created by local artist (including me). All pieces are 8x8 and sell for $100. You won't know who the artists is until you purchase the piece and look on the back! 50% of the proceeds from each sale supports ongoing North Van Arts programmes and projects! SALE starts Nov. 25 at 7pm.  To preview the unique and beautiful works of art online click here ..read more

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to be a vendor at the Christmas Craft Fair in Cloverdale, BC. The event was in two buildings- Shannon Hall and Alice McKay. I was set up in Alice McKay.  My set up has grown a lot and I decided to rent a uhaul cargo van to cart all my racks, tables, products, etc to the market. ​ Participating in markets wouldn't be possible without a super supportive and amazing team. Momma Deb and Andrew are two people I have so much appreciation and gratitude for. My goals would stay dreams if it wasn't for them!  My ..read more

This was my fifth year doing Inktober Tangles, and as always, I am super excited to explore some new to me tangles! This year, due to many projects going on at the same time, I decided to use a template provided by 7F5R. Big thank you to Stephanie Jennifer for compiling the tangle prompts and creating this amazing pdf HERE ..read more