Creative flow for me, is a whole-body experience. It can be expansive and joyous at its fullest expression as time becomes absent and my inner world lights up. And what better place than here to re-connect heart to body, mind and spirit!
The stunning beauty and felt sacredness of this place brings me a quiet and profoundly simple appreciation for nature. The herring bubbling off Hurtado Bay bringing the sea lions close in to view; the signs of bears emerging – indeed the spring “bear parade” through our yard; the wild flowers popping up overnight on Dinner Rock bluffs; the surprise falls of Brown Creek just past the bridge, and the huge variety of mushrooms springing up along the way. I am very grateful to be here. Since our arrival in Klah ah men, my painting has evolved from watercolours to include acrylics, and most recently block printing with lino-cuts. I paint mostly local landscapes, fairly abstract and rooted very much in this place, these trails, the bays, the bluffs. Inspiration here seems endless!