Dreams into action.

Happy Easter everyone!

I am spending the day reading and writing. Art, book art, photography, calligraphy, video, studio & online workshops, mentoring - all are in the mix.

My new creative offerings will appear soon.

And in the spirit of adventure, I will be painting a BMW race car this Friday with Rena Upitis! Calligraphic racing quotes are floating through my mind. This event will be documented in photos and video, so I will be able to share the experience with you.

A new chapter indeed.

What adventure will you invite into your life?

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Pasticcio Quartz. Wow!

The most recent issue of Pasticcio Quartz - the Winter issue.

I recently submitted artwork to Pasticcio Quartz, after reading a shared post by Seth Apter about the opportunity: "As much as we TOTALLY adore all of our regular contributors to the Palais section of Pasticcio, for our summer issue, we would love to introduce our readers to art and artists we have never shown before. If you have always wanted to be part of Pasticcio, now's your chance!"

I found out earlier this week that one of my paintings will be included in the Summer issue. How exciting! Angela Cartwright and Sarah Fishburn produce this luscious Art Zine twice a year. These women are power-houses in the art world. I have and love two of their books: In This Garden: Exploration in Mixed-Media Visual Narrative and In This House: A Collection of Altered Art Imagery and Collage Techniques.

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You can find Pasticcio Quartz on Facebook. Of course, Angela and Sarah are on Facebook too :)

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Liebster Blog Award!

Thank You, Dave, over at the blog Clearer Reflections, for giving me the Liebster Blog Award!

Dave creates wonderful mixed media and painting pieces and photography. He is very active in the online artists' community - he takes time (I don't know where he finds it!) to comment regularly and show lots of encouragement and support. He has two Etsy Shops: Reflective Images for photography and Clearer Reflections for art.

The Liebster Blog Award originated in Germany and recognizes up and coming bloggers. It is meant to showcase those who have fewer than 200 followers. (Liebster means "favourite" or "dearest" in German.) This is done in the spirit of pay-it-forward. In accepting this award, the recipient agrees to:

    •    Thank the person that gave them the award and link back to their blog
    •    Copy and paste the award to their blog
    •    Reveal the 5 blogs they have chosen to award and let them know by commenting on their blog

I am thrilled to share with you five bloggers who create beautiful things, live artfully and are more than deserving of being followed! Enjoy your visits to each of these blogs and remember to leave a comment... this thoughtful act is always appreciated :)

Jo Murray - Art
“I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it….” Pablo Picasso. This has become my mantra, and each day I hope to do better work.

Veronique's Art Blog
I'm a visual artist who also loves wool and other natural fibers. I enjoy teaching art to children. This blog is the place where I share my inspirations, my creative process and my art with you.

The Old Stile Press  
For more than thirty years at The Old Stile Press we, Frances & Nicolas McDowall, have been working with artist/printmakers to produce books of great beauty, hand printed in limited editions. We hope that our friends will visit here regularly to see what is going on at the Press.

Barnacle Goose Paperworks  
As a book binder trained in Sydney and Auckland, I am currently interested in drawing, print making, and all aspects of the artist’s book. My lifelong passions have always revolved around books, both making and reading, and natural history.

Not Against Type 
Adventures in letterpress printing, writing, books & art.


And Thank You again, Dave!

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