9 Tips for Crafting More Powerful Photos
When we aim our camera, the frame becomes our canvas. To create captivating images, we must carefully consider what's inside that frame. Our goal is to ensure that nothing competes…
S P A C I O U S
I've been pondering the significance of SPACIOUSNESS. In art, it would seem to be about giving the subject room to exist without distraction. It might also be about allowing the…
In Between All and Nothing
Don't you love that creative moment when you step back to look at what you have created and feel a glow of satisfaction grow in your body? You feel that…
Gelli-Plate Printing
I have been enjoying working with Gelatine printing to produce some cool textures and designs. It is an easy, cheap and fun way to get creative and make some art.…
New Moon in Sagittarius as seen in Panama -December 19, 2017
New Moon Wish Casting to Make Your Dreams Come True!
I stumbled upon a book that has got me quite excited about the potential of putting its practice in place. It's called New Moon Astrology by Jan Spiller. In it,…
Algrave Star Trails
One of the most amazing things to photograph is Star Trails. In essence, it is a photograph of the Earth's spin on its axis - as shown to us by…
The reworked image
The Egret’s Gift
I had taken a photograph of a Great Egret from my peddle boat on the small caiman-filled Tortuga Lake that gently flowed behind my home in Panama. I loved photographing…
Butterfly, Butterfly
I heard the best time to photograph butterflies is early in the morning when their wings are still heavy with dew, and they move slowly. I came across this one…
Arrival of Summer
When I look at this photo, I hear birds chirping, and I'm not sure whether they are outside my window or in my memory. I can hear the crunch of…
Peter The Bee Brings Joy to Me
Kim LeClair has been writing a poem a day. Some are sketches that touch the edges of the reader's life experience and offer a hint of something just out of…
Paper, Scissors, Paint & Photoshop
Last winter, I spoke with a few creative friends about something I wanted to explore. Digital Art Sessions. The idea was to bring a few people together to create art…
The Winding Path
Last year when I did Seth Godin's Creatives Workshop, I created and shared a piece of creative work every day. The format I choose for creation was 'words with an…
‘The Listening Path’ is deaf
I've had it with Julia Cameron rehashing 'The Artist's Way' with every new book she writes. When her new book, 'The Listening Path,' came out this year, I had hopes…
Court Jester – Matchbox
Some of my friends have been seeing my latest obsession. Making art in matchboxes. They have taking on a life of their own, since I started exploring this avenue. I'm…
Wild Flowering Spring
Springtime inspires me. I enjoy seeing the earth wake up and push new growth to its surface. New flowering plants are popping up on the walk every day. Maybe I'm…
Invisible small birds chittering in the hedges, gives the hedge it's own voice.
Listening to the Neighborhood
Julia Cameron, the author of The Artist's Way, has released a new book called 'The Listening Path'. It is set up as a 6-week program that hones your sense of…
Heart, Art
Art happens when I explore the edges of my ability without the pressure of performance. It exists in the joy of creation. Finished art forms are like your children. They…
February Wildflowers
I'm thinking of my friends wintering the year in the Northern Hemisphere. When I lived in Canada, February felt like the longest month of the year. In truth, the sun…
Where I am now
To be honest, I have been a bit lost. Maybe it has something to do with the loss the last weeks have brought the world, with some of it landing…
Art in a Matchbox
I came across a photo where someone had taken a bunch of matchboxes and used them as little canvases to make art. I loved the idea and set about exploring…
Better Days Ahead
It is February, and nature has sent a reminder that better days are ahead. At least, that is the message I took from the presence of these delicate White Star…
Apology Not Needed
There is no need to say 'sorry' for the treatment by your ancestors of my family. Instead, live, forgive. Make use of your opportunities, Give generously, get to know me.…
A Reminder
I was reminded today by Steven Pressfield (The War of Art), that we don't need to be healed in order to move forward. Our pain does not go away. It…
Join us in ‘The Art of Gratitude’
My friend Patricia Paton and I were both feeling the strain of the COVID pandemic. In order to ground ourselves in that which is working in our lives, we decided…
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