Modern Vintage – What’s That?!
During my recent visit to Australia (of all places) I came upon a wonderful “meaty” book – French Flair: Modern Vintage Interiors (published by Flammarion) – check it out. I snapped it up knowing right away that this book would appeal to my daughter Michelle who is in love with this style and who does a wonderful job of incorporating it into her home. So what exactly is “modern vintage”? (There’s an oxymoron if I ever heard one!) It certainly is not about excess – every surface being covered with... Read The Rest →
Experimenting – towards learning
This is the beginning of my writing a weekly blog – let’s see how this goes! Back in the depths of 2012 I said that I would write a bit about experimentation in design. I think that this is a very important component of all design. When painting, decorating or creating anything outright copying is just not where it’s at for me. I would rather be free to try different things – colours, textures, layouts etc. and enjoy the evolution of my efforts. The biggest hurdle with this approach... Read The Rest →
Exhibition of my paintings November 3, 2012
I am busy painting in my usual fashion – basically ongoing experiments – in preparation for an exhibition that I am having here on Saturday November 3 . The paintings are my exploration of the world around us, most notably the natural world. But I am also looking at how we influence our natural surroundings. I strive to create luminous art that leaves at least a little to the imagination. Those who see my paintings are the interpreters, not me. I feel that there is so much fun in all... Read The Rest →
The Art of Doing
Welcome to my blog page! My goal is to share with you my passion for art and for interior decorating. This first blog is for each and every one of us who has “ideas”. When I began writing this I was reminded of Thomas A. Edison’s saying that “genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration”. I think that this idea certainly applies to all creative pursuits, even blogging. It’s great to dream but it’s a lot better to crank ourselves up and actually do something. Has your creativity gone... Read The Rest →