by andrea | Oct 2, 2018 | Art, Blog, Canada, Community
Last December, as I reflected on the year that had passed, I came to the conclusion that an overarching goal in 2018 would be “to learn how to be an artist.” Let me now qualify that with an adjective: “To learn how to be a professional artist.”...
by andrea | Nov 16, 2017 | Art, Blog, Canada, Pier 21
Data can become art when a layer of interpretation is added, like the colourfully arranged temperature quilts or Libs Elliott’s limited edition Canada 150 Absolut vodka bottle. Part of The Here & Elsewhere Bee was collecting qualitative data to tell...
by andrea | Oct 20, 2017 | Blog, Colour, Quilts
We often freeze in the face of limitless options – a new canvas, a blank page, a single vacation day, or a beautiful collection of RJR Cotton Supreme colour swatches. What will be the absolute best thing I can do with this opportunity? One could ponder...
by andrea | Jan 22, 2017 | Art, Blog
Entitled “Soft Cut”, this little 4” x 5” piece is on exhibit at Argyle Fine Art in downtown Halifax from January 20 to Feb 11, 2017. Over 300 works are in this annual curated show, now in its 11th year. The submission called for works from both established...