Many ancient civilizations built and formed structures aligned with the sky, stars, constellations and built them to align with the winter and summer solstices. Palatki Ruins in Sedona where I was last month is one of them. It was build by the SinAgua people about 5-6,000 years ago. As a visual artist (and human), I’m…
Art at the Artists for Conservation Festival opening night 2018. SO incredibly inspiring.
Video credit: Jackie Bourne 2018.
Audio: ‘Cut Your Teeth (Kygo Remix)’ by Kyla La Grange.
Happy Earth Day 2018! xo
At the Artists for Conservation festival last weekend at Vandusen Gardens in Vancouver, BC… Every year this event consistently has some of the best art I get to see. I was so blown away by how beautiful and realistic the paintings are. They have a no photo policy but they let me get away with…
I found out about The Artists for Conservation Festival a few years ago. Some of the most amazing and inspiring art that I’ve ever seen has come from this yearly art event. These artists and the people involved in this are so seriously dedicated and passionate about saving animals and their habitats in which they…
I LOVE ‘old’ in nature…like ANCIENT old! Whenever I visit Salt Spring Island I go searching for old rocks and formations. I was very pleasantly surprised when I came across this beach at the north end of the Island. At first I thought they were fossils but with the help of a couple trusted…
Last week, I hiked up to the top of Mount Erskine on Salt Spring Island. After recently hiking up the Lions Mountains in Vancouver, this one was much easier in comparison – not that the two can be compared, they’re both majestic and beautiful. Erskine though is basically a hike (upwards of course 😉 through…
I had a really good start to my 40th birthday year last Saturday climbing 6.5 hours up the East Lions Mountain and 4 back down. It was by far the most difficult thing I’ve done not only physically but trying to keep balance when muscles started to fatigue in spots where falling back or…
