art crawl etc

Back to the Crawl this past Saturday but the crowds were yearning for bargains,alas and not much in the way of art offerings..A few interested souls commented and lingered however..nice

Road trip etc

Petunia became broody and decided to nest out of doors for a bit..as we were worrried about her vulnerability we are glad she abandonded nest to be back with her flock

garden is getting more colourful through my digging and gruntlike work..

inside Hog's Breath..cozy,intimate and quirky..

We went on a mini road trip to Kincardine on Friday since our July weather was uncooperative and we were moody for change..Lovely town ..although the windmills and Bruce Power nuclear plant provided eerie backdrop along the way. We spent a little time at a lovely pub/restaurant called the Hog's breath..

July Art

Spent some dedicated time in the studio yesterday..

Chickens on Chairs etc..

new little ephemeral pieces on wood

The young-uns are growing up nicely with Consuella's guidance

Ah Chickens!!What more can I say about this as they are getting a little too cozy in our environment..Sometimes I catch a sidelong (longing?) glance at our door (Do they want inside?)I can understand ..But really..

Changes in latitude..attitude etc

you know who ..the roo

a few pics taken in my parent's garden..they think it's overgrown..I like it!

Summer is here..yea..! Hot sultry firefly filled nights..long luscious days and thoughts of change..I get so itchy from time to time,..ready for something new and fresh.I want my home base and my "people "to stay the same-but am seeking new experiences and frontiers in the rest of my life..Art is shifting ever so slightly but I am a bit distracted by our wonderful vista outside..the garden..and of course the chickens! The chicks are growing and appreciating the great bug hunting this property offers..

Marketside art show

The lovely and tasty eatery where my paintings hang at present..

trying to be discreet about my photos..but it is nice to see real people sitting taking in the food and ambience

the colourful stucco walls are quite a welcome departure from standard white gallery walls

May/June Art 2009

circles and moons figure prominently..i have also discovered the oh so lovely china pencil

marvellous May Musings

Frida..my broody girl

Gus..posing

chickens crowding us out!

new arrival..ahhhh

dandelions can be lovely

vegetable garden beginning

I will try to stay positive when the going is good..I am getting accustomed to my more solitary status these days..Less of a hovering Mom ..more of a "me" again..Allowing her to make her own path..take her own risks with a copy of the Handbook of Life survival guide tucked into her 18 year old brain .

Baby chicks hatching sends my heart a flutter..demonstrating that life continues to cycle..reassuring .The garden is challenging me with it's abundance of weeds..yet another reminder of the tenacity of nature! I am having a blast(yea I know..cheap thrills-that's where I am at in life these days!) trying to outwit the weeds ..from wet newspapers ..to digging ..to landscape fabric..

The property is coming into it's own again and any fleeting thoughts about moving quickly fade when I take in this breathtaking view around me. Potatoes and tomatoes in..a few annuals and fingers crossed there will be no more frost to contend with..

May Musings

Well obsession for the chickens continues..my lovely hen Consuella is broody..sitting on at least eight eggs.I did not candle them so have no idea how many are actually fertile..we'll see...She is quite dedicated to the cause however..her little furnace keeping those eggs toasty and warm..a living incubator!

The others are happily taking dirt baths in all my garden plots-eating bugs (wish they would clear out the blackfly population but that's another story!)

This last week has been hopping..set up an exhibit at Marketside in Owen Sound on Friday and trying to go to the gym every second day or so..(a new energized me ha!)

our home is opening up once more..and we have the outdoors as our extra living room again (that is when we are not dodging blackflies!)

studio tour..

my door sign..

a frida poster inside my door for inspiration..

lonely chair

Such a lovely historic building..starting to crumble however. Hopefully it won't be soon "beyond repair" I appreciate my space there..and it's affordability ..so don't want to shake the trees..but it surely would be a shame if this gorgeous structure were to be demolished because of neglect.It must have been a grand courthouse indeed in the 1800's early 1900's..I decided to put up some of my art in the halls to honour it's beauty..amidst frayed discoloured carpet and old lino.tired yellow and doctor's -office- blue paint..