Guest artist AprilDesigns from Nova Scotia, Canada, has had a lifetime of learning and working as an artist. This month, she is one of two featured artists at Louise’s ARTiculations. If you wish to be featured as a guest artist … Read More
(This post was previously published on December 19, 2016.) “We’re gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas!” (Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold in Christmas Vacation). Whenever I see Christmas lights, I think of one of my favourite movies, National Lampoon’s … Read More
This year’s final guest artist is Kathy Whitham from Seattle, Washington. Like many of us, Kathy rediscovered her creative side later in life. Her paintings are a testament to her versatility, and to the joy she finds in experimenting and … Read More
(This post was previously published on December 4, 2016.) Why do so many people cringe at the sight of fruitcake? Lovingly homemade, a Christmas fruitcake is a work of art. Nonna’s (we called her Nonni) Christmas cake was a lemon … Read More
December’s first guest artist, Jenny Manno, is the author of several adult colouring books. She shares her artistic life story with us today. She will certainly put a smile on your face with her quirky characters from her colouring books. … Read More
A Treasured Christmas was previously published in 2015. What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, … Read More
Handmade gifts with meaning… Are you like me and treasure anything that has been handmade? Do you keep the rock your son painted when he was small? Or the jar craftily surrounded by glued sticks that chubby hands brought home … Read More
Lee Kreklewetz, November’s guest artist, lives in Edmonton, Alberta, a city often referred to as the “Gateway to the North”. The vivid splashes of colour, her whimsical treatment of cityscapes and people quickly grabbed my attention when I saw her … Read More
Let there be peace… Lest we forget…the enormous sacrifice of all our men and women in all wars. I will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world. Sadako Sasaki. Photo by … Read More
The forgotten women who unscrambled secret codes. New documents are surfacing, and researchers are interviewing the few surviving women who were instrumental in decoding enemy messages in both World Wars. The brilliant work of these dedicated women is … Read More
This Throwback Thursday begins a series of journal entries and portraits remembering those who served our country, but especially highlighting the women who answered the call to duty. As I research for my blog posts, I am learning that they … Read More
A calling to creativity I am pleased to introduce Teresa Cash as October’s guest artist at Louise’s ARTiculations. In this month’s post, Teresa remembers when she received the call to be creative and how her journey as an artist began. … Read More