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Feeling grateful and quietly excited to share a few things that have been coming to life lately.
Our - Art Create Learn Spring/Summer 2026 (Issue 11) is now out in print and digital. This issue holds so many incredible artists, stories, and conversations from our Windsor-Essex creative community. It always feels like a collective effort in the truest sense.
Alongside the issue, I also released something very close to my creative practice:
📖 Roots & Wings Companion Workbook – Volume 1
A printable workbook with 60 art prompts exploring memory, becoming, and letting go. It’s designed as a gentle space to return to creativity without pressure—just exploration.
And I’ve also created an undated wall calendar featuring fragments from my Unfinished Memories series. It feels like a way of bringing those painted moments into everyday life while also helping support the continued publication of the magazine.
At the same time, I’m honoured to have work included in a few group exhibitions right now:
🌿 O Canada Exhibition with The Local Collective at Walkerville Brewery (this weekend)
🌸 Kingsville’s “GARDENS: Plants & Flowers” at the Carnegie Arts & Visitor Centre (June 1–25) — featuring two of my paintings alongside other artists
It’s always meaningful to be part of shared community spaces like this, where so many different voices and practices come together.
I’m deeply grateful for all of it.
Thank you for supporting, reading, collecting, and being part of this journey in whatever way you do.
If you’d like to explore:
✨ Issue + workbook links in bio of

✨ I’m pleased to share that two of my paintings are part of the Plants & Flowers Gardens Exhibit with the Art Society of Kingsville 🌿🌸
📍 Carnegie Arts & Visitor Centre
28 Division St. S., Kingsville, ON
📅 June 1 – June 25
🎉 Reception: tonight! June 4, 6–9pm
On view:
🖼️ Peonies & Prose (acrylic on canvas, 24”x36”)
🖼️ After the Bloom (acrylic on canvas, 8”x10”)
These works are part of my ongoing Women & Flowers series—exploring feminine narrative, memory, and inner landscapes. Peonies & Prose is inspired by literary echoes of Pride and Prejudice, weaving together film, literature, and subconscious reflection.
If you’re in the area, stop by tonight to experience beautiful works by local artists and connect in person

Lately I’ve been disappearing into magazine deadlines, spending long days working on the Spring issue of Art Create Learn . The good news is that we’re almost finished.
At the same time, tomorrow marks the final day of my Unfinished Memories exhibition at Café Amor( ) in Belle River location (473 Notre Dame St, Belle River, ON).
I’ll be there from 11 AM until about 3 PM, sketching, enjoying a coffee, and later taking down the paintings. If you’d like to stop by, bring a sketchbook or just yourself. I’d be happy to share a coffee, some conversation, and a little creative time together.
It’s a last-minute invitation, but sometimes those are the best kind.
Hope to see you there.

Semi-abstract acrylic sketch – wildflowers 🌸🎨

Despite the rain, it was such a wonderful time sharing how to paint wildflowers at the bridal shower. Congratulations to Kathleen on your marriage 💕✨

A special thank you to Ingrid for creating such beautiful floral pastel art stations, and for inviting me to do the art instruction. Everything was absolutely lovely! 🌿🌷

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Happy Mother’s Day 🌼
Thinking today of all the mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, and women whose love leaves a lasting imprint on our lives.
This old photo of an orange flower felt fitting today — a quiet reminder of warmth, strength, growth, and care through the seasons.
Wishing everyone a peaceful Sunday filled with love, reflection, and beautiful moments. 💛
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