 "Women in particular found themselves vulnerable to having their pictures purchased by 'cads' who would boast that she had gifted them the image and, given the moral standards of the day, discovered their reputations 'tarnished'."
Well, the 'Mastrius Women' project is up and my space is ready to begin the 'Women of the West' series. I love being back at the ASA Gallery. The last time I had work exhibited here was at the beginning of the pandemic and, unfortunately, the gallery was forced to close before anyone got to see it. Plus, the 2nd floor of the Crossroads Market, ArtSpace, hosted my first solo exhibit at its grand opening in 2001...so many years ago. Love these full-circle moments.   This summer my husband & I have been trying to visit more local parks since we've returned from England. We used to take day trips locally all the time so it's nice to get back to being local tourists. It's also a terrific way for me to practice using direct watercolour so that all I need is a small sketchbook, waterbrush and the tiniest palette.. extreme minimal travel supplies. Can't wait for the next one!
 After a bit of trial and error, I think I've finally found the perfect gouache for me. I love Beam paints so it's a special treat to be able to use these..environmentally friendly and Indigenous woman owned, it's perfect! The colours reactivate really nicely and I love the opacity, something that can be difficult to get when using dried gouache.
 Recently, from the group exhibit at Kraft & Co Law, my 36x48 canoe titled 'Wisdom' was purchased by a lovely couple for their anniversary so I was able to pop in and hang 'Finding My Way'...I think it encapsulates late summer in Alberta & it's nice to be able to share it again.
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