This morning I put fresh paper on the floor of my studio.  It’s a big job, moving, organizing, pulling up, tossing, putting down and...

It may be time to resurface, think about things other than when I can get back into my studio, what needs more work, what works, how to...

Nasturiums, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. My next exhibit is at the Secord Gallery in Halifax. November 9 to 30. So it is time to...

Rails to Trails Tantallon, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had the interesting experience of...

Nocturne in Halifax was the big event Saturday evening. Art in the street, on the buildings, in elevators, shops and galleries. There was...

Lila at Bayswater Beach, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn.

Bayswater Beach, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. The sun was strong, the air pure, a perfect day. I took Lila to Bayswater Beach with...

Sky over the lake, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Recently Jian Ghomeshi, on Q, interviewed Simone Kelly, the actress/singer daughter...

The weekend was altogether good. My studio was as clean as I could manage, clean enough to allow people to get into it and see the art...

This weekend is Studio Rally. I’ve been cleaning up all day, getting ready for two days of open studio, 10 am to 6 pm. It took me two...

Because we are being promised rain tonight, and for the weekend, I went out and bought some rubber boots yesterday. This afternoon, I was...

P1040159, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. We’ve had so much rain just since Wednesday, my boats are sinking! It’s stopped now but I...

This morning was a good day in my studio: I did the screen printing onto my recently prepared canvases. This may not sound so exciting to...

Long Lake, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Another thing I talked with my neighbor about was, basically, the idea of why paint. He had...

Rails to trails, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. I’ve come down from the moon and I’m cleaning up my studio. I tackled the top of the...

On Monday, I had to go to LaHave to pick up my paintings from the gallery. Just before going, I received an email from a woman interested...

At some point during the workshop, someone must have asked me about how much I work at my art. It’s a common question, one I’ve come to...

My part in the workshop was centered around drawing. I first used it as a way for the participants to see more, to experience what we see...

Jerry’s part focused, initially, on listening. As we sat quietly in the pavilion, we listened to the music given to us by the natural...