Kismet with Rebecca and Christine.

When women create together it is a bit of magic. One amazing Sunday we got together in the studio and had a wonderful time. Our makeup artist Jana brought her doggo Roxy who was on the lam the day before for 6 hours so she was exhausted and we were all so glad to see her.

Christine and Rebecca had not met before but had connected through Social Media. Rebecca planned the look and the feel for the shoot, I provided the location, took the photos and brought Jana onboard too.

I had the idea to recreate a Lindeberg kinda feel in some of the images so I asked them to bring nude pantyhose. Those images were the favourite for all of us of the day. It was so much fun, there was so much trust in the room that day, I will never forget it and will continue to feel honoured to do what I do.

The editorial was published in the Portraiture Issue #9 - Luz De Tu Alma Vol. 2

My stickers made it to Europe!

A wonderful fan took a stack of my stickers to Europe on her vacation and put them everywhere.

Then they took photos, printed them and gave them to me. HOW COOL IS THAT?!

Thank you Marilyn, you are one of a kind.

Doris Land, a place to meet and talk everything art.

Community is key for me, it’s been my New Year’s word for the past few years. COVID sent me on a path of self-discovery and that path led me to connect. I was lacking it so much that I became depressed, or at least I think I realized my depression was a symptom of isolation. So this year has been a year of connection for me.

I have been renting space at Doris Land since January 2022. The studio is run by Alex Waber, an incredible photographer and creative human being. To further this net of connection I pitched the idea of an Art Collective to Alex. This week we hosted our first one and it was a huge success.

If you are in Vancouver follow Doris Land on Social Media, we are going to host these events once a month and I am looking forward to growing this community.

July 1

A birthday for Canada, mine is in 4 days and a lot of mixed feelings.

June saw the overturning of Roe v Wade and a conceal carry gun law be enforced in the US.

Here in Canada we are still learning so much about the residential schools and the 60’s scoop.

I have been reading and doing my best to become an ally. It is really hard to wrap your head around where the world is right now, it’s hard to feel a part of it, hard to know where your community fits.

I feel like we need to trust each other again, see the good, believe in the good, random acts of kindness go a long way. Holding a door, offering a smile, showing some kind of acceptance of each other is something I want to celebrate other than the birth of this nation.

People are hurting as a nation and we are knee deep in climate change.

I spend my days looking for the helpers and doing my best to be one.

Fred Rogers said that, when you are in times of crisis look for the helpers.

Find a way to be one too, we are all in this together.

Vancouver Mural Festival Block Party, this weekend!

Vancouver Mural Festival is hosting a mini-market this weekend at Main and 5th, just behind the hotel.

Guess who will be there as a vendor with her merch on Sunday 10-3? Me!

Want to know what I will have there? Stop by and see me in person, the rest of the summer I will be selling in person only so keep an eye on my blog for my pop-up information. There are three more to go over the next few months. Keep an eye on my Instagram too, there will be information popping up in my stories.

I will have up-cycled clothing featuring my illustrations, pins, stickers and goody bags too.

Square payment is available.

This block party is featuring one of the biggest mural projects the festival has created to date.

You can find out more about it here