My classes are not about painting a specific thing or outcome. The focus of my workshops is how we create – that is what is important. The techniques can be applied to any style of creation as well as living life..
Christmas Letters My Father Wrote
The famous Christmas Letter, in our house it was a publication that was sought after by many of my parents’ friends and family.
The Early Days of Education in Australia
Education in colonial Australia was far from the organized system in place today. In the late 1700’s and early 1800’s, children were lucky to have a one-room school house in the country or a private tutor in the city. These schools were founded by private individuals or churches, but were funded by the colonial governments or privately until the eventual emergence of state-run public schools in 1848.
Living Through Christmas Hell
“Everyone thinks they know the truth behind Christmas, but they don’t know the half of it; if they did, they’d never look at Christmas the same,” said a deep voice rumbling from the depths of a bulbous silhouette. That was how I ended up under an overpass at midnight huddled in the freezing cold.
Dog Simple
Dogs are both wonderfully simple creatures and yet very capable of learning very complex behaviours and concepts. But do we sometimes expect more of them than we should? They don’t think like humans even though the seem to understand us very well. Sometimes it’s best to break things down for them and keep it “Dog Simple.”
Moving Beyond Being a People Pleaser
As I noticed a bit of guilt arising over saying no the first time, I realized that if I chose to help out it would only be to release that guilt and “look good” in the eyes of my former colleagues. It had nothing to do with genuinely wanting to offer my energy to the work at hand.
Life’s a Dish of Pasta
Sometimes running away from a miserable situation can make things worse. Other times it can lead to happy revelations. Is it your choice, or is it fate?
To Leave In Peace
The true story of how the author overcame her own fears to help a friend find peace for her ailing mother. In the process, she received her own message from the past and found her own form of elusive peace.
Tarmac Meditations #137: The Carnival is in Town
The elephants know that memory is a two edged sword. Memory is indifferent to itself and its use, on account of the past is always past; Even when it is never really past (Bill Faulkner said that last, I think).
Fire In The Valley
The dichotomy of fire and ice was not lost on us and to this day this remains a picture that takes on a metaphorical presence of sorts, one that expresses a fiery passion for our craft tempered against a cold and relentless landscape.
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