My paintings and poetry celebrate, and bring to life, my love of my Coast Salish culture through beautiful images portraying the rich traditions and oral history of the First People of Canada.
Fear Factor
Darkness in front – moving – light in the distance – hope…
The Realm of Faerie
“Drawing is something that has always come easy to me, but I lacked the passion for it until I discovered the world of Faerie.” – Alison Spokes
Landscape and Peace…… against all odds.
My work is about peace and I try to understand why we are here. Cycles of life, generations, seeds and community are important in my work. War fascinates me because, as history has observed, it is easy to make a ghost.
An Inspiring Journey in the World of Fantasies and Abstractions
Sometimes I am deeply inspired by the colors, light or glamor of an exotic locale, or a memorable experience on a journey. In “Santa Fe Holiday,” I used color, texture and form to create a fanciful, inviting scene that attempts to exude the feelings I experienced in person.
Finding Freedom, not Fear, in Architecture
It was during her daily journey to The Glasgow School of Art, that she began to notice the beauty of Glasgow’s Victorian architecture. The wrought iron detailing, the stained glass, the red and blond sandstone structures, all exuded a wealth of decoration and form on an imposing scale.
China
There is an open door in the image, seemingly, open to our imagination, seeking what we may not have experienced but can imagine.
A Multicultural Palette of Light and Color
Cathy developed her love of ethnicity and culture while traveling Thailand, Sri Lanka, the Maldive Islands, India and Mexico, where she has lived for the past 25 years.
Beauty of Light and Form
“The beauty of the world and the way light falls and caresses across forms are seductive to me, be it a face, a lemon or a tree. I try to capture in my work some truth of the world as I see it.” Noah Layne
Sofa Sitters of Victoria
For the past two years I have photographed over 40 abandoned sofas and chairs left in the streets and boulevards of Victoria with passing dogs taking a seat.
The images which are both jarring and comforting, have been enlarged in black and white and hand coloured with chalk pastel.
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