For Day 23 #ArtAdventCalendar Dawn at White Sands 24×36 61x91cm Oil on Canvas 2017 Commission

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 23 - Infusing a little bit of summer into your feed today. #MacroPhotography #CanadianPhotographer #NaturePhotography #Bloomscrolling #InsectPhotography

Sigh. Another study saying we must change our diets to address climate change. I mean sure. That's on the list but maybe we could address datacenters, private mega yacht & jet travel, cruise ships, new pipelines, government blocking renewable systems, lack of public transit, trains & bikes lanes....

WOW!

Emerald Lake

#ArtAdventCalendar Near Shaunavon, Saskatchewan July 2025

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 22 - Chicka-peek-a-boo! #Chickadee #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #WildlifePhotography #CanadianPhotograher #yegPhotographer

Today is the 4th Sunday in #Advent. The last night of #Chanukah. And the #WinterSolstice. How lovely to have so many ways at once to acknowledge light, miracles, and hope.

Being LGBTQ in a rural place and an artist doesn't always feel simple or safe. When times are tough, words fail, or I feel powerless, clay is my language, creation is my resistance and colour is my joy. #ArtAdventCalendar #pottery

Calling my wildlife photographer friends! I need advice. My camera and my 200-500 mm lens have been destroyed (I’m still processing it) So, it’s time to upgrade. I was shooting a Nikon D610, looking to go mirrorless. What would you suggest in a similar range for when I make the insurance claim?

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 20 - Hi, we are officially in holiday mode over here; blankets, snuggles, and reading socks for the foreseeable future. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #iPhonePhotography

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 18 - I'm just here to let you know there's such a thing as white sunflowers. Definitely a different vibe than the traditional yellow, but I love it all the same 😍 #FlowerFriday #FloralFriday #FloralPhotography #MacroPhotography #Bloomscrolling #CanadianPhotographer

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 18 - The politics currently going on inside this building are deplorable, but thankfully that doesn't make the architecture any less photogenic. #MeanwhileInAlberta #abLeg #AlbertaLegislature #ArchitecturePhotography #CanadianPhotographer #NightPhotography #LongExposure

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 17 - There is just something about small animals snacking that is SO. DARN. CUTE! #WildlifeWednesday #WildlifePhotography #CanadianPhotographer

#ArtAdventCalendar 16 - Oh, hay there! #CanadianPhotographer #EquinePhotography

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 15 - 🎶 Wide open spaces... 🎶 #LandscapePhotography #CanadianPhotographer #CountryRoad #VanishingPoint

#ArtAdventCalendar Dec. 14 They are one of the tiny little birds that stay with us year round. In the winter they are especially busy, constantly foraging and talking. This red-breasted nuthatch has just plucked a small nut from a spruce cone and will either eat or stash it for later. #birds 🪶

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 14 - I try to stretch my neurons every now and then, setting down the camera and picking up a pencil or brush. My skill with drawing is definitely at the beginner level, but I feel it's important to do every now and then. (1/2) #yegArtist #yegDT #yegArt #YEG

A Clay-coloured Sparrow bringing food home to its nestlings. I liked the pastel green and purple frame #ArtAdventCalendar #Photography #Birds

For #ArtAdventCalendar Day 13 Forward Under Shared Skies 60×98″ 152x250cm Mixed media (oil paint, canvas, birch panel, collage) 2019 A collaboration w Cree-Metis artist Dawn Marie Marchand focusing on the sharing of artistic space and ideas between a non-Indigenous and Indigenous artist

#ArtAdventCalendar 13 - My sweet girl was found around this time of year by the rescue society I adopted her from. I'm not sure if it was the rescuer or the foster that named her Holly, but it means that every year, I have a "Holly" jolly Christmas 😉 #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #iPhonePhotography

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 11 #FloralFriday #Bloomscrolling #CanadianPhotographer

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 11 - Emphasis on the 🇨🇦 #CanadianPhotographer #FlagPhotography #Minimalism #NegativeSpace #ProudToBeCanadian

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 10 - A female red-winged black-bird eyes me suspiciously in case I discover her nest. Looks like she just finished lunch. #WildlifeWednesday #yegPhotographer #yegBeaumaris #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Birdsky

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 9 - Fiery sunrise; nature is her own artist, I'm just watching her paint. #LandscapePhotography #CanadianPhotographer

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 8 - Living in winter, dreaming of spring. #NaturePhotography #yegPhotographer #CanadianPhotographer #Bloomscrolling

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 7 - I love the spunk and ambition of chickadees. I witness them stuffing two seeds in their mouth more often than not. Occasionally three. Once, I had one take off with a full almond 😳 #Birds #BirdPhotography #Birdsky #WildlifePhotography #CanadianPhotographer

Day 7 of Art Advent Calendar Mixed Media Heart Canvas Made with upcycled charms, keys, and found objects this canvas has a large heart as the focal piece. What you can’t really see is just how 3D it all is. #art#ArtAdventCalendar #mixedmedia #assemblage

Day 6 Art Advent Calendar Steampunk Seahorse This mixed media assemblage painting features a resin seahorse surrounded by gears, fabric, metal ocean charms, and other found objects. The colours are more gold, blue and green. #art #ArtAdventCalendar #mixedmedia #steampunk

How about my largest commission piece ever for #ArtAdventCalendar Day 6 morning. Bison Valley 84x46 in 213x117cm Oil on Canvas 2024

Doing some #HolidayShopping? Stop by Le Marché Bohème at Bonnie Doon until 5pm, and #SupportLocalArtists this holiday season! #yegArt #yegArtist #ShopLocal #YEG

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 6 - We are both fans of sunbeams. I couldn't re-create this if I tried. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #iPhonePhotography

Chickasquee #birds 🌿

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 5 - What in carnation?! 😉 #Bloomscrolling #FloralFriday #FlowerFriday #MacroPhotography #FloralPhotography #CanadianPhotographer

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 4 - I love when things grow or re-grow in unexpected places. Flowers in sidewalk cracks; plants coming out the side of a rock; and new life from what once was. #NaturePhotography #YEGPhotographer #MacroPhotography

Day 3 of #ArtAdventCalendar: It's always hard to find the perfect tree-topper, but I think I've done it! #wildlife

Relatable Corvid

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 3 - Still a highlight of my summer--photographing a female (or juvenile) merlin. This one let me get within about 6ft; I have a couple close ups, but I love something about this one. #WildlifePhotography #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifeWednesday #CanadianPhotographer

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 2 - Nuthatches are one of my favourite birds. I love their little honk; how they move upside down on trees; and especially their little tongue sticking out when they have a seed in their mouth! This male looks proud of his snack. #Birds #BirdPhotography #CanadianPhotographer

Just finished this painting of a branch, incidentally featuring a great spotted woodpecker! 😂 Watercolor on 30x40cm paper, 425g/m2 - but learned my lesson about trying to use anything but Arches. 🙃 #BirdArt #SciArt #ArtAdventCalendar

CONGRATULATIONS #ForeverCanadian volunteers! Elections Alberta just informed me that our Forever Canadian petition is approved! Your hard work and love for Canada paid off! Now, the Premier must do the right thing and call for a vote in the Legislature. www.elections.ab.ca/citizen-init...

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 1 - While the larch trees are stunning in golden yellow against dark conifers, I was struck by the potential of this in #BlackAndWhite... and was not disappointed. #MonochromeMonday #YEGPhotographer #CanadianPhotographer #LandscapePhotography #OutdoorPhotography

Just a reminder, #ArtAdventCalendar starts tomorrow! 😃 Calling all artists of all media at all skill levels! #YEGArtist #YEGArt #SupportLocalArt

Two more sleeps until the Under $100 Art Market! If you enjoy supporting local, consider passing through Lacombe for great gift ideas. I'll be there volunteering on Saturday afternoon, but you can find my work for sale there Nov 27-29! #ShopLocal

The #ArtAdventCalendar is one of my favourite hashtags--beautiful, creative, rich, diverse! Though I participated for several years on the former socials, this will be my first go at it on Bluesky. Mostly my photography; sketches and watercolour if I'm feeling particularly brave. Can't wait!

"The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire." - Pamela Hansford Johnson #BlueskyArtShow #Bright #NeverABadSunset #CostaRica #PuraVida #Silhouette

From framed/canvas prints to bookmarks to calendars; it’s here at Le Marché Bohème! Also, ask me about the #ArtisansCooperative while you’re here—at Bonnie Doon today until 5pm @coopartisans.bsky.social #YEG #YEGArt #SupportLocalArtists #ShopLocal #YEGLocal

If you're not on your way to Le Marché Bohème, what are you waiting for? An art market with local creatives, live music, and a special gallery event as well! You can find me until 5pm today selling my photographry alongside other artisans; let the local holiday shopping begin! #ShopLocal #YEG

#FloofyFriday. It's a thing. Tell your friends. Black-capped chickadee at medium floof level on a mild winter day. #CanadianPhotographer #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography

True remembering is to work for peace. 🕊️🙏 White poppies stand for 3 things. • Remembrance of all victims of war • Challenging war & militarism, & the glorification of war • A commitment to peace & to seeking nonviolent solutions to conflict #RemembranceDay #VeteransDay