What Lurks Below the Surface ...
What lurking below the surface? Get out your shovel - because you're going to have to dig deep....! I'm no pimento...I'm a pentimento!
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Chris
- Dec 18, 2022
- 2 min
Have you ever....
Blog -Tried something new - DIY tree ornaments and made quite a mess! Wishing all a Happy Holiday
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Chris
- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
What is the Artistic Version of Whack-a-Mole...
I was doing some promo videos with the artists from the 2022 September Studio Tour in Winnipeg
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Chris
- Jun 28, 2022
- 2 min
What's a BeBe...
I just arrived home from a birthday party....and not just any birthday party. This was a 95th celebration for a woman I have known since...
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Chris
- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
Does Size Really Matter...
I have been working on a painting of a cottage commission that is making me long for the summer months ahead.
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Chris
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
" I can't get no...Satisfaction..."
My painting has gone from Mick Jagger's "I can't get no satisfaction" to Brittany's "Opps..I did it again".
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Chris
- Jun 24, 2021
- 1 min
My Journal is X-rated ...
I've been painting quite a lot during the Covid shut down. There hasn't been much we could do...no travel plans - no friends and family...
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Chris
- Jan 29, 2021
- 2 min
The business end of a hissy fit...
.I feel I am going to be the one delivering the ‘business end of a hissy fit” after having sat here for the past 7 days on my computer
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Chris
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
Back to Basics...
I attended another art workshop on zoom this past weekend. Lalita (@lalitahamillartist) is a wonderful teacher who offers a weekly...
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Chris
- Nov 20, 2020
- 2 min
What's Your Perspective...
I've been rather lapse in getting to any social media in the past several months. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and even this blog have...
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Chris
- Sep 3, 2020
- 1 min
What's in a Name...
I am no Shakespeare... but the name CREINA means everything to me. Though the Gaelic origin of Creina means "beloved or precious"...My ...
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Chris
- Jun 13, 2020
- 2 min
Renovate and Redecorate...
I have several canvases sitting on the side here that I consider subpar...they are "do-overs" or "renovations" that I plan at some point...
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Chris
- May 15, 2020
- 1 min
Ahoy Matey!....
I have no idea what is pushing me to become so seaworthy and paint boats and water as my subject matter.... I can second guess myself...
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Chris
- Apr 25, 2020
- 2 min
When does a Trial ..Become a Tribulation?
When I first took up painting as a hobby - I was excited by some of the great photos I had taken on recent travels...and very anxious to...
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Chris
- Apr 19, 2020
- 2 min
Is this the new norm...?
I found my sea legs....after sitting on my arse for two weeks doing anything but paint...I finally caught the bug to head down to my...
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Chris
- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
Who Ya Going to Call.....
It’s become really hard for me to actually concentrate on making art. The assumption of my family and friends is that I would spend...
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Chris
- Mar 24, 2020
- 1 min
Mary Tyler Moore...who?
A friend called this my "Mary Tyler Moore" shot. Back in the 70's - Mary Tyler Moore was a popular TV actress who captured our hearts...
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Chris
- Feb 15, 2020
- 1 min
I feel so fortunate...
Every week, I am lucky enough to paint with a couple of great groups of people. I look forward to my Wednesday afternoons and Thursday...
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Chris
- Feb 10, 2020
- 1 min
...I need my Pillow...
I can barely keep my eyes open...I will leave you with this one very short video of my art being shredded "Banksy-like"!
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