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How to Use Creative Art Practices to Manage Stress and Find Calm
How to Use Creative Art Practices to Manage Stress and Find Calm
Stress doesn't have to crowd out your love of art. Discover six beginner-friendly creative practices, from abstract painting to collage, that calm the nervous system, build emotional resilience, and turn... Read more...
Three Works Placed with a Montreal Gallery
Three Works Placed with a Montreal Gallery
Three paintings from the studio are now with Galerie NuEdge in Montreal. Read more...
New Work Release — Five Small Residual Fields
New Work Release — Five Small Residual Fields
Five new 5×5-inch Residual Fields have quietly arrived. Small in scale but rich in gesture, these latest works continue the series’ exploration of surface, movement, and spatial balance. Intimate and... Read more...
How Canadian Artists Can Get Discovered and Start Earning from Their Art
How Canadian Artists Can Get Discovered and Start Earning from Their Art
Guest post by Shirley Martin Emerging Canadian creatives at the beginning of a creative career often face the same frustrating gap: the work is strong, but getting discovered feels random... Read more...
Looking Ahead: My Creative Direction for 2026
Looking Ahead: My Creative Direction for 2026
As a new year begins, 2026 feels like an open canvas full of possibility, curiosity, and growth. This year marks a moment of reflection and renewal in my artistic path,... Read more...
Precious Moments Featured in Saatchi Art’s “New This Week” Collection
Precious Moments Featured in Saatchi Art’s “New This Week” Collection
My painting Precious Moments has been selected for inclusion in Saatchi Art’s New This Week 12-29-2025 collection, curated by Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator and Vice President of Art Advisory. Precious... Read more...
Embracing Intuition: The Heart of Creative Expression
Embracing Intuition: The Heart of Creative Expression
Working intuitively has become the cornerstone of my artistic practice, allowing me to create without the constraints of pre-defined ideas or strict compositions. Read more...
Ocean Air Joins the “New Horizons” Collection on Saatchi Art
Ocean Air Joins the “New Horizons” Collection on Saatchi Art
My painting Ocean Air has been selected to be part of the New Horizons collection on Saatchi Art, Read more...
Why hobbies matter so much for people in Canada
Why hobbies matter so much for people in Canada
Image via Pexels Guest post by Shirley Martin Why hobbies matter so much for people in Canada Canadians of all ages are rediscovering hobbies as more than just “something to... Read more...
Honoured to Be Featured in Saatchi Art’s “International Spotlight: Canada” Collection
Honoured to Be Featured in Saatchi Art’s “International Spotlight: Canada” Collection
I am pleased to announce that my work has been included in the "International Spotlight: Canada" collection at Saatchi Art, curated by Audrey Wolfe, Assistant Curator. My paintings, Spring Beauty,... Read more...
My Painting Featured in "Circles, Dots and Spots" on Saatchi Art
My Painting Featured in "Circles, Dots and Spots" on Saatchi Art
A Celebration of Shapes and Color I am thrilled to share that my painting has been included in the "Circles, Dots and Spots" collection on Saatchi Art Canada. This curated... Read more...
On My Way Home: A Featured Piece on Saatchi Art
On My Way Home: A Featured Piece on Saatchi Art
My painting "On My Way Home" is included in the Art for the Mantel collection curated by Will Hardy, Assistant Curator on Saatchi Art. For this beautiful painting, I chose soothing shades... Read more...