“There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats.” Albert Schweitzer I am celebrating International Cat Day, which is marked every September 8th since… Read more Celebrating International Cat Day →
A few weeks ago, I read the headline that the UN agency warned the pandemic could force closure of 1 in 8 museums worldwide. The article went on to say… Read more National Galleries of Scotland: What Makes Art Iconic →
“A home is not dead, but living, and like all living things must obey the laws of nature by constantly changing.” Carl Larsson Annika Perry from Annika Perry’s Writing Blog,… Read more At Home with Carl Larsson →
“I don’t know anything with certainty, but seeing the stars makes me dream.” Vincent Van Gogh Welcome to May 2020 will be remembered as the year we came together as… Read more Homecoming →
Spring has come with the confidence of youth, waking a sleeping earth with warmth and a gentle rain. Deep within the soil, seeds and bulbs felt the energy of a… Read more Winter’s Last Song →
Spring has come, even though the nights are chillier than usual for Vancouver. My family in Alberta reported a snowfall with minus zero temperatures. So, in keeping with the lingering… Read more Winter with Thomas Heeremans →
The year was 1760 when Francis Guy was born in Lorton, near Keswick, England. He grew up and was involved in his family’s silk dyer business . Destiny had other… Read more Winter with Francis Guy →
A painting is not just a painting. What stories are held in the background? Girl in a Red Dress, Seated by a Swimming Pool, 1936 Oil on board, Private collection,… Read more A Painting is Not Just a Painting. →
