Thursday, November 19, 2009
On the easel and on the night stand...
Monday, November 16, 2009
"Occasion"
These days are going much too quickly...Christmas shopping & wrapping, meetings & work, shows to plan and prepare for and always plenty to do at home, it seems that I never have enough time in my days. Never enough time to paint or read as much as I'd like (which is a lot!). But I am enjoying this extended autumn, my favorite time of the year, enjoying walking more and the time I'm spending with my family. I miss being nearer to my extended family but am grateful that my immediate family enjoys spending so much time together. Now, I'm looking forward to having friends for dinner, to enjoy my youngest daughter's 10th birthday (a big one, finally two digits), to decorating our home for the holidays and think I'll just have to make time to paint and read more once again. It is the season, is it not?
Saturday, November 14, 2009
My website is back up...
The sea! And all it’s treasures. This is what art must be about. You love paintings in blue and turquoise, green and white. The shells and the driftwood on the beach are a piece of (your) art. You love everything that feels like home, that feels familiar and connects you with your loved ones. You like the images of mothers in art. You like nostalgic things and vintage style. No doubt, you will make it in the end! Just carry on! Enjoy your art time.
And second, I finally posted my website once again - the address is http://www.veronicafunk.com/. If you're interested, I would love to get feedback as I've changed it drastically from what it used to be. I've simplified it (don't I do that with everything in my life?) and have only posted a handful of paintings that have been created over the past 15 years ~ I used the best photos ;)
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Begin again...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Medieval Heart
Also, today my etsy shop is being featured on the lovely Rita Vindedzis' blog. It is an honour for me to be mentioned as her work is beautiful and has been featured on many magazines and HGTV decorating programs. It's an interior designer's dream. Besides being represented by a number of galleries, she also features smaller items in her etsy shop. Having grown up in northern Manitoba, I'm quite partial to her ethereal landscapes.
As I was traveling north a week ago, listening to the radio brought back so many memories of different ages and stages in my life. The first 45 my Dad bought me when I was about 4 years old - the song was Little Willie by The Sweet. Gotta love the '70's...the video's worth a watch just to reminisce about the fashion of the day. A few years later I went through a major disco phase - I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor, Donna Summer, BeeGees - then it was on to movie soundtracks like Animal House and Grease..."Sailing" by Christopher Cross was an absolute favorite. In high school it was Trooper, The Eagles, Journey, Supertramp, Prism, The J.Geils Band, Blondie, and though I hate to admit it, I did enjoy Air Supply for a time. After that it was on to AC/DC and Loverboy (I had a crush on Mike Reno), followed by AHA and Cyndi Lauper. When I got to art school I was introduced to The Smiths, Jane Siberry, The Cure. More alternative and a lot of music out of Britain. When my husband and I were dating, it was U2, Rolling Stones, I wasn't a fan until we went to Minneapolis to see them live, and Fleetwood Mac. And fast forward to motherhood and Enya & Enigma, Sarah McLachlin and Loreena Mckennit. There are so many more and I am grateful to musicians and to the process of creativity. These days I still listen to these but also to the radio more often, to classical, jazz, world and folk music. But I love switching to 'oldies' channels and I'm enjoying the fact that a number of these old songs are being played once again. My children are always surprised when I know all the words to these 'new' songs. It's interesting how music brings back so many memories of different times and feelings.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
AIRDRIE7
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
And the winner is...
Monday, November 2, 2009
Vegreville Centennial Library
My youngest daughter and I spent 7 hours on the road this weekend on a return trip north to Vegreville to hang a dozen large paintings. She's such good company, the weather was fabulous, the roads were clear and we watched a coyote amble alongside the highway, hawks circle over the fields and crows settling into a rather large nest. I began to think about my past life in northern Manitoba, one I miss very much. Remembering the lakes and forests, spending time in canoes in silence and wishing that I could bring my children there...perhaps one day. And then, while I was listening to one of my favorite programs on CBC Radio, Stuart McLean's Vinyl Cafe, he read a letter written by a gentleman who lived 'North of 56'. The letter came from Lynn Lake, the community next to Leaf Rapids, and my eyes welled up with tears as he described the landscape and the people of the north. A few hours later, on my return home, I listened to an interview with a poet, who happened to be from Thompson, the closest city a couple of hours south of my home. The author, Rosanna Deerchild, wrote a book of poetry titled 'This is a Small Northern Town' about what it means to be from the north. As I heard some of the words of her poetry and also her description of how the north never leaves you regardless of where you live, I wanted to weep again. She captured how I feel.
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