Painting with Japanese Watercolour Pens

I’ve wanted to work more with watercolours, but I wasn’t sure where to start. But then, a friend handed me some Japanese watercolour pens. Now, I’m in love.
Hacked Art: Playing Ghosts in a Swamp

I have a habit, as you may know, of collecting paintings from thrift stores and adding to them. Here’s my most recent work, featuring some folks playing ghosts in a nice swamp.
Up And Over the Malahat

I recently took a road trip down to Vancouver Island to visit so friends and find some seafood. I brought some of the ghosts with me. When I took these photos, I was on my way up the Malahat of north from Victoria. It was quite a view.
Hacked Art: Painting of a Masked Figure Fishing in a Thrift Store Find

I enjoy rescuing paintings from thrift stores and finding ways to add my own story to them. I’ve done a fair few over the years. Many have gone on to other homes, but here’s one that’s currently up on my wall: A Masked Figure Fishing. It’s a simple, idyllic moment, with some ominous vibes.
Pause Music EP – Synthy Nostalgia Videogame Tunes

I have a musical project brewing called Oh!Noverdrive!. It started out as a sort of mental escape while I was recovering from some workplace burnout. But like all things I start, it grew and spread in interesting directions.
Enter OH!NOverdrive!: Art Making, Play, and Recovery

I’ve been working on a new electronic music and multimedia project: OH!NOverdrive! I think you’ll enjoy it when it’s ready. In the meantime, it has me thinking of how I started creating it and how it gave me time to think (or not think) when I clearly needed to.
Welcome to the Museum of Stirling

Today is as good as any day to start. Probably better than most, as the universe seems hellbent on prodding me into this.