"Misty Morning View From My Studio Window!"

I thought I would like to share my "Misty Morning View from my Studio" I got up early one morning to this beautiful "Mist" just outside my creative space. I'm still enjoying Winter and all the Beauty that it brings! While it is true, that about a week or so ago, we did welcome Spring, it comes as no surprise that this morning we had 4 foot drifts in this same back yard! You could barely see the top of the greenhouse.

"My pages in Cheryl's Book - Sacred Time"

Only Cheryl would pull out a book and bring it to her band saw and cut it into a heart. What a gal! Love the heart and her theme called "Sacred Time"

To me "Sacred Time" is the most important part of my day, although all other parts are sacred too. I tend to enjoy quiet time to help me plan out my day. I like to have my "Be Still" time before the rest of the world wakes up!

"Pages 3 & 4 in Cheryl's Book - Sacred Time"

On the left we have that sweet child awakening to the possibility of Miracles!!! On the right, is more of that canvas that I have been dismantling, and about the Bride she would become!

"More of My Pages in Cheryl's Book"

Cheryl's book inspired me to begin to cut up a previous canvas painting I had done. It was sitting around my studio, and I finally just decided to cut it up and add some parts of it to all the "Airdrie 7, Altered Art Books". So on the left side we have my canvas work as the base. I love that baby girl "Floria" with the cool shades. Her future looks so bright she has to wear those sunglasses! On the right I kept the words of the original book, and added a window with a key on the other side. As she keeps going on her journey, she will find that key!

"Ancient" Cheryl's Altered Art Book

These pages have been aged. Sacred Time is Ancient. I've painted a diamond on the bottom of the left page to show Cheryl that she is indeed a rare Gem! On the right hand side, I've added some HighRise Buildings as she heads towards a new Homeland full of Arts and Culture and bursting with creativity. Perhaps at the tops are the folks she has yet to meet!

"New Season" Watercolor

The birds are announcing that Spring is in the air! We have even had sightings of beautiful Swans in our area. I've lived here my whole life and do not recall ever seeing these beautiful birds in Alberta. Perhaps, they have come to announce that a "New Season" is upon us. Even our gardens are awakening to reveal the beauty that they behold! Welcome Spring!

"The Girl From Nunavut" 12 X 36 Mixed Media/Can

A couple of nights ago we had a "Suddenly" winter storm. It literally came out of no where. It reminded me of my trip to the Arctic in March of 2008. Our plane had just landed and missed a major blizzard by about 5 minutes. The pilot came by and told us that. He was surprised that we were up there. I had been invited to paint and teach art to the Inuit. I felt so humbled and honored to be in their presence. They are honestly some of the most precious people I have ever met! I will hold them dear to my heart forever.

We were snowed in the first day, and so a special bonding time for us. We shared, laughed, ate and told stories. They are a very warm people. I desire to do a series on them one day. I gained very special friends and even had a little girl sit by my side or on my lap all week. I had worked on a piece up front and was stuck with it, she came and I said "Christine, do you want to paint?" So she took the brush and completed my painting and she brought that piece to life." Her mother made me cry, when she told me her daughter had been hurt by white people and yet Christine would come and sit on me and be my buddy for the week! Whose life was richer? Mine, I'm blessed!

Here is my take on what Easter means to me! Some celebrate it and some don't. I just like to stop and think about what it cost Jesus. It cost him everything and He thinks we are soooo worth it. He shed precious blood to ransom me with His love. It cost me nothing, so I thought of that pain on Friday. I normally paint joyfull pieces, but somehow thought I would share (His Story ) or (History). No worries, He is no longer on that cross! Happy Easter/ Passover Everyone!