When She Was Bad- Sneak Peek #2

Too much time in the desert with its with its gouged-out beauty

A girl can get thirsty

A shimmering tonic is a diamond drop on a washed out horizon

Parched lips will drink from that tall glass of water
Hot cold, hot cold


Greetings from "The Painted Desert" is a painting from my new exhibit When She Was Bad. This is a detail shot, a snippet of the painting - a sneak peek. A few of the works in the exhibit will be accompanied by  poetry or rhymes that I wrote to further develop the visuals when planning the work. I find it a great way to coax the Muse when I'm struggling.
When She Was Bad can be viewed at the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design Gallery June 13th through to July 22nd. Once the show opens, I will post the photos of all the works in their entirety.
Stay tuned...more sneak peeks to come, as the countdown continues. While you're waiting...drop by the Centre's Gallery and take in the latest exhibit: Flotsam and Jetsam - an exhibit of basketry, photography, handmade books and other works inspired by the sea- by artists Shari MacLeod, Katherine Scott and Jayme Burns. Well worth the time!



Bluenose Marathon 2011-Girls on the Run!

Last year I attended the
Bluenose Marathon in Halifax Nova Scotia to cheer on my youngest daughter Lauren as she ran the half-marathon event. I had never attended before and because this was her 3rd time participating, that I would finally make the trip. I had never been to anything like it before and was overwhelmed at the caliber of the event AND the tremendous positive energy surrounding it. Droves of people turned out to cheer on the runners ( a cornucopia of all ages and abilities) and one couldn't help but get caught up in it all. I cheered as folks in all the events crossed the finish line and shed some tears as my daughter completed her run. I decided then and there that I'd run the next year.

Let me tell you, I  was no runner and only minimally athletic but I stuck to my guns and started training in late December, running a couple times a week and then stopped when the weather stopped co-operating. I took it back up in March, determined as I was, and it was a slow process, but finally was able to run 5km without stopping or walking by the end of April. Not bad for a 47year old ex-smoker.

Fast forward to 2011 and you can see me above with my medal for completing the 5km event. My youngest daughter ran the half-marathon event, my oldest daughter Allison ran the 5km with me and we all came in UNDER our goal times! (We three are here to the right)

It feels so good to accomplish something I never imagined I'd do!



Next year:  Bluenose Marathon 2012 10km event!
Hope to see some of you there!

When She Was Bad is only weeks away! Stay tuned for some more sneak peaks!

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