Beach day!
Friday was our beach day and it was wonderful. The sun was hot, the drinks were cold, and the conversations were hilarious. At one point, I floated around in the ocean with my [Read more]
Author: Kirsten Neil
Male ‘ana
This is where my best friend got married yesterday. What an absolutely beautiful place to get hitched. The sunset was perfection.
Under the sea
Early this morning, we ventured over to the Pacific Whale Foundation to begin our snorkelling tour for the day. On our way to our first stop at Molokini crater we watched the [Read more]
The Road to Hana
Today I experienced one of the loveliest drives in the world - The road to Hana. It was a lush, jungle-like trip that took us around 6 hours to travel 40 miles. The road has [Read more]
Beaches, surf and lava fields
Oh, Maui, you are so pretty and laid back! Here are a few photos from yesterday.
Aloha!
After three flights and an overnight stay in the wonderful Fairmont at the Vancouver airport, I'm glad to report that we made it safe and sound to Maui. The long journey was [Read more]
The holiday season is upon us
And when I say "holiday," forget Christmas, I'm talking Maui baby! Woohoo! Tomorrow, my friends, family and I will embark on an adventure to Maui to enjoy the beaches, [Read more]
If we don’t change, we don’t grow
Oh my god! I just quit my job! Ok, now that the histrionics are over… Yes, I handed in my resignation on Monday and I am leaving Investors Group at the end of next week. [Read more]
An act of kindness
My awesome coworker, Jennifer Cloutier, just made me these feather earrings after hearing I lost my old pair. She rocks! Jen creates some really beautiful, modern jewelry [Read more]
White Orchid
For over a week I haven't had a clue what to paint next. I was thinking weathered tree knots or rocks on the beach; something with a lot of texture. Well, as you can see, what [Read more]
Alice’s Teapots
My latest painting comes from a photograph I took at the Portobello Road Market last year in London. The market is so vibrant and has lots of teapots and pictures of chickens, [Read more]
Blasts from the past
This week I started digging through some old artwork and brought out my portfolio. I'm not gonna lie, it creaked like an old man's knees; it's been so long since I opened the [Read more]
Paper Umbrellas
At home in my sun room there is a piece I completed years ago that is an overhead view of people carrying large yellow umbrellas. (Or "oh, those are pretty flowers, Kirsten" [Read more]
Crumbling cottages and colourful back lanes
Nostalgia alert! Drove around the Winnipeg Beach area over the weekend and it turned into a little photo journey. Surprisingly (or maybe not), nothing has changed in over 20 [Read more]
Haida Totems
While visiting Vancouver this year, we took a trek out to UBC so I could see my old school. We walked around campus, checked out the old dormitory, and ended up at the Museum [Read more]
