Day 1: All clean
Today was the first day of my basement renovation. Oh my! It looks 100 percent better! No more creepiness, or at the very least, it’s minimal. Don't know how far I will go, [Read more]
Author: Kirsten Neil
Time to mix it up
I need to begin painting again. I haven't put brush in hand for months. Nothing has inspired me lately. There are a couple of paintings that I have been commissioned to do and [Read more]
Put that in your pipe
This is the exterior of Centre Pompidou, the National Modern Art Museum in Paris. What unique architecture. I imagine it was shocking to the locals when it first opened in [Read more]
…where the ladies wear no pants
Next fall I’m travelling to Europe and last week I took the first step of my adventure, I picked up a couple of travel books. Let me tell you, I’m devouring the France one. [Read more]
No news is good news
Very little blogging going on lately. I guess that's what happens when you get back to work after an absence; no time for the fun stuff. In the festive spirit of [Read more]
A nice place for a chat
I hope to find a place like this when I go to Europe.
The smell of autumn is in the air
After all the bright and shiny colours of summer, it's time to wrap yourself up in the rich hues of fall. This was painted for my friend Denise and now hangs in her [Read more]
Moonbeam
This week, my cousin Dale (the one with the crazy curls) came over with my new bed and helped set it up. What a sweetheart! He does stuff like that for me all the time. But [Read more]
Rodin
In the fall of 2006, my mom and I visited the Auguste Rodin exhibit at the WAG. Besides the “Thinker” and “The Kiss” I didn’t know much about his work. Rodin’s bronzes were [Read more]
Frida
Frida Kahlo is amazing. I didn’t used to think so. I would look at her paintings in art books and think “nice unibrow.” Her paintings didn’t interest me. They were colourful [Read more]
You’re gonna need a bigger boat
Tomorrow, my sister Sherri is coming out to the beach to spend the night. It’s our first night together in the new house. We are going to watch Jaws, a family tradition. [Read more]
What a difference an hour makes
I just spent a wonderful evening with my mom’s friends. I have to preface this by saying I was in a horrible mood before going to my aunt’s for dinner tonight. I just had a [Read more]
FAIL
I was a total failure in university and I don’t care. When I was a child I wanted to be a marine biologist. No joke! This prairie girl wanted to swim in shark cages and help [Read more]
Ah, beach life!
At 6:30 this morning, I found myself wondering what to do on such a beautiful morning. It’s sunny and breezy, a great combination. A morning walk into Gimli is the decision. [Read more]
