Mushrooms

Mushrooms

This photo was taken in the Réserve faunique La Vérendrye. It looks like little pearls of pine gum or is it a mushroom that can perspire coffee? That would be like heaven for my boyfriend, a combo of two of his favourite things in the world. Delicate mushroooms found...
Indian summer in Montreal

Indian summer in Montreal

“An Indian summer is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs in the autumn. It refers to a period of considerably above normal temperatures, accompanied by dry and hazy conditions, usually after there has been a killing frost. Depending on latitude and...
Creepy-crawly friends

Creepy-crawly friends

Ink on paper Watercolor on paper Ink, acrylic and japanese paper on paper A lot of furry and feathery friends have come out on paper lately as well as a few little creepy-crawly creatures. I rarely use color, not that I don’t like it but I find it hard to master....
I have a thing for bears

I have a thing for bears

Almost every time I see a drawing, photo or carving of a bear, my heart goes soft and my eyes get wider. I think it all started while organizing an exhibition on Inuit art and culture; amongst all the artefacts stood the carving of a dancing bear, looking happy and a...
Nightmare before Christmas

Nightmare before Christmas

I’ve been listening to The Nightmare before Christmas for over five years, regularly. This is one of my favourite music to work on. Tim Burton’s world is spooky, crazy, funny and tender at the same time… While trying to find out links related to this, I stumbled...