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Grab a cup of coffee and come see what I'm working on now.
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About Me
- Monica Gillis
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- I am a stay at home mom and artist living on a remote island off Nova Scotia. I like to work in a variety of media and on a wide variety of subjects. I am influenced by the sea, the rugged landscape around me, and the beauty of everyday objects. Art has been on the back burner for me for a few years now, while my children were very small. Now that they're getting bigger, I'm trying to put real effort into making art a priority again. I am challenging myself to make art every day, even if it's just a simple sketch. Stay tuned for (near) daily postings!
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what's on my bedside table...
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal , Eric Schlosser
RECENT READS:
The Stone Carvers, Jane Urquhart;
A Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature, David Suzuki;
The Monkey Wrench Gang, Edward Abbey;
Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides;
Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt;
Celtic Art, by Miranda Green;
Lady Oracle, by Margaret Atwood;
Downhill Chance, by Donna Morrissey;
Kit's Law, by Donna Morrissey;
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship,
Loveship, Marriage , by Alice Munro;
Fugitive Pieces, by Anne Michaels;
Sylvanus Now, by Donna Morrissey
web pages I enjoy
- Monica Gillis Fine Art Homepage
- My Mom & Dad's art - Fundy Vista Arts
- Zipping Zodiac Whale Adventures - our whale watching company: what we do in the summer
- East Coast Lobster: what we do in the winter
- My friend Rya's custom Medieval, Renaissance and Victorian wedding gowns
- postsecret
- Queenie's blog - smart, funny NS politics with an Irish twist
- I heart Rick Mercer
- Nova Scotia Nature Writer Laurie Lacey's blog
- WetCanvas - a terrific resource for artists
- My favorite site for crafts and activities for kids
- Encyclopedia Mythica
arty blogs i admire
Blog Archive
Labels
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- ATCs (7)
- books (1)
- celtic (5)
- coloured pencil (2)
- culture (1)
- drawing (1)
- finished works (19)
- friends (1)
- garden (2)
- glass work (1)
- hiking (5)
- keji (3)
- kids (4)
- lobstering (1)
- mixed media (4)
- moleskine (7)
- photography (6)
- sketches (14)
- spring (1)
- stone carving (12)
- watercolour (11)
- where to find my stuff (1)
- winter (1)
- works in progress (8)
1 comment:
Hey, way to go, starting a blog. It is a great start. I commented on WC about your sketches, but will say again, that I really like this. Great lines and style.
Jo
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