Walkerton Herald-Times
I have a bi-monthly opinion column appearing in the Walkerton Herald-Times. Links to the columns also appear online at SouthWesternOntario.ca. Here are the links to some of my most recent columns: WhenRead More…
All posts by Cindy
Are You a Late Bloomer, too?
In my October newsletter, we were discussing how I feel like a late bloomer sometimes, that I arrived at fulfilling my creative mojo at such a late age. And sometimes, just sometimes,Read More…
September Brings up the Topic of Vision and the Arts (Visual, Writing and Otherwise)
In June 2018 I experienced floaters in my eye. This resulted in me having to have emergency laser surgery on a tear in my retina. There is a history of detached retinasRead More…
Painterly Cindy or More Talks about the Merits of Longhand Creative Writing
I love to create while writing longhand. While I have not conducted clinical research on myself or anyone else for that matter, I believe that the act of pushing a pen onRead More…
Here is my entry to the William Willard Campbell Poetry Contest
This spring I entered two poems into the William Willard Campbell Poetry Contest. One of them, ‘If I Could Take Words, I Would,’ placed Top Ten. While the entry did not win,Read More…
Happy Canada Day ~ What am I Speaking about here? Why China, of course!
Travel can inspire the arts. Yup. I’m sure of it. How can you see these sights and not be inspired? (Photos by John Matthews, spouse) If you have read one of theRead More…
Painterly and Cindy and More on ~ Book Clubs are for Writers, too
Painterly Cindy and More Talks about Book Clubs ~ Why they are good for writers If you are a subscriber to my newsletter, you have already read point one on why it’sRead More…
It’s time to get doodling. Doodle your way to this latest artist blog.
Whether you call yourself an artist or not, you might find that you enjoy doodling. Do you ever wonder why you doodle? What is it about doodling that is so compelling? WhyRead More…
Trees, Fine Art, Painting and Collage also known as having Fun with Glue
Do you like to work fast? Then this project is for you. I am glad you are taking interest in how to create your own mixed media painting featuring trees (or whateverRead More…
Painting and Making Fine Art
I have been painting with acrylic and adding other collage components. Most of all, I have been having fun making fine art. Any of the following are for sale. These are someRead More…