A Brush with Life - Issue #130 Pockets of Silence
Are you wondering where I found those pockets of silence I keep talking about? I can appreciate that it doesn’t really seem plausible. However, the truth is that silent contemplation is often followed by high levels of creativity and energy.
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #16 Absorbing Influences
Recent weeks have been punctuated by unsettled weather with heavy rain mixed with hail and gusts of winds that reveal splashes of sunshine as the clouds gallop across the sky. I haven’t been out on the trails as much as usual, preferring to be tucked in painting in the studio.
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #15 Sea and Seals and Evening with Tree of Life Paintings
Every once in a long while something comes crashing into my painting practice and creates a disruption. Such is the approach to this latest painting. Due to its significance and possibly lasting impact, let’s take one of our long reviews of the process.
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #14 Short Reprieve, Rest and Cold Snap
When it comes to painting, sometimes getting the feeling and energy right is far more powerful than rendering our subject visually perfect down to the last blade of grass.
Season’s Greetings and Happy Holidays!
We wish each and every one of you all the very best of the holidays as we hold space for peace and, as always, do what we can.
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #13 Heavy Rains, Candles, Lamps and Paintings
Our west coast winter rains are flaunting atmospheric river designations that lead to gushing streams and overflowing seasonal creeks pushing
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #12 Seeking Peace Through Nature
I shall achieve these aims by cultivating a meditative landscape painting practice that exemplifies nature’s colour palette, textures, balance and harmony. It is a start.
A Brush with Life - Issue #128 Be Just a Little Vulgar Darling
Celebrating a win is not a laps in humble modesty but rather a temporary release from the perseverance that is required to succeed. Truly! Life is generally hard enough without pulling the stuffing out of our wins just because we acknowledge and celebrate them publicly.
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #10 September’s Luxurious Expanse
I celebrate quietly… with leprechaun leaps and silent fist pumps along the empty seaside trails. Don’t get me wrong, I (and we) do LOVE all of our guests and part-timers that we share the island with for part of the year. It is just that, well,….
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #9 WAYS OF BEING
I have often fantasized about what it would be like to live in a monastery and spend much of my day meditating in solitude. We are now getting really close to this...
