Home is Where I Lay my ...

Home is Where I Lay my … 24x24 oil

When I started this painting I was thinking about travel.  How when I go away somewhere, after the first couple of days I could sleep anywhere.  I was thinking about the families possibly planning to go away somewhere with their children for the spring break… wishing I was going away somewhere.  Well that thought quickly changed!  Now of course, because of the pandemic, the thought of traveling anywhere is risky and I'm perfectly content to stay home.  It's been about 6 weeks since we've all been stuck at home now and just getting out to go for a walk is a great pleasure.  I am looking forward to the time, probably in the distant future,  when I can pack my suitcase and head out somewhere, anywhere besides my backyard.  At the moment though, I am following the rules and staying safe.    

Yummy Cupcakes

6x6 inches each, oil

This was a fun series of paintings.  The hardest part was trying to decide which cupcakes to purchase, and the most fun part was deciding what the wallpaper should look like.    


I started this fun series of paintings before the pandemic arrived in this neck of the woods.   These small paintings were painted in preparation for the studio tour on Mother's Day weekend, which of course is not happening anymore.  Now all the shops are closed except for the grocery stores and the thought of being able to take a walk into a crowded bakery is just a memory.  My husband grabs the mask I made for him and heads out to the grocery store once a week.  There is no problem finding toilet paper any more; flour is now the coveted item.  Who would have guessed it.


I'm thankful that I live in Canada, and that our government is doing what they can to help.  The most comforting thought is that we're all in this together.  I know this pandemic will eventually be just a memory, as long as we follow the rules to stay safe.  I'm wondering, when this is all over, will we still choose to wear our homemade masks out in crowded public places like the grocery store, just in case?