Inner Works artist Veronica Funk.

Today's post presents the work of artist Veronica Funk. These are the pages Veronica did in my book "Gifts from the Sea" part of Inner Works, a round robin altered book collaboration.

Veronica is a wonderful artist, and a fellow Canadian. Her work is very colorful yet her interior scenes depict quiet places where one can curl up with a good book and read and relax for hours. Her landscapes are vivid and capture the Canadian landscape beautifully. And I really like her still lifes and animals. Please visit Veronica's website, Etsy shop, and blog and flickr.

In my book Veronica made use of cool watery colors and lots of words and text. She captured the essence of the author Anne Morrow Lindbergh and also the feeling of water. I really like the use of this fish image because it's been taken from the original book that I used, altered slightly and put back onto the page. Well done.

Watercolor is a medium that's particularly suited to my book's theme and Veronica has used it well, don't you think??

Thanks Veronica for the beautiful work that you added to my book. It was a great pleasure working with you and all the talented artists of the Inner Works group.

Back to Reality

Just returned from 10 days down in Florida. Yes it was cool but the sun shone brightly throughout. It was a much needed trip for all. I took the opportunity to have a real break from all things tech, as I didn't dare use my new iphone due to exorbitant roaming fees. I did get a chance to check emails in the evening, but after the second day, unless it was something urgent, I let it wait.

It was wonderful to have time to just sit and "be" and listen to the waves hitting the shore and the distant cry of sea birds.

So now I'm back and ready to get going in the studio. As usual, I took lots of photos as inspiration for new landscape paintings.


For now I'm remembering, the smell of the salt in the air, the feel of sand between my toes, the taste of margaritas enjoyed, and I'm sharing a few photos. My gifts from the sea.