Moonspade Magic

Finished this commission today, complete with custom painted frame, and delivered to the client in time for Mother’s Day!

Here are some close up shots of this special moment. It’s a watercolour painting and the acrylic frame is hand painted to match, with deep ultramarine blue and midnight black to let the high key patterned whites and golden - hair stand out in this special moment.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a sweeter picture.

To be very real: this picture took me nearly three years to complete, as the moment it depicts is the first picture of all the kids holding their new baby brother and that baby is now 3 years old (this week). The challenges are part of it - energetically finishing a picture, painting this

The work that went into it is part of what makes it really beautiful

I think that when it was unfinished everything else felt like I was taking away from this project but now that it’s done, I’ll start my next commission today!

More dog portraits, some of my favourite dogs, coming up! And creative challenges and collaboration with that one too I’m very excited,

I am also starting to teach an art class again. I’ll share some pictures from the first class soon.

I wanted to also say thank you to all my friends for your patience, your love, your time and attention. It means the world to me, I’ve got a lot to say and to share and sometimes I feel all alone in the world and then I remember all these real beautiful souls are walking the same path.

And no one’s journey can be shown all in photos or in story telling all of experience can only really be felt personally but from what everyone does share I appreciate it. It’s love and I’m here for it 💛

☕️ I have put up some posters to extend the invitation to my solo exhibition showcasing 8 original paintings in the offices of &

⭐️ This is also a comprehensive list of my absolute favourite cafes in the city of Halifax!

👌 I’d like to give a small shoutout to each location, and invite you, if you are so inclined, to attend this exhibition, and share a little about each spot and my experience there.

I also want to say one thing about the people I noticed in these cafes while I was there this morning, as well as from the other postings on the boards about community events happening this month : there are many beautiful, talented, deeply cool, sexy, hardworking people in these cafes. I saw you when I was there putting up these posters and if you see this post - the art show I have up is also sexy and cool just like you 😂

Let’s go in order:
what an awesome place for doing some work you have a great space and all the other baristas rave about your coffee!

I had a pretty mediocre first date here one time but I keep coming back because the vibe is on point and there are obviously so many hardworking people that come to your cafe! You are awesome and definitely had the most posters up - it was cool to see so many community connections!

I loved the art exhibition you guys have up and your staff is so friendly! You also had some pretty hot people in there so early in the morning I will be coming back 😂

you know I love you all forever ♾️ you know why!!

I stopped by because I love your food offerings although there is no community board here I invited some people and I hope you know I rate you in this list 10/10!

you are all so beautiful and special here and I’ve never seen so many happy plants in my life I hope you know you are appreciated 🤞🏻

I also made one super secret stop with a personalized invitation for a very special gallerist that I hope attends!

Thank you for being part of my life, beautiful amazing and way too cool coffee spots of Halifax, my hat is off to you and I will be back watch out 😂