Most my blog stories are related to my travel and art. Today I thought I would talk about creating a cozy living space. My home is my safe space my sanctuary and it is important to me that it has warmth, character and is peaceful. When I create my paintings, I always keep that in…
by Barbara Arnold – July 23, 2020 In the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, at the heart of the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region lays the small coastal village called Tofino. This is my favorite place to visit in British Columbia. Tofino is a small district on Vancouver Island, off Canada’s west coast and…
by Barbara Arnold — July 6, 2020 One of the paintings out of my Longitude & Latitude series from 2017 is a painting called Maasai Mara. This painting was strongly influenced by my travels through Kenya and Africa. This trip was so full of new experiences and meeting different cultures and races. It had a…
by Barbara Arnold — June 23, 2020 As you may or may not know I used to have my studio in the Red Barn on Granville Island in Vancouver for the past 9 years. Granville Island is both a locals’ favourite and a huge draw for visitors. The Granville Island Public Market acts as a…
by Barbara Arnold — Jun 15, 2020 All we seem to read and hear about right now is the Covid-19 situation in the world. In this blog, I would like to talk about the power of art. Fine Art can help us identify with one and another and expand our notion of who we are.…
