For the full month of September I was invited to stay in an artist residency. This was an opportunity that was tailor made for my art practice. Kingsbrae is a gardens created by Mrs. L Flemer for the Charlotte County community. Tourists and residents alike walk the gardens at all times of the year enjoying sculpture, a small zoo with alpacas and goats, fountains and of course, flowers. It was from here that I could take my inspiration and material to create new work. I stayed in a large house with 5 other artists from all over the world. I spent my days in my studio following whatever creative whim I had that day. Out of this stay came a multitude of ideas (good and bad) as well as 5 unique arrangements that I photographed with my digital camera. When I was not in the studio I was hiking the local paths or exploring the tides or looking for shells on the beach. St Andrews is on the Bay of Fundy and boasts the biggest tides in the world.
It was an unforgettable and creative time for me and I’m happy to say it was quite productive as well.
