I’m a newbie at digital painting though, I’ve been a traditional painter for 20 years. I have to share my latest digital illustration from my junior fiction novel Peter Not-Pizzaface and the Decrepit Caboose (which will be published as soon … Read More
Pip and Fernando the Fabulous! Someone once asked me to reflect on my childhood and figure out what I did as a child when I had a problem that felt overwhelming. My answer was immediate. I’d call the dog and … Read More
Easter weekend I found myself swimming in scorching hot mineral waters with extended family at Ainsworth Hot Springs, British Columbia. The natural hot springs are nestled majestically in the Selkirk Mountain range on the banks of Kootenay Lake. Mist and … Read More
Here I am in my studio working on a painting (forgive my hair—I’m trying to). Times have changed in my studio. What used to be a giant wooden easel, canvases on stretcher bars and tubes upon tubes of oil paint, … Read More
My family is getting ready to travel to a place that National Geographic calls “the most biodiverse place on earth.” We are embarking on a pure jungle wilderness vacation. Peter and I are taking our three daughters deep into the … Read More
After years of a too small refrigerator with broken shelves, we finally splurged on the Cadillac of fridges, a giant with 2 side by side doors and a pull-out bottom freezer drawer. The best thing about the fridge is the ice … Read More
What To Pack? I’ve been making my daughters’ lunches to go for thirteen years to date. Making school lunches is every parent’s torment. It’s a miracle when the lunch actually gets eaten. It’s so hard to think up healthy lunch … Read More
Try this delicious and nutritious shake to energize you for what ever the day decides to throw your way!
Join me on the most wondrous hike through the beautiful arid landscape of Lac Du Bois, BC. Our hike will be filled with wildlife and the first signs of spring. The photographs below were all taken by me, this past weekend … Read More
My Mix Hart author website is up! Take a sneak peek! mixhart.com You cannot yet purchase Peter Not-Pizzaface and the Decrepit Caboose as I am adding a few more illustrations before its true release date. However, get psyched for the … Read More