You maybe didn’t know this about me but my very first love was Art.
It started with Mr. Dressup. I was fascinated by his cartoons and how a few lines with his sharpie made his flip-board come to life.
And my dad would play a game where I guessed what image his scribbles would develop into long before he was finished.
From as far back as I can remember, I was always drawing.
I was very fortunate that my Grandmother taught me, during weekly lessons as a child, the mechanics of drawing and painting.
but above all, she taught me to SEE.
To see things as they really are and not as your mind would think they are.
How snow is not white but different shades of blue and grey - even pink or purple.
How a chair has 4 legs but you really may only see 3. And they are different lengths!
Life on the farm has become my new inspiration.
There are so many new truths to observe.
A young calf with ‘milk face’, the uniqueness of each cow’s nose print, how every ‘cow lick’ on their foreheads is their’s alone.
“I can’t draw” you say.
Perhaps you have other talents but everyone can practice the
Art of Observation.
The act of seeing the truth of what is.
Akin to stopping to smell the roses, taking to time to REALLY look can prove therapeutic - almost meditative - and a great exercise for the mind and soul.
Lately, I have had the honour of sharing some of my work through the Limousin Associations as prizes and fundraising auction items and
I’m so excited to launch my very first collection of Fine Art Reproductions!
Availability of these works has been much anticipated (so I’m told) by folks who are inspired to have my art
tell a chapter of their own story
The farmer in you has a unique story too!
Perhaps some of my work speaks to you and can serve as a reminder of your greatest moments, achievements and future goals. I would be honoured to help! Send me and e-mail if you would like me to capture the spirit of a chapter in your book. info@murrayhillfarm.ca