Intentional

This is my current project, a slow process of making acrylic on canvas paintings.

When I moved back to Ontario from BC a few months ago, my car was so packed I had to remove two large blank canvases from their frames and roll them up to squeeze them into a small space. The other day, I decided to start a new project so I unrolled them on our patio table to play outside with my acrylic paints. Messy and fun to do. One turned out to look like a tablecloth or shower curtain and the other looked overdone like a forgotten steak on the BBQ, neither destined for the Louvre, I know. However, it was my intention to create varying sized pieces of mosaics from the start. honestly 😂 Mosaic pieces are often a ‘go to’ when recycling some paintings I have done. My only ambition is fun. As you can see, I am only in the cutting phase of paint, cut, paste and display. I’ll probably add other surprise (to me) elements as I sometimes do. I’m in no hurry so will post more photos later perhaps.

Quiet and Peaceful

The house is still asleep and dreaming

but I awaken to greet the dawn.

I leave behind my restful sleep

to silently put the coffee on.

My cup full, I open the curtains to view

the scene so peacefully quiet and calm.

The sky appears coral on the horizon

with artfully brushed clouds of grey

moving slowly across the lake.

To the west, the stars are shining

as I watch them seem to fade away.

I am filled with awe and wonder,

thankful to be here another day,

simply grateful to be alive.

Others seek what they will, creating conflicts

but it is in good will where I thrive.

Yet, like so many people of good will,

there’s a sleeping warrior within me still.

(October 2, 2025- Shelley A. Wilson