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Catherine Meyers Artist

 Little Iron Horse ― http://catherinemeyersartist.blogspot.com

I blog about my life as an artist, an mature art student and the explore of the creative process. Creativity to me is a lifestyle and as an artist this presents many opportunities and challenges. I love networking with other creative people which enables me to learn and grow as a creative person.

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Memory of Fathers

Memory of Fathers

Catherine Meyers Artist ― This is an old photo taken of my father when he was a police officer in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He's the tall dark lanky one, second in front of the tree on the left, looking toward the dignitaries. He must have been on parade. He was a very ...

Tags: Bill Wilson, Alcoholism, 12 Step Recovery, Al-Anon, The Lord's Prayer, Jeff MacDonald

Little Iron Horse ― 3 days ago

Free Art Making - The Ruche d' Art - Busy Hive of Creativity

Free Art Making - The Ruche d' Art - Busy Hive of Creativity

Catherine Meyers Artist ― + ∙ Recently I have taken a break from my basket making, until I get another load of rope. I've posted my newest recycled rope basket creations. ∙ Now I have a bit of ennui, enough to re-aquaint myself with my inner weirdo as I heard...

Tags: Ennui, Ruche D' Art, Reycycled Art, Torquil Campbell, Jian Gomeshi Q CBC Radio Canada, Concordia University

Little Iron Horse ― 1 week 6 days ago

Graceful Aging and Sally O'Malley

Graceful Aging and Sally O'Malley

Catherine Meyers Artist ― I've always been fond of the saying "growing old gracefully". Many seem to do this well with grace, embracing the natural life-death-life cycle. Others rail against it, in that they are fearful, full of dread and complaints about getting old....

Tags: Life Death Life Cycle, Betty Davis, The Spirituality Of Imperfection, Sally O'Malley, Growing Old Gracefully, Young At Heart

Little Iron Horse ― 2 weeks 1 day ago

Art on The Inside

Catherine Meyers Artist ― Kallie Garcia I am proud to say is my friend, and like the daughter I've never had. She is a young twenty some thing, who is wise beyond her years. I first met Kallie at Mount Allison University in the Fine Art Program, where we were both art...

Tags: Westmorland, Mount Allison University Fine Art Department, Inside Art, CBC Radio Information Morning Moncton

Little Iron Horse ― 2 weeks 5 days ago

Follow Your Bliss

Follow Your Bliss

Catherine Meyers Artist ― I admit it I have some OCD (obssessive compulsive disorder). Perhaps it comes with the territory being a creative person I don't know, I am not a psychologist. I am familiar with sterotypical labels and characteristics that artists so often are...

Tags: Creative Process, Damien Hirst, Compulsive Obsessive Disorder, Art And Commerce, Knot Tying, Writing And The Creative Process

Little Iron Horse ― 3 weeks 6 days ago

Creative Mothers/ Family of Origin/ Family of Choice

Creative Mothers/ Family of Origin/ Family of Choice

Catherine Meyers Artist ― My mother was a piano player, and a singer. One of my most vivid memories as a little girl, was of her playing the piano, while I, in an ethereal state of mind, imagining I was a wonderful ballerina, as I swirled, twirled myself, and with arms...

Tags: The Artist's Way, Morning Pages Journal, Julie Cameron, Feminists, Alcoholism, 12 Step Recovery

Little Iron Horse ― 5 weeks 1 day ago

Sebastiao Salgado

Sebastiao Salgado

Catherine Meyers Artist ― Yesterday while listening to Q, with Jian Ghomeshi, I heard an interview with wonderful, compassionate human being, and photographer I never heard of, or knew about. His name is Sebastiao Salgado. When I went searching for his work online, I was ...

Tags: Photography, Gamma, Amazons Images, UK Natural History Museum, Sebastiao Salgado, Genesis

Little Iron Horse ― 6 weeks 5 days ago

Mary Pratt - The Love of the Simple Things

Mary Pratt - The Love of the Simple Things

Catherine Meyers Artist ― While slothfully lying in bed as I often do Sunday mornings, my ears were glued to the radio listening to a CBC inteview with Canadian artist, Mary Pratt. I don't know when it was I first became familiar with her work, but I know when I first ...

Tags: CBC Michael Enright, Mary Pratt, Mount Allison University, Alex Colville, Newfoundland, Help Thanks Wow

Little Iron Horse ― 7 weeks 3 days ago

End of My Rope and All Tyed Up in Knots

End of My Rope and All Tyed Up in Knots

Catherine Meyers Artist ― I've not been painting for some time, a few months now, and admittedly I've been in a slumpydydump-dump-dump. I just made that word up. Being sick with a rotten cold hasn't helped after this long drug out Winter. However I've managed to continue ...

Tags: Slumps, Turks Knot, Rope, Knot Tying

Little Iron Horse ― 8 weeks 2 days ago

The Art of Michael R. Gaudet:Near-Death Experience Fuels Quest for Immortality

Catherine Meyers Artist ― I am very happy to be able to share this post with my readers. It is about a fellow artist and long time friend from my days at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. ∙ Michael Gaudet has a poignant, inspiring and I believe an important...

Tags: Michael Gaudet, Udemy, Nova Scotia College Of Art And Design

Little Iron Horse ― 9 weeks 4 days ago

Artisan Studios Nova Scotia | Arts & Crafts | Artists

Catherine Meyers Artist ― Artisan Studios Nova Scotia | Arts & Crafts | Artistshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/PtjBL ∙ http://pictify.com/user/Littleironhorse

Little Iron Horse ― 9 weeks 6 days ago

Studio and Garden: Traditional Maple Sugaring

Catherine Meyers Artist ― Studio and Garden: Traditional Maple Sugaring: A sure sign that winter is loosening its grip is when the sap begins to flow in the sugar maples. People start excitedly asking &qu... ∙ http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/PtjBL ∙...

Tags: Egg Tempera, Altoon Sultan, Traditional Maple Sugar Bush

Little Iron Horse ― 10 weeks 1 day ago

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