“An idea is a feat of association, and the height of it is a good metaphor.” —Robert Frost I’ve been asked quite a bit about my creative process when it come...

Pastel colors of pink, cream, and magenta burst through the downtown Victoria scenery like paint splashes on a canvas. The cherry blossoms are in full swing ...

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas season and took some time to celebrate the holidays. By now, you’re most likely looking forward to the brighter skie...

Well, it must be that time of year again because the humans are being extra chummy while buzzing around the house. The air is rich with scents of cinnamon an...

This October Pippin’s Press was part of RAW – a Natural Born Artists exhibition called Stellar, here in Victoria. It’s an international community made up of ...

I know I'm a little late in posting my spring artwork inspirations for the Flowers and Babes Watercolour Series, but nonetheless here it is. The idea of pai...

Hopping out of the paint can with a whole new sense of style! This past spring, I did a soft re-branding of Pippin’s Press. I began to feel a disconnect betw...

As an artist, reinvention is important to me. It’s why I express moments of playfulness and curiosity in my storybooks. I want to create a sense of craftsman...

The morning sunshine soaks up the blinds in my living room as I write this. Autumn is a time of reflection in taking a deep breath and regrouping as the last...

The itchy time is here as we grow in our winter coats. I’ve been hanging out in the front room lately. I lounge under the coffee table and every once in a wh...

Grab Life by Its Ears: The whole story behind Pippin’s Press Most days I write from my kitchen table. On other days I pace around the house, frustrated about...

Abby here! I know it’s been quite sometime since my last entry but there’s been lots going on. Since early spring the house has been bustling with activity. ...

The Bashful Bunny is the first book I created. I had written a little poem and put it on hold for so long that one day it said, “Paint me or I’ll move on.” A...

Faced with February’s conundrum of strict foods and grub, I’ve been lying awake at night staring at all the bunny toys that now hang from our pen. Since Abby...

Outside its been a dismal grey lately. Although it’s not cold enough to complain, February days are still not warm enough to enjoy a stroll through the park ...

Everybody can be creative – you just need to find an outlet that works for you. Ten years ago, if you told me that I would be writing children’s books and ma...

One thing that I’ve recently come to understand about living a creative life is having to make room for fear. In fact, plenty of room. Creativity cannot take...

Milly The Naughty Pony Coming June!! All Milly ever wants to do is escape from her paddock to explore the farm for delicious food. She is always hungry which...

It’s Abby here! It’s been a while since my last blog post so I thought I’d tell you what we’ve been up to. It’s a new season and it’s time to lighten up in e...

“The creative adult is the child who has survived.” ~ Ursula K. Le Guin. To have creativity is to have the ability to transform an idea into reality. It’s ab...