I’d like to thank the Betty who has been a real source of encouragement to us all, keeping the artists in our area actively displaying the creativity deep within. Betty will be missed!

Where do I begin? Covid? Ok let’s chat!

Thank God “Spring has Sprung “ for all of us in the Shuswap area. We can be grateful that we live in such a beautiful community. Everywhere I turn I see an abundance of things that make me smile. For example “HELLO………” cute puppies everywhere, hummingbirds zipping around, flowers springing up, greenhouses full of lovely aromas and many more things that bring joy right now.

I am not gonna lie, its been hard to stay motivated lately. This is why its so important to keep our connections to one another via social media or even reaching out to one another by telephone. It has been great to see many artists participating in the 10 day challenge on social media. I love seeing all the paintings and talent that we would not typically display for one another. IT’S AWESOME!

I really, really miss hugging my friends and my artsy peeps in person, but this is what we must do for now until we get the go ahead. So, in the meantime this is a great time to step outside, (safely) breathe in some fresh air and get taking your reference photos for your creations in the near future. I look forward to seeing each and everyone of you in the upcoming months.

If anyone has any website updates or events they would like to notify me about please feel free to shoot me an email.

Take care and stay safe

Melody Roth

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