Meaningful Artwork

I was inspired to draw this picture when I knew how much it meant to my boyfriend. It was an actual photograph that came out in the Edmonton Journal 17 years ago; my boyfriend was 8 years old. It is simple, but meaningful: it was how he spent time with his dad; chasing after trains and taking pictures. He's always dreamt about it being painted, so I drew it as painterly as I could. It took me several weeks to finish this chalk pastel project. As soon as I finished it, he wanted to give it to his parents, whom I have yet to meet. (insert nervous smile)

This scanned version doesn't do justice to the actual picture though; it is chopped off on the sides.

My first music video: Autumn

I wrote this song four years ago on a beautiful and rare sunny fall day; I was sitting on the grass at the U of A quad. Somehow, it struck me that every thing good in life is short and bittersweet. We get so absorbed in daily routine that we are usually oblivious to what's going around us. Life is short -- Live it. Cherish it. Some things last forever; Some don't.

All pictures in this video are from the public domain. I do not claim rights to any of these pictures.