by Charity Lee Jennings | May 23, 2018
I remember the first time I entered an art store. I was eager to learn to paint but had no idea where to start. A man explained to the sales clerk that his daughter wanted to take up painting and he wondered what kind of paints to give her. As the clerk explained the...
by Charity Lee Jennings | May 9, 2018
Last year I sent out birthday invitations by text message and my party planning daughter was so disappointed. So this year I was sure to not make the same mistake. Combining art and party planning, I made these invitations. The fish were...
by Charity Lee Jennings | May 2, 2018
When my daughter was just a toddler, my friend’s son turned ten. As I welcomed him to the double digits I thought, when my youngest turns ten, I’ll be so sad. My little ones brought me so much joy, I didn’t want life any other way. It’s funny how I latch onto...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Apr 25, 2018
Magnolias Just as the magnolias started to blossom this spring, a frost came. They shrivelled before they had a chance to show their splendour. Grieving, I dug out some old sketches and created Magnolias. This was weeks ago and as I was on my walk today I passed many...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Apr 17, 2018
Like Sharon Collins, I took a creative lunch break. I co-ordinated lunch for my kids and stuck a sketchbook and pencil in my purse. A break was just what I needed in the midst of a week packed full of appointments. But where can I have a break in a house full of...
