I’ve always had a fear of flying. The very thought of a huge hunk of metal hurling its way across the sky has always seemed… Read More »Going up? Fears of the Highest Kind
Well folks, its Tourism week in Newfoundland and Labrador. All across this great province, there will be activities and events that showcase our gorgeous island… Read More »What’s in YOUR backyard?
On my travels in this new world of art, I’ve noticed something a bit disturbing about myself and also in a lot of other people… Read More »Just say Thank you!
Very early in my painting career, I was approached by a guy who had a idea for a reality show that he was planning to… Read More »The road to ‘Rocky Aisle to Town’
As a child, I was always pretty quiet. I preferred the back of the room and not being the centre of attention. One of my… Read More »My S-s-secret – Communication breakdown
“If everyone who’d complimented our beautiful gallery had bought just a card we’d still be open.” When I read a recent blog post by shopkeepers… Read More »Just a card- Do YOU support your own?
Nobody gives you a user manual when you become a parent. There is no class you can take to prepare you for the endless situations… Read More »How to Mom, my version
Anybody who’s been to an event where BPA is set up, will have found out that, although it is called Bobbi Pike Art, this whole… Read More »The Story of ‘We’
Most BPA fans know that there are 3 Crows hidden in each of my paintings. Some of the crows are easy to find, but others… Read More »Why does Bobbi Pike put three crows in every painting??
Nannies Poppies- Courage. Respect. Sacrifice. Nannies Poppies is my tribute to Remembrance Day and also Memorial Day here in Newfoundland (July 1st). My tribute to… Read More »November 11th 2017- Lest we forget.
You open your eyes tomorrow morning, grab a coffee and settle yourself down at your breakfast table. You begin to say good morning, but are… Read More »Imagine your surprise…..
Betcha you remember this…..years ago, you would go into a house and all the pictures would be right up at the top of the walls.… Read More »How are you hanging yours?
There has been much debate online lately, regarding whether its acceptable to pull out the Christmas gear before November 11th. This includes decoration, advertisements and… Read More »Christmas VS. Remembrance Day??
One of the questions I hear the most is ‘Where do you get your inspiration for paintings?” and ‘Do you take your own pictures?’ I… Read More »Chelsey’s View-Who is Chelsey?
Back in the days of our parents and grandparents, nobody knew anything about greenhouse gasses and global warming. Back then their meat or fish wasn’t… Read More »Composting 101- Its easy being green!!
Funerals are funny things. Well, not in the ‘ha ha’ sense of funny, but funny in the odd type of way. Let me try to… Read More »F Words- Funerals, feuds and family
Anybody who’s been to my home knows that I live in a zoo. I gladly share my home with three cats and two dog, who… Read More »The Dump Cats- Kibo and Shira
A continuation of last weeks blog – find part One- HERE It’s the next night and we have reservations for Dinner. We’ve already checked out… Read More »The quest to meet Jamie Oliver Part II
I’m sitting at the bar in a pub, on a rainy foggy day, drinking a rich aromatic coffee. The restaurants theme is rustic and cozy.… Read More »The quest to meet Jamie Oliver Part I
This week I’m offering up a change in the way of a video blog post. Its also a look into our activities of this past… Read More »Roots Rants and Roars 2015 – Crowd Painting with Bobbi Pike
My blog post this week was supposed to be about a totally different topic, but that feel good afterglow is telling me to delay the… Read More »The Gathering 2015- Stories from the Burl
Before my Mom’s death, I worried if I would have any grieving left in my body for her. She was unwell for so long, and… Read More »Mother’s Day; Forgetting, remembering and celebrating
I slept through the event that changed the world. I had just gotten off work at 8am, after working the graveyard shift and came right… Read More »While I lay Sleeping; 13 years later- Nine/Eleven, Two thousand and One
I recently wrote a blog post and used the word “Swalley”. Afterwards a good friend of mine from the USA commented that she loved the… Read More »Newfoundland- isms
Most of our friends know that Hubby Geoff and I love to cook. Its nothing for us to start after breakfast on the weekend and… Read More »Shredded Mexican Beef
They tell me the very first time I was camping I was only 3 months old. I can picture it now; my parents, my two… Read More »Surviving May 24 in Newfounland
Framing a work of art sometimes is nearly as costly as the art work itself. It is important that you do it properly to make… Read More »Simple Framing Tip
Welcome to anyone who’s found me already! As you can see, we’re still getting up and running. Acrylic paints are flying across the Canvas, completed… Read More »Hello world!
