Peace in Pieces is what emerged out of a need to cope with the increasing volume of discord in the world. We do what we always do, respond contributing each our own talents, and peace by piece, together we rebuild, even as the destruction continues.

Peace in Pieces was included in the Nancy Johns Gallery 24x24 Show in 2025.

Surrender to the Current

Digital Photography

Just as a petal drift into the stream, we find our own grace by moving with the flow. There is a profound, quiet power in letting go and trusting the journey of the cycle.

Stripping Away

Digital Photography

Often, we define ourselves by the layers we hold onto. This piece is an exercise in minimalism—the deliberate act of letting go of the unnecessary to reveal the raw, honest core underneath.

The Quiet Release

Digital Photography

To invite the wild into our lives, we must first learn to be still. By letting go of our need for control, we create the space for a fragile, beautiful connection to land.

Stand Guard

Acrylic on Canvas, 24” x 12”

Mars, for whom the month of March is named, is widely known as the Roman god of war. Yet before that title, he was revered as a guardian of agriculture — a protector of land and crops. In the ancient Roman calendar, March marked the beginning of the year: a season of seeding, of renewal, and, inevitably, of military campaigns.

I grew up on a farm in southwestern Ontario, where respect for and protection of the land were woven into daily life. Long before modern harvesters and advanced herbicides, farming demanded relentless manual labour. As a young girl, I worked alongside my mother, sisters, aunts, and cousins — planting, hoeing, harvesting. We understood that we were not merely helping; we were essential. We belonged to the land, and it to us.

Release

Acrylic on Canvas, 24” x 32”

Unless being in constant control gives you peace,

Unless micro-managing brings happiness,

Unless excessive worrying solves the problem,

Unless fear of new ideas helps you sleep,

Unless self-doubt builds you up…

Let it go!

Morning Promise

Acrylic on Canvas, 18” x 24”

The promise of sunshine and another day,

the assurance of swelling buds on the trees,

the affirmation that a robin brings – 

these small signs make waking worthwhile 

in the fickle month of March!

The promise is real and trustworthy. 

Soak it in!

Dissolving Memories

Acrylic, cold wax on Canvas, 18" x 18"

Description : A dialogue within intriguing

Textures and shapes depicting a mode of

Dissolving times and disappearing

connections ..... to once was .

Intentional ORDER

Acrylic, cold wax on canvas, 24" x 24"

A composition of tumbling parts, Segments unravelling, and an order that is being

Challenged to disperse.

Hanging by a String

Acrylic, mark- making on Gallery depth panel board, 30" x 40"

this piece is an interplay of segments and parts striving to hang on, and yet seeking freedom within the rhythm of life.