It’s Mother’s Day today, and I know it can be a tough day for some people. I hope this day is not a burden, and that you can find joy.

Here is a painting of my mom getting ready on her wedding day while her aunt watches on.

“June 2nd, 1966” (2025) 12”x12” oil on gallery wrapped canvas

These four oil paintings are part of my Ordinary Grace series, where I explore the delicate boundary between the natural world and human presence in rural landscapes. Find them on my website here:

www.kimwihakart.ca/portfolio

We're very excited to announce journalists @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and Emily Baron Cadloff are teaming up with National Observer staff for a biweekly election fact-checking segment.

First post coming tomorrow! Follow for updates.

When I’m not doomscrolling, I paint. Here’s the latest, from a picture taken in 2018 on our way home from Sault Ste. Marie, ON.

I’m living dangerously while I paint the top edge.

For some strange reason, I like to ignore the little voice in my head that tells me to quit while I’m ahead, but I think I am rescuing my jellybean blob cloud. 😂☁️

Sunday nights were meant for talking to my sister and painting. 😁

They say life begins at 50 - for me, it's about finally giving my art the attention it deserves at 52. After years of not really painting, I'm prioritizing my creative voice. As Carl Bard reminds us, while we can't rewrite our beginnings, we can start today and shape our own endings.