In the 1930’s, men carved out their realm on parcels of land on the Alberta frontier. With their wives and families, they coped with poverty, hard work and loneliness.

After her mother’s death, Evelyn is left on a remote Alberta homestead to care for her sisters and the household.

Soon her father bargains to marry her to a man she has never met, and she sees a chance to leave her meagre existence behind. Her dreams for a life shared with love begin to fade as she is left alone once again to care for the home, but this time, completely alone in the middle of the vast prairie.

At last she finds work as a housekeeper for a bachelor, who makes her a bargain. Will Evelyn be able to find her way to a better life? Or will her hopes be shattered once again when all is not what it seems.”

“Dragons I Know”

Written by Eleanor Ryan,

Illustrated by Loreena M. Lee

28 pages of full color illustrations visually charm the reader when learning about recognition and acceptance of differences among us all. In this story-poem, a boy and his friend go to a park “where dragons are nice”, and watch dragons and unicorns at play. They identify with the dragons, who wear sneakers and play familiar games. Soon they discover a great cave where dragons and other creatures all go to school. The boys are made to feel welcome and everyone comes to understand that they will learn and in time, “…do very well.” The boy dreams of meeting the dragons again, but “…not after dark.”

“Satin Shoes”

A debut novel for young readers.

"Written from the heart, Loreena M. Lee's Satin Shoes should delight nostalgic adults with its evocation of a time gone by, and intrigue younger readers with 12 year-old Leanne's efforts to adapt to her changing family situation, make new friends, and uncover the story of the spirit who inhabits her new home."
– Lois Peterson,
author of Meeting Miss 405

“Ingredients” a short story 2007 Second place winner in the Fiction category in Canadian Stories Magazine. Read the story ...

“Sea and Snow, Techniques in Watercolor”. Two separate lessons illustrate a variety of techniques particular to achieving the affects of these two subjects.

In each lesson, step by step instructions make it easy to follow along and examples are included so that you can copy and/or make your own compositions.

Running time: 77 minutes.
Produced by Blue Frog Productions

“Finding Negative Space” takes the viewer through the production of a completed watercolor, from blank paper to finished painting.

Using a three-stage painting technique, “Apply, Define, and Accent”, a floral painting emerges to illustrate the technique used to produce a lively, luminous painting.

Running time: 58 minutes.
Produced by Blue Frog Productions

"The Theory Of Relativity" This is based on the axiom, "nothing is anything except by comparison".

The lessons cover the basics of applying this technique to shapes, values, portraits and sketchbook management as well as compositional tips.

This book does not go into long-winded explanations of theory or possibility, but presents succinct "how-tos" that you can use to learn to draw with ease and accuracy. The soft cover book contains 58 pages of sketch examples and instruction that really work!
It’s been proven – anyone can draw using this theory! (And a little practice!)