My Artsy Family

My dad was an artist. A frustrated one…but a good artist.
My mom has a couple of his watercolors in her house. I have a cool sketch of a ‘fantastical’ warrior he did. He made a brief living as a commercial artist too.

My mom is good at drawing too..but just for fun.

It doesn’t end there. Martin Smeaton is my 2nd or 3rd cousin..I can never figure it out…HE is an amazingly talented sculptor who has turned his talents to mostly Film and Theatre work.    He became a hero to me when he casually dropped in a conversation once, that he had worked on Aliens.  You know, with James Cameron.  Oh yeah and Legend too…with Ridley Scott.   Snerk.

I think his latest work was for Angels and Demons.  He has also done sculptural work for the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas.

I totally nerded out when I  met him.

Then there is my Uncle.   He struggled for years to break into the world of comics, but without much luck.  Now he does these great personalized comic and animation cels.  They are really fun.

It was because of him that I became addicted to comic books.  He used to send ship loads for me to Scotland.

THEN there is his girlfriend/partner in crime.  SHE is an incredible artist who quietly works away from their home/studio on Pender Island.

I am soooo jealous.

So it is really no surprise that Caitlyn is such a good artist at such a young age.  She has real talent and potential plus an enjoyment for all things creative.

It runs in the family.