tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749491022587141602.post394513262056953229..comments2022-11-25T01:41:22.585-08:00Comments on BARB HILLIER: Olympic Volunteer ExperienceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956411167410513232noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749491022587141602.post-76053822601558421752010-04-18T18:41:35.608-07:002010-04-18T18:41:35.608-07:00Thanks Ruth - yes there was much that didn't g...Thanks Ruth - yes there was much that didn't get to the press as everyone wanted to focus on getting the job done. I think people are still reeling from the enormity of the event and I am certainly not over it yet. Am heading to Vancouver soon to paint some more scenes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14956411167410513232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749491022587141602.post-73746426185373384392010-04-17T18:28:09.267-07:002010-04-17T18:28:09.267-07:00Barb, your Olympic paintings are fascinating. We w...Barb, your Olympic paintings are fascinating. We watched this event on the east coast in front of a TV. How neat that you chose to get close by volunteering. Not only have I enjoyed your paintings but your writing about it is very interesting. Would love to read more of your experiences and see more of your paintings of the real thing. What you painted and wrote about is NOT shown on TV so you are giving an interesting perspective of the down to earth nitty gritty. After watching this event, it is hard to even imagine how all was coordinated to create and make happen. RuthRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156307122420399897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749491022587141602.post-24743700201856012682010-03-29T13:42:52.341-07:002010-03-29T13:42:52.341-07:00Thanks Liz, r and Lori - now that I am fully recov...Thanks Liz, r and Lori - now that I am fully recovered I am going thru Olympic withdrawal - go figure! I've actually looked into volunteering at London 2012 and Sochi 2014 but won't likely. It is nice to have some pretty good insite into the whole affair though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14956411167410513232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749491022587141602.post-1703169465286403122010-03-29T10:53:48.281-07:002010-03-29T10:53:48.281-07:00Wonderful composition and lighting! Sorry to hear...Wonderful composition and lighting! Sorry to hear that you were treated so badly as a volunteer. Hope it was not too bad an experience.Lori Bonannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08798560769060616378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749491022587141602.post-9557225746316005302010-03-27T17:20:53.633-07:002010-03-27T17:20:53.633-07:00Nice painting! The repeating benches are very eyec...Nice painting! The repeating benches are very eyecatching and the blue shadows of the snow very convincing.r garriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00601540194915313393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749491022587141602.post-70573185452993493482010-03-17T19:53:55.185-07:002010-03-17T19:53:55.185-07:00Holy Cow, Barb!! That sounds positively brutal. Mu...Holy Cow, Barb!! That sounds positively brutal. Much harder than what the athletes had to endure in a 3 minute event. good lord. You do deserve some medal. <br />Beautiful painting. Glad you're back painting, too. I'm cold and tired just thinking about it.<br />(But meeting Sarah McLaughlin is so cool! love her!)L.Holmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154266083542788127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749491022587141602.post-14266983979947369592010-03-17T07:29:02.743-07:002010-03-17T07:29:02.743-07:00Thank you all for your kind comments. As often ha...Thank you all for your kind comments. As often happens struggles and hardships become fond memories maybe because of the pride of rising to the challenge. I of course went back for more punishment! My next post will be about the Paralympics...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14956411167410513232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749491022587141602.post-2192257278836904792010-03-17T05:17:56.991-07:002010-03-17T05:17:56.991-07:00This is a wonderful painting, Barb, and thank you ...This is a wonderful painting, Barb, and thank you for sharing your experiences. We watched from our comfortable living room and never thought about what you may be experiencing (although we did keep saying "How do they all seem so comfortable in the cold?"). Dealing with the public is always an eye opener, but I would have hoped Olympic volunteers would have been treated better than that. Again, thanks for sharing!Kelley Carey MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667693715096070393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749491022587141602.post-65540167704232699822010-03-11T11:36:35.894-08:002010-03-11T11:36:35.894-08:00barb,
very good painting with nice composition...
...barb,<br />very good painting with nice composition...<br />i liked your blog...<br />the boats are also fantastic...jyothisethuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223899489263314460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749491022587141602.post-78682598598963029742010-03-04T03:31:43.064-08:002010-03-04T03:31:43.064-08:00This is a really striking painting. Could not wait...This is a really striking painting. Could not wait to get to your blog to look at it. It is too bad that your volunteer experience was not a great one - 10 hours is a bit of a long shift to make a volunteer work. At least you got to meet Sarah McLachlan - love her!<br />Happy painting!Tammy Hexthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606714882567078831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749491022587141602.post-68762406282730700762010-03-03T22:20:46.606-08:002010-03-03T22:20:46.606-08:00Thank you for sharing with us directly from the Ol...Thank you for sharing with us directly from the Olympics, Barb! I read this out aloud to my husband, because it made us all feel part of it.....You mostly did thankless work and bore it out to the very end. That was brave! Now please get better and remember only those amazing highlights! I love your painting and the use of purples, it is very atmospheric!Marie Theronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873852756825147600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749491022587141602.post-44858649901369271412010-03-03T19:24:42.358-08:002010-03-03T19:24:42.358-08:00If this had occurred while you were serving our co...If this had occurred while you were serving our country, I'd nominate for the Purple Heart!<br /><br />What an ordeal. I hate being cold. This is an awesome painting belying your challenging , "not paid enough to take this----" job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05599714103955686190noreply@blogger.com