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- Jun 1, 2020
- 2 min
Well . . .
Recently a friend who knows more than me about the business of art told me I would sell more paintings if I raised my prices. He meant, I...
- Apr 21, 2020
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The art of today
I finally realized that painting, making art, won’t solve everything. At least, not for me anyway. It won’t bring predictable weather, it...
- Nov 23, 2019
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A measure of time
It’s Not What You Think, no. 4, 60″ x 108″, oil & collage on canvas The most frequent question I get is “what is your inspiration?” My...
- May 6, 2019
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Quirks
This morning I realized why Romeo is so intent on taking his stuffed animals outside, one after the other, especially after he has been...
- Oct 2, 2018
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Aftermath
Sometimes, Someone, Something, Somewhere, No 4. Curious about how my exhibit at the Secord was received, I asked Phil, the owner, about...
- Sep 4, 2018
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Show time: Big weekend ahead
On Friday evening, I will be exhibiting new work at the Secord Gallery in Halifax. Opening reception 7 – 9 pm; the title of the show is...
- Aug 6, 2018
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Hunting for the muse
Recently a friend asked me what is my muse. At first I didn’t know what to say. I did say that I just always wanted to do something like...
- Jul 26, 2018
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Now you see me, now you don’t
For whom do we create? How important is accessibility? My friend, Nanci Lee, a poet, recently submitted her work for publication. She was...
- Jul 9, 2018
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Open Studio
Peggy’s Cove Area Festival of the Arts. For one thing, I am grateful to have a good reason to clean up my studio! But mostly it is so...
- May 30, 2018
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Cutting it short, or not
Romeo likes to make up games for himself. Lately he has been pushing his ball over the edge of the dock into the lake. Then he tries to...
- Apr 7, 2018
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Rembrandt and me
I am an abstract painter. Right from the first day, abstraction spoke my language. I never wanted to paint otherwise. For me, it talks to...
- Mar 25, 2018
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Next, again and again and again
Actually, I do not agree with Michelangelo when he said: “No great work of art is ever finished.” I titled my exhibit at the Orange...
- Mar 3, 2018
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Beginner’s mind
“I Think I Might Be Dreaming, no. 5″; 48″ x 48”; oil & collage on canvas Several years ago I read that Michelangelo on his deathbed said:...
- Jan 23, 2018
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What’s new
Last weekend, GPI Atlantic had a fundraiser event. I donated a large selection of artwork to this amazing organization. They use the...
- Nov 29, 2017
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Infinite
“Comparing Mythologies, no.8″; oil & collage on canvas; 8″ x 8” Imagination is the door to infinity. Open it up and anything can happen....
- Nov 2, 2017
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October is done
October was a busy month. Long days and short nights. It was exhilarating and exhausting. I have finally caught up on lost sleep, am...
- Aug 19, 2017
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Long ideas
I started work on a big project: two 3’ x 10’ paintings. It’s a shape I would never have imagined myself using. But a friend was selling...
- Apr 4, 2017
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Suppose We Do
The last exhibit I had at the Orange Gallery, I called Coincidentally. The current one is Suppose We Do. These phrases are born from the...
- Apr 2, 2017
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At the Orange Gallery in Ottawa
Before the crowd arrived. Just got back from an awesome trip to Ottawa. Well, actually I came back a week ago but it has taken a week for...
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