Tag: vancouver
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No pain, no gain
Things have been a little bit quiet on the art front for me this past month, which is why I haven’t really posted on my blog. Turns out I hurt my hand, quite possibly from drawing too much, while I was in Reykjavik, so I’ve taken a short break from drawing/painting, as well as using…
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Hot off the press
I’m back home in Vancouver now and I must say, it was really lovely to return to what feels like summer after a premature winter for me in Reykjavik. I was afraid I had skipped a season and gone straight from summer into winter, so it’s good to be home and still enjoy the last…
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Splash 2012: Defining Silence
As some of you may know, I’ve worked with Arts Umbrella in the past as an instructor, on both their regular courses as well as their Buschlen Mowatt Teen Scholarship class. Arts Umbrella is a not-for-profit arts education centre for children and youth ages 2 to 19, and every year, they hold an annual art auction…
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Goodbye Reykjavik
I’m writing this on the last night of my stay in Reykjavik, as I return home tomorrow. It has been an absolutely amazing experience here, from the people that I’ve met and become friends with, to the places I’ve visited and the time that I’ve had to concentrate on my work. I’m very thankful for…
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Scenes of Selves, Occasions for Ruses
This upcoming Saturday will be the opening of a group exhibition at the Surrey Art Gallery titled Scenes of Selves, Occasions for Ruses. I will be exhibiting a series of self-portrait paintings dating from 2006 to 2011, many of which have never been exhibited in Vancouver, and all of which have never been shown alongside…