The year of reading dangerously
I read a lot of good books last year, 2009. I tried to write them down but think I missed a few. Nevertheless, I’ll tell you about some...
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Jan 7, 20101 min read
Interlude
On New Year’s Day, my friend Yoko, some of her students and their parents, Aaron and Joanne and I got together here for a musical...
Jan 4, 20102 min read
Nice
Yesterday I braved the icy roads and went into Halifax to join Aaron and Joanne for brunch. He was born forty-two years ago in New York...
Jan 3, 20101 min read
Happy birthday, World!
Christmas has come and gone, Hanukkah has come and gone, Tamar’s birthday has past (Happy Birthday, Beautiful!), and now it is a new...
Dec 21, 20092 min read
I dream of death with long brown hair
I had a strange dream last night, or rather, early this morning. (I’ve heard those are the most important ones, the dreams you have just...
Dec 16, 20091 min read
The blues
I was talking to my friend Sean at a party Sunday evening. He’s been an enthusiastic supporter of my work for several years and has a...
Dec 12, 20091 min read
What’s in a night’s sleep
It always surprises me how a good night’s sleep can change what I see, how I think. Yesterday I went into my studio expecting not to...
Dec 3, 20093 min read
Abstract birthday present
A really nice birthday present was a good review in the Halifax newspaper, The Chronicle Herald. Abstract painting has not had strong...
Dec 2, 20091 min read
Birthday thoughts
Last week I celebrated my birthday. It keeps happening. Thankfully. I had a pleasant day: took Lila for a haircut in the morning, a...
Nov 24, 20091 min read
Rethinking: repainting paintings
When the paintings came back from Toronto, I could see very quickly what needed to be done with them. They were paintings that had...
Nov 17, 20091 min read
Pix
Some fun photos taken at the opening reception by my friend and professional photographer, Marvin Moore: It seems I just can’t keep my...
Nov 12, 20091 min read
Four years and two days
Tuesday, November 10 was Lila’a birthday. We went to Point Pleasant Park to play ball, fetch sticks, meet up with other dogs. Then last...
Nov 11, 20092 min read
Remembering
This morning, while working in my studio, I was listening to the CBC coverage of Remembrance Day. For some reason, I’m not quite sure...
Nov 10, 20091 min read
One more from the show
The scupture is by Brad Hall from Annapolis Royal. It’s really strong work.
Nov 9, 20091 min read
Exhibition report
Friday evening was good, exciting. I walked into the gallery, put my coat in the back room, went into the entry space and couldn’t move...
Nov 4, 20092 min read
Meaning what
Since the invitations for my upcoming exhibit went out, I have had a few exchanges around the title: There Is No Hidden Meaning Here....
Nov 3, 20091 min read
There is no hidden meaning here
Meanwhile, between having lovely housemates for a couple of weeks, enjoying their company and helping them find a place to live, I’ve...
Nov 2, 20091 min read
The airport has hearts
Yoko just sent me the photos she took of Aaron, Joanne and me at the airport. That was a happy day! Since then, two weeks ago, Aaron and...
Oct 19, 20092 min read
Halifax explodes: with art, family and friends
Saturday night a lot of the city was alive with artwork. Galleries, streets, windows, busses, all sported the message that the arts, and...
Oct 18, 20091 min read
It’s Christmas in my studio
My gallery in Toronto returned a lot of work yesterday. This morning I unwrapped all the paintings from their bubble wrap. So I guess...
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