Lily S. May–Life with Art
During the past few months, I reread a book called Searchlights in People‘s Hands. It was written by Vivian Darroch-Lozowski who is a friend of mine. I had been feeling heightened despair and fear over the ongoing violence of further war and degradation of nature. Surprisingly, I found solace in reading Searchlights even though it… Continue reading Searchlights in People’s Hands
Over the past few months I've felt more and more scattered. As a way of helping myself, I decided to draw at some point every day. This has been an enjoyable exercise in seeing and concentrating quietly, as opposed to trying to create exact likenesses of whatever I'm drawing. I began in late November and… Continue reading Three Portraits
I've enjoyed making some line drawing sketches recently. Here's another one from my work room with part of the avenue below. Inside Outside, Line Drawing by Lily S. May, Oct. 2025
Here's a line drawing I recently did of the crowded table in my workroom. I've been doing more writing than visual artwork over the past two years, but am feeling drawn to drawing again (ha). I'm interested in seeing how the drawing and writing will influence one another. On the Table, line drawing by Lily… Continue reading On the Table
I was fortunate to vacation in Prince Edward County, Ontario, recently. My husband and I walked by Lake Ontario in two provincial parks. I felt at peace in these places of waves, rock and open sky. Here's a few photos I took. Lakeview Trail, Sandbanks Provincial Park, Ontario, October 2025, ©Lily S. May Lakeview Trail,… Continue reading By the Lake
Those of you who've read my blog for a while will know that I often do unplanned artwork. That is, I begin working without a particular goal in mind. Instead I see what emerges as I go along. That's what I did with this line drawing that I made over two days this week. Parts… Continue reading Genocide drawing
Photo & Haiku by Lily S. May, 2025 The writing isn'ton the wall. It's in the treesof burning faces.
I love the work of Bread & Puppet Theatre. In the late 1980s and early '90s, my husband and I visited Vermont where we went to see the Bread & Puppet farm with their barn full of enormous puppets and printed posters and cards. It was terrific to see such creativity addressing political, social issues… Continue reading Bread & Puppet
Spring is flowering in Toronto which has helped with a nerve-racking election in Canada and ongoing dreadful world news. Here's three recent photos from walks I've taken in my neighbourhood and near Brickworks Park: Scilla blue!, sunbeam on new green and a display of !pink. Scilla near Brickworks Park, April 2025, © Lily S. May… Continue reading Spring–Toronto ’25
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