drawing, Photography

Beauty and Darkness

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Most of the bright autumn colours have subsided in Toronto. But late autumn has still been a wonderful gift. Here's two photos I took this past weekend on a walk by ponds and among trees in and around Evergreen Brickworks. While walking in these protected places, I continue to think of the Palestinian civilians that… Continue reading Beauty and Darkness

drawing

Horror

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I’ve turned to making raw drawings as I listen to the horrifying news out of Israel and Gaza: the murders of many Israelis by Hamas on Oct. 7 and the ongoing revenge siege and bombing of the entire population of Gaza by the Israeli military. This is a genocide. The immediate cease-fire that so many… Continue reading Horror

drawing, Nature Photography, Photography

Sketches & Travels

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This past summer, I was looking through some of my old sketchbooks and realized I wanted to begin sketching again. Here's a few drawings I did in September of household plants and objects. Also, I've been fortunate to take a few vacations outside the city this past spring and summer. These are 3 photos on… Continue reading Sketches & Travels

Photography, Poetry, Writing

Songs of the Body

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In the midst of this summer of terrifying wildfires and evacuations in Canada and across the globe, here is a poem of song, nature and the circle of life. I unearthed it earlier this month when I was organizing writing I'd done ten years ago. The poem is part of a series I wrote about… Continue reading Songs of the Body

Exhibits & Performances

The Portable Universe

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I was in Montréal in June. While there, I went to a terrific exhibit at the Musée des Beaux Arts called The Portable Universe: Thought and Splendour of Indigenous Columbia. The show is on until October 1st, so there's still time to see it. There were nearly 400 works exhibited dating from around 1500 BCE… Continue reading The Portable Universe

Printmaking, Writing

Let’s Face It, Part 3

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My friend, Vivian Darroch-Lozowski, and I have wide ranging talks about climate change and the destruction of nature. We also talk about our creative ventures. So I sent her photos of the three "Let's Face It" stamped monoprints I recently did. She emailed me fascinating thoughts about the works and gave me permission to share… Continue reading Let’s Face It, Part 3

creative process, Exhibits & Performances, Printmaking

Let’s Face It, Part 2

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The printmaking show at GAS that I was part of had some beautiful works in it. I received positive feedback from other artists and guests which was great to hear. Here's the print from my last post, plus the other 2 in the series that I showed. Let's Face It, 1. Stamped Monoprint by Lily… Continue reading Let’s Face It, Part 2

creative process, Exhibits & Performances, Printmaking

Let’s Face It

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I've entered three new stamped monoprints in an open group show at Gerrard Art Space in Toronto. I've shown my work at several of GAS' print shows and have always enjoyed the variety of work on display. These prints continued the same theme as the print that was accepted in the juried show, Print 2023.… Continue reading Let’s Face It

Exhibits & Performances

housewarming by karine giboulo

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i saw an excellent exhibit last month at the gardiner museum in toronto. it's on until may 7th. i had intended to write a post earlier, but i've been recovering after breaking my arm. the lack of caps in this post isn't a creative statement. it's just a lot easier to type one handed without… Continue reading housewarming by karine giboulo

Exhibits & Performances, Printmaking

Print 2023

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The print show I'm in is up online now. The show looks great, with a wide variety of printmaking methods and styles by 64 artists. You can see it as a slide show at the Aird Gallery site where you can also download a catalogue. My monoprint is on page 71 in the section on… Continue reading Print 2023