Lily S. May–Life with Art
As you may have heard, it's been a hard week in Toronto what with a man driving a van onto a busy sidewalk and killing and injuring many people. I don't live in the neighbourhood this happened in, but this horrendous crime has affected people around the city. I've been looking for solace and have… Continue reading Flowers and Frames
Seen at the front counter today in a Toronto independent used book and disc store:
On my walks around my neighbourhood in Toronto, I notice small sights and sounds. Around ten days ago, and before last weekend's ice storm, I came upon these soggy leaves in a garden. The long white and grey leaf looked very much like a wing to me. I had to look closely at first to… Continue reading Before and After the Ice Storm
Some of the most beautiful works of art I've ever seen are now on display at the Textile Museum of Canada in Toronto. Itchiku Kubota created the 41 kimonos in this show between 1976 and 2003, when he died at the age of 86. If you live in or near Toronto, this show is on… Continue reading The Must See Kimonos of Itchiku Kubota
Some highlights from the past week: First, The Proofs: I've continued working on rough proofs, trial block prints, that I'll be submitting to BIMPE--Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition. I've gotten them to the point where I'm ready to print them in their final form. Here's the three of them. I think of the first as… Continue reading Proofs and the Past
Here's two photos from a mostly grey, flurrying day in Toronto last Friday, March 9th. The clouds and mist over the ravines always draw my attention with their endless beautiful variations. And I loved the look of this church I passed--the deep red and brown brick, the trees' branches above. These scenes from the city--they… Continue reading This Past Week
I'm a member of the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. As a member, I had the chance to see a preview of the Yayoi Kusama exhibit on Thursday. Getting a ticket for the show was a very long process. I was in a virtual line for 7 hours and could only do that because I… Continue reading Kusama Exhibition
The textile show opening that I mentioned in my last post was enjoyable. Since then I've continued painting and I'll post some of that work in the future. I also continue line drawing. This past weekend, the weather was a lot milder and we went for a walk in a park that is part of… Continue reading In the Clearing
Toronto is in the southern part of Canada and though it gets cold here, it's not as cold as other parts of the country. However, we have had a spell of pretty cold weather this week. This morning it's -22C and with the wind it feels like -30C. It'll be going up to a balmy… Continue reading Respite From the Cold
When we were in Newfoundland we hiked in Terra Nova National Park by the ocean. One afternoon and the following day, we went to Buckley Cove. I carried a sketch book and pens with me during our trip and sat on a rock to draw part of the cove. When faced with such beauty, I… Continue reading Terra Nova, Drawing and a Surprise in an Alley
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