All posts by “Eugene Knapik

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I like the Views by Country feature that has appeared on my WordPress stats page. I see three views from Finland and I wonder who is that out there who found my tiny little spec in the cyber-universe? Is it one person who has come… Read More

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Rocket Number 9

For today’s Daily Dose, I’m taking to the spacewaves. We’re talking Saturn, people. Second stop is Jupiter. Space is the Place. Here’s Sun Ra and the Arkestra: I had the good fortune to catch a show by these guys in NYC in the early 80s.… Read More

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Orange Blossom Special

Tonight’s Daily Dose is The Orange Blossom Special. It’s a fiddle tune written in 1938 by Ervin T. Rouse. While it is sometimes known as the fiddle player’s national anthem, it goes down pretty well on the uke too. Here is the Ukulele Orchestra of… Read More

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Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman, a photo by mister anchovy on Flickr. Here’s another blast from the past. Back in 1997 I created a few paintings in which I used stencils and spray enamel. This is one of them. I called it Ornette Coleman because at the time,… Read More

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101

For a number of years, I was a tenant at 101 Niagara St. Some of you may have read a few things I wrote about those times. It was known back then, and I suppose it still is, as the coffin factory or the casket… Read More

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Sky Dragons

Sky Dragons, a photo by mister anchovy on Flickr. I thought I’d post one more old painting tonight. This is a small oil painting, only maybe 10 inches wide. I think I painted it in 2006 and it was exhibited once at NSCAD in Halifax.… Read More

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Logan Branch

loganbranch, a photo by mister anchovy on Flickr. Here’s another older painting from the vaults. This one is from 2001 or 2002. That winter was a very prolific one for me. I worked in the studio constantly and produced a lot of paintings. They were… Read More