I had some very enjoyable years living and working in the old casket factory at Niagara and Tecumseth back in the 90s. In this photo, I’m showing recent paintings to my friend, painter Claude Breeze. I recall exhibiting the one on the right in c.1997… Read More
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Painting on an outdoor wall
This huge triptych no longer exists. I don’t remember the title. This would have been in the late 90s. I recall I hung it on the wall behind the 89-109 complex to take advantage of outdoor light on an overcast day for photos. The building… Read More
Stagg in the studio
Stagg has been staying with us and painting up a storm in my studio. He’s been taking paintings fresh from the studio, to Kensington Market every few days and selling them on the street. If you like his paintings, contact me and I’ll get you… Read More
Drawing by SL Jones
I love this drawing by SL Jones, which hangs in our dining room. Shields Landon Jones was born in West Virginia in 1901 and passed in 1997, also in WV. “A person has to have some work to do, so I carve some and play… Read More
Warbler
Blue Bird on an Unlikely Planet
Yellow Bird
I know, it’s still February, but we have been enjoying some very spring-like temperatures.
Big Bird
Snow
Waking up early covered in snow, the Head Gardener questioned his decision to allow himself to be buried up to his neck in the back yard.
Karine Giboulo: Housewarming
Montreal artist Karine Giboulo makes fascinating miniature dioramas in clay. Currently at the Gardiner Museum, she has created a fantastically creative reimagining of her home. From the museum website: Housewarming is Giboulo’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020, and the waves of… Read More


