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A Blast from the Past
Here’s a painting called Underground #3, which my alter ego did back in 2002. The photo is a bit deceptive because the edges of the painting are not in fact regular on two sides. This series was done with oil paint on aluminum. There were… Read More
Doris McCarthy RIP
Canadian painter Doris McCarthy died on November 25 at age 100. Ms McCarthy had a 40 year career as a teacher before dedicating herself full-time to painting the Canadian landscape. She was also the author of three memoirs. She is best known for her paintings… Read More
mister anchovy’s dream #3
mister anchovy’s dream #2
mister anchovy’s dream
A New Bird
We’re starting a new mosaic for the front of the house. This one is going to be a six foot tall owl. We’ve done the initial drawing and we’ve cut out the owl shape. We’ll get the mosaic done over the next few weeks. This… Read More
A New Bird in Town
We completed another bird mosaic and I installed this goldfinch this afternoon.
The Oath
We trundled off to the Art Gallery of Ontario on the weekend to see the exhibition Drama and Desire: Artists and the Theatre before it closes on September 26. The exhibition features work by painters across a few centuries that include Ingres, David, Delacroix, Degas,… Read More
Perched
We hung the oriole today…