In the mid-80s, I had a studio in an old hardware store at 70 Ossington Ave. here in Toronto. A few of my old pals who visit this space may remember it. We had some good times there. It had pegboard walls from the hardware… Read More
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Even after all these years… #painting
…when I venture into my painting studio, I do so with the uneasy feeling that anything can happen.
Writing and Painting
For some time, bit at a time, I’ve been attempting to write a novel. I’ve been thinking of it as a long term project. The core of the thing has been floating around my little brain for years and perhaps a year ago, I started… Read More
Painting
I did a major studio clean-up and reorganization recently and have started on a new painting after taking an extended break. Actually, I’m reworking something I started ages ago that was going nowhere fast. Suddenly, fog in my brain around this painting is clear. Working… Read More
Painting Too
We’re used to much of the fare on television reduced to formulaic reality show competition. Now art too has become a competition. This live event is apparently quite popular. To me, art, and painting in particular, has always been something special. I recall as a… Read More
That carpet must go…
I mean the one going upstairs to our bedroom and the music room and the bathroom. I started removing it today, revealing old hardwood floor underneath. We’ve decided to exchange carpet for painted floor in this area of the house. Today I took off the… Read More
$3.5 million painting
The Old Stump by Lawren Harris sold at auction the other day for $3.5 million at the Heffel fall art auction. It was the second highest price ever paid for a painting in Canada. I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I’m… Read More
Bloore Memorial
We were at the Ron Bloore memorial event Sunday night at the Royal Ontario Museum. Former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson spoke, along with a few others, including Ron’s long-time studio assistant and friend Hank Roest. A number of Bloore’s paintings were hung, reminding me what… Read More
Blast from the Past
Today, we visited two old friends, painters Stan Repar and Peter Dunn. I’ve known them for many years. I shared a studio with Stan for a while and later, lived in the studio next to Peter the Painter for several years. We share a lot… Read More
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