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Oh the relief! This means that soon I’ll be able

Oh the relief! This means that soon I’ll be able to see you at art shows IN REAL LIFE again soon. What are you most looking forward to when things open up?

Happy Fathers Day to my dad. Born in Trinidad in t

Happy Fathers Day to my dad. Born in Trinidad in the 30s. A lover of the sea and of fishing, father of SIX kids (which should qualify both him & my mom for sainthood automatically), the person I got my work ethic and my creative problem solving from. You’ve never met a mechanical thing you couldn’t take apart, fix and get running again. And to all the dads and father figures out there, cheers to you all. 🍻♥️

Riverdale Art Walk Online. Here’s a quick overvi

Riverdale Art Walk is the very first art fair I ev

Two more sleeps! Riverdale Art Walk is Online this

Calling this one done… at least for today. I’m

I still have no words for this, too deep in grief,

I still have no words for this, too deep in grief, so I’m turning to a post that resonates with me from oncanadaproject.ca/settlerstakeaction

The remains of 215 Indigenous children killed in a Residential School in B.C. were found in May 2021, with thousands more still unaccounted for. Over seven generations of Indigenous people continue to feel indescribable effects of personal and intergenerational trauma to this day. This is not just a historical issue; it is also a current issue.

For all of us in Canada, this moment should be one of national grieving.

We as settlers need to own that; we need to sit with the discomfort of our country's actions. We have to accept that while we might not be directly responsible, we still greatly benefit from colonialism in Canada. We need to understand that we can love this country and know it needs to be better.

Our government has a responsibility to do better, but so do we. We can't just mourn; we need to do more, individually as settlers and collectively as a settler nation.

We all have a part to play in Truth & Reconciliation, and since our government isn't stepping up, then we, the people, must.

Step 1: Find out whose traditional territory you live on. Visit native-land.ca

Step 2: Click on the links of the territories from native-land.ca and learn more about the original caretakers of the land you now inhabit, their history and the current issues that affect their communities.

Step 3: Read about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and its 94 Calls to Action.

Step 4: Email your MP. Tell them you care about the Indigenous people of Canada and want to see action taken to reconcile with them, as described in the Truth and Reconciliation Report. Ask for an update on what they are personally doing to take action. Hold them accountable.

Please visit https://oncanadaproject.ca/settlerstakeaction for additional resources and information.

Brain Vacation Episode 1: Remembering Down the Isl

Brain Vacation Episode 1: Remembering Down the Islands. After all the lockdown madness and lots of extra "underground" stress that we've been carrying for far too long now, I decided to make a series of what I call Brain Vacation videos. No need for a plane ticket, you can take a virtual vacation right now. A friend watched over on YouTube and said it was like getting a massage. (You do get wellness benefits just by watching. It's really amazing what happens to your brain on art.) Go on this artful journey with me to reduce burnout and get reconnected to your senses. You'll return feeling more alive, refreshed and restored, all in 3 minutes! Fastest Caribbean vacation ever. This is Brain Vacation Episode 1, Remembering Down the Islands. (I'll be releasing new episodes in coming weeks, so make sure you're following me.)

I filmed this video months ago but only got around

I filmed this video months ago but only got around to editing it recently. It feels like a good time to share it during yet another lockdown extension. Are you feeling as squirrel-y as me? I hope this inside story on the piece that was featured on Landscape Artist of the Year Canada lifts your spirits and transports you to the Caribbean for a few minutes. Might as well go there via the art if you can’t go there on an actual airplane, right? See link in bio entitled “Brain Vacation Episode 1” to view.

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