Monthly Archives: April 2012

Inspiring and charming essay on drawing

April  23, 2012 I just finished reading Bento’s Sketchbook: How does the impulse to draw something begin? by art critic/writer/artist John Berger. It’s a meditation on the practice of drawing, inspired by Berger’s curiosity about Spinoza – also known as … Continue reading

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Visual Arts Centre at Governor General Awards ceremony For Visual and Media Arts in Ottawa’s Rideau Hall.

So inspiring to hear the laureates accept their awards and talk about their life long commitment to their art practice.  Montreal’s Jana Sterbak was amongst them and Geoffrey James honoured Montreal’s Gabor Szilasi as one of his ongoing inspirations. Rideau … Continue reading

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Harold Klunder, Ann McCall, Carl J. Heywood, Marc Sequin amongst other Quebecers in exciting Print show in Toronto: Prints Today: 2012 at John B. Aird Gallery.

The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts is presenting a Print exhibition by 22 RCA artist members from Ontario and Quebec at the John B. Aird Gallery, April 3 – 27, 2012. The show presents an overview of what’s current in … Continue reading

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