My dad was a guy who loved the outdoors and especially – as a Royal Canadian Navy veteran – the water.Camping, canoeing, cross-country skiing, cycling, hiking, kayaking, skating, snowshoeing, swimming, walking; he did all this and more.He passed on this passion for outdoor sports to Read More …
After a cool and rainy start to spring here in Montréal, we had several spells of much warmer weather from late May into June. Too warm, in fact, as we’ve already broken several heat records. On June 1 “a 131 year old temperature record fell, Read More …
I’m truly honoured to have been selected as the Artist “Client of the Month” by a Montreal non-profit organization, in recognition of my intertwined art practice and patient advocacy. YES Montreal provides three different streams of programs and services; one for artists, another for employment Read More …
Last night was the Vernissage or opening night for the 128th Annual Art Show of the Women’s Art Society of Montréal (WASM), with two of my watercolour paintings on display. The WASM was established back in 1894, at a time when women weren’t yet permitted to join (men’s) Read More …
“Bringing people together, inspiring, soothing and sharing: these are the powers of art” (1) according to the Director-General of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Today is World Art Day, a UNESCO “celebration to promote the development, diffusion and enjoyment of art” (2), Read More …
For International Women’s Day this year I’ll be doing something a bit different – particularly for an emerging artist and chronic pain patient, I think. This afternoon I’ll be teaching a full 2-hour university class on the Limbic System, for a course called “Brain & Read More …
