I’m thrilled to share that my watercolour paintings have been juried into three different exhibitions of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), taking place this month and next!The FCA is one of Canada’s two preeminent national arts organizations, “dedicated to raising artistic standards by stimulating Read More …
If you’ve been following along with me on this wild ride from bioethics and research ethics professional to Patient Partner – living with severe chronic pain and a Mild Cognitive Impairment from the same rare disease – then you’ll know that along the way I’ve Read More …
Last month, in the hectic midst of my week away volunteering as a chronic pain Patient Partner with the North American Pain School (NAPS), at the stunning Fairmont Le Château Montebello, I received some good news for my Art Despite Pain initiative (#ArtDespitePain). What was Read More …
In a bittersweet moment, the 131st annual exhibition of one of Canada’s oldest still-active art societies wrapped up today; the Women’s Art Society of Montreal (WASM). This art show was presented at the stunning Conseil des arts de Montréal (Montreal Arts Council), originally Montréal’s first Read More …
A few days ago, I received my 4th acceptance letter or email in as many weeks for juried art exhibitions. In the art world, by the way, “juried” means that the artwork was reviewed by a Jury – which could be one or several art Read More …
On Thursday night I was on stage at The Gesù theatre-space in downtown Montréal, co-presenting a TEDtalk-style session at PAINtalks 2024 with neuroscientist Zoha Deldar, PdD. It was an honour to help highlight her research from a chronic pain patient perspective, as it resonates so Read More …
