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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Canadian Political Parties stand on the Arts

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Well, well. Its election time in Canada and it may be time for every Canadian of artistic bent to ask ourselves - what position to Canada...
Thursday, April 28, 2011

The Art of Mary Pratt

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I have enjoyed doing some online research about Mary. Firstly, I was surprised to see that Mary's husband is Christopher Pratt, who is a...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Mary Pratt, from Wikipedia

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Mary Frances Pratt, CC (née West) (born 15 March 1935 in Fredericton, New Brunswick) is a Canadian painter specializing in still life realis...
Sunday, April 24, 2011

Mary Pratt, at the McMichael Gallery. 2007

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Salish artist Colin Alexander

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Monday, April 18, 2011

Views of Canada by Canadian Watercolourists

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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Art historian Ross King: How the Group of Seven Created our Identity

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Migration and the ways we look at art.

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Joe Talirunili, c1974. Art Gallery of Ontario. You know what I like about Inuit art? There is a certain honesty about it. It captures the l...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Mark Hope's 'Sisters'

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I recently checked out Mark Hope's 'Sisters' and was immediately struck by how effective a title he chose for this work. The nam...
Sunday, April 10, 2011

Ross Racine wins Biennale internationale in Liege, Belgium

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A Canadian has won the eighth Biennale internationale de gravure contemporaine, it was announced Monday in Liège, Belgium by the biennale’s ...
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Friday, April 8, 2011

Lilias T Newton's painting of AY Jackson

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This portrait of AY Jackson was painted many years ago by Lilias T. Newton. It's a delightful study of AY for those who enjoy reading ch...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Mark Hope - Landscape Artist

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Mark Hope is an artist who's work immediately caught my eye. Mark is 54 years old and was born in Toronto and he now makes his home in...
Monday, April 4, 2011

The Development of Emily Carr.

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A few weeks before she returned to Victoria, Emily left Gibb to study in another French seaside town, Concarneau with her only woman teache...
Saturday, April 2, 2011

Clive Powsey: Painting with Punch

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My love of Clive Powsey's art has never waivered since the time I first saw one of his works in Christensen's Gallery, in Peterborou...
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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Schooners in Harbour, Eastern Tickle, Newfoundland, by Barry Penton

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Eastern Tickle was the largest of the four small communities which were established out side the Town of Fogo. It was established in the 180...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Using Art to Deal with Mental Health Issues

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BC Artist Niki Hylins at the Penticton Art Gallery where she and her students showcased a series of self-portraits this fall. (CNW Group/Me...
Sunday, March 27, 2011

The Power of the Totem Pole

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Friday, March 25, 2011

Eau Qui Dort by Danielle Richard

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I love paintings that suggest hidden stories. This is one such work. It was painted by Poetic Realist artist Danielle Richard. Stylisticall...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Meet Danielle Richard - Quebec City Artist

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Danielle Richard, is a Quebec City, artist who labels her work as Poetic Realism. Very early in life, she was fascinated by the world of pic...
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Mural: The Seven Lively Arts by York Wilson

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From the York Wilson website. Please click here . York Wilson was an artist of many talents, among which was mural painting. The mural whi...