Seven weeks on Sable Island
About 10 days ago I returned from a ~7 week trip on Sable Island, 10th Dec 2015 to 3rd February 2016. My Xmas, New Year and birthday was spent on the island with friends, work colleagues, seals and horses. The…
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New Public Artwork
Today I spent a few hours (admittedly frustrating hours) securing two large pieces (60″ x 40″) of artwork in the recently renovated public washrooms on Bishops Landing in Halifax. The wall was a mix of concrete, wood and plaster so…
Currents of Sable Island
On Saturday eve, 21 March, I spent the evening at the Peggy Corkum Music Room in Halifax; a small cosy recording studio that would probably seat 50 people. Scott MacMillan, a local composer, had spent the day recording a piece…
A year in photographs, 2014
After being inspired by a recent post of ‘A year in photographs, 2014’ by the official White House photographer, I thought I would pull some images together from my library for 2014. And here they are. In October I participated…
Life on Sable Island, 1958
I have just finished three Xmas craft shows in Halifax, all in November. One of the interesting things of doing this work, is the people who you meet. I met a lot of interesting people in November; they provided much…
Let me see, let me taste,…
I am always thinking of new ways to exhibit my art work, and a recent addition to my interests provided a rather unique opportunity to do something a little different. In April this year, I graduated as a professional sommelier…