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Art Installation
Art Installation No. 30 – Summer of 2019 Plein Air Painting Workshops with artist Dean Tatam Reeves
A few years ago, I had the chance to spend a quick 36 hours in Waterton, Alberta. Stay at warp speed in Calgary or wind down in Waterton – even for a short time? The choice was clear. All I wanted was a little fresh air to blow the city from my brain. Little […]
MoreArt Installation No. 29 – The evolution of an artist – Louise Savoie
The first time I posted an art installation on this blog, it was to talk about the work of my friend, the artist, Louise Savoie. Five years later, it’s been a joy to watch her evolve from representational art to flourish in her new passion for abstract painting. She has been painting consistently for about 10 […]
MoreArt Installation No. 28 – My Favourite Public Art in Calgary
When you go to a great city, what do you remember? For me after the people I meet and the food I eat, it’s the architecture, museums, parks AND – more and more – the public art. This post is about my favourite public art in Calgary. I haven’t captured it all yet, but […]
MoreArt Installation No. 27 – An eternal encore for Aretha
I’ve written about my love of Aretha Franklin before. She’s left us now physically, but I will play my Aretha playlist loud and sing along in my car for all the days of my life. Just like dear old Murphy Brown’s character so wonderfully played by Candace Bergman in this 1991 video from her show, […]
MoreArt Installation No. 26 – Terra Lightfoot and her great big talent
Terra Lightfoot is a Canadian singer/songwriter/guitarist with a voice that delivers in multi-octave waves. I hope you’ll enjoy this song, Paradise. Let it be the gateway song that leads you to dig a little deeper. Find out who she is and how she rolls and you’ll have found yourself another great Canadian artist to support. […]
More#ArtInstallation no. 25 – The Maritime [Edit] magazine
“If something doesn’t exist, that you want to exist – create it,” says The Maritime Edit magazine editor James Mullinger in the video above. I’m just back from a quick trip home to New Brunswick to check in on my folks. I picked up the first edition of this magazine at the Saint John airport […]
MoreArt Installation #24 – My Top Ten Food Photography Tips
This summer Alberta Food Tours, Inc. is involving as many Alberta food lovers as possible in an Instagram contest called #eatalberta150. Why? The goals are to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday and to compile a very visual answer to the question, “what is Alberta’s food story?” Alberta has a number of signature foods and this contest […]
More#ArtInstallation No.23 – Frank Gehry’s @FondationLV – The Louis Vuitton Foundation #Paris
I’ve got several friends heading to Paris this spring. I won’t make it myself this year but in helping my friends plan their trips, I’ve arrived at my top three recommendations of things to do in Paris. Enjoy a private art, history and walking tour with Paris Personalized. I’ve done their tour of The Louvre three […]
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