Giving Yourself Permission to Play

Giving Yourself Permission to Play

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I have recently found inspiration in the romantic figurative paintings of Donna Young, a western American artist. I am interested in how she has allowed herself the freedom to detach her figures from existing backgrounds and as a result found freedom to play with...
The Transformative Power of Art

The Transformative Power of Art

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LORI MIRABELLI – ABSTRACT ARTIST Ontario-based abstract artist Lori Mirabelli made the decision to sell her art on line through Etsy in 2008 and hasn’t looked back since. She has used art shows, art gallery representation and her own social media network...
Excellence, Her Name is Erin Bow

Excellence, Her Name is Erin Bow

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I first became aware of Erin Bow when I read her award-winning YA novel, Plain Kate around 2011. I remember being captivated by her use of language and how she created empathy for the title characters. It was fresh. Something I hadn’t read before. It deservedly...

What Constitutes a Painting?

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I’ve recently discovered the American painter, Mark Bradford, who is influenced by the urban landscape and uses layers and layers of found paper to ‘paint’ his complex works. He is challenging and inspiring, working with new generations of inner city...
Vivian Godfree

Vivian Godfree

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The Village of Pugwash sadly lost an impactful and creative member of the community recently. Vivian Godfree was so important to volunteer organizations like the North Cumberland Historical & Genealogical Society that it is hard to imagine how they can carry on...