I do not remember when I met Margaret. It was in 2019 or 2020. She was heavily involved with The Fraser Gallery in Tatamagouche, NS, where the Pugwash Artist Collective had shows every couple of years. She was instrumental in establishing a gift shop at the entrance...
The new show the Pugwash Artist Collective is mounting at the Fraser Gallery in Tatamagouche is called Ripple Effect. As with other group shows, every artist interprets the theme differently. Some look at how external forces impact their work; some consider how one...
Thank god for deadlines. I am not sure I would move from my natural inertia without them. It seems like an on-going dance of procrastinations, avoidances, evasions, all leading to the final drive to produce, sometimes at the very last minute. It is an uncomfortable,...
Thinking about Edges. The importance and subtlety of a edge in visual art. In my art. Hard edges, sharp as a knife. Places of highest contrast, drawing the eye of the viewer, like using a exclamation mark in writing. A place to focus their attention. The mystery...
I have rarely challenged myself by painting outside. In the past, the juggling of equipment, facing the elements and being overwhelmed by all the visual information, made it NOT my favourite way to create. I always feel scattered, intimidated. Acknowledging this, I...
