Just Between Us
Jul 14th, 2010
Paintings everywhere—on the floor, on the wall, hanging in sheets on a rack. Big paintings—one of them nearly 12 feet long. And I’m jealous.
The Ethical Hustle
Jun 14th, 2010
The freshest creativity that I witness amongst my friends and the kids I work with seems to diverge from mainstream structures. Unfortunately, when kids get innovative in "alternative" ways, there is...
Film Reel
Jun 3rd, 2010
I hope that people realize the value and the strength of the artistic community in Vancouver and BC. I think sometimes we take it for granted what's going on and I think sometimes people don...
Methods of Creation
May 26th, 2010
Consider yourself invited to the Quadra Island Studio Tour, the weekend of June 5 and 6, 2010. With 30 artists participating this year, we have nearly everything: sculptors, painters, potters...
Life
May 22nd, 2010
Over the past few months, I've traveled to a handful of cities and read multi-disciplinary artist David Byrne's charming discourse about urban planning and culture from the seat of a bike called...
Art
Apr 5th, 2010
On opening night of a ground-breaking show at Diane Farris Gallery, art mixed it up with social media and local celebrity and became The Celebrity at this analog event. The pictures are worth a...
The Ethical Hustle
Mar 26th, 2010
Melena Rounis is a local BC dancer, who is the definition of persistence. When she faced rejection at auditions, she pushed harder. When she encountered success, she continued to strive. This...
Art
Mar 25th, 2010
In Yahgulanaas’s art, individual forms often have multiple meanings, depending on how you turn your head. Yahgulanaas calls it “visual punning.” When he feels a meaning is becoming too obvious in a...
Dream Home
Feb 22nd, 2010
Wall art is a home design essential. It's one of the most potent ways to express your personality in decorating. One piece can speak volumes. One of those revolting cartoon-jazz-musician prints...
