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A foggy morning! At last, some atmospheric perspective to help with figuring out Noseworthy Hill.

A glorious day at Biscayne Bay. Who knew I'd need sunscreen in April in Newfoundland?

Big Pond, I'm told, has two access points: this one, for swimming and the other is best for skating. I don't think there will be much of either this month. That said, it's such a tranquil and sheltered spot, very different from the big drama of the Atlantic.

Which, of course, makes it perfect for

Who says plein air has to be - ahem- en plein air?

For this month at Pouch Cove, I've decided to focus primarily on plein air. Yes, I know, it's April... in Newfoundland. 🙄

Luckily, I have a sliding door window offering a great view of Noseworthy Hill.

Swipe to see the scene that will be one o

More from the way-back machine... Digging through drawers in the studio is turning up all kinds of things... Here's me, almost 30 years ago (!) as a graduate student at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Our studios were on the fourth floor of the Morses Tea building, overlooking the harbour

Today, January 29th, is Jerry Ferguson's birthday. He would have been 88 today, a lucky number. I feel so lucky to have studied with him and am so grateful for his unwavering support well after I graduated in 1996. He was one in a million...

From the way-back machine... I made a few monoprints with the screens (eight, I think) used to create a print for the 2004 Print Portfolio, a fundraiser for the School of Fine Art and Music. The fourth print is the one that was editioned.

Today, Saturday, January 25th, is your last chance to see Harold Klunder's show at the Clint Roenish Gallery in Toronto. Here's a slow pan of a small portion of a massive canvas from the mid-1980s. I'm pretty sure I could still smell the oil paint...😁 #HaroldKlunder

Here's Hartley the schnoodle, wondering why the dog in Carol Wainio's wonderful painting doesn't have to wear boots or a coat...
Meanwhile, upstairs, Barbara Klunder serves up a veritable menagerie of merry weirdness. This double-knockout show just opened at Paul Petro Gallery.

Hello Bluesky.
I guess this would be called the establishing shot.