Category Archives: 2012

The Tourist

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

This soft pastel painting is from a photo taken while on vacation in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.  It was the last day of our first trip to Mexico and we took photos of pretty much everything before we had to leave. … Continue reading →

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The Edmonton Jewish Cemetery (Snow Day)

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

The Edmonton Jewish Cemetery is almost directly across the street from the building where I work.  I took a picture of it (actually several) from our parking lot the other day when we had our first major snow storm of … Continue reading →

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A Circle of Friends

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

None of my “real-world” friends are artists, mostly because I came very late in life to the world of artists.  Not through junior high, high school, or university did I study any form of art. English was my major and … Continue reading →

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Trash Can painting!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

The Millwoods Artists Collective hosted a community trash-can painting event on October 20th.  Half a dozen trash cans were set up in the Millwoods Town Centre Mall, and the people came out to paint them. They will be placed around … Continue reading →

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Havana Street Scene

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

Cuba is experiencing a kind of economic and cultural renaissance since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the “passing of the baton” from Fidel Castro to his brother Raul.  Because the country is still in the early years of … Continue reading →

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