Lockdown – Then & Now
Alberta went into a second lockdown on December 8, 2020. The last four days have felt like four weeks. And, we have another four weeks ahead to try and bend this COVID-19 curve. I'm relieved that the province is taking firm measures. It's also interesting that this lockdown experience is quite different for me compared ...
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Becoming a Conscious Ally Sketchnotes
Back in the spring, I created these sketchnotes from a session I attended called "Becoming a Conscious Ally" by Evan Westfal who works at the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies (iSMSS) at the University of Alberta. It was a superb presentation. I especially liked the Gender Unicorn and learning about the Philadelphia ...
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Abstract Mountain Series
Over the past six months, nature has been a primary subject of my creative projects. This series of abstract mountain landscapes were created from my mind's eye - reflecting back on the hikes we have done over the years in the Rocky Mountains in western Canada. It was quite fun to let go of accuracy and just let ...
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Hilma Af Klint Project
Hilma Af Klint (1862-1944) was a Swedish artist who explored the intersection of nature, spirituality, and emotions in abstraction. I recently read Hilma Af Klint: Notes and Methods, a curated book of her sketchbooks and notebooks edited by Christine Burgin, and have been inspired by Af Klint ever since. This ...
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Learning to Paint Water
Pandemic times have given me a lot of mental space and time to keep working on my watercolour painting. Since I started painting five years ago, I've ALWAYS wanted to paint beautiful water scenes and just. couldn't. get. it. right. I saw a short online course from Shari Blaukopf, an artist from Montreal, and it was ...
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Sober Summer Comic at CanZine 2020
I took the plunge and I'm participating in my first zine fair - Canzine by Broken Pencil Magazine with my Sober Summer comic that I created last year! Find my 'booth' at at RiotGrrrl River and be sure to fill your cart with all the hella rad zines from across the country. Visit canzine.ca and the fair starts the ...
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Diversifying Your Perspective
I recently did a prerecorded presentation called "Diversifying Your Perspective" for university students at the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta. The poet, Titilope Sonuga, invited me to share my perspective on diversifying our worldviews. I did some deep reflecting on my personal journey with equity, diversity, ...
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