The Art of the Flight

The Art of the Flight

Earlier this spring during a trip to the Toronto Art Expo, I fell in love with the works of Andrea Maguire, an artist living and working in Toronto. She was situated in one of the last aisles on my way out the door.  I stood awestruck, almost paralyzed in front of one...
Richard Pilon, Greatest Coloured Pencil Artist

Richard Pilon, Greatest Coloured Pencil Artist

Goodbye, my friend On a recent trip to the County of Wellington Museum and Archives, I learned of the passing of a phenomenal coloured pencil artist, Richard Pilon.   Richard and I had gotten to know each other over the past few years when he first exhibited at a...
Rejection…Or At Least That’s How it Feels

Rejection…Or At Least That’s How it Feels

The scent of solvents and other mediums hung in the air, as the freshly painted pieces were set gently on display. The line up was long; the anticipation was palpable (sounds like the name of a new painting perhaps?). Climbing the stairs, eyes as wide as children on...