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Friends on a mountain

Friends on a mountain

Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. A weekend getaway with friends. Two of my aptmates are seen here in this digital photograph (snapt Spring '08). We're on top of a mountain—the guy on the ground is a fashion photographer—he's shooting a model, reclined on a bench. The...

Slow Down: a case for conscious consumption

In the face of an ailing global food supply, buying locally and consuming consciously allow us to conserve the world’s resources. The “Slow” movements’ emphases on local culture are the result, not of xenophobia, but of a desire born of a cosmopolitan ideal to preserve the rich history, tradition, and diversity inherent in human cultures.

Trilliums and Solomon’s Seal

Trilliums and Solomon’s Seal

I use the traditional Far Eastern batik technique of wax resist, but my subject matter is the landscape, flora, and fauna of Eastern Ontario. In this batik, I have combined two of my favourite early spring wildflowers. Trilliums grow thickly in the woodland around my...

Breath of Life

Breath of Life

Conceptually, this work is based upon the notion of the human body being a shelter for the soul. I work primarily in ceramics, somehow hoping to connect my artwork made in a post-modern context to the rich and ancient history of clay. Drawing inspiration from nature...

Door to Hope

Door to Hope

In February 2008 I went to New Orleans for a getaway with a friend—I wasn't expecting to come home changed.This city is such a contrast of beauty and ruins. Years after Hurricane Katrina, there is still so much yet to be done. I had the honour of touring the...