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  English Version - *version française dessous*     ARTIST OF THE MONTH!    Artists in Montreal (AIM) is a wonderful organization which was founded in 2021 by Cathy Keays.  Her vision was to create a platform to provide a community of support for local artists where members could connect, share and showcase their work.  Today there are over 200 members.    Every month AIM selects an “Artist of the Month” and I’m very proud to kick off 2025 as January’s Artist of the Month!  You can read my interview and see some of my paintings by following this link : https://www.artistsinmontreal.com/copy-of-artist-of-the-month   For those of you who would like to learn more about AIM or join Cathy’s wonderful organization please visit artistsinmontreal.com   Version française   ARTISTE DU MOIS !   Artistes à Montréal (AIM) est une merveilleuse organisation fondée en 2021 par Cathy Keays. Sa vision était de cr...

  English Version - *version française dessous*   MY INSPIRATION WALL Studio visitors often ask to take pictures of what I call “My Inspiration Wall”.   These are quotes, sometimes serious, sometimes in jest from people who have inspired me during my life’s journey.   There are also pieces of art that have been gifted to me by family, friends, collectors and in certain cases, children.   I’d like to share some photos and some of the quotes here.   The painting comes to me as if in a dream - Vincent Van Gogh      Focus on what you have instead of what you don't have. On what's right in your world instead of what's wrong. On where you're going instead of what you've been through. - Billy Cox     Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for every solution. - Albert Einstein   Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new - Albert Einstein     Don’t let schooling interfere with your educati...