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    English Version - *version française dessous*   OOPS…. IT’S ALWAYS BETTER TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST!!! In January 2025, I was named Artists In Montreal’s (AIM) “Artist of the Month”.  Part of the process was to submit some paintings that reflected my work and to answer some questions.  Cathy Keays, the President of AIM provided me with a list of 15 questions which I dutifully answered.   After responding, I read Cathy’s instructions to make sure that my submission was complete… not the smartest thing to do AFTER I answered ALL the questions when Cathy only wanted me to respond to 4 or 5 with a one page 300-500 word limit!!!  Francine (aka the Boss) always say I talk too much and now she’s saying I write too much!  LOL!     In any event, all of Cathy’s questions were great and it was fun to answer them so I’m going to share them with you. 1.What is your art journey in a capsule? I started my first painting 36 years ...

    English Version - *version française dessous*   “TRANSPOSING JOY” IS NOW ONLINE   Click here to access eBook In 2019, Francine Bellomo and her talented team published a third coffee table book featuring my work, titled TRANSPOSING JOY. The hardcover book consisted of commentary and photos and spanned 218 pages. A total of 1,000 copies were printed, which were sold in the gallery, online, and gifted to many collectors.   There are only a dozen copies left, and these have been reserved for my grandchildren. I have nine grandkids, but I think we may be blessed with a few more—it’s always good to plan ahead!   Over the last few months, several people have called or visited the gallery looking to purchase the book. Sadly, we couldn’t fulfill their requests. One person even told us they had purchased the book on eBay!   Due to these ongoing requests, we decided to create a free eBook version of TRANSPOSING JOY. While it’s not a physical cop...

  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...