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November 14, 2020Snowbird of Paradise

Love Your Bean

When this art installation first appeared on 118 Avenue in Edmonton, there was quite a bit of delighted chatter on the NextDoor app. The local people were both intrigued and amused. Some were a little bewildered asking “Have you seen the giant beans?” and “What are they?” and “What are they for?”. One of the […]

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November 4, 2020November 3, 2020Snowbird of Paradise

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August 30, 2019September 3, 2019Snowbird of Paradise

Ooh, Aah, and Wha?

The Epcor Tower on 101 Street has a magnificent foyer and in that foyer are several pieces of art.  As soon as you walk through the main doors you are confronted with a huge, 7,200 lbs sculpture of a grizzly bear eating salmon. It is quite splendid. Then, on the right-hand side of the foyer, […]

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March 13, 2019March 15, 2019Snowbird of Paradise

What If Your Secret Could Get You Fired?

Sega has stopped selling a video game because one of the voice actors has been arrested for cocaine use. Normally I would not care about this or even know about it, except that my oldest son pointed out that the distinction between an artist and their art has become erased. It seems clear to him […]

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September 24, 2015September 24, 2015Snowbird of Paradise

Painting Outside The Lines

This week, I started a watercolour painting class along with nine other people who have time on their hands during the day.  Some of us are retired, some of us are empty-nesters, and some of us are temporarily unemployed. During the first hour, the instructor introduced herself and had the class members introduce themselves by […]

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