Toronto
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The first time I remember being really good at something is when I began drawing. I was a decent runner, pretty good at soccer, a decent chess player – but I was better at drawing. Even as a child, animals were one of my fascinations. My reading habits included Ranger Rick (a kids environmental magazine),…
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The most asked question I receive at art fairs is, how are the scratchboard portraits made? Well, I buy the boards premade at art shops; it is called Ampersand Scratchbord. It is masonite board coated with white clay and black India ink, you use metal tools to scratch away the surface ink to show the…
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Humber River – Walking north on Royal York Road from Humbertown Shopping Centre, there is a hidden entrance to Lambton Woods from the east side of the street. The path winds along beside a stream through beautiful woods down to the Humber River shore. Head south along the Humber River Recreational Trail until you reach…
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2017 was a strange year for me, at times I struggled to know what I could offer people as a friend, family member, partner, etc. So I started writing down things I have learned in my life, lessons from a life full of strange and wonderful experiences. I shared these thoughts with my nieces and…
