Friday 21. 02. 14 It is always hard to get back into the groove after being away. The above is a self portrait with my Turkish hat painted direct from life. I have also been working on some new monoprint techniques without success but with a great deal of frustration!!!
Wednesday 12. 02. 14 Got back home on Monday afternoon and have been enjoying milder temperatures and no snow. Did the market and café this morning. Went for a ride around the lake this afternoon. Lots of plants just about to flower hopefully signalling the arrival of Spring
Sunday 02. 02. 14 Went to an installation here by Mike Nelson. The main feature was an installation made of of 4 Airstream trailers the oldest of which was made in 1939. I have always wondered what the inside of an Airstream looks like and now I know! It was also Daisy’s birthday today – she was 21.
Thursday 30. 01. 14 Saw 3 expos at the RIC this morning. The Phil Bergerson show was particularly good.
Thursday 30. 01. 14 I finally tracked down Don Sutherland who hired me when I first came to Canada in 1965. He is 97. We have enjoyed two lunches together in his apartment in Toronto with his son Jock.
Wednesday 22. 01. 14 I took the drawings for the above in to get a giclée made yesterday before starting on the prints. If anyone is interested in copies it is B&W and 42″ x 6″. All the drawings can be seen on the gallery Toronto Skyline.
Monday 20. 01. 14 Just back from a week at Cayo Guillermo with Daisy. A very relaxed week in the sunshine. Tough coming back at 3.30 this morning though.
Tuesday 07. 01 2014 Freezing here today with temperatures -35 degrees with the wind chill so have stayed indoors drawing.
Saturday 04. 01. 14 Did the next drawing in the series.
Friday 03. 01. 14 Have started working on a series of drawings showing the view from Jim McConnell’s apartment. I’m planning a series of 6 drawings on mylar showing a panoramic view of downtown Toronto. Once I have finished the drawing I am hoping to do a series of prints using the new method that I learned in Venice.