Sometimes I surprise myself.

If you see this, post your blue art 💙

We may be going down to single digits tonight but at least we got this first.

The sky was really something tonight.

Still a work-in-progress.

I painted these two a few years apart but they always go together so well. I seldom show one without the other. Killarney and Valley.

Apparently, you still have 2 weeks to purchase this.

I am officially between studios. I've been painting in the studio on the left for almost 9 years, as evidenced by the paint around the edges. The new studio feels strange and unsettled but I think that will change. It'll grow on me.

This painting/textile pairing were both inspired by the beautiful colours of the trees at Oxtongue River near Algonquin Park. They'll be exhibited together in July, then the painting will head to the buyer who's graciously agreed to wait till after the show for it. 🙏🏻

A textile/oil painting pairing.

I'm working on two very different pieces of art in two locations. Each one tickles a different part of my brain.

I have created a diorama of the Partridge family attacking the Brady Bunch family. My life is very boring.

Allowing people to work from home, whenever possible, would help.

Winging it. Work-in-progress

Losing affordable studio space in Toronto is scary. There's so little out there that artists, one of the lowest paid sectors of our economy, can afford. 40 artists I know have the left the city due to studio & living costs. It throttles an industry that contributes millions to TO's economy.

I am an artist. I should not have to do stuff.

Progress report. Where we're going and how we get there from here. #textileart

A good thing to remember every time you’re thinking about supporting US businesses or tourism, Canada.

Yeah, no need to include Gretzky in any of our hockey coverage, @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social. He's not ours, he's not great and he's not wanted.

Best way to brighten up a grey winter afternoon? Go to an art show! New work by artist Shinae Kim at Christopher Cutts Gallery in Toronto.

Multi-tasking. Go Team Canada Go!!

BREAKING: The UK is blocking Trump from using its airbases to attack Iran. Trump is irate. The UK is having a good news day.

On this day in 1996, the Toonie was introduced by the Government of Canada. While the name Nanuq (polar bear) was suggested to honour the Inuit and Canada's North, Toonie became commonplace. The bear on the Toonie was named Churchill by the Royal Canadian Mint.

Irony is Doug Ford distributed hundreds of millions of Skills Development dollars to his friends, including his dentist and a company making "adult entertainment". www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...

Pea soup for dinner tonight.

Double tasking.

And now for something completely different. #textileart

Good job with the superbowl everyone. I’m very pleased with how upset all the mean people are.

Ok I cleaned it up a bit on the second sketch. Not sure where I’m going with this. Oh and that’s her mouth, not a moustache. I need to fix that next time.

Can’t sleep. Those fuckers. All those poor children. Tear it all down. We’re coming for them.

And just like that I'm a Bad Bunny fan. I'll check out his music too.

If you want a preview as to how the Conservatives will govern if ever given the reins of power. Look at any Conservative run province, especially Alberta and Ontario.

Prep-work photos are way less exciting than the painting ones but you can’t have one without the other. This is the second of three layers of gesso which keeps my oil paints from soaking into the wood panel and rotting it over time. My process takes 3 days. Gesso-dry-gesso-dry-gesso-dry-paint.

Prime Minister Carney is killing it here: "I greenlit this thing!"

Honestly? Use this in trade talks. Put in press releases "Trump wants to stop the next Heated Rivalry from getting made." Give it to PopCrave Heated Rivalry creators defend Canadian streaming law targeted by White House www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

The TTC subway cars this morning

Two years ago I decided I could no longer stomach putting more money into Galen Weston's pocket. I swore off Loblaws, started shopping at local independent shops, farmers' markets. It took a few months to get a new rhythm. Then a year ago dropped Shoppers Drug Mart, drove a bit further to Rexall. >>

Whoa, Rose just managed to avoid going ass over tea kettle on the bike rack again. Makes me nervous every time. Watch out, girl!

The ghosts of paintings from the past 8 years. I've caught myself flat-footed without prepped panels for a new piece so it'll be like this for a week or so. #artstudio

Hey! That's my painting in the background of this CP24 coverage of the show at Leslie Grove Gallery in Toronto. Th!nk P!nk is on till Sunday. It a beautiful multi-media exhibition of artwork featuring the colour pink.

This is how we feel in Canada too! 🇨🇦

I would have put the dingo story above Trump but it’s still an odd summary for the state of the world today.

🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 PURE CANADIAN GOLD 🇨🇦👍MUST WATCH💪🇨🇦 "Dear Canada..." with 🎶 "A Case of You' song by k.d. lang 🎶 🇨🇦 vimeo.com/1056619122 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁

That’s a better white on the birch trees. Just a few more touches and it’ll be complete. #workinprogress #art

I’ve added to my driving habits. I shout “It’s a normal car!” whenever I see a Range Rover on the road.. This in addition to pointing and laughing at Tesla monstrosities makes me a more alert and engaged driver.