This was pretty scary to paint after all these weeks painting autumn colours. I need to do more work on the birch trees but I can see where I’m going. #artstudio

I felt like I woke up in a Charles Dickens novel this morning. Grey skies, snowy rooftops, dark dreary homes, smokestacks belching into the sky. In real life that smoke is steam that dissipates into the sky and the houses and businesses are about to perk up. #Sunrise #Toronto

Enjoying the steam and ice of Heated Rivalry? You're benefiting from the Canadian government's commitment to culture and inclusion, to the tune of $3.5 million, plus tax credits. Such a Canadian story -- diversity, socialism, and hockey. Major bang for the buck. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

New work about to begin. This is the fourth step with this image. It's a lot of work but it'll be worth it. #TextileArt

Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Canada are sending troops to Greenland amid continued threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to annex the territory, multiple outlets reported. #FAFO www.newsweek.com/greenland-ge...

Time for a bit of red.

I'm not the typical audience for Heated Rivalry. I'm 68, straight, female. Since last week I've watched the series 3x as well as the corresponding Empty Netters podcasts. Honestly I think it's changed my brain. Not the hot sex, not the bodies, not the unabashedly Canadian references. .../

Hello, #PortfolioDay! Blair is my name, and I spend a LOT of time travelling on public transit in Toronto, Canada. While most of my subject matter is transit related, I enjoy the beauty of a good sunset, urban and rural landscapes, and the odd sign or two. Thanks for checking my stuff out! 🙏💙

In the darkest days of the Second World War, Winston Churchill looked to Canada. It's time for us to step up again. substack.com/home/post/p-...

"In time we’ll see, with eager eyes wide open..." Our new single "The Big Reveal" is streaming now on all platforms. Follow us for more! www.satellitebirdhouse.com/big-reveal Photography: Curtis Perry #FolkRock #FolkRockMusic #OttawaMusic #Ottawa #MusicSky #MusicianSky

THANK YOU DOUG FORD! Life Labs in the Sudbury District will be closing their offices… Thanks to privatization by Ontario’s CORRUPT Conservative Government… Life Labs have been taking over by a USA company… So CAPTAIN CANADA “FORD” As Done nothing to help us since being elected…

This is still a work-in-progress but I love it so much, I’m not only afraid every time I work on it, I’m afraid to breathe around it. If I manage not to wreck it, it’ll be off to @paeartforacause.bsky.social for the 2026 fundraiser.

What was your #childhoodcinema? The old Roxy on Main St. in Markham. Sat matinée was 25 cents in the late 60s. In the 70s walking home after the Friday night show was a great time for teen romance. The building was the original Town Hall before it became a theatre. I think this photo is 40s or 50s.

Late to the game, I started watching Heated Rivalry last night, weeks after everyone else. From what I've heard, Episode 5 is amazing so I've saved it for Friday night watching. Don't tell me anything. So far the Scott/Kip episode has been my favourite. #CanadianTV

The Opening Reception for "Th!nk P!nk" at Leslie Grove Gallery in Toronto was hopping! Pink is so outspoken and uplifting, it was a pleasure to be in the midst of so many pieces centred on this influential colour. It's on till Jan 25. Go see it and prepare to be happy. #CanadianArt #pink

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This painting is in Th!nk P!nk exhibition at Leslie Grove Gallery in Toronto which opens tonight. This is the process that brought it to life. (Sorry for the bad crop. Maybe opening it up will show the top edge too.) “Under and Over It All” #canandianart #thinkpink

Amid so much UNSPEAKABLE horror, I can only remind myself of these words, written by someone far wiser than I: This is precisely when artists go to work

Remember, the US and Russia attacked first, they are the aggressors.

Pink has played an important role in my work. It is a feminine presence often in places it has to fight to be. I'm happy and proud to have my "Under and Over It All" as part of Th!nk P!nk at Leslie Grove Gallery in Toronto, today till Jan 25. #canadianart

Ukraine’s accession to the EU is a crucial security guarantee in its own right. It is a proven path to a more prosperous and stable future for the country. Our work is rapidly advancing.

If you are a President who forces an insurrection against your very own country, no other country can trust or respect you. Same for the people who re-elected him. And their news media. And their Congress. The Supreme Court. America is a global pariah now, never to be trusted, or respected again.

I was up early this morning. Mostly I don't recommend it but at least there was this.

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star

Viaduct. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAbstract #Toronto #Subway #Photography

If the US holds Venezuela, we will seize 17% of oil -- yesterday's technology. If China uses this precedent to take Taiwan, it will own 60% of semiconductors -- tomorrow's technology. See what happens when you elect evil & stupid at the same time? Really American FB

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAbstract

Deep down America's allies know that only Americans can put a stop to the madness. The fact that they can't or won't is why the damage to our partnerships will last far beyond this President.

this is not the semi charmed life i was raised to expect

🧵VERY smart move. #SlavaUkraini #ViveLeCanada

Grey snowy tulips for a grey snowy day in Toronto today. I called these ghost tulips while I was painting them but once it was completed I gave it a more literal title - Tulips, Dark White. It feels serene, wistful and sometimes a little unsettling but I still love it. #paintingflowers #canadianart

Done!

Fun Fact: If Maduro was in the Epstein files he'd be safe at home in his bed right now.

BOOM !!!!!!!!!!!

THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture. In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.

The alliance with the United States is over, Canada, Mexico, Greenland, and Europe need to act like it and prepare the population for it.

My own assessment of our Prime Minister is that he is the living embodiment of “still waters run deep”… He is not one for rash statements or gaudy press conferences… If you pass judgement based on the 1st response alone, you are ignoring his top skill, strategic thinking… 😎🇨🇦🍁✊

I hit a bit of a block on this one but today I decided to just pick up the knife and do something to move it forward. I added some contrasting shades of green to make the light greens less flat. I'm now officially unblocked. #workinprogress #paintinlayers

Accidental photo No346 on the walk home Saturday y

Tainan nightscape #art #photo #photography #nightscape #cityscape #LightAndShadow #Tainan #EastCoastKin ©️skinskin

To be clear, we have not forgotten and will not forget about the Epstein files. We can walk and chew gum.

"We have to be surrounded by safe, secure countries. And we need energy." See it yet?

I painted this in 2023. I went directly from my brain to paint without stopping to put words or well-formed thoughts around it. Viewers were disturbed by it but it held their attention for longer than prettier paintings. I don't often show it because it's so unsettling, but this morning, here it is.

Headline: "Poilievre further reinforces fears that he would serve Canada up on a platter to Emperor Donald I."

He's fucking nuts. And completely unhinged and dangerous. What's stopping him doing this in Greenland now he has got away with it today. Or even Canada (or the UK or anywhere else) should they elect someone he doesn't like?

It's terrifying how close this stinking piece of shit came to being PM. Canadians, we need to do much better.

This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner

The lowcountry is a state of mind. #photography #lowcountry #photographersofbluesky #scape #seascape #EastCoastKin