‘One who lives under the water’ by Blake Debassige, of the Ojibwa; an artist who’ve I’ve gained much inspiration from. #davesfaves #indigenousart #art #spiritualart

‘Eliza escapes across the Ohio River’. Acrylic on waste plastic and baking foil. Van Gogh was a great admirer of the anti slavery novel ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’. In a letter he described it as an “astonishingly beautiful book”. #canadianart #art #vangogh

Some thoughts on the role of the artist in the struggle against oppression open.substack.com/pub/braggb/p...

This past month I’ve been learning about vegan style Caribbean and Afro-American food, with help from chefs such as Bryant Terry and Lloyd Rose. My Jamaican patties have come on well; I’ve got the fat content down without sacrificing taste, and even slipped some beets in! #vegan #homemade #health

A new painting, acrylic on 24”x36” canvas, that tells of a camping trip to Frontenac in 2025, when I met an owl, plenty of water-snake, and turtles. It’s influenced by the art of Pacita Abad, Norval Morrisseau, and general principles of Anishinaabe art. #natureart #art #canadianart

Seals under full moon and northern lights, Iceland. Acrylic on waste plastic and tin foil. Inspired by my visit to Iceland in 2025, and the art of Dora Carrington. #art #nature #natureart #rawart #canart #canadianartist #iceland

‘Latrabjarg’, acrylic on found plastic, with tin foil. #art #iceland

‘Spanish Scene’, oil, ink, and silver foil on glass. One of my favourite works by Dora Carrington. 16.5cm x 20.3cm. #davesfaves #art #bloomsbury #humanmade #carrington

Lovely light this morning. #art #torontoart #canadianart #natureart

Loaded dhal puri roti, from the Island Vegan cookbook by Jamaican-Canadian chef Lloyd Rose. I’ve never made a ‘stuffed crust’ roti before, I need to roll it thinner in future, but I loved the varied textures of this first try. Resistance takes many forms. #torontovegan #vegan

‘Leaves’, by Gloria Tamerr Petyarr, of the Anmatyerr people, Utopia, NT, Australia. Original work is 70”x157”, acrylic on canvas. #davesfaves #art #indigenousart #natureart

The Afro-Vegan cookbook by Bryant Terry is a great cultural resource and learning tool that I’ve been using since Christmas. Today I made his cornbread with pecan dukkah. #vegan #afrovegan #healthyfood #torontovegan

Loon on Norah Lake, and an aerial view of my route on the Western Uplands Trail last fall. Acrylic on 20x16” canvas. #natureart #canadianart #humanmade #torontoart #algonquin #birds

Last Xmas I put a tin-can sun camera in the Upstate NY woods. It’s unsafe for me to visit the US now as I oppose child abuse, etc, so a friend just retrieved the can. The image shows the sun moving thru midday for the entire 1st year of the devil’s 2nd term. #pinhole #photography #solargraphy

I camped on Norah Lake in Algonquin this fall, saw a huge moose and geese flying south past a full moon, and a lonely loon called, it was all very beautiful. I remembered it all recently, so I painted this, acrylic on 16x20” canvas. #art #nature #canadianart #algonquin

A sacred family scene; Elephants in Sri Lanka, acrylic on 5”x7” canvas, a memory from when I visited Pinnewela in 2014. I’ve really enjoyed taking part in the #ArtAdventCalendar Thanks @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for organising! #animalart #elephants #srilanka

One year exposure of the sun passing over the white pines, Greenfield Centre, Upstate NY, made with a tin can camera onto photo paper. White arcs show sunny days, dark arcs show overcast days. Day 23 of #ArtAdventCalendar #solargraphy #pinhole #photography

Day 23 #artAdventCalendar is My hand-carved, hand-printed lino block print of the well-known, ancient Chinese folktale of the magpie bridge linking the lovers, The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd, separated by a great river, which is the Milky Way, is printed on lovely Japanese paper, 11” x 14”. 🧵

‘Winter Solstice; The Dark Is Rising - vigilant crows, and trees’. Pinhole photo, made using a 1970’s Nikon, and photo paper. Day 22 of #ArtAdventCalendar #pinhole #photography #wintersolstice

Stonehenge and crow’, taken with a pinhole camera onto photo paper. Before I left England for good I took a 3 week long walk, sleeping rough, approaching ancient sites as they were meant to be approached. Stonehenge was one such site. Day 21 of #ArtAdventCalendar #pinhole #photography

A curious fox that came to my camp at sunset in Algonquin, painted acrylic on 16”x20” canvas in the style of Giovanni Segantini, one of my favourite artists. Day 20 of #ArtAdventCalendar #OpenHouse #natureart #BlueSkyArtShow #canadianart

‘These simple things are all we have left to trust…’ Natural Earth pigment paint on found birch bark. Between AI, digital art, and the DoubleTalk of journalists, politicians, and their super rich masters, it’s hard to trust. But apples, these I still have faith in. Day 19 of the #ArtAdventCalendar

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 18 A puffin in coloured pencil. #puffin #birdart #birddrawing #SciArt #seabird #colouredpencil

A few moments from a Christmas walk; people who never have enough time to talk finally gather to discuss family issues far from prying ears, the dog is distracted by the robins among the sumac, me watching it all, sketching, detached. Day 18 of #ArtAdventCalendar #birds #natureart

Red Headed Woodpeckers and Blandings Turtle, acrylic on 16”x20” canvas, based on life I encountered during a day’s hike at Point Pelee. Day 17 of #ArtAdventCalendar #birds #nature #turtle #canadianart

Monterey Cypress 💙 #ArtAdventCalendar day 16 #art #watercolor I loved painting all the details in this composition. Inspired by walks along the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail in Pacific Grove. #painting #nature #Monterey #California #coast #trees #ThickTrunkTuesday 🎨 1-elizabeth-kennen.pixels.com

A snake I painted (acrylic on wood panel) after a long weekend involving much nature viewing and a pow wow. Nature is alive and watching, with eyes everywhere! The ‘Woodland Style’ influence is heavy in this one, I love Morrisseau’s work. Day 16 of #ArtAdventCalendar #natureart #snake #canadianart

Day fifteen of #ArtAdventCalendar Here’s a little watercolour of a Jenny Wren.

‘Lavender fields under cloudy June skies’. Acrylic on 6”x4” canvas. Painted this yesterday whilst remembering the fields near Shoreham in southern England where I used to have picnics. Nice to think of them now the Toronto winter has hit. Day 15 of the #ArtAdventCalendar #natureart #canadianartist

For #ArtAdventCalendar day 13, one from my 2018 Turbulent Skies Project. I Can See It…With My Imagination 44x60 112×152cm Oil on Canvas 2018

‘Gullfoss’. Acrylic on 9”x6” canvas, inspired by a visit this year. I’m eager to return to Iceland, nature seems very prominent there. Humans are relatively few, and waterfalls drown out voices wherever we go. #ArtAdventCalendar #iceland #natureart #art #acrylicpainting #canadianart

Day 13 #ArtAdventCalendar Striped skunks with solomon seal plants. Another one with moths :) #NatureArt #WildlifeArt #AnimalArt #BotanicalArt

Among Mum’s belongings was a photo of a misty island. I’ve no idea where she took it, somewhere in Cornwall or Wales maybe. I figured it was a special place for her, so I painted it in memory of her. Day 13 of #ArtAdventCalendar #acrylicpainting #landscapepainting

Puffins at Latrabjarg cliffs, an acrylic painting inspired by a visit earlier this year to Iceland. #ArtAdventCalendar day 12. #iceland #birds #nature

Whilst doing a scuba dive compression stop in the Mediterranean Sea a curious red octopus tapped me on the hand. We exchanged looks until my 5 minutes was up and I had to surface. Acrylic on 5”x3” wood panel. #ArtAdventCalendar #nature #art #octopus #acrylicpainting

I made this shortly after George Floyd was killed. All of these are stamps from colonies, mostly British, but not all. I call it Punching Up. #ArtAdventCalendar

Acrylic on 12”x12” wood panel. This year I visited Iceland. This shows the day we had a long picnic on a beach whilst seals basked on rocks and played in the water very nearby. #ArtAdventCalendar #iceland #natureart #seals #canadianart

View from the porch of the snowed in barn, frozen pond, and southern Adirondacks. Acrylic on 6”x4” wood panel, painted #pleinair whilst staying with family during Christmas. Day 9 of the wonderful #ArtAdventCalendar #humanart #canartist

A Barred Owl I met whilst hiking this fall in Frontenac. Acrylic painting on 16”x20” canvas. Day 8 of #ArtAdventCalendar #naturepainting #birds #hiking #traditionalart

‘Waterfall at sunset, in Yosemite’, for day 7 of the #ArtAdventCalendar It’s an acrylic painting on 5”x7” board, based on a woodcut by the Japanese American artist Chiura Obata. #traditionalart #artbyhumans #painting

Blue Heron returning to Canada in spring. Acrylic on 14x36” canvas. I painted this after wondering what spring migration would look like from a birds perspective, as they approach the Point Pelee peninsula. #ArtAdventCalendar #birds #canadianart #nature

Lovely work ❤️ Brings back nice memories, most of my days up until I was 5 years old were spent with a Collie like this. #ArtAdventCalendar

‘Lake Oseetah, Adirondacks’. Acrylic on paper. I canoed this lily-filled lake daily when I stayed near Saranac Lake for 2 weeks. Beautiful area. Day 5 of the #ArtAdventCalendar #pleinair #adirondacks #canartist

Really like this one! 👏 #ArtAdventCalendar

‘Village scene, Hombori’. Acrylic on 9x14” canvas, using reference photos I took whilst hiking in Mali, West Africa. Day 4 of #ArtAdventCalendar #art #africa #humanmade

#ArtAdventCalendar day 3 🎨 Harbor Seals at Hopkins Beach My watercolor painting is inspired by walks along the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail. Always nice to see the harbor seals of Pacific Grove. #art #watercolor #nature #Monterey #California #coast 1-elizabeth-kennen.pixels.com

‘Monarch Migration at Point Pelee’, acrylic on 16x20” canvas. Day 3 of #ArtAdventCalendar #butterflies #canadianart

Lovely work 👏 #ArtAdventCalendar

Day 2 of the #ArtAdventCalendar has been great. I particularly like this piece.

Fresh snow by the pond, Upstate New York. Acrylic painting on wood panel. Day 2 of #ArtAdventCalendar #pleinair #landscapepainting #naturelover