Here is a catch-up on some of what I have been involved with over the last few years. (click on images for full picture) As Artist Advocate at St John the Divine Anglican Church, I seek to amplify the creative heart that lives within each one of us and identify opportunities for the artistic voiceContinueContinue reading “community arts”
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a dilemma, a reply and a call
My talks for the Victoria Arts Council, one at theDock and the other for Creative Mornings, I now consider as bookends. One beginning a call and the other confirming that call. I had come to a crossroads with my Christian community, both for personal and artistic reasons, and these were overlaid with historical and humanitarianContinueContinue reading “a dilemma, a reply and a call”
permission to grieve
The Integrate Art Society based in Victoria British Columbia Canada, sought out local emerging artists for two related projects around the themes of grief, mourning, and healing. Integrate had provided social practice workshops, titled Permission to Grieve, throughout the months of June and July 2021.”During the global pandemic, personal grief has increased for the entireContinueContinue reading “permission to grieve”
spring in winter
It’s Mardi Gras today. A very subdued one due to pandemic. Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, which marks the time of fasting and contemplation in preparation for Easter. Emmaus Community, AbbeyChurch and St Matthias ( host of the Chapel Gallery ) have made a booklet of reflections and prayers by communityContinueContinue reading “spring in winter”
the art of attention
“We cannot protect something we do not love, we cannot love what we do not know, and we cannot know what we do not see….”– Richard Louv.How do we reclaim our intimacy with creation? How might we open our eyes and minds in a way that allows the revelation of God through creation into ourContinueContinue reading “the art of attention”
