A World of Artist Journal Pages Book spread, page 38 & 39
In 2015, a very small selection of my art journal pages were published in the book A World of Artist Journal Pages curated by Dawn Devries Sokol. The book contains over 1000 art journal pages by 230 artists from 30 countries. This is an inspiring book that documents the power of art journaling by very diverse artists and non-artists alike. I am very happy to be part of this book. For a number of years I was deeply engaged in the art journaling process and found it to be a very positive and generative experience that helped me to believe in myself as an artist. I talked about this practice in a Pecha Kucha Richmond, BC presentation I gave in 2013 that was focused around the topic of Identity.
Critique as Gift is a research project put into practice through a crit club in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is a collaboration with artist Katherine Diemert whom I met at NSCAD University while she was doing her MFA and I a Master in Art Education. Traditionally, to offer our work up for critique asks us […]
How do you invite new people into your life…in an ever complex world? (2025)
For my master’s thesis project in art education (2022-2025) I developed a study that explored the concept of hospitality and inviting. I did this by I inviting four participants into my home for three gatherings, each lasting five hours. The invitation to participate was extended to newcomers to Halifax, that is people who had recently […]
