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  • last week, we honoured some Canadian Women Artists

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    Last week, I worked with two sets of students to paint the portraits of eight Canadian Women Artists. The artists I chose for this project were?árelatively current artists, and most are?áliving still. If they weren’t living and contemporary, I had good reason to select them?á(strong influence on other artists, international artistic influence, and?áinfluence in the…

  • Professional-ism in the Arts: walk hard

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    It’s a rocky road, trying to get your art out there. Personally, I’ve submitted?áhundreds of packets to several?átypes of galleries over the years. A few?áI’ve found success with, and the rest said “no” or “not at this time”. One must be persistent?áin their practice. Persistent?áand?áfocused… while?árecognising there are?ácertain bounds that define professionalism and politeness. I…

  • Featured Artist: Natasha Henderson

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    Natasha Henderson is a painter who has?áresided in Montreal for almost four years. Originally from Comox, British Columbia, she graduated with her BFA from the Emily Carr University in Vancouver in 1998. Her work has been exhibited and collected across North America. Her paintings delve into questions about?áartistic representations of?álandscape. She uses the language and…

  • dominion

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    The Dominion Square Tavern is a wonderful Montreal restaurant that is steeped in history.?áThe Dominion’s recent incarnation as a restaurant has only been open for just over a year, however the place has been around since the late 1920’s. Situated in the heart of the?áGolden Square Mile (once Canada’s richest neighbourhood), the Tavern was?áoriginally adjoined…

  • Something is brewing for late February…

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    ?á In late February we will be participating in a major event in Montreal! This is exciting; so exciting that I’d like to tell you all about it right NOW. However,?áthe rules of this event state that?ábefore a certain date we cannot?áadvertise our participation… in… whatever this is. There’s?áa big release date for all information…

  • Photographing Home

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    A few years ago I needed to sell my little cute home. I took some photographs of it in renovated-state, just to remember how great it was. Unfortunately, my Real Estate Agent hadn’t taken such good shots. The only photo they?áhad taken?áwas a distant, exterior shot that just made my place look small and didn’t…

  • Getting To Know Galleries (a supportive guide for artists)

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    Galleries can be intimidating for artists to approach.?áKnowledge is power, so it is important to understand a bit about galleries before you approach them. Most galleries have websites so you don’t have to go pummel the person working there with questions, and you can research many different?ágalleries from the comfort of your computer-screen. I do…

  • disco freeze

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    On Sherbrooke, near St. Laurent. Tammy Schmidt, Montreal

  • Walking on a cold night in Petite Italie

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    ?áphoto by Natasha Henderson, Montreal. Share YOUR pics with us all by joining our Facebook page!

  • December 6th.

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    December 6, 1989. Fourteen bright young women were singled out and killed in Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique.?áI, personally, will never forget that day. Today I look out at Montreal’s snow, and think about?áour loss of those women and?áthe violence that persists against women all over the world. We have to remain strong and support each other,…

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