Meet at The Drawing Room (10253 97 st) on Friday, May 2 at 6 pm to join me on a Dérive through the inner city. Along with Leanne Olson, I will be hosting a psychogeographic tour taking us off our predictable paths and jolting us into a new awareness of the urban landscape.
URBAN OPUS
THE BELLS RING OUT
Walking along 96 Street in McCauley the other day, I really enjoyed the diversity of architecture all clustered together on this tree-lined road just north of Downtown. It has been a while since I have sketched for Back Words, so I made a little montage showing the range of styles from Byzantine and French Gothic Revival to Mid-Century Modern that make up Church Street, one of this city's hidden gems.
GATEWAY TO THE EAST
BACK WORDS // BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME
ART in Everyone
l'art pour l'art
Feeling inspired lateley by small reassurances of the resilience of the creative spirit. How amazing! Despite the posverty, alienation and suffering, people still feel the need to create. These simple rock stacks in an empty lot in Boyle Street are easily overlooked, but once considered, are a poignant reminder of the basic human need for beauty and the impulse to create. Even without any resources, people will find a way to build, to share their art with the world.
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