David Blackwood: Myth & Legend

October 07, 2025 Art Gallery of Ontario







Images of giant whales seen from beneath the sea next to haunting Arctic landscapes are a constant in David Blackwood’s world.

Blackwood is one of Canada’s best-known printmakers and is now having a retrospective show at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

The show brings together more than 80 drawings, paintings, and archival materials from his studio, as well as many of the original copper plates that were used to create some of Blackwood’s most iconic prints.

As someone who was not familiar with his work, it was very interesting to see the different iterations of the prints and how each layer adds depth tp the final composition.

There is also an interactive component that reimagines the scentscape of Newfoundland’s coast, where Blackwood was born and raised.

David Blackwood: Myth & Legend
Opens October 8 at the AGO 
Details: ago.ca



LAUREN DELA ROCHE: NO MAN'S LAND

September 28, 2025

 








I recently talked about Lauren Dela Roche on Instagram, so I thought of sharing something here, too

A few things on my mind:

Women are the central character in these works, but… Is it the same character becoming different versions of herself? Is it a magical community of women? Maybe it’s both? It doesn’t really matter.

As the title of Lauren’s first solo show suggests: this is “No Man’s Land”. And it’s magical, sensual, colourful, comfortable, whimsical and fun.

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Images: Lauren Dela Roche
Ig: @lauren_dela_roche



YOU NEED TO BE BORED MORE OFTEN

September 07, 2025




Loved this video! Yes!

I very much enjoy going out for a run for this same reason: when you're "bored", you have time to think about things you don't make time for, and you get to think about questions and answers you wouldn't have had time to think about if you would have been "entertained" scrolling through your feed. 

I'm trying to get better at it.


[Video of: Arthur C. Brooks via HBI]

NOW PLAYING: ALABASTER DEPLUME - IF YOU'RE SURE YOU WANT TO

February 21, 2025


Honestly, I knew nothing about them before writing this post. Their music came up and I had to look them up! It makes me feel like a character in a whimsy silent film. If that makes any sense. 😆


P.S. Music links by odesli, a site I discovered via Chris Glass.


WHY DO WE NEED TRINKETS | A GRAPHIC DESIGN DISCUSSION

February 20, 2025

 

What are trinkets and why we love them. Is it nostalgia? An act of escapism from the day to day life? A way to express our personalities and interests?

Loved this short, sweet and insightful video by duda creative


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