Having a barbecue over at our place with all our best buds from Toronto.. always fun to have the gang over.  Looking forward to moving on to our life in Ottawa with access to Quebec and different culture, new friends, etc.  With the move will come a much larger studio, and my commitment to my art moves up a notch or 2.

Toronto will be my number one place of business though, and I’ll be sure to be running back and forth every 2-3 weeks..

Great viewing of some Abstract Expressionist paintings on at the Art Gallery of Ontario.  My buddy Dan Ryan and I went out for a viewing and lunch today and enjoyed both the show and beers.  I found myself drawn to the work of Klein.  His strong black on white graphic images resonated with me.  Afterward, flipping through a book on Klein, I was knocked out by his coloured works as well.  I also enjoyed Rothko as always, especially when looking up at his work from close range.  The colours resonated, and for me that’s always the bottom line.  80% of painting is mixing the paint.