When I wandered by this friendly employee at Thrifty Foods today, I told her she was an artist at work.
She said, “Come back when I’ve put on my finishing touches (the green peppers).
Here are her works of art,
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“I’m Not an Artist, BUT… (means I really am)” Post #5 in the series
The Artful Element of Texture
Texture is one of the seven elements of art. As a key member of the artful elements,
Texture asks, ‘How does it feel?’
‘Rough ‘n’ gritty,’ answers Lava Rock Wall.

‘Lava Rock Wall’
Show rough …
“I’m Not an Artist, BUT… (means I really am)” Post #4 Form in Yoga & Dance
FORM is one of the seven elements of art. Building it draws upon shapes, and spaces between and within, lines encapsulated, to give depth to FORM. FORM is a part of us: not in a 2D-shape-of-us photograph or video. It’s …
“I’m Not an Artist, BUT… (means I really am)” Post #3 Line and space in music
Last month’s post #2 in the series ‘I’m Not an Artist, BUT…’, was about line and space as performance art in nordic skiing. Now it’s music’s turn.
I come from a tradition of choral singing.
Having watched the …
“I’m Not an Artist, BUT…(means I really am)” Post #2
LINE & SPACE in Nordic Skiing
Sporty LINES, and the SPACES they carve out, are artful expressions or gestures. These two elements of Art, LINE & SPACE are expressive and freeing especially when carved by our own bodies. In this …
Heh Leaf!
Heh Leaf!
Inspired by Johnny Mercer’s lyrics/song ‘Autumn Leaves’ © 1947
Heh Leaf! Fall out with me
in one fell swoop—
let this be your downfall.
Fall in line
Fall apart, f(or) all I care.
Fall into, fall off of, …
Space and Shape
DrawBridge tells the story of my brother Steve (book’s illustrator), and how he communicated through artful elements. Today’s elements are Space and Shape.
The book came out June 1st, 2019. These blogs are an introduction. Non-verbal moments and elements of …
Art Elements: Line, Texture, Form …Fun Food-tasting
North Vancouver Public Art
North Vancouver Public Art reflects North Vancouver’s spirit and identity
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with over 150 pieces in 12 neighbourhoods, North Vancouver Public Art is
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integrated in parks and plazas, municipal buildings and commercial developments
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along walkways, greenways, roadways, rockways, laneways
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in wordplays,
Bodacious Reading Series: ‘Bob’s Not Responding’
‘Bodacious Reading Series: Bob’s Not Responding
I read at Bodacious last month. Ten minutes, six poems. My final one is you-tubed below on ‘Bob’s Not Responding’ (lyrics included). My other five may incarnate elsewhere.
‘Bodacious’ is a new reading …