Kathy Smith, founder and coordinator of the Creative Age Network, kicks off the Creative Aging Symposium at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery on Thursday September 22, 2016.

Thanks to Doug Diaczuk from tb News Watch for writing a great article on this weeks Creative engAGING Symposium at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. It was a successful event and as Public Programming Coordinator for the Gallery, I look forward to the next steps. Thanks to all of those who came out for the event, to the presenters, fellow colleagues and staff at the Gallery as well for all of your generous support to developing and facilitating the event. 

https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/creative-aging-encourages-seniors-to-try-new-things-420831

Thanks to HEATHER PEDEN for writing this great article: "Artist makes connection" in the Chronicle Journal.

http://m.chroniclejournal.com/news/local/artist-makes-connection/article_3168d580-3ee9-11e6-aa3d-c356080866eb.html?mode=jqm 

"How many times do I have to ask you not to call me woman"

Sometimes hanging out with fellow artists- you come to share works from the past. And for a moment you get to see a work from years ago through a new lens. 

This one was created through combining my figure drawings with some frustrated lines overplayed repeating the title of the work.

New works.

I've been working on a couple new paintings.

They are inspired by a drawing, so are exploring the same theme and composition.  

    

These are works in progress. 

To give an idea of where the paintings have developed from, here are a series of artworks I've created within the last ten years.

The singing giant.

New work in progress

It's been a while, but I have begun working on a new painting based on a drawing I stumbled upon from a couple of years ago.

Pike Lake Forge: We`ve updated our online store!

Pike Lake Forge: We`ve updated our online store!: Be sure to visit our online Etsy store!  https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/PikeLakeForge If you reside in the Thunder Bay region, ...

YSI Core Team Retreat March 2016

 

 

YSI Collaborative is all about amplifying and accelerating the conditions for youth-led organizing in Ontario.

It was great to spend the weekend with inspiring people from around the province who shared their insight and vision into our next steps as a collaborative.

It's exciting to imagine we'll be hiring someone in Thunder Bay to coordinate building a nest up here in the NW! I cannot wait to meet this person and am honoured to be a part of the working team!

http://www.ysicollaborative.org/