Monthly Archives: May 2009

Big Sky Win

The Convention Place within the Whitby Mental Health Centre recently hosted their first invitational art show, juried by the owners of the Station Gallery in Whitby.  The response was enthusiastic, according to the organizers, and the final selection included 40 entries from patients, staff, and community artists.  At a gala opening on May 9, 2009, [...]

Performing “tree-age”

As in “triage,” a process of prioritizing patients based on the severity of their condition–but on a tree in a painting! Last night I started on a pastel painting (17.5″ x 11.5″) inspired by a beautiful moment I experienced early Monday morning, as I was making my weekly commute back to the city from our [...]