I've put a couple of new poems up. One of these days I'll put them together in a book with pictures and such. In the meantime, enjoy them under the Poetry tab. They range in themes from fatherly abandoment to motherly love. I write what I feel at the time. Most of these poems were completed within 20 - 30 minutes.

As part of Black History Month, there will be an African-Caribbean Heritage Celebration at Northern United Place (Yellowknife) on Saturday, February 27 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. There will be live music (with performances by Stephen Kakfwi among others), food from African and Caribbean nations, African and Caribbean music and a chance to win several prizes. During the celebration there will be a silent auction with the proceeds going to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake.  Two of my paintings will be in the auction; A 16" x 20" matted print of "From Arctic to Africa" (a celebration of African and Dene culture), and the pictured original acrylic on canvas portrait of Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr. and Desmond Tutu - three faces of Black History. I chose to focus on these three leaders because all have won Nobel Peace Prizes and contributed significantly to not only "Black History" but world history. Nelson Mandela was the first South-African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, and he and Desmond Tutu were active players in the ending of apartheid in South Africa. Martin Luther King Jr. was the predominant leader in the Civil Rights Movement to give equal rights to the black people of the United States of America. I will also have a table with other art pieces for sale, including prints, mugs, totebags, postcards and 2010 calendars. Hope to see you there! :)

I have 100 signed limited edition 11" x 14" Arctic to Africa prints available. This was the image featured in Up Here Magazine. Order yours while stocks last!

I now have paintings for sale through Northern Images Art Gallery in Yellowknife :) **************************************** The 2nd Annual Aurora Arts Society ARTS EXPO is on November 21 & 22 in the Multiplex Arena - DND gym  (41 Kam Lake Road) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is Yellowknife's biggest annual art sale with the best and newest works from Yellowknife's local artists.

So I'm very excited to be featured in the October/November issue of Up here magazine. Out now! Get yourself 10 copies :), I know I did. Page 22.

Aurora Arts Society ArtsWeek is from September 18 – 27, 2009. As part of it, two of my paintings (Bison Days & Winter Breeze) will be on display, along with the work of other artists, in the Prince of Wales Heritage Centre auditorium. The opening night  event for the ArtsWeek Gallery is September 18 from 7:00 p.m. Refreshments will be available. Come out and enjoy some local art!

Some of my work is up at After 8 Billiards if you want to view them in person.

I'm very excited to have been commissioned by the City of Yellowknife to paint a portrait of long time resident and hockey enthusiast Ed Jeske, who the Olympic Arena in the Multiplex is being re-named after. The finished, framed portrait will be presented to Ed Jeske on September 12, 2009 and will be hung above the Ed Jeske Arena in the Multiplex.