The North

I just returned from a great trip to Yellowknife to meet up with some of my friends from Iqaluit. I spent last year up north, in Iqaluit, NU, teaching art at the Nunavut Arctic College. (Check out my student blog) I met so many talented and interesting people there; it was really a special time and place for me. I feel really fortunate to have had the opportunity to experience all three of Canada's northern capitals. They are not always easy to get to, or a first choice for a vacation spot (as most Canadians want to head south in the winter, not north). But seriously stunning and unique.We had a blast!

Creating handmade recycled glassware at the YK Glass Co-op

A creative solution to recycling issues in the north. 

Dan and I rocking out on the Ice Road

I drove on the lake, Ice Road Trucker style. Yeah!

Fun times with my favorite Iqalummiut

Now it's time to get back to work and get a few more paintings done for my upcoming shows. First up, the Velvet Olive in Red Deer. 

A couple extra added bonuses, I just got accepted to be an artist in residence at the Red Deer College this fall, and I got my first piece if mail at the house in Ponoka: a check from the Bluerock Gallery. Woot!