How to Care For Phalaenopsis # 1

The Story Behind The Drawing - This drawing originates from my free drawing where I attempt to flush out previously unattempted images. My aim is to have fun drawing and have linear conversations with myself. ( Phalaenopsis (Blume 1825) is a genus of approximately 60 species of orchids (family Orchidaceae). Read More...

Bread Clips # 2

The Story Behind The Painting– Bread Clips # 2 - I first became aware of Bread Clips when one of my students, Dale Johns, showed me some of his work in creating photograms about 1967 using bread clips. I was teaching at Como Lake Junior High in Coquitlam. Dale was attending Centennial School. He showed me a photogram where he had used a sheet of “Bread Tags” which were all connected. This image stuck with me through a lot of years. The Bread Clip was first used in 1950s –That makes it about 57 years old! That impresses me-such a simple invention that has lasted so long and is still used! Read More...