Were you shocked by the speed at which the pro-Hamas, anti-Israel demonstrations began after October 7, 2023? Did you expect the world, including Canada, to turn anti-Semitic in a matter of months? Are you surprised by Israel’s continued isolation on the world stage, so that pro-Israel meetings spark demonstrations, their businesses and places of worship… Continue reading The Hidden Hand – review
Here we are already at the end of the second month of 2026! This month I’m sharing my review of D.S. Martin’s latest book of poems, The Role of the Moon. Paraclete Press (the book’s publisher) has informed me that this book has just won the Gold Medal for Poetry in the 2026 Illumination Christian… Continue reading The Role of the Moon – review
When a 9.1 Earthquake Shakes Your World “Early in 2011 I started feeling a sense of impending change. It was a vague feeling that I couldn’t quite identify but it was persistent and unsettling … As the weeks passed, my sense of change only grew stronger. I couldn’t shake the feeling that our lives were… Continue reading In the Event – review
Sons of Adamah by C.M. Genton In the science fiction novel Sons of Adamah, author Catherine Genton weaves a spell-binding tale of the future. The story begins when we meet John Macabee Jr. In an isolation tower on the planet Andropida. He has been placed there by the colony’s leadership to await a decision on… Continue reading Sons of Adamah – review & author interview
Earlier this year the review editor of Christian Courier contacted me to see if I would be interested in reviewing a poetry book. I jumped at the chance! Below is my review of You Are A Sacred Place, also currently online at Christian Courier. You Are a Sacred Place – Visual Poems for Living in… Continue reading You Are a Sacred Place (review)
I’m sure you’ve heard of Emily Carr, one of Canada’s (and B.C.’s) most famous artists. Carr was born and lived for most of her life in Victoria, B.C. (December 13, 1871 – March 2, 1945). She painted in a loose Post-Impressionistic style, not unlike her contemporaries in the Group of Seven. Favourite subjects were B.C.… Continue reading Emily Carr As I Knew Her – review
Happy September! After a great summer which included a two-month blogging break, I’m back. One lovely summer surprise was an email from Stephen Kenned (former editor of the Testimony magazine and fellow poet). He told me about a new chapbook he had recently published and would I like a copy? YES! I Read Your Poems… Continue reading I Read Your Poems Out Loud (review)
As soon as I heard about the publication of Mary Pratt—A Love Affair with Vision, I knew I wanted it. I put it on last year’s Christmas wish list and lo and behold it ‘mysteriously’ appeared under the tree! Since receiving it I have been savouring it in small bits and finally finished it this… Continue reading Mary Pratt – review
I have discovered a new watercolor instructor! Paul Clark was mentioned by many in a request for favorite teachers on the Watercolor Cards Facebook Group I'm a member of. I decided to check him out and found a great artist who has made hundreds of easy-to-follow videos, available on YouTube (link below). He even has… Continue reading Great watercolor instruction and some bridges
One of my quandaries as a novice artist is to discover my style, or put another way, to recognize and develop my voice. After about five years of working at this art thing, I’m still feeling my way. Loose is in. I’ve tried painting loose, but my loose paintings never succeed. Impressionism and expressionism retain… Continue reading Mary Pratt: A Love Affair with Vision – review
Violet Nesdoly 