Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker (1979)

When a man is born, he is soft and pliable.  When he dies, he is strong and hard. When a tree grows, it is soft and pliable.  But when it's dry and hard, it dies. Hardness and strength are death's companions.  Flexibility and softness are the

Dr. Illuminati! Goose! Shark fist! Kid Danger! Oh MY!

Finally got a chance to colour some of Nathan Wahl's artwork! I've been a huge fan of his style for a few years now, and he posesses a seemingly endless well of cool character names and designs. Clockwise from top! * Dr. Illuminati * Shark Fist * Bug Boy?

Galaxy Warriors (5 stars!)

Without hesitation, my second favourite film of 2023 is Galaxy Warriors. A tight script, great characters, and so much heart and FUN! Thrilled to have this poster going up on my wall signed by the film's writer Janet Heatherington and movie poster artists Ronn Sutton and Geof Isherwood!

Seven colours?!

Here's a mind blowing fact for fellow artists. Jan Vermeer did most of his paintings using only SEVEN COLOURS. * White Lead * Yellow Ochre * Vermillion * Red Madder * Green Earth * Raw Umber * Ivory Black In total, he only would have had access to around 17. The painting shown here is

Might as well JUMP! (JUMP!)

It was 10 years ago today that the Winnipeg Jets played their last game, a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The loss ended the Jets playoff run, and their status as an NHL franchise. As a Jets fan, it wasn't a great game. It was, however,

Pripyat and the 30K Zone

2019 update: Steidl published a book of David McMillan's work titled Growth and Decay last year, and it's the next best thing to seeing prints in a gallery. Available from the Winnipeg Art Gallery's online store. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl

Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there

For a while, it seemed like everyone I knew was moving, or thinking about moving to Calgary. Like Vancouver in the 90's, Calgary has been the place to go if you're in your 20's and looking for work. I knew an business major from

I can die a happy man.

It started out so well... I hopped the wrong sky train. I'd left my credit card on the nightstand. I went to the wrong arena. I ran 8 city blocks faster than Donovan Bailey. I hopped on a transit bus that had a 50% chance of taking me

I've been clean for 6 days...

t's true - I have a problem. I love Cola. It's not uncommon for me to drink over 2 liters of it per day. And yes, the rumours are true - sometimes I drink it for breakfast. It's sick! As I write this, I&

Keeping it in the family!

This May, Marvel Comics is set to release it's Civil War series. It's gaining a bit of notoriety in the national press, as it deals with a national tragedy, (9/11 style), and the reactions of governments, conservatives and liberals, all told through the stories of

And in this corner......

If ever you phone Pizza Hut, and they tell you that they offer wings as a part of their all you can eat buffet, don't believe them. It'll save you a lot of time and embarrassment. Especially if you goad a fellow co-worker into an wing

The Crab With The Golden Claws

It all started with a piece of paper found in a tin of crab meat. A globe spanning adventure would follow that tracked opium smugglers to the Moroccan desert, and would involve sea-plane hijackings, kidnappings, oceanic escapes, desert mirages and wine-cellar shootouts. I was 5 years old, and I had