For those of you who were not able to visit Shelburne, NS this summer, here is a short video to give you a sense of my exhibition: I hope to resume painting and writing in October, back home in Arundel. A bientôt.

It has been a while since I have written anything - I have been busy painting.I began the “Ice Stations” paintings in the summer of 2024 at the Cox warehouse in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, and continued working over the winter in my studio in Arundel, Québec. My marks attest to the traces and remains of human and scientific excursions to the Arctic. The detritus embedded in the frozen surroundings represents a testament to departed human exploration and the nebulous effect of measuring...

"M" He waited patiently in the hallway until the last student left, then quietly entered the studio. Speaking formally and slowly, he introduced himself as an experienced life model, newly arrived in Montreal and seeking work. He was a tall man with hair pulled back into a short ponytail, and his facial features were starkly linear and geometric. I hired him to pose for me, and noticed that he: - was punctual (one star); - appeared natural and at ease with his body - both...