Bottling Injustice
One summer when I was in University, I took a temp job in a factory from a staffing agency. The job was for 8 hours per day at a ...
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Starting from the bottom...
A few years ago when I was working on Bay Street in Toronto, I had the opportunity to join a fundraising effort for the United Way. The...
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A Crabby Situation
When I was in high school, one of my good friends had an assignment where she needed to create a presentation. She was always a very...
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Was blind but seeing better now
Once when I was a little girl, I had a 25 cent coin that my grandfather had given to me. I was never given an allowance growing up. In...
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Arcade Fire concert in YYZ or nah?
When I was six months into my first pregnancy, I won tickets to The Arcade Fire concert at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. I had won...
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Bing-O was her name
My latest painting series focuses on a subdued palate of gold black and pearl. The application of gold paint over black in an oval...
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Mrs. Mechanic
The other day I went to get an oil change for my car. I went to a place that changed the oil in a short time, but charges an insane...
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Everyone Loves an Orca
When I was young, I went to a place called Marine Land in Niagara Falls Canada to see Dolphins and Orcas. I was 11 or 12 years old on...
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A tale of two cities
Once upon a time I had a friend who I helped to move from Mississauga to Oakville. He was a dear friend at the time. When I arrived on...
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5 Reasons why your ART is not reaching its best audience
I wrote this piece with the intention of helping artisits who are newly establishing their work on platforms like Instagram. As an...
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5 Reasons You Should Invest in Original Art
There are some people who cannot appreciate life without the pleasing aesthetics that original art provides. The support that it provides...
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How Art Can Heal You Emotionally
Heartbreak in life is inevitable. The pain that emerges from experiences of loss can be excruciating and seem unending; however, these...
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3 Signs that appear when people don’t understand your artistic vision
In abstract art, the whole concept is predicated on “seeing what you can see”. Subjectivity is at the core foundation of abstract art- in...
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3 ways to follow through on projects, and bring them to completion
There are times when it seems like procrastination lies at the heart of every setback. When you run your own artistic business a project...
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6 Key actions to have your artistic vision come to life
As an artist, your business can thrive from the introduction of a new product, service, or way of doing business. Innovations can give...
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6 Reasons why you haven’t started pursuing your passions
When you are trying to start your new life, you will have times where your progress is like the ebb and flow of a rising ocean tide....
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Five reasons why your bad habits are preventing you from having the artistic life you want.
During my journey as an artist, I have tried to connect the dots between the academic studies I invested so much time in; with the...
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5 Ways you might be failing in your artistic business
Running a business based on the pursuit of your passion is a daunting task. Not only have you decided to go after something that will...
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5 Reasons Why You Aren’t Making Money as an Artist
When you make the decision to pursue you passions, it can start to feel like you have finally arrived. People who you knew in your former...
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3 Reasons Why Visiting a New Neighborhood will Spark Your Creativity
by Stephanie Konu The Pandemic has created many changes in the way we live day to day. In the old days, I would go on long walks...