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Art is Freedom
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Since early retirement from my job as a graphic‑arts craftsman, I’ve painted more than 200 works, completed 10 social art projects, and staged hundreds of outdoor and indoor art shows in the public and private squares of Alberta— from the hiking trails surrounding the banks of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park to the unwelcoming confines of Edmonton City Hall, where I also practice free press, and shared my stories as a citizen with a brush in hand. Left Stage, Exit Right: Free from ARTifICE, 2026 marks the beginning of a shift in my seventies — a return to the basics of creativity where I began as a youngster. A return to drawing and sketching the world of wonder around me, the way I did during my pre teen years. Reality aches. My body can no longer carry the heavy weight of paints, canvases, and an easel through the River Valley where I began, nor onto the Alberta Legislature grounds where I ended my outdoor painting adventures beside the ice rink on January this year.
