From the Forest to the Sea: Emily Carr in British Columbia

 Title: From the Forest to the Sea: Emily Carr in British Columbia Published by: Goose Lane Editions with Art Gallery of Ontario Hardcover: $50 ISBN: 9780864928696 Emily Carr is unmatched in her catching of the natural and cultural landscapes in the beautiful British Columbia. This major volume, designed to accompany an

Update your home with a splash of colour from Alex Hunt Studio

 ABOVE: OLM Fashion Editor and artist Alex Hunt holding Spring Tulips. (PHOTO: WINTER LOTUS PHOTOGRAPHY) Change up your walls with art from Alex Hunt Studio. When the pandemic hit many people settled into the sofa and uncorked an oaky Chardonnay. Not our fashion editor Alexandra Hunt. Instead, Alex took up her

Artist Cathy Mark portrays nature in all its beauty

 Cathy Mark is a Scarborough-born artist who works with metal. Her work evokes feelings of the movement found in Canada’s wonderful landscapes and is reminiscent of the Group of Seven painters from almost a century ago. Mark is very appreciative that she has been able to successfully continue to work

OAG’s Franklin Carmichael in Group of Seven stamp series

 In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first exhibition of the Group of Seven, Canada Post is issuing a new series of stamps featuring striking landscapes by original members of the Group. The set includes In the Nickel Belt (1928) by Franklin Carmichael, a work from the Firestone Collection

Anthony Cardozo Explores the Many Facets of the Flag

 It’s something that you see every day: most likely more than once, probably so much that it blends in with its surroundings and momentarily loses its meaning. It is the Canadian flag. With his art show, Interpretations: The Maple Leaf Flag, currently running at the Wild Oat Artisanal Café in

Book Review: Bill Reid Collected

 “Reid’s creative journey has been interpreted as a lifelong quest towards a deep understanding of his Haida heritage and identity...”   —from Bill Reid: Deeply Carved Bill Reid is one of Canadas’s most renowned and well-known first nations artists: the man who reinvigorated northwest Coast artwork and brought it fully into

Dear Rouge, From Ottawa

 Falling leaves are not the only noteworthy shade of red in the city this week. Vancouver-based electronic rock band Dear Rouge will be showing its colours downtown with a performance at Mavericks on October 29. Dear Rouge is led by husband and wife duo Drew and Danielle McTaggart. The name

One Giant Step for the Tourist Company

 L to R: Swindells, Parry, Levey and Quezada. All photos by Brian Chan photography.  Vancouver’s own The Tourist Company formed in 2013 after camp friends Taylor Swindells (singer/songwriter/multi instrumentalist), Jillian Levey (vocalist) and Brenon Parry (drummer) began playing folk music together. After recording the trio’s first album, Brother Wake Up,

M.C. Escher: The Mathemagician Draws an Audience

 A first-hand experience of the M.C. Escher exhibit at the National Gallery of Canada An abrupt transition occurs when entering the bustling M.C. Escher exhibit from the quiet surroundings of gallery halls. Almost every work has multiple people transfixed in front of it. The exhibition’s popularity is not surprising given

A Surreal Career: The Ottawa Art Gallery Opens Permanent Exhibit for the late Gerald Trottier

 Gerald Trottier The Pilgrimage of Old Age, 1982 Today, between 5:30 – 7:30pm., the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is hosting a reception and donation lunch for the late Gerald Trottier, internationally recognized artist and Ottawa area resident. This collection contains nearly 100 pieces that were generously donated by Trottier’s wife

Singer-Songwriter Royal Wood

 On the phone from his parents’ farm in Lakefield, Ont., singer-songwriter Royal Wood sounds bright, upbeat, albeit, a little out of breath. On a rare but welcome break from a blistering touring schedule for his latest album We Were BornTo Glory, Wood is already at work at a different task:

David Usher – Ushering in the End of the World

 Songs From the Last Day on Earth is David Usher's eighth solo release since the heady days of Canadian super-group Moist, and seemingly the most sober in terms of subject matter and content. Usher has said that Songs From the Last Day on Earth is a “theme” record in terms of all

Ottawa Artist Crystal Beshara Excels in Detailed Realism

 MEET THE ARTIST at the opening January 10th, 7-10pm. Fine Artist & Illustrator Crystal Beshara learns to embrace her multiple artistic personalities in her newest solo exhibition FIGHT or FLIGHT at Orange Art Gallery, January 2013. It’s no wonder Crystal Beshara is feeling a little fearless. In 2011, she was

Free Dimensional by Diamond Rings – Finding Your Place Outside of Normal

 Canadian singer/songwriter Diamond Rings’ new album, Free Dimensional, is all about contradictions and living a life littered with incongruities. The album opens with waves of heavily distorted echoing synth and a static-induced crackling house beat. A number of new overlays are quickly added, including a steady marimba backbeat and John

Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself

 Hello, and welcome to my very first blog post! It's definitely an honour and privilege to be asked to contribute to such an informative, insightful and honest magazine. I'm excited to be a part of a magazine with such a long history in this city, and grateful to have the

Holly McNarland: Juggling Lives On Her Own Terms

 When Holly McNarland’s smash single “Numb” went viral as she approached her mid-twenties, she was a bright young rocker, a rookie to the record label and a hopeful firecracker quickly winning her way on to MuchMusic countdowns and Women & Songs compilations. Like any fresh face, she was ready to