Three of Us Are Almost the Same
Three of Us Could these be sisters all lined up for a photo in matching lipstick and shiny hairstyles for an event? The yearly family photo for their mother to include in the annual letter she sends to her friends.…
Chris
I am a middle-aged painter, presently live in Toronto, Canada. Have come back to painting after many years away, so have little to show professionally. My work featured in blogs, online magazines and galleries.
There Lost in World of Their Own Making
Lost in World Their own world that they created for themselves. Nobody can intrude and disrupt the balance. A safe haven from the chaotic world of confusion and disappointment. A place of solace where their thoughts are their own. The…
The Child and The Mother, All they Need
The Child and The Mother All they need is each other at this moment. It is evident that the dependence is not unequal; however, there exists a mutual requirement between the two that love would never stop. Both of them…
Sickle Gathers All Cuts Once
Sickle All the different types of grass that contain seeds. It was an excellent tool for separating them from each other. Of all the sedentary farmers in the world. Growing into a symbol of farming. The Communists used this significant…
Hold Still Camera Not There Lost in World
I created the image twice. Unaware of the fact, only realizing much later. I usually place a series of drawings or photocopies of images and then work on them over a couple of months. Apparently, I forgot I had completed…
Hands Flat Supporting Ready Lips
Ready Lips Hands flat on the floor, supporting the neck and shoulders as she pushes her chest up, exposing her breasts and puckered lips. Inviting the observer to give an affectionate kiss. They are tempted to lean forward and gently…
Floating Body, Lotus on Pond Blooming
Floating Body The young woman’s body drifts amongst the lotus flowers. Ready to leave the darker waters of her youth and discover the light of adulthood. Floating on her new world of dangerous understanding, she occasionally slips back under the…
Night Phantoms Everywhere, Horrifying Sleep
Night has fallen, and it is time to sleep, but there are night phantoms everywhere. I am only given a horrifying sleep. The demonic creatures are everywhere; there is no way to get away from them; they have control over…
Ralph Thornton Covid-19 Stairwell Gallery
I set up the art work in the Sauter Street Stairwell Gallery on the Tuesday of that same week. The city directed that the centre close at midnight on Friday, March 13, 2020, closed down by Covert-19; the show did not open…
Beads White Dance Among the Black Curls
Beads The white seashells adorning her dark curls almost seem to dance as her head moves from side to side. Individuals occasionally clack, making a barely audible sound. They shimmer as the light catches on them, reflecting off her dark…