Hi  All,

  Well its been a very long time since I posted.

I am still here but been a lot on the go. Just finished school in December received my Law office certificate with an 85 % average. It was a great course and was able to do it all on line. Interesting going to school with all my classmates spread out over Ontario, as well as instructors.

Painting is / was going well up to march when we had our last show.  It was a good show, but life has intruded substanialy on painting ect.

All is working much smother now. Some decisions have been made, the most dramatic of which is I have decided a change of location is in order. So, I am moving to Vancouver in December. Its a bit scarry but  I always land on my feet.

Will write more latter......... hope all are well......Go In  Peace

hello and some thoughts on the week

Well, its been  a tough week for Canada.

To the families of  Patrice Vincent  and Nathan Cirillo,  Canada extend our thoughts and prayers.

The question is what do we do now?  We go on, but with an awareness that the world around us both with in Canada and at large is changing.

Canada s role  needs to change. Let it be understood I support our forces, But the way Canada deploys them needs to change. Our role needs to be on Peace keeping and rebuilding, not active combat. Our forces should focus on Humanitarian  aid, as there is clearly a great need in our messed up world, and Canada should be at the leading edge.


Here at home there needs to be vigilant, that these events do not impact our civil liberties, insuring that our Charter of Rights remains unaltered in the "name" of public protection.
Locally,  we need to focus on our communities. Get involved, volunteer your time with a local organisation. help your neighbor,   be aware of whats going on around you. People are struggling to get through life, offer to help when you see some one having a hard day  or moment,  slow down  take a moment to look around and help.


Go in Peace  Norman k. 

                                           Giants Toe.    Oil,  30 x 40 inches


Hello All........Well its been a long while. Life has  a way of throwing lots of curves. But for the most part all is well now.  I wont go into it all but some positive high lights of last year.

My daughter moved in with dad just after christmass this year, so life went from peace full and quiet to  a bit of a roller coaster. you don't just get the daughter you get the enterage! and the boy friend! but they are all a good group, and to my surprise the boy friend met me for coffee and asked formal permission to ask out my daughter... which was granted he is a good young man.  Maria finished High school in june  and has now gone to B.C to study to be a Christian youth worker. Now the house is  too quiet!

and  10 days after maria arrived  I went to work to be informed that myself and 650 of my coworkers were being given 12 weeks notice, as out jobs had been out sourced.... to make the company more efficient. (Sears Canada)....well No one was surprised.   So Iv'e been a man of leasure as it were since April. times just flew by.  But have now picked up my paints and started working again after a long hiatis.

The painting goes well. Several ne Projects in the works. Artists below the line are having a major show in feb to mid March, in the Parrot Gallery here in town  so I'm working on 5 works for that and  as well we have a one weekend show at end of feb so very busy with art.  As well I hope to be going back to school starting oct 1, just waiting on some paperwork. will be doing my courses to write Law clerk certification.

will post more often now as  I have a new computer. 

Go in Peace      Norman K.

Just a hello

Hi All,  still here ...been very busy. Hope all are well. will post new works soon.
Lots happening in local art scene. I just got back from a week in the bush. Had a great time.
Part of a show in Feb 2014, working hard to get paintings done.

Go in Peace  Norman K.

A Bit of Whimsy

Bad Hair day.

Still Here.

Priorities
Oil
30 x 40

Eden Rising
Oil
32 x 40


Well   I m Back.  I,ve been very busy of late. too much  on the go.

The new arts group is going great  the two above are part of 7 works that were in the inageral show in march.  Lots of new works done and are part of a show at the local arts  councel show for july. will post pictures soon. we have the gallery for July and Aug.

Im back doing the local farmers market on thursdays and sat.  It is very slow, but people like the works and are very complementry.

I am going on a 5 day retreat next week back to the small lake i went to two years ago. Just me and  the loons.  paints and 2 pounds of coffee..... and some vittles (food).

Over all life is good, hi to all.......  have a great summer all ......

go in peace...norman k.

A New Work -Mr Fishies Kingdom

Mr Fishies Kingdom, oil  16 x 20   a small one for me.  

HI ...... Been very busy of late...... New art group starting and we had a show. we were 12 to start and are growing. We are Artists below the line.

Working on getting started to do the market again this year and developing 2 works for may jurried show.
the theme is "Zietguist"  or spirt of time or place.

more later but life is well here by the bay .....hope all are well ......go in peace

Norman k.