Month: September 2020

trailblazer

September 20, 2020photography, UncategorizedFall, fall colours, Pacific Spirit ParkAndrew Seal View all 2 comments

…and just like that it’s Fall.

national dance day

September 19, 2020ArtArt, ballet dancers, collage, dance, national dance dayAndrew Seal View all 2 comments

Taking a moment away from the heartache and despair of each day’s news to celebrate National Dance Day with this collage of some of my favorite ballet dancers online who inspire us each day with the beauty of their art.

RIP RBG

September 18, 2020UncategorizedRBG, Remembrance, Ruth Bader GinsburgAndrew Seal View all 4 comments

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, born March 15, 1933 died today September 18th, 2020.

“Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” RBG

“She represented the best of the American tradition…it is a loss for the nation,” historian Jon Meacham. In her posthumous statement she hoped that a new president will be installed before she is replaced.

RIP RBG

studio spirit

September 18, 2020Art, Uncategorizedabstract landscape, Art, Art studio, landscape painting, Pacific Spirit Park, watercolorAndrew Seal One comment

Pacific Spirit Park xvi

No walk in the woods today, so the woods came to the studio instead.

a salute

September 17, 2020Art, UncategorizedArt, firefighters, frontline heroes, gratitudeAndrew Seal View all 2 comments

A salute to the hero firefighters on the frontline.

if you go down to the woods today

September 16, 2020photography, Uncategorizedhumour, Pacific Spirit Park, treesAndrew Seal One comment

you’re sure of a big surprise

Say aaah

science knows

September 15, 2020Uncategorizedclimate change, climate change is realAndrew Seal View all 3 comments

Mind Over What Matters

Quote of the day, with a slight adjustment in the punctuation:

“I don’t think.”
“Science knows.”

#climatechangeisreal

such despair

September 14, 2020Art, UncategorizedArt, charcoal drawing, climate change, despair, sympathy, west coast firesAndrew Seal View all 2 comments

A sombre start to the week as our thoughts are with those who have lost family, homes and friends in the fires down south, with gratitude to the firefighter heroes on the frontlines including volunteers from British Columbia. Let’s hope for better days to come this week.

a weekend of champions

September 13, 2020Art, UncategorizedArt, champions, digital art, Dominic Thiem, Naomi Osaka, US Open Tennis Championship, USTAAndrew Seal View all 2 comments

Congratulations to Naomi Osaka winner of her second women’s US Open title yesterday who has shown herself to be a true champion both on and off the court. Her message was heard loud and clear and we salute her for it.

Congratulations to Dominic Thiem who won the men’s US Open final today in a thrilling match to win his first Grand Slam title and became the first man in 71 years to win a final after dropping the first two sets.

The USTA and all the players, staff and doctors are to be thanked and congratulated for giving us two weeks of glorious tennis during these difficult times.

And a look back at my painting of that memorable moment of beautiful sportsmanship when Naomi Osaka supported Coco Gauff after her loss in their Third Round match in last year’s US Open Championship. It was a truly uplifting moment and showed us once again what a role model and inspiring young woman she truly is.