Month: February 2022

pedals to the medals

February 15, 2022UncategorizedArt, Art studio, Beijing, pen and ink drawing, Snowboarding, speed skating, Team Canada, watercolor, winter olympicsAndrew Seal Leave a comment

A golden day for Team Canada in women’s long track speed skating. Congratulations to Ivanie Blondin, Valerie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann on winning gold in women’s team pursuit. This is Isabelle Weidemann’s third Olympic medal, joining her silver and bronze, and making her the third Canadian speed skater to win at least three medals at a single Olympic Games. Do we perhaps have our closing ceremony flag bearer, he asks?

Congratulations also to Canada’s Max Parrot on his bronze medal in men’s snowboard big air, to join his gold medal in men’s Slopestyle.

Olympic Moments XII – 15.2.22

Valentine’s Day Inspiration

February 14, 2022UncategorizedArt, Art studio, Beijing, Happy Valentines Day, ice dance, Monobob, pen and ink drawing, Team Canada, watercolor, winter olympicsAndrew Seal Leave a comment

Olympic Moments XI – 2.14.22

Congratulations to Christine de Bruin on her Valentines Day Bronze medal in the Olympic debut of women’s monobob, and congratulations to our wonderful Team Canada ice dancers whose inspiring artistry has been such a treat to watch and enjoy.

Happy Valentines Day ❤️

try not to blink

February 13, 2022UncategorizedArt, Beijing, Olympic art, Shorttrack, speed skating, Team Canada, winter olympicsAndrew Seal Leave a comment

Olympic Moments X – 13.2.22

Congratulations to Team Canada’s Steven Dubois on his bronze medal in men’s 500m short track speed skating, his second medal having received silver in the 1500m. Let’s hope for a third on Wednesday in the 5000m relay.

two of the best

February 12, 2022UncategorizedArt, Art studio, Beijing, pen and ink drawing, postaday, Snowboarding, Team Canada, watercolor, winter olympicsAndrew Seal Leave a comment

Olympic Moments IX – 12.2.22

Congratulations to Team Canada’s Eliot Grodin and Meryeta O’Dine on their bronze medals in the first ever Olympic mixed team snowboard cross event.

spirits of the day

February 11, 2022UncategorizedArt, Pacific Spirit Park, pencil drawing, Team Canada, watercolor, winter olympics, women's hockeyAndrew Seal Leave a comment

Olympic Moment VIII – 11.2.22

Olympic Spirit in the morning and Pacific Spirit in the afternoon. Congratulations to Canada’s Women’s Hockey Team Quarter Final win over Team Sweden today.

Pacific Spirit Park, Vancouver

faster higher stronger

February 10, 2022UncategorizedArt, Beijing, Faster Higher Stronger, pen and ink drawing, postaday, Team Canada, watercolor, winter olympicsAndrew Seal Leave a comment

Another great day for Team Canada fulfilling the Olympic motto in spades. Congratulations to all of our inspiring athletes: Eliot Grondin, silver medal in men’s snowboard cross; Isabelle Weideman became the first Canadian double medalist at the Games with a silver medal in women’s 5000 meters speedskating, to join her bronze; Jack Crawford, bronze in the men’s alpine combined; Marion Thenault, Mohammed Fontaine and Lewis Irving, bronze in the first ever Olympic mixed team aerials; and Keegan Messing’s performance in the men’s free skate was one of the highlights of a memorable day.

Oympic Moments VII – 10.2.22

silver and bronze

February 9, 2022UncategorizedArt, Beijing, Olympic art, pen and ink drawing, Team Canada, watercolor, winter olympicsAndrew Seal Leave a comment

Olympic Moments VI – 9.2.22

Congratulations to our two Team Canada medal winners today: Steven Dubois 1500m men’s short track silver medal and Meryeta O’Dine women’s snowboard cross bronze medal.

the puck stops here

February 8, 2022UncategorizedArt, Beijing, ice hockey, Olympic art, Team Canada, winter olympics, women's hockeyAndrew Seal Leave a comment

Olympic Moments V – 7.2.22

Congratulations to Team Canada on their 4-2 win over Team USA in women’s hockey made possible by the record-breaking goaltending of Ann-Renée Desbiens whose spectacular 51 saves were the most made by a Canadian goaltender, male or female, in any Olympic contest; congratulations to Ann Renée.

olympic inspiration

February 7, 2022UncategorizedArt, Beijing, inspiration, Olympic art, pen and ink drawing, Team Canada, watercolor, winter olympicsAndrew Seal Leave a comment

So much inspiration from Team Canada in Beijing yesterday. Congratulations to all our medal winners: to Max Parrot who has recovered from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, on his gold medal in men’s Slopestyle and to Mark McMorris on receiving bronze; to Kim Boutin, on her bronze medal in the women’s 500m short track speed skating ; and to Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, Alexandria Loutitt, Matthew Soukup and Abigail Strate all winning bronze in the Olympic debut of mixed team Ski Jumping.

Olympic moments however are not only just about winning medals. After Justine Dufour-Lapointe fell on her mogul run seeing her comforted by her sister Chloe was inspiring and golden in every way, as are the words she has written on Instagram at @justinedufourlapointe Read them and be inspired by this great Canadian athlete and role model.

Olympic Moments IV – 6.2.22