Art

Prayer for the Fallen

February 24, 2024Art, Uncategorizedacrylic painting, ballet, ballet art, Canada stands with Ukraine, Glory to Ukraine, National Ballet of Ukraine, Prayer for the Fallen, Stand with Ukraine, standing with Ukraine, Wordpress bloggerAndrew Seal One comment

On the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, 2022, this painting was inspired by Prayer for the Fallen danced so movingly by members of the National Ballet of Ukraine, which we were privileged to see during their Vancouver visit earlier this month. Today, our thoughts, as they are everyday, are very much with the brave people of Ukraine together with the memory of so many of their children, women and men who are no longer with us. We can only hope that there will not be a third anniversary.

How fortunate we are that the National Ballet of Ukraine has made Prayer for the Fallen available on YouTube for us all to be moved and inspired by.

Slava Ukraini

Spirit of the Park

October 2, 2023Art, Painting, Uncategorizedabstract landscape, Art, Art studio, landscape painting, oil painting, Pacific Spirit Park, Vancouver, WordPress, Wordpress bloggerAndrew Seal View all 10 comments

Spirit of the Park

Inspired by the beauty and majesty of the Pacific Spirit Park, Vancouver

After over three months it is finally finished and ready for its new home.

every child matters

September 30, 2023Art, over my shoulder, Uncategorized, video#NDTR, Art, every child matters, videoAndrew Seal View all 2 comments

For our National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

Every child matters

Lens-Artists Challenge #261 – Work in Progress

August 8, 2023Art, Lens-Artist, Painting, Uncategorizedacrylic painting, Art, artist for humanity, artist for peace, artist studio, children of conflict, every child matters, Lens-Artists, Protest Art, Remembrance, War Child Canada, work in progressAndrew Seal View all 9 comments

In response to Ann-Christine’s challenge, Work in Progress, and with the encouragement of my dear friend Tina Schell I thought I would post this image of me working in my studio. To see the final painting completed after three and a half months, and to read the story behind the painting I invite you to visit my post War Child.

a wall for peace and justice

February 26, 2023Art, UncategorizedArt, Art studio, artist for humanity, artist for peace, no justice no peace, peace, Protest Art, Stand with UkraineAndrew Seal Leave a comment

On this one year anniversary of the war in Ukraine my studio wall today is dedicated to finding Peace, Justice, Truth and Freedom everywhere in our troubled world.

Year of the Rabbit

January 22, 2023Art, Uncategorized, videochinese new year, digital art, lunar new year, over my shoulder, video, year of the rabbitAndrew Seal One comment

Sun nin fai lok

Thank you Jacinda Arden

January 19, 2023Art, Painting, Uncategorizedgratitude, Jacinda Arden, leadership, New Zealand, Pen and Ink, watercolorAndrew Seal One comment

On the announcement by Jacinda Ardern the Prime Minister of New Zealand of her decision to retire I thought I would post my painting and words from March 2019 after the heartbreaking tragedy of the Christchurch mosque attack:

“Compassion, strength, comfort, and humility: true leadership for leaders of the world to learn from.”

From Spirit Park revisited

March 15, 2022Art, drawing, Photo Essay, UncategorizedArt studio, Guernica, landscape photography, Pacific Spirit Park, photography, Protest Art, Remembrance, Stand with Ukraine, Stop the War, sunflowers, sunflowers for Ukraine, UkraineAndrew Seal Leave a comment

We walked in the Pacific Spirit Park today after listening to President Zelenskyy’s impassioned address to the Canadian Parliament in which we learnt that ninety seven children have been tragically killed in his beloved country together with so many of the country’s brave men and women and now including three brave journalists. Our condolences and thoughts are with all the families, friends and colleagues grieving today.

This drawing is from a larger piece from 2017 drawn in protest at that time to an event that had produced the same sense of heartbreak and outrage that I know we all feel today. Some of you may remember the full piece can be seen here: “From Spirit Park to Spirit Dark”

These sunflowers are a message of love and support as we continue to Stand with Ukraine.

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never out of mind

March 11, 2022Art, Uncategorizedcrimes against humanity, digital art, Protest Art, Stand with Ukraine, sunflowers, sunflowers for UkraineAndrew Seal Leave a comment

Where our thoughts are today and everyday 💙💛

Faster Higher Stronger – Together

February 22, 2022Art, Olympics, Uncategorized, winter olympicsArt, Beijing 2022, Olympic art, pen and ink drawing, Team Canada, watercolor, winter olympicsAndrew Seal Leave a comment

Olympic Moments – XVII

Congratulations and thank you to all of our great Team Canada Olympians who exemplified in every way the Olympic motto, “Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together.”

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