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blue knot, acrylic on paper, 30 x 30 cm, 2001

an older work from a series that did not get translated into larger paintings.

In a few months I will be looking for studio space (to share or rent alone). If you know of anything becoming available please let me know. The studio does not have to be that big, but in the Mile-end, Little Italy area of Montreal (other areas could work as well though).

Contact me or leave a comment below if you know of anything. Thanks!

Canadian Federal Election 2006
Here are 2 graphics that show the percentage of popular vote won compared to the percentage of seats won by the parties. In the Canadian graph, all of the parties get more seats (percentage) than the popular vote, exept for the New Democratic Party.

In the Quebec results, all the parties are at a disadvantage exept for the Bloc Quebecois. The Bloc gets 42 % of the popular vote but wins 68 % of the seats.

Had the same votes been cast under a proportional voting system, Fair Vote Canada projected that the seats allocation would have been approximately as follows:

Conservatives - 36.3% of the popular vote: 113 seats (not 124)
Liberals - 30.1% of the popular vote: 93 seats (not 103)
NDP - 17.5% of the popular vote: 59 seats (not 29)
Bloc - 10.5% of the popular vote: 31 seats (not 51)
Greens - 4.5% of the popular vote: 12 seats (not 0)

Today is election day in Canada and most people I talk to are quite nervous of the out come. If polls are correct (they often are not) then we will be waking up to a conservative government tomorrow morning. On this note, I think that we should be able to spoil our ballots and have them counted. This would allow people to express themselves in a positive way (instead of not voting because there are no acceptable options). The percentage of spoiled or ‘none of the above’ ballots should then be released with the official results of each riding.

I am not referring to the eat your ballot option. An interesting option but it may cause strange digestive problems - just think of all that black ink.

In Canada it is actually illegal to spoil your ballot (I assume that eating it is also illegal).

According to section 167(2)(a) of the Canada Elections Act, “no person shall wilfully alter, deface or destroy a ballot.” Subsection 480(1) of the Act also provides that every person is guilty of an offence who, with the intention of delaying or obstructing the electoral process, contravenes this Act.

untitled (blue series), 100 x 90 cm, oil on canvas, 2003.

This is a painting from my portfolio site. I have not yet posted my new work there yet but hope to soon.

i have not been posting much content lately. it is mostly due to the fact that i have not been scanning new images (it is also due to the fact that i have not been getting much work done either). i have been working out a few ideas in my head for some new drawings and paintings. they never get resolved that well there actually. i need to get them on paper or canvas to work them out. concept feeds form feeds concept.

on an unrelated note, here is where you come from :

percentage of last 100 viewers/readers
38 % - US
10 % - Canada
8 % - UK
7 % - China
6 % - Netherlands
5 % - Poland
4 % - France

untitled, 48 x 45 cm, oil on canvas, 1999.

untitled, charcoal on vellum, 75 x 60 cm, 1995.

when time could be wasted and many versions overlapped.

untitled, charcoal on gessoed paper, 45 x 45 cm, 1995.