“MacFayden’s paintings are all about gestures, paint texture and explosions of colour. Some have a post-impressionist landscape feel, while others are full-on abstract expressionist in style. She talks about her work ‘going where the colours take (her),’ a sentiment that perfectly describes the freshness of the paintings as well as their boundless and infectious energy.” […]
Author: Laurie MacFayden
‘thank you, this is the worst thing i’ve read’
Spam, wonderful spam! I just got a lovely gift from someone named “buymicrosoftoffice2011” who clearly made a big booboo (or not) and instead of launching one random option from the Worldwide Fake Comment Generator in Spatherdab’s direction, unleashed ALL of the fake comments from Yoda’s House of Interweb Praise and Pain. I’m particularly fond of […]
when the shackles come off
my therapist says it’s all about sex i say no: what about god, and honeybees, and sentences complex? my therapist says which parent made you sad i say no: this is not about mom or dad it’s about hummingbirds and tap lessons and being pushed off the dock and that time i stole nickels from […]
E-Town Top 30, #7: Firepit Parties
To drive the cold winter away, I’ve been compiling a list of my favourite things about living in Edmonton. You know, good, warm, tasty things that help take the sting out of a six-month chill. Today’s offering is that time-honoured Canadian tradition, the backyard firepit party. I’m pretty certain Edmontonians didn’t invent the firepit, but […]
a little pick-me-up from the spam filter (found poetry)
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Etown Top 30: #2, Folk Fest
(This Top 30 comes to you courtesy of Edmonton Winter. It’s a list of things that keep me here despite weather like, well, like the royal blizzarding we’ve had this week. Today’s item is a true summer gem: The Edmonton Folk Music Festival.) I lived in Edmonton for almost a decade before I ventured to […]