Last winter (2016-17) I reached the end of my rope. I was dangling by a thread. Do I fall or do I quit? I decided to quit. We have all been there at one time or another. It gets frustrating, demoralizing and causes all sorts of angst to keep putting yourself out there only to …
Peace, too peaceful? Not really. Quiet, too quiet? No. Sad? a little. Acceptance? Yes acceptance. I am accepting of who I am. I know that sounds cliche, but we have cliches for a reason. That is what I SHOULD, (did you just say should?) damn right I did. I SHOULD HAVE ACCEPTED WHO I AM …
Following the example and good decision made by the Girl Guides of Canada, Toronto schools will no longer allow student trips to US
The Girl Guides of Canada have stopped all trips to the states. They said in this Globe and Mail article, that if just one kid gets turned back at the border because of her ethnicity, then in good conscious, the rest of them could not go on without her, so they are going to plan …
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In light of current political events in the USA that are deeply affecting the entire world, I have the following statement regarding my upcoming show in the USA. From my artist statement… My work is full of visual puns, double entendre, symbolism and satire. It references the dichotomy of my early life expectations to conform …
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Since 1979 I have been known as Kim Bruce. But in 1979 we didn’t have the internet and Facebook, Twitter and all those other social media sites that have made the world seem very small indeed. I always thought Kim was a unique name. There was only one other Kim in my class at grade …
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I was in my studio with the start of another piece in my hand when all of a sudden a voice in my head scream STOP! WTF are you doing!!! Three exclamation points; 3! Right there and then, I turned off the light and closed the door and walked away. I didn’t feel a lot …
Or how I went to art school by not going to art school. It was 1976 I just finished my first year in design school. During this time I was exposed to art, real art, for the first time. One pivotal moment was seeing a showcase with a few pieces of a Mount Royal College student …
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I am fundamentally opposed to paying submission fees, as I stated in part 1 of this rant. I understand that the curator or juror has to be paid and that the gallery has overhead and bills to pay, but, hey, so does the artist. It also used to be that the gallery would pay the return shipping …
I’ve seen and heard the term and have even called myself a reluctant feminist. But the word feminist or feminism, to me, says that all people do not exist in a natural state as equal, which is why I am reluctant. I believe in equal rights for all people. Feminism is simply one part of that. It …