I am grateful for a month’s long artist residency at the Victoria Doubletree Hilton Hotel, and for a month with my work on a good portion of wall at the Central Gallery in Bay Centre, downtown. Both have been great opportunities for me.

I am also grateful for time spent today at the Gage Gallery Artist Collective. Today was my last shift sitting at the gallery. It is a great group of talented artists that run that place, and it’s been a real pleasure to get to know them and be a part of it over the last 8 months.

I am also grateful. as these 3 commitments end, for a simpler schedule for me.

I am grateful for the start of a new artist residency at the Hotel Grand Pacific. I was there last year in August, and it was an enjoyable and successful month. The people there are friendly, and I very much enjoyed reconnecting with a few of them this afternoon. Where I set up in the lobby is a great space, and I am looking forward to filling it up with my artwork and painting there for the month of August.

I am grateful for time on the floor making lego train tracks with Farley this evening.