Canadian artist presents a "stirring and intimae road trip through the peaks and valleys of the creative process." Thursday, May 27, St. James Hall, 3214 W. 10th, 7:30 Tix $15 at door. Visit www.sheilanorgate.com for more information. Promises to be fun! See you there :-)

OK. It’s about two weeks into my current reality show: the life of Hans as he re-invents himself for the (how many times is it now?) in his life.

I write and draw, and right now am trying to finish a book-- a graphic memoir about my family. it is taking such a long time! i did a first version, but now am redrawing everything. 25 pages or so done-- out of about 100. i keep finding excuses not to work on it. but i need it to be a priority!

Local food banks benefit and harmful waste is diverted from the garbage when you recycle your used inkjet cartridges and cell phones.

As a new parent, entering the world of Preschool has opened my eyes to the many choices available in education for toddlers. I never knew there where that many choices. How and what to choose?

heArt for families

Art goes beyond words.

The Vancouver Life Drawing Society, an unassuming non-profit arts organization, is moving soon to new premises – possibly to a storefront, for the first time in our 25 year history  We look forward to a higher public profile and an expanded Gallery program.

This Society is a gem, offering life drawing and painting sessions seven days per week as it has for 364 days of every year since the early 1980’s.  We are lucky to have this in Vancouver –  some much bigger cities don’t have such a reliable structure to help visual artists practice a most fundamental discipline, figure drawing and painting.  (Full disclosure – I am on the Board, and obviously am a big fan of the organization).