Not Obscure

Montreal to PEI

kangirsuk_john — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:05:31 +0000

click here to see more pictures. Prince Edward Island is a great place to go if you want to relax and enjoy the sea side. It took about 15 hours to get there, road stops included. There were plenty of vintage motel signs along the way.

Visit to Vermont, July 2010

kangirsuk_john — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:07:59 +0000

click here to see more pictures. July 2 we caught a ride with friends down to family camp in Barnet, Vermont. We spent an hour shopping around for water shoes. After visiting Rite Aid and Wal Mart, we found a pair for five dollars at Oceanside Job Lot. I also bought a liter of water for twenty cents. (more…)

Portfolio Update, June 16, 2010

kangirsuk_john — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:31:04 +0000

click here to see more pictures. I’m slowly organizing digital art work done during the past two years. Here’s a selection.

Marjolaine Robert Art Exhibition

kangirsuk_john — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:22:32 +0000

click here to see more pictures. Marjolaine Robert had an exhibition of paintings at Mile End Gallery from May 18 - 22, on Avenue du Parc in Montreal. Marjolaine painted acrylic on on paper and on canvas, imaginative and poetic images, many with horses. Here are a few photos from the opening.

Expozine Awards Gala, March 31, 2010

kangirsuk_john — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:32:35 +0000

click here for more pictures. The 2009 Expozine Alternative Press Awards Gala took place last night at Le Divan Orange in the Plateau region of Montreal. Prizes were given to honor the best publications sold at 2009’s Expozine small press, comic and zine fair in Montreal. Alexis O’Hara was MC for the evening. Tony Ezzy provided rousing music after words. People got up to dance and had time to purchase some of the publications available.

Spring Break

kangirsuk_john — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:15:37 +0000

click here to see more pictures. Spring break in Montreal, what better time to go on a little train trip and to check out job possibilities in neighboring communities… The trip was a bit of an adventure. Due to a derailed freight train, passengers waited two hours in Cornwall, Ontario, while crews finished clearing the track. As compensation for the delay, passengers received free snacks, coffee and internet.

Michael Waterman’s Studio, Guelph, Ontario

kangirsuk_john — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:44:25 +0000

click here to see more pictures. Last weekend I visited Michael Waterman’s studio in Guelph, Ontario. It was filled with interesting objects, audio equipment, old musical instruments. He transformed the inside of a garage into a house of invention, where he produces interesting sights and sounds.

Rock N Roll Popolo

kangirsuk_john — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:49:21 +0000

click here to see more pictures. Casa del Popolo is a happening place on St. Laurent near St. Joseph. Among the many activities there, Louis Rastelli and several other DJs participate in a weekly Rock and Roll Night, Tuesdays. (more…)

Making It Montreal, Exhibit One

kangirsuk_john — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:55:55 +0000

click here to see more pictures. Tuesday March 2nd, the public was invited to celebrate the opening of the first “Making it Montreal” art exhibit at Casa del Popolo, featuring new works by some of Montreal’s best emerging artists: Kiarra Albina, Tyler Rauman, Aimee Van Drimmelen, Jesse Purcell and Harley Smart. (more…)

Weekend Visit to Gaspe

kangirsuk_john — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:19:41 +0000

Last weekend I caught a ride with friends to Chander, Quebec and had a quick visit to Perce Rock. The road was slippery and windy at times. The weather calmed down the next day.