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Craving Connection? Watch These Storytellers & Educators During Isolation
Art ► March 24, 2020

Craving Connection? Watch These Storytellers & Educators During Isolation

The good news during this crisis? All the helpers! Are you craving connection during self-isolation? I’ve rounded up some of my favourite videos and series by storytellers and educators looking to improve life and connection...

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Yes, Anyone Can Become a Gardener — Even You
Art ► October 15, 2019

Yes, Anyone Can Become a Gardener — Even You

And she went on planning to herself how she would manage it. ‘They must go by the carrier,’ she thought; ‘and how funny it’ll seem, sending presents to one’s own feet! And how odd the...

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How to Get Really Good at Taking Beautiful Pictures
Art ► October 15, 2019

How to Get Really Good at Taking Beautiful Pictures

‘I’m sure those are not the right words,’ said poor Alice, and her eyes filled with tears again as she went on, ‘I must be Mabel after all, and I shall have to go and...

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ArtSmart: Celebrated Endings & Artful Libations
Art ► December 1, 2015

ArtSmart: Celebrated Endings & Artful Libations

Endings, our topic in question for this month’s ArtSmart. As we enter December we at ArtSmart begin to celebrate the end of 2015. At the same rate, I celebrate the end of NaNoWriMo, the reason why this...

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ArtSmart: Vancouver’s New Art Gallery
Art ► October 6, 2015

ArtSmart: Vancouver’s New Art Gallery

My family history and connection to the Vancouver Art Gallery can be traced back to the 1930s when my great uncle Jack Borradaile delivered two J.M.W. Turner paintings by bus and foot. He delivered them,...

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ArtSmart: The Fabulous Fashions of Milena Canonero
Art ► September 8, 2015

ArtSmart: The Fabulous Fashions of Milena Canonero

This month we have one of the best compilations of posts featuring the topic of fashion. If you’re unfamiliar, ArtSmart is a group of bloggers who are passionate about culture and art. We post on the...

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ArtSmart: Art As Seen From the Water
Art ► August 6, 2015

ArtSmart: Art As Seen From the Water

ArtSmart has returned this month with the theme of Water. If you’re unfamiliar, ArtSmart is a roundtable of 8 bloggers from around the world writing about our two converging passions, art and travel. You can...

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#ArtSmart – Art & Wine Festivals Around the World
Art ► June 1, 2015

#ArtSmart – Art & Wine Festivals Around the World

This month the ArtSmart roundtable is taking a look at festivals. If you’re unfamiliar with #ArtSmart, I am a member of the ArtSmart Roundtable where a group of travel and art focused bloggers write monthly...

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ArtSmart: A Look at the Art Scene in Vancouver
Art ► March 3, 2015

ArtSmart: A Look at the Art Scene in Vancouver

When you think of great art cities of the world you probably don’t think of Vancouver. I don’t really blame you either. There are plenty of cities that outrank Vancouver when it comes to art...

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Art Smart: Marrying the Sea, Venice’s Love of the Adriatic
Art ► February 17, 2015

Art Smart: Marrying the Sea, Venice’s Love of the Adriatic

Just in time for the month of love and floating mischievous cupids the ArtSmart Roundtable is taking aim at the depiction of love in art. If you’re new to ArtSmart Roundtable you can follow us,...

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ArtSmart: Reading Totem Poles & Their History in British Columbia
Art ► December 5, 2014

ArtSmart: Reading Totem Poles & Their History in British Columbia

  Thanks to a recent visit to the Vancouver Art Gallery, and a case of mistaken identity when it came time for my tour, I found myself learning about the history of the Totem Pole...

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ArtSmart: The Life of St. Nicholas in Medieval Stained Glass at The Cluny
Art ► November 3, 2014

ArtSmart: The Life of St. Nicholas in Medieval Stained Glass at The Cluny

For those of you new to the ArtSmart Roundtable, we are a group of travel bloggers with a passion for art. We write monthly about a designated topic publishing it on the first Monday of...

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#ArtSmart – Art That Inspires: Artists That Have Inspired My Destinations
Art ► September 4, 2014

#ArtSmart – Art That Inspires: Artists That Have Inspired My Destinations

It’s that time again when the ArtSmart Roundtable writes about a designated topic each month. This month is Art That Inspires… A rather open ended topic that I’ve struggled with this past month. From political coups...

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ArtSmart: An Art Day in Paris – My Accidental Walking Tour
Art ► August 4, 2014

ArtSmart: An Art Day in Paris – My Accidental Walking Tour

This month the ArtSmart Roundtable theme is “An Art Day in…” and having just returned from my first time in Paris I have plenty to write about. Almost every day was an art day in...

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ArtSmart: Learning to See The Light in Vicenza, Italy
Art ► June 2, 2014

ArtSmart: Learning to See The Light in Vicenza, Italy

ArtSmart is a group of bloggers who write about a specified topic to be published on the first Monday of each month. You can see my colleagues’ posts at the bottom of this page. This...

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History & Highlights of Peggy Guggenheim’s Sculpture Garden
Art ► April 14, 2014

History & Highlights of Peggy Guggenheim’s Sculpture Garden

Visiting the Peggy Guggenheim in Venice for the first time is an experience to remember. But visiting it for the first time as the sunsets at a private party with booming music and an Aperol...

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Top 5 Art Exhibits to See in 2014: From Vancouver to Venice
Art ► January 6, 2014

Top 5 Art Exhibits to See in 2014: From Vancouver to Venice

It’s that time again when we ArtSmart bloggers write about a designated topic each interpreting the month’s theme in our own way. This month it is, as the title suggests, Art to See in 2014....

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7 Winter Scenes Across Canada by The Group of Seven
Art ► December 2, 2013

7 Winter Scenes Across Canada by The Group of Seven

It’s that time again where we ArtSmart bloggers from around the world write about a specific art topic each interpreting it in our way through our own travels. This month we each get to select...

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A Personal Account: Six Degrees of Separation & J.M.W Turner’s Use of Colour
Art ► November 5, 2013

A Personal Account: Six Degrees of Separation & J.M.W Turner’s Use of Colour

This month the ArtSmart Roundtable has chosen to focus on colour. A painter that first comes to mind is J.M.W. Turner and it being Guy Fawkes Day I have one doozy of a Six Degrees...

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ArtSmart: The Evolution of the Hotel
Art ► August 5, 2013

ArtSmart: The Evolution of the Hotel

We don’t often think about it but hotels are a reflection of our socio-economic standings, our personalities, desires, political relations and histories both personal and cultural. But we often choose a hotel nowadays by the...

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Venice Decoded: Top 3 Lion Statues
Art ► July 1, 2013

Venice Decoded: Top 3 Lion Statues

June marked my 3 year anniversary since I first met and became infatuated with Venice and its history. I traveled there in 2010 to study art history and in particular the Reniassance of Venice and...

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ArtSmart: Chagall Tapestries, Mission Hill Winery
Art ► May 6, 2013

ArtSmart: Chagall Tapestries, Mission Hill Winery

This month at ArtSmart we’ve loosened the topic to be somewhat of a personal choice. In case this is your first time hearing of the ArtSmart Roundtable, it is a group of bloggers with a...

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30 Rockefeller Center Murals: Josep Maria Sert
Art ► September 12, 2012

30 Rockefeller Center Murals: Josep Maria Sert

  One of the reasons I love to travel is because it provides inspiration and moments of awe like the moment I entered the lobby of 30 Rockefeller Center, GE Building. I wanted to visit...

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Back to Nature: The Johns Family Nature Conservancy in Kelowna, BC
Art ► September 9, 2012

Back to Nature: The Johns Family Nature Conservancy in Kelowna, BC

After the stress of last weekend it has been nice to get back to normal in the Okanagan. Normalcy includes relaxing on our deck with some local wine, an activity I indulged in yesterday, and...

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Wandering the Vatican & Spotting Celebs
Art ► April 16, 2012

Wandering the Vatican & Spotting Celebs

    The Vatican Museum was a highlight of my trip to Rome. However, the weather was not cooperating at all so my boyfriend and I stood in the rain (with sandals) for 45 minutes...

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What it is like to attend the Grey Cup?
Art ► November 30, 2011

What it is like to attend the Grey Cup?

Here in Canada, the Grey Cup is kind of the equivalent to the Superbowl but without the je ne sais quois that the Superbowl or Stanley Cup possess. However, it was a lot of fun to...

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Is Venice’s Palazzo Ducale Worth It?
Art ► November 3, 2011

Is Venice’s Palazzo Ducale Worth It?

Hands down, Venice was my favourite city of Italy. This goes against popular opinion where some seem to think it is not worthy for a lengthy visit. This couldn’t be more wrong. I wrote a...

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Mantua (Mantova) Market
Art ► September 15, 2011

Mantua (Mantova) Market

While on the topic of markets this week I must share a most unusual and exciting market in the small town of Mantua (AKA Mantova). You know…that place where Romeo was exiled from fair Verona?...

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Walk to Villas in the Italian Countryside: La Rotonda, Vicenza, Italy
Art ► August 29, 2011

Walk to Villas in the Italian Countryside: La Rotonda, Vicenza, Italy

One of the best “strolls” I have ever had the privilege to take was in Vicenza, Italy. Actually, to be more specific, it was from the centre of town up into the hills over looking...

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