Maggie Shirley

Category: Locative Media

  • Flying Ships

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    I loved this story about Luigi Prina, his friend Eugino and their flying ships. Eighty-three years old with the spirit of a boy, the spirit of someone still caught up in the magic of imagination This story reminded me of a dream I had one night. I was visiting Italy, a remote part of the…

  • Paper Art

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    If you look at my page In the Studio, you will see I am working with paper at the moment. There are so many artists using the same medium. I just came across Amy Eisenfeld Genser’s work on My Modern Met. I like the colours she chooses. Another artist working in paper whom I recently…

  • Wellcome Library

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    I just learned today that the Wellcome Library had made it’s collection of images available through Creative Commons. The Wellcome Library is funded through the Wellcome Trust. And Wellcome was take over a few years ago to become part of Glaxo Smith Kline. Remember all the controversies about patent protections versus generic drugs? Here’s a…

  • Oxygen Gallery

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    Today, I’m gallery sitting at the Oxygen Art Centre in Nelson, BC during the Columbia Basin Culture Tour.  The current show at Oxygen is Spin Off by Megan Dickie. Megan explores struggle, in a playful and physical manner. Here’s a link to her website: http://megandickie.com/ I like the Oxygen – they bring in a wide…

  • Welcome to my blog

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    With this blog, I hope to post information about my artwork and art-based projects, along with commentary and other items of interest. I hope you enjoy this blog and will leave comments and feedback.