"1985" Part 1 - 45 days to go - Desperately Seeking Susan

"1985" Part 1 - 53 days to go - the mixed tape - roll me back in

This hurts:(

"1985" Part 1 - 53 days to go - the mixed tape

Another important element from 1985 are my mixed tapes. These were taped off the radio mostly CFTR (commercial free Sundays) and Much Music. Yes Much Music, I would place the tape recorder in front of the TV and tell my little sister to not breathe while I was recording.

I'm having a blast hitting the rewind button, stop button, play button, stop button, forward button, stop button, play button, stop button, rewind button, stop button, play button and

finally hitting on the part of what I want to hear! What a relief.

"1985" Part 1 - 58 days to go

This 1985 project has been formulating in my head for a good 6 years with a suggestion sparked from a very good friend and art colleague, Dale Thompson. After showing him my drawings from when I was 11 years old back from 1985, he said I had to do something with them. But I just couldn't find the right time to make it happen, until a year and half ago. I started to plot what I wanted to do. And I had to do it this year, since 2010 would mark the 25th anniversary of their existence.

After many consultations with close art colleagues and friends I'm happy to say that this project is finally going to be installed this coming April. Here is a bit from the 60 drawings that will plaster the gallery walls. This is the drawing that made it all happen and made me want to be an artist for the rest of my life.