A tip of the hat to Tom Hayden who passed away yesterday. Fresh out of school in 1961, a quick read that summarizes the Port Huron Statement that he had a hand in writing at the time and you go … Read More
There were a fair number of Prince Buster tracks playing on various radio stations yesterday in tribute to the Jamaican musician. He passed away on Thursday September 8th. The track that seemed to be getting the most play was his … Read More
Today I was introduced to the poet Michael S. Harper by way of his obituary (1938 – 2016) in the New York Times. Then on to read other materials and watch him deliver some of his work on YouTube. He … Read More
Ellen Seligman’s obituary was in the Globe & Mail this week. She was an editor at McClelland & Stewart Publishing. I wasn’t aware of who she was until I read the obit but wow! she received big time praise from … Read More
It’s Edward Carey today because he has a piece in the ‘on-line’ New York Times book review section titled ‘Drawing Inspiration’ in which he opens with the name William Makepeace Thackery. First off WMT’s parents in 1811 decide to give … Read More
The late Alvin Lee. Ten Years After. Done in ball point pen with pencil crayon highlights. …dh
Van Cliburn was a 23 year old American pianist who won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958. The drawing is a caricature I did using a ballpoint pen. …dh
The good folks across the pond living in and around London have access to some remarkable exhibitions. After reading Jonathan Jones mini review of a Delacroix exhibit at The National Gallery I did a quick sketch of the artist using … Read More