“I realized that I had a job of work to do as an artist” – Kate Story on ancient tales and modern angst
Can you tell us a little about yourself? I am a genderqueer writer and theatre artist. I grew up in St John’s in a house full of art, writing, reading,…
“Certainly there’s no lack of memorable characters in the pages of Newfoundland history”; Ted Rowe on his new biography of Sir Richard Squires
I liked your motive for writing this book – that you were simply curious about Richard Squires. Do you remember your first impressions of him? Well I came to the…
Mike and Emilie Fantuz: Places We Are Found
I am a part of all that I have met – Tennyson, Ulysses A sense of place resonates as more than mere background. A hillside, a river, the ocean, an…
Bill Brennan: “The first thing I played was a home-made drum set. I must have driven my mother crazy.”
Did you grow up in a musical household? I grew up in a very musical household. My Dad was a great singer, and my Mother played piano a little. I…
Breaking the boundaries of the painting: a conversation with David Baltzer, Part Two
You’ve presented a couple of pop-up exhibitions, with the Memetic-Self Portraits at the Neele Building in 2018 and most recently When Gravity Fails at the Arts and Culture Centre. Why…
David Baltzer: “I feel art has to say something”
Can you tell us a little about yourself? I was born in Michigan, and moved when I was ten to California, southern California, and when I was 17 moved to…