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This is a quick sketch of a brick building on Van Horne St. I had a few minutes to myself on Sunday and decided to draw a cool building. I’m running out of cool buildings in Cranbrook to draw, going … Continue reading
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When I first moved to Cranbrook in 2001, I was sort of kicking around town looking for some kind of work that would be appealing and interesting for a creative type of person. I had just left a very satisfying, … Continue reading
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I have been doing quite a bit of driving lately; first to Lethbridge, Alberta to take the kids and visit my family there, and then to Spokane yesterday to pick up Shane (Co-principal at bluebeetle) from the Airport. He was … Continue reading
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Every day I stare out my window at one of the more interesting ‘architectural’ landmarks in Cranbrook. Standing out above the usual sea of box-stores, industrial complexes, and low-lying retail spaces, Salvador Ready Mix has been gracing the local sky-line … Continue reading
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Last weekend Anie and I ditched the chilluns with our surrogate grandparents (thanks Auntie Dale-Ann and Jack!) and headed for the West Kootenays for an over-nighter. We spent a leisurely afternoon in Nelson, BC. where they have a ton of … Continue reading
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For a few years now I’ve been doing all manner of design work for locally based, world-reknowned luthier Jamie Wiens. Jamie builds replicas of 20′s era Gibson Master Model F-5 mandolins. Jamie has a very particular way of accomplishing things. … Continue reading
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When I was in high school, my best friend’s family had a ski boat and we did quite a bit of skiing in the summers. Over the years I became a passable slalom skier, and I always enjoyed skimming across … Continue reading
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There is a time in everyone’s life that they have to sit back and take stock. There are a ton of things that have happened for me this year to make this the year. I turned 35 in early August, … Continue reading
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I’ll take a break from the corporate work for a bit here. I have been taking some time to do more sketching again lately and I would like to upload some of the sketches. I have been challenging myself by … Continue reading
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A few months ago we were contracted by the Cranbrook Public Library to design a new website for them. The exciting part is the group in charge of the design have been on board with something that is forward-thinking. As … Continue reading