Oh, that? That's my ego.

Pic of my revamped studio space.



The hovering blob of heavenly light is my ego, caught on film with a Victorian spiritual technique. Most people have guttering candle flames of light; but I'm an artist.

Snails of Spring

Calvin has been meeting some of the ants and snails in the neighbourhood.

Edit: Here's a fun tweet I received in response to the post!

@flyingtrilobite Nice! Great pics of interesting Cepaea hortensis invaders from Europe.

— BJLS (@BiolJLinnSoc) April 19, 2013

@flyingtrilobite Looking again, they probably C. nemoralis because of dark lips! Also both 5-banded yellow morph; 2nd has all bands fused.

— BJLS (@BiolJLinnSoc) April 20, 2013

Don't Make Wombats Explode

This has been a public service announcement of The Flying Trilobite. 

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Little Stegoceras Sketch

I think I might refine this a little more. What an intriguing, alien looking skull.

© Glendon Mellow

As cartoonist Peter Cook (@doodletronicsp) remarked while we stood sketching at the Royal Ontario Museum last weekend, "Mr. Giger would approve".

And so do I.

Strong Marriage

Gay marriage in Canada has been around about as long as my marriage to Michelle. It has in no way been a detriment to the country. Here's hoping things change in the U.S. and the rest of the world faster than they have so far. 

When we were married, we had a Unitarian minister. I'm an atheist, and my wife's belief system is not up to me to say. It felt strange inviting friends who are part of the LGBT community to our wedding if it wasn't something they could take part in. Unitarian ministers at the time were administering unions to gay couples, so: if it was good enough for them, it was good enough for us. A small gesture (did our family and friends even know? I'm not sure), but we felt it was important. 

Married at Victoria College at the University of Toronto under stained glass depicting Kant(I think?), Newton, Ben Franklin and Columbus. Three wise men and a guy who can't steer a boat. 

Anyway the point of this trip down memory lane is this: our marriage is stronger when it is something all couples can do. Here's hoping for my American friends.
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Art Barrage

Gutting my studio space and tossing old supplies I'll never use. This also has the added effect of cleaning up the front hall, since that's where my studio is. 

The big question: barrage visitors to our home by hanging all my paintings in a giant egotistical monument to my awesomeness, or store them neatly in the corner? 

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