The esteemed Brick Books (of London Ontario) is celebrating 40 years of poetry publications. (No easy feat in Canada's publishing climate...). To commemorate this noteworthy event they have developed a retrospective overview of living (and dead) poets who have been re-interpreted by keen readers - and listeners - of poetry.
I am delighted to say I've been profiled in Week 13 of this wonderful project. The ever-gracious Dr. Carol Soucek King, a former fine furniture design colleague, and friend, has profiled several of my earlier poems in her engaging and flattering tribute.
Sample words by Carol follows: 'I had written some decades ago about the expertly crafted warmth, charm
and wit that Lindsay brought into her award-winning furniture designs. These
qualities are so deeply inherent in her Self that it should be expected
that they would be cornerstones for everything else she does,
especially those items produced by her writing hand.'
It is an honor - and a privilege - to be represented amongst such august poetic Canadians.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Dundas Valley: Spring 2015
Back to painting. Did a little 'study' that I then transformed into a much larger painting (6'x4') of the view from on top of the Escarpment overlooking the Dundas Valley. Oddly, I'm liking the study better, even though it is on a wrinkled canvas with obvious slap-dash errors. Strange how that happens sometimes ... Still, at the end of the day, I paint for YOU to enjoy. Hope you like this most recent effort.
If interested in purchase, please get in touch. Cheers, mlh
If interested in purchase, please get in touch. Cheers, mlh
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| 'Study' Dundas Valley, Spring 2015 by m.l.holton - acrylic on loose canvas |
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| Dundas Valley: Spring 2015 - acrylic on canvas - by m.l.holton |
and then, just for fun ...
another piece that emerged from a deep & peaceful dream from not too long ago ...
.... must be Spring ... those colours & the light :)
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Greater Hamilton Music Directory LAUNCH - March 11th, 2015
Glad to be one of 97 funding-supporters behind the
brain child of music teacher & musician, Glen Brown.
I've got a little advert in the directory
for my last summer CD release, Summer Haze
for my last summer CD release, Summer Haze
( MLH plays a century-old Canadian-made Bell Upright.
Originally recorded 30 years ago ... transferred to CD last year: Lotsa Fun!)
Glen has worked tirelessly to get this directory out in time for the JUNOS,
hosted this year, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. - Look for it.
It's chock-a-block full of local talent, musical gear, editorials & jammin' activities.
Wednesday night, March 11th, 5:30pm onwards ....
27 King William Street, downtown, in the Hammer.
Get yer printed copy there!
Get yer printed copy there!
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| Excerpt from on-line edition - Summer Haze advert. |
Monday, March 9, 2015
'Artists of Halton&Peel' at Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre
Thrilled to have one of my paintings selected for the inaugural juried show
'Artists of Halton & Peel Counties' Exhibit
at the Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre
Opening Reception: Sunday, March 15th, 2-5pm
Showing until April 19th, 2015
Where? - 1086 Burnhamthorpe Road, North Oakville, Halton County
Great vibe in this lovely facility, with a very groovy renovated barn 'space'. The centre includes twelve acres at the headwaters of Sixteen Mile Creek, North Oakville, in Halton County. Jurors for this show included: Dick Rampen, a multifaceted artist with over 25 years teaching as an OCAD professor, and Shirley Erskine, a highly renowned & respected artist, and teacher/resident at Joshua Creek Studios.
All welcome to the reception on Sunday, March 15th, 2-5pm -
or drop by during the week from Tuesday to Sunday, 1-4pm.
Otherwise, by appointment only. Call ahead.
See you there!
(p.s I have to split a bit early, at 3:30-ish on Sunday)
Update, March 16th: GREAT OPENING! Great turnout for this show!
with Founder of Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, Sybil Rampen, front & centre :)
(in front of my painting - 'Spring Creek'.)
... and spring oozing everywhere. It's just around the corner.
Saw flocks of geese landing in thawing corn fields ... a welcoming sight.
UPDATE: Exhibit extended until May 2nd.
Get up there if you can!
Update, March 16th: GREAT OPENING! Great turnout for this show!
(in front of my painting - 'Spring Creek'.)
Saw flocks of geese landing in thawing corn fields ... a welcoming sight.
UPDATE: Exhibit extended until May 2nd.
Get up there if you can!
Sugaring Off at Westfield Heritage Village
I just love this time of year ... the sun is slowly warming up everything ...
There's nothing more indicative of spring then the rising of tree sap ...
This hardy trio is tapping 160 maple trees at Westfield Heritage Village
over the next few weeks.
The syrup fest runs on March 15, 22, & 29, Good Friday April 3 and Easter Sunday, April 5, as well
as Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19 during March Break. All are welcome.
WATCH - Sugaring OFF! - via VIDEO LINK
WATCH - Sugaring OFF! - via VIDEO LINK
One maple tree produces about 1 litre of pure maple syrup
after the sap is boiled down.
'Tapping' is a native tradition, adopted by the French, then
the English. Examples of that evolution are re-enacted all around the village
by enthusiastic volunteers who play-out our colonial history. The wafting smells
of wood smoke and boiling sap are a intoxicating combination when walking from
display to display.
Log cabin mistress tends a cooking fire at Westfield Heritage Village, March 2015.
The19th century schoolhouse. No computers or cellphones needed for education back then ...
Main means of transportation before rail or auto
If going, be sure to wear good water-tight boots. The snow
is melting fast, and it gets muddy.
Westfield Heritage Village
is near Rockton, Ontario, about 40 minutes from downtown Hamilton, by car.
For more information, including maps & entrance fees, link to Westfield Heritage Village.
Now published on Raise the Hammer
Now published on Raise the Hammer
Monday, March 2, 2015
Front Cover of Silver & Gold SPRING 2015 edition
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| 'Lilacs over Stone Post' by mlh |
SILVER & GOLD is an adult (45+) lifestyle magazine
for the Golden Horseshoe Region of Southern Ontario, Canada
- (on-line circulation of 10,000; print circulation of 40,000) -
Spring Edition 2015 - front cover photography by yours truly
Friday, February 13, 2015
34th Annual Spring Orchid Show & Art Exhibit @RBG
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Up for TWO DAYS ONLY - Don't Miss It!
Saturday, Feb. 28th - 12 noon to 5pm
& Sunday, March 1st, 10am-5pm
at the Royal Botanical Gardens,
hosted by the Orchid Society of the RBG.
Regular RBG Admission with $3 off for seniors.
I will be offering up my zany triptych, 'Orchids', as seen above.
It's a crazy jam-packed orchid fair for garden & art loving enthusiasts.
All welcome. See you there!
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p.s I covered this show a few years ago.
Did a little slide show ...
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p.s I covered this show a few years ago.
Did a little slide show ...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
God, the Unknown, Skeptics & Dying
Sometimes you stumble on something on the net that just rings so true, you must share. This is one such occasion. This story first appeared on Facebook several days ago, under a friend's timeline. I'm not sure who wrote it, or where it even originated. But, without a doubt, it is one of the BEST 'stories' I've ever heard about 'God, the Unknown, Skeptics & Dying'. I'd like to credit the original author, but, seriously, I have no clue who that is. If you know, please post in the comments below. Otherwise, enjoy & pass it on ... It's wise and witty. :)
"In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?”
The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.”
“Nonsense” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What kind of life would that be?”
The second said, “I don’t know, but there will be more light than here. Maybe we will walk with our legs and eat from our mouths. Maybe we will have other senses that we can’t understand now.”
The first replied, “That is absurd. Walking is impossible. And eating with our mouths? Ridiculous! The umbilical cord supplies nutrition and everything we need. But the umbilical cord is so short. Life after delivery is to be logically excluded.”
The second insisted, “Well I think there is something and maybe it’s different than it is here. Maybe we won’t need this physical cord anymore.”
The first replied, “Nonsense. And moreover if there is life, then why has no one has ever come back from there? Delivery is the end of life, and in the after-delivery there is nothing but darkness and silence and oblivion. It takes us nowhere.”
“Well, I don’t know,” said the second, “but certainly we will meet Mother and she will take care of us.”
The first replied “Mother? You actually believe in Mother? That’s laughable. If Mother exists then where is She now?”
The second said, “She is all around us. We are surrounded by her. We are of Her. It is in Her that we live. Without Her this world would not and could not exist.”
Said the first: “Well I don’t see Her, so it is only logical that She doesn’t exist.”
To which the second replied, “Sometimes, when you’re in silence and you focus and you really listen, you can perceive Her presence, and you can hear Her loving voice, calling down from above."
Great eh?
Update: Source: Originally written in Hungarian by Útmutató a Léleknek, translated by Miranda Linda Weisz
"In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?”
The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.”
“Nonsense” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What kind of life would that be?”
The second said, “I don’t know, but there will be more light than here. Maybe we will walk with our legs and eat from our mouths. Maybe we will have other senses that we can’t understand now.”
The first replied, “That is absurd. Walking is impossible. And eating with our mouths? Ridiculous! The umbilical cord supplies nutrition and everything we need. But the umbilical cord is so short. Life after delivery is to be logically excluded.”
The second insisted, “Well I think there is something and maybe it’s different than it is here. Maybe we won’t need this physical cord anymore.”
The first replied, “Nonsense. And moreover if there is life, then why has no one has ever come back from there? Delivery is the end of life, and in the after-delivery there is nothing but darkness and silence and oblivion. It takes us nowhere.”
“Well, I don’t know,” said the second, “but certainly we will meet Mother and she will take care of us.”
The first replied “Mother? You actually believe in Mother? That’s laughable. If Mother exists then where is She now?”
The second said, “She is all around us. We are surrounded by her. We are of Her. It is in Her that we live. Without Her this world would not and could not exist.”
Said the first: “Well I don’t see Her, so it is only logical that She doesn’t exist.”
To which the second replied, “Sometimes, when you’re in silence and you focus and you really listen, you can perceive Her presence, and you can hear Her loving voice, calling down from above."
Great eh?
Update: Source: Originally written in Hungarian by Útmutató a Léleknek, translated by Miranda Linda Weisz
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