Daily ticket stories
On February 17th, 2015 I went to Ottawa’s National Gallery for a pair of special exhibitions. I don’t quite recall, but I’d bet dollars to doughnuts that I skated there from my house about two kilometres down the canal from the Rideau Centre, from where it is just a short walk to the beautiful gallery…
One of the responsibilities one undertakes when galavanting around the planet is exposing one’s self to the local history and culture…
The detail and shading Gustave Doré could achieve with a block of wood and a set of knives was just unbelievable…
On September 8th, 2007 I once again enjoyed a special exhibit of world class art at Ottawa’s National Gallery of Canada, this time courtesy of French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir…
When I first met m’lady I immediately took the plunge and invited her to join me for a Renaissance exhibit that was currently running at the National Gallery…
On April 28th, 2006 I was honoured to attend an exhibit of works by Canada’s genre-defining master First Nations artist, Norval Morrisseau. It’s rather embarrassing to think that this was the first time our National Gallery had presented a solo exposition to a native artist – not just this native artist but any native artist – but it was…
Todd Man Out 