Jason Arkell-Boles // Columnist I’m about to finish my art degree, so naturally, I’m lost. As an artist, trying to plan for the future can be daunting. So to give…
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Maple Syrup Art: A Journey in Canadian Identity (Or lack thereof)
Jason Arkell-Boles // Columnist Trying to create art that helps support ‘Canadian Identity’ can feel at once impractical and impossible. We act as if we’re independent as a nation, but…
Maple Syrup Art: Nature as Inspiration
Jason Arkell-Boles // Columnist In the age of climate change, feeling terrified for the future is the new norm. Forests burning down, cities flooding, even the sudden mothpocalypse in Vancouver—hopelessness…
Maple Syrup Art: Please Don’t Leave—Love, Vancouver’s Art Community
Jason Arkell-Boles // Columnist If you participate in the Vancouver art scene, you’ve probably heard somebody mention that they’re “moving to Montreal.” Hey, even I’m guilty of saying it. Just…