One of the many interesting things that emerged from this rather long summer of unemployment was the unique opportunity to work with Duncan on an art project. Based on Niki de Saint Phalle's work, which I saw at the Tate Modern art gallery in London on my way home from Israel in June, Duncan and I made our very own shooting painting. This art project was a journey. We started talking about it over cigarettes on the balcony and slowly were able to gather the necessary information and resources to make the project idea a reality. The reality involved several steps over many days and it is truly the movement from idea to finished product that is itself the art. It can be described as an exploration of creation, destruction and creation through destruction and in this way became a metaphor of hope for life itself. It is truly a collaborative effort, produced in and through community - crucial to both the process and significance of the piece. This week we have submitted our the piece along with Duncan’s documentary of the process to the Kariton Art Gallery located at Mill Lake, Abbotsford. In the upcoming weeks we will be notified if our project has been selected for a gallery display in the upcoming year (so stay tuned for more information). - Danielle
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