Endings, our topic in question for this month’s ArtSmart. As we enter December we at ArtSmart begin to celebrate the end of 2015. At the same rate, I celebrate the end of NaNoWriMo, the reason why this...
Read MoreMy family history and connection to the Vancouver Art Gallery can be traced back to the 1930s when my great uncle Jack Borradaile delivered two J.M.W. Turner paintings by bus and foot. He delivered them,...
Read MoreThis month we have one of the best compilations of posts featuring the topic of fashion. If you’re unfamiliar, ArtSmart is a group of bloggers who are passionate about culture and art. We post on the...
Read MoreArtSmart has returned this month with the theme of Water. If you’re unfamiliar, ArtSmart is a roundtable of 8 bloggers from around the world writing about our two converging passions, art and travel. You can...
Read MoreThis month the ArtSmart roundtable is taking a look at festivals. If you’re unfamiliar with #ArtSmart, I am a member of the ArtSmart Roundtable where a group of travel and art focused bloggers write monthly...
Read MoreWhen you think of great art cities of the world you probably don’t think of Vancouver. I don’t really blame you either. There are plenty of cities that outrank Vancouver when it comes to art...
Read MoreThanks to a recent visit to the Vancouver Art Gallery, and a case of mistaken identity when it came time for my tour, I found myself learning about the history of the Totem Pole...
Read MoreFor those of you new to the ArtSmart Roundtable, we are a group of travel bloggers with a passion for art. We write monthly about a designated topic publishing it on the first Monday of...
Read MoreIt’s that time again when the ArtSmart Roundtable writes about a designated topic each month. This month is Art That Inspires… A rather open ended topic that I’ve struggled with this past month. From political coups...
Read MoreThis month the ArtSmart Roundtable theme is “An Art Day in…” and having just returned from my first time in Paris I have plenty to write about. Almost every day was an art day in...
Read MoreArtSmart is a group of bloggers who write about a specified topic to be published on the first Monday of each month. You can see my colleagues’ posts at the bottom of this page. This...
Read MoreWe don’t often think about it but hotels are a reflection of our socio-economic standings, our personalities, desires, political relations and histories both personal and cultural. But we often choose a hotel nowadays by the...
Read MoreThis month at ArtSmart we’ve loosened the topic to be somewhat of a personal choice. In case this is your first time hearing of the ArtSmart Roundtable, it is a group of bloggers with a...
Read MoreHappy April Fools! As we indulge in the last of the winter’s helpings of hearty vegetables and salty ham or turkey we may want to take care in accepting mama’s special plate made just for...
Read MoreAll our favourite places to stay in the cities we’ve been. We love a good view, good services and a comfy bed Paris, France Grand Pigalle (9th) $$$ None Hotel Crayon Rouge (1st) $$$ None...
Read MoreGranville Island is a must stop if it is your first time or 100th visit to Vancouver, you must go! The food is unmatched and is a true West Coast treasure in British Columbia,...
Read MoreLooking for a local’s ultimate graffiti guide to Madrid? Juliette of Discovery Madrid has the details so that you can conduct your own DIY tour of this gorgeous Spanish city’s streets. I am no stranger...
Read MorePondering a trip to Canada? Then you must make British Columbia part of your itinerary! In my mind it is the best province to live. Our geographical location is situated with Washington state below us, the...
Read MoreThis is not a guide to Venice, Italy that covers how to get from the airport to your hotel. Nor is it a guide that talks about what you should do with your 6 hours...
Read MoreHappy St. Patrick’s Day! I’ve got beer on my mind and during my last visit to Vancouver I was able to explore a completely new area – The Olympic Village aka False Creek neighbourhood. It’s amazing...
Read MoreJust in time for the month of love and floating mischievous cupids the ArtSmart Roundtable is taking aim at the depiction of love in art. If you’re new to ArtSmart Roundtable you can follow us,...
Read MoreNo matter how your trip is going in Paris – good, bad or a topsy-turvey mixture of both – nothing will settle you in more than a relaxing drift along the Seine. There we were...
Read MoreVisiting the Peggy Guggenheim is one of the most unique things to do in Venice for the first time and is an experience to remember. But visiting it for the first time as the sunsets...
Read MoreOf all the cities in the world, Vancouver is one of the most beautiful in its seemingly peaceful co-existence with the Pacific Ocean and wild encompassing rainforest. There’s a Feng Shui to the city. The...
Read MoreIt’s that time again when we ArtSmart bloggers write about a designated topic each interpreting the month’s theme in our own way. This month it is, as the title suggests, Art to See in 2014....
Read MoreIt’s that time again where we ArtSmart bloggers from around the world write about a specific art topic each interpreting it in our way through our own travels. This month we each get to select...
Read MoreThis month the ArtSmart Roundtable has chosen to focus on colour. A painter that first comes to mind is J.M.W. Turner and it being Guy Fawkes Day I have one doozy of a Six Degrees...
Read MoreJune marked my 3 year anniversary since I first met and became infatuated with Venice and its history. I traveled there in 2010 to study art history and in particular the Reniassance of Venice and...
Read MoreToday is my birthday and unfortunately I am recovering from a cold so no champagne until tomorrow. However, I still feel the need to celebrate somehow so I figured I’d do a roundup of the...
Read MoreI am very excited to be writing my first post for the ArtSmart Roundtable which is a group of brilliant bloggers who write once a month on a topic or theme, each...
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