Month September 2019

The Off-Grid Cabin

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Although the cabin was “off-grid” and lacking many modern-day conveniences, its interior design created a sense of warmth and comfort, creating for me an odd contradiction: the juxtapositioning of a primitive setting with a sophisticated design. Off-grid suggests disconnection from…

Roger’s Cove

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The cabin where we stayed is located on Roger’s Cove (see on map), which in turn, is located on New World Island (an island off an island). Roger’s Cove is situated at the end of a tributary off route 346…

The Choice of Place

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After a residency in Arles France, it might seem an odd choice to complete one in Roger’s Cove, New World Island, Newfoundland. They would appear on the surface to be at opposite ends of the spectrum: Arles is rich with…

New World Island Residency

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Two weeks ago, Linda and I returned from a month-long artist’s residency in Roger’s Cove, Newfoundland. Residencies vary quite widely in nature, from being simply a place of seclusion away from day-to-day distractions to allow the artist to focus on…