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There is really no excuse for not writing more, other than that it's hard work! All the people that are constantly writing and posting something, are actually working! They are not just chatting or dilly-dallying, they are working! One has to find time, to concentrate themselves, and to take time to communicate, or at least jot something down.
Regardless of my love for privacy, which, by the way, doesn't exist anymore, I still should write a few things down, seeings that I have opened a blog. Writing on the internet is like being in different states of undress on a busy street. Facebook may be akin to walking totally naked along St. Lawrence Blvd., while Linkedin might be like walking partly dressed, on Sherbrooke. And of course, all the rest, emails, twitter, Instagram, etc, etc....so many ways to lose your privacy:)
But enough on internet pontification!
I will comment on tonight's consular event. Bravo to Michael Polack and his wife for organizing a great affair for  the Netherlands. His charisma and oratorial ability were first and foremost. It was nice to see all the Consuls and so much orange! The dashing Italian Consul General dashed in as well as the handsome Spanish Consul General. Yuri was charming as always and I was happy to speak about Art to the new consul General of South Korea! The nice Chinese Consul General speaks only French, bravo! Montreal is really bilingual, or should I say multilingual!

Well, so much about consular affairs. The Art is the topic, or at least it should be! My new painting of M is a dichotomy of perfection and discomfort.  I must ask the model to find a more comfortable pose. I guess it reflects life at the moment; it is hard to align everything with ease as before; more effort is required to find a pose which is comfortable and believable in a painting. It will probably take a few weeks or months to tell the whole story, but I am happy to be finally working on a big new painting.

The portraits are lining up for my upcoming exhibition! I think I will exhibit about 20, but the hard thing is choosing which ones to exhibit! And it will be hard to pack and send them. I wonder how other artists send their work overseas? So far, I have taken paintings personally, or paid a lot for one or two to be mailed. How will I mail so many on such short notice?

Blogs are meant to be read, but my blog is really more of a personal journal, though very sparse, since there are no photos and I rarely write.

But that is something in itself.

Slow to post in freezing January

One reason I'm not posting is simply, that I continue to use old technology. All my info is on this old iPad and I still haven't transferred it to the new one, admittedly, not really knowing how to go about it. It's easier to transfer things from PC's than from iPads. Since my internet activity is so slow, I keep it minimal.
Anyways, to get back to the original theme of this little blog; Art! My production has been rather slow lately, as I have tried to juggle other responsibilities. During the last two months, I have created about 5 works of fine art and about 3 poems. One painting was an abstract and it really came as a surprise. I mostly do abstracts when in a good mood, expressing positive energy! It takes a lot of physical energy to paint them! I used up a lot of my acrylic paints, since they are perfect for thick relief! Most of my abstracts now are Acrylic since they dry so fast and clean easily. But some of my best abstract backgrounds have been in oil and various pigments. There is beauty and surprise in the chemical reaction that takes place with the oils, pigments and various mediums.
And of course, the consular events of the last month! I missed  a few, but enjoyed the new Romanian Consul General's beautiful presentation and the fact that she is a very smart lady. The buffet spread was most artistic, like an abstract painting:)
Also, our new Mayor, Valerie Plante, the first female mayor of Montreal, invited the consular corps for season's greetings, and we were privileged to meet her friendly and lively new team!
Most of the consuls came to meet her despite the freezing weather, and she greeted everyone with charm and sincerity. I often see surprise when I mention Serbia, so I spend a lot of time talking about Tesla, Djokovic and the beauty of Serbia as a country to visit.
This has been a cold, cold January here in Montreal, and there is only so much freezing weather, ice, sleet, wind and snow that one can brave without catching something, which in my case is the flu. So, here's waiting for better health and better weather!