Listening Centre

Thank you to the

Listening Centre,
helpin' me out for at least 25 years!

Wow, a quarter of a century of support, instruction, patience -

The Listening Centre will "help people of all ages develop and improve learning, language and communication skills through a listening training program of sound stimulation, voice training and counselling"

Presumably I was born dyslexic, but spent the 1950's, 60's and 70's largely left to fend for myself on the short bus (we are still a culture not particularly kind to our differently advantaged) not knowing why I processed things a little differently from the masses.

The Listening Centre gave a name to my dis-order, and a plan for the taming of it.

And it was during my taming/re-training that my creativity was freed. Of course, for me being creative is 50% a sense of well-being (and being grounded).

To accommodate folks like myself who are not living near to a facility, the Listening Centre offers a kind of distance learning program, enabling me to bring a portable device home to continue my therapy between visits (fantastic!). Though I don't get that big hug feeling that I get from walking through the doors of the Centre, I have my own little Listening Centre, in my studio at home.

So, big barks and a woof to Paul, Morana, Darlah, Edna and the gang for their kindness and patience, expertise and extraordinary skills.

Yeah Listening Centre!

My next show in Toronto ...

I'll be at Southern Accent Restaurant,
June 20 and 21, from 11am to 4pm each day, showing my new work and helping Frances and her crew as they celebrate 25 years in business!


I've been painting pretty much as long as Southern has been a restaurant (I started painting in diapers) so the timing couldn't be more serendipitous (good word - imagine scrabble points!).

My paintings are always hangin' around at Southern, but this will be a serious infusion of my work, many with a slightly different palette for me, over a two-day weekend.

Drop buy to say hello, see what I've been up to and maybe linger later with a Bourbon Sour and some piquant shrimp!