Mama Cormier

…. my journey to a healthy life, making new memories and so much more

New Flower (January 24, 2023) – White Orchid

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I’m a Fan of…..Denyse Thomasos

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Jez for hosting I’m a fan of….. https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2023/01/23/mallards-fan-of-192/

Denyse Thomasos was a Trinidadian-Canadian painter known for her abstract-style wall murals that conveyed themes of slavery, confinement and the story of African and Asian Diaspora. Sadly she died tragically in 2012. The first time I saw her work was at the McMichael Collection of Canadian Art, an art museum in Kleinburg, Ontario. I instantly liked her work and looked forward to seeing her show at the AGO.

The show is title: Denyse Thomasos, just beyond. It brings together more than 70 paintings and works on paper that she produced spanning the last 15 years of her short life. The first thing I noticed at this showing was the size of her canvases. They were large and some of them went from the floor to the ceiling.

*This is a life size photo of Denyse working on one of her huge pieces that greets you as you enter the show*

Macro Monday – Snow

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Mama Cormier

….walking during a gentle falling snow I came across these lovely shots for Macro Monday

January 23, 2023

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New Flower (January 23, 2023) – Giant Mauve Mum

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Silent Sunday – Snowy and Bleak

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Mama Cormier

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New Flower (January 22, 2023) – Dusty Pink Roses

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Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Bend

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting the Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/01/21/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-bend/

Bending implies that you or something is flexible, either physically or mentally. When a person bends mentally they are able to see both sides of an opinion or argument and can ‘bend’ or change their own way of thinking. Bending physically is easier to demonstrate in photographs.

A8-B1-E32-E-D2-CC-41-F8-ADE7-167-B430-F3770 — *A bend in the path*

29-F6-F208-3166-474-C-9-D59-9591-F64-B7-A67 — *Bending over to pick up a stool*

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19-CA6-A4-F-85-B1-489-C-90-E7-7419-F8051901 — *Bends in the wooden stairway at the AGO*

C5-DABF70-5-E91-430-B-826-D-7-AB5-B402-A7-A7 — *Bending beams at the AGO*

7-CDEE983-F107-4-AEB-BB1-C-116-D02-BB5682 — *Gargoyles bending over at the castle in France*

496-B6-FBD-0-FB5-4-E9-F-B577-F7-A45-FACD516 — *Bending in for a kiss*

45-E0-FD67-1-BC9-4927-BB67-166-EC0-FA4-A72 — *Bend and stretch*

5-A726-C29-8654-437-F-AD61-B108-F9-AE5-E4-C — *Bending her body coming down the bend in the slide*

5-DED7577-726-F-4508-A7-C4-5908-AE5-D3-C49 — *Bending over to bowl*

New Flower (January 21, 2023) – Daffodils

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…always makes me hopeful that spring isn’t too far

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Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge – Week 3 of 2023

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Pull Up a Seat https://xingfumama.blog/2023/01/20/pull-up-a-seat-photo-challenge-2023-week-3/

A great way to explore the finer details of such a large painting.

The painting is by Denyse Thomasos at the AGO where the entire 5th floor is dedicated to her huge collection of art that she made in her short life. The show is called Just Beyond and runs till February.