By Michael Downingwith Reilly Fitzgerald Reilly Fitzgerald was born September 13, 1967 in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. His mother had been staying with her parents in Cupid's Crossing for the latter part of her pregnancy, and his father was in Wabush working at Wabush Mines to establish the family’s future home. When the... Continue Reading →
Part One: Newfoundland, Reilly Fitzgerald, AGO, and the Canadian Group of Seven Artists
By Michael Downingwith Reilly FitzgeraldSometimes, certain things are just meant to happen. In late 2024, I deleted my Threads account. But just before I left, I was lucky enough to bump into the colorful and truly magnificent art of Reilly Fitzgerald, of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. I was struck by his work right away: Color... Continue Reading →
Canada 2024 Part Two: Art Gallery of Ontario, Group of Seven Canadian Artists, KAWS
By Michael Downing When we travel, we tend to visit book stores, music shops, and art galleries. We're both avid readers, so the pull of new titles is strong. As for music, we met in a band called Evolution Circus back in 2003--Jackie as the lead singer and me on percussion and backup vocals--so we're... Continue Reading →