Archives » June 2006

  • Henry Boston Obituary

    Memorial Service Floral and Photo Display
    Dad passed away Monday morning at 7:15 AM.
    This is the obituary we ran in the newspaper:
    BOSTON, Henry On June 12, 2006 at Mt. St. Mary Hospital, Henry, dearly loved husband of June, father of Stephen, Tom (Ellen) and Alison, and grandfather to Nicholas, Christopher, Katharine and Sonja. Henry is […]

    Thursday 15th June 2006 - 9:38:00 PM | Comment (1)

  • The Right to Choose (even a spray nozzle)

    Why did I call my painting (see previous post) Spray Noszel? Well…
    My father - who believed profoundly in the individual’s right to choose what substance went into their mouth - chose to swallow a plastic spray nozzle as his last meal.
    It’s a funny story and when I told one friend, she said: “OMG […]

    Monday 12th June 2006 - 12:33:34 PM | Comment

  • Spray Noszel

    Spray Noszel (house paint and chalk on paper) Artist: Alison Boston
    I painted this picture today while visiting the studio of local artist Frances Semple.

    But why would I call my painting Spray Noszel?
    TO BE CONTINUED

    Friday 9th June 2006 - 11:19:41 PM | Comment

  • The Earth is Flat

    The law is a curious thing. The rationale regarding drug laws in particular can twist one’s mind. Take for example Canada’s laws regarding medical cannibas.
    A doctor can prescribe cannibas for medical use, providing the cannibas product has a pharmaceutical DIN number. Alternatively, an individual can fill out a lengthy document to […]

    Thursday 8th June 2006 - 12:53:03 PM | Comment (1)

  • Henry Boston Update

    There’s an update on Dad’s page with a recent photograph.
    I’ve also been editing and linking the posts about the workshops at Open Space, so now most of the artists I refer to are linked to related biographical pages.

    Monday 5th June 2006 - 1:05:26 PM | Comment

  • Home Sweet Home

    Photoa: Alison Boston
    Robert Randall stands beside his artistic vision of Domestic Bliss. Just how ephemeral this work will be, reamins to be seen. Will Open Space paint over it when the exhibtion is over? Or will it remain as a home for visiting artists in future shows?
    By far my favorite work in this […]

    Monday 5th June 2006 - 6:16:31 AM | Comment