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Personal History

Vancouver: The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

March 14, 2023 By Guy St. Clair

“Joy is a well-made object, equaled only by the joy of making it.” – Bill Reid, 1988 Bill Reid (1920-1998) was an acclaimed master goldsmith, carver, sculptor, writer, broadcaster, mentor, and community activist. He was born in Victoria, BC to a Haida mother and an American father with Scottish German roots. The Bill Reid Gallery …

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Filed Under: Art & Architecture, History, Journal, Nature, Personal History, Travel Tagged With: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, First Nations, First Peoples, Northwest Coast Art, Reid (Bill)

Vancouver: Bill Reid’s Monumental Sculpture

March 6, 2023 By Guy St. Clair

In Brief. When we think about Northwest Coast Art and Vancouver, we are naturally drawn to what is considered by many to be the most important (I think I earlier said “almost-iconic”) work of Haida artist Bill Reid. I’m not sure – and probably not enough of an expert in the study of this art …

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Filed Under: Art & Architecture, History, Journal, Nature, Personal History, Travel Tagged With: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, MOA, Museum of Anthropology, Raven (creation myth), Reid (Bill), The Raven and the First Men (sculpture), University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver

A Concert for Ukraine

February 27, 2023 By Guy St. Clair

In Brief. Last Friday, the Metropolitan Opera gave us another example of why – for so many of us – this splendid musical organization plays such an important role in the “community” that many of us belong to. Despite its size and the Metropolitan Opera Association’s specific cultural function, there are special occasions that bring …

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Filed Under: Current Events, History, Journal, Music, Personal History Tagged With: A Concert for Ukraine, Buialskyi (Vladyslav), D'Angelo (Emily), For Ukraine: A Concert of Remembrance and Hope, Kiyashko (Olena), Metropolitan Opera Association, Nézet-Séguin (Yannick), Popov (Dmytro), Schultz (Golda), Zelenskyy (Volodymyr)

Vancouver: Northwest Coast Art

February 15, 2023 By Guy St. Clair

Last October, after we had crossed Canada by train (The Canadian, highly recommended), Andrew and I spent the remaining weeks of our vacation in further explorations in Vancouver and, for a bit, in Victoria. Some of these activities (and the train trip) were captured in our several “digital postcards,” posted to the right here. The …

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Filed Under: Art & Architecture, History, Journal, Nature, Personal History, Travel Tagged With: art, Bill Reid Gallery, First Peoples, Haida Gwaii (First People), Manion (Kevin), Museum of Anthropology (MOA), Northwest Coast Art, Raven and the First Men (art work), Reid (Bill), Stanley (Dale & Debi), University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Frances Hesselbein: A Friend of the Heart, Forever

January 23, 2023 By Guy St. Clair

Like many who knew her, I was naturally grieved to learn that Frances Hesselbein had died. None of us were surprised, of course. Frances had lived a good, long life, well-loved and productive. At the same time, though, along with the natural grief for someone who was so respected and so highly thought of, as …

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Filed Under: Journal, Knowledge Services, Personal History Tagged With: Drucker (Peter), Hesselbein (Frances), Knowledge Services, Knudsen (Helen Lafferty), Lafferty (James), Leader to Leader (journal), leadership, leadership development, Levy (Barrie Schessler), Rosenstein (Bruce)

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Recent Posts

  • The Oppermanns March 28, 2023
  • Vancouver: The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art March 14, 2023
  • Vancouver: Bill Reid’s Monumental Sculpture March 6, 2023
  • A Concert for Ukraine February 27, 2023
  • Vancouver: Northwest Coast Art February 15, 2023
  • Applied Knowledge Services: A New Approach to Management and Leadership February 8, 2023
  • Humanist Management and Knowledge Services: What Do We Get? February 8, 2023
  • Tim Wood Powell on The Value of Knowledge February 8, 2023
  • Frances Hesselbein: A Friend of the Heart, Forever January 23, 2023
  • Personal History: Knowing Frances Hesselbein January 23, 2023
  • The Power of Purpose January 19, 2023
  • The Hours: A Follow-Up December 16, 2022
  • A New American Classic from The Metropolitan Opera December 6, 2022
  • Vancouver: A Very Different Work of Public Art November 13, 2022
  • Vancouver: Christ Church Cathedral November 3, 2022
  • Vancouver: A Very Welcoming City October 29, 2022
  • Crossing Canada by Train (4) October 19, 2022
  • Crossing Canada by Train (3) October 19, 2022
  • Crossing Canada by Train (2) October 18, 2022
  • Crossing Canada by Train (1) October 17, 2022

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