Art and Other Things that Happen to Me

Photography: Snow is a ball wherever it falls

A moment in Italy that could be from any northern childhood

Jan 6 • Peter Simpson

December 2025

Books: The best books I read in 2025

They're not all from 2025, but they were new to me and I recommend them all

Dec 30, 2025 • Peter Simpson

Galleries: The art that you (Ottawa residents) bought this year

An exhibition of new acquisitions by the City Hall opens Dec. 18.

Dec 9, 2025 • Peter Simpson

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Food: An all-Canadian feast at Perch

Even the balsamic and oils at Perch are home-grown, and it's delicious

Dec 3, 2025 • Peter Simpson

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November 2025

A few thoughts on poppies in art

National Gallery's collection gives view from pretty to stark

Nov 24, 2025 • Peter Simpson

October 2025

Vazan and the sands of time

The Montreal artist fell in love with the tidal islands around P.E.I.

Oct 30, 2025 • Peter Simpson

August 2025

5 food favourites: PEI 2025

The island's food scene is greatly boosted by cuisines from around the world

Aug 29, 2025 • Peter Simpson

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June 2025

Photography: The man who stopped time

Harold Edgerton's super-fast flash forever changed how we see the world

Jun 2, 2025 • Peter Simpson

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May 2025

How mead is made

A tiny business in a tiny province makes a drink rich in history

May 6, 2025 • Peter Simpson

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March 2025

A brief look at small paintings of real people, commerce and snow

Brownell's paintings of Ottawa's ByWard Market are treasures

Mar 6, 2025 • Peter Simpson

January 2025

December 2024

The attraction of art catalogues

They make permanent the ephemeral

Dec 9, 2024 • Peter Simpson