Dec
21
“Community Reflection Pillar” update. Last week (Dec 17th) the majority of the painting is finally completed. Still to be done is attaching the mirror’s or some such facsimile to be placed were the face ovals are. The key word(s) also need to be inscribed above the larger people but below the top trim. Black-lining – a processes to …
Dec
12
This piece now sports a new title ”Community Reflection Pillar” A little background behind the planning and images: The Executive Director of ACNS approached local Artist and HIV+/Aids volunteer Simon Thwaites to brighten up the new office space by coming up with a design and painting the pillar just within the entry. After a few days an …
Dec
08
In late October 2010 Simon was approached to create something unique for the new ACNS office space. They had a marvelous blank pillar which just begged to be painted. After the initial consolation with the powers that be a rough design was approved. This design incorporated four major themes that the ACNS offers. Support, Remembrance, …
Dec
08
…Trying to understand, To cope Pushed by despair I stumbled and fell into a seemly endless gaping chasm. For three days and nights cold darkness ruled over me. Cast adrift in the endless sea with no hope or care to carry on. I knew even then I was dead. In the early days my head …
Dec
08
In life many battles all sorts of scars are won. Some are worn like an honored badge, others concealed behind shame, Buried like some forlorn treasure no eyes may view. … But imagine my surprise-my horror in discovering the wound. It had slipped neatly between my ribs and grazed my very existence. It had reached …
Dec
08
Simon Thwaites was born In Portsmouth, England 1962 at the age of 13 his family immigrated to Canada. He now resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As a child Simon has always dabbled in art. One of his first paintings; A finger painting at age 6 of a scene from ‘Wind in the Willows’ was displayed …