by Bobi Leutschaft Poitras

I painted this piece over the course of a few days, as a way to remind myself that I have not been the same person all my life.  That sounds strange, but I am one who tends to move along, trying new things and sometimes leaving old ones behind.  

This tendency has, naturally, slowed down with age and a feeling of being “settled” in Alexandria and among my peeps here, but I still have a longing to experience new things.   

My face is left blank for two reasons. 1) I suck at faces, and 2) I’m still looking for myself.  

I played one little trick – I signed my name on top instead of in my customary place at the bottom.  Why?  Because in the painting I’m looking down and I thought I’d make it a bit harder for me to find myself…

Start the new year right, Collectif members, show us your creativity! Send JPG images of work completed since March 2020 to cagac.ca@gmail.com with up to 100 words per image describing what you did, materials used, inspiration, etc. Maybe share how you’re feeling more than a year into the Covid experience & how/if creativity helps. 

Give us informative, inspiring show & tell. Writers, send us poetry, lyrics, a short piece or excerpt and try to include a suitable illustration of some sort. For all images please include size (height by width), title & media. Thank you!