I am Rombald
I am Rombald Before the wheel The rail, the cut Before the mills Spewed out their soot I roamed theContinue Reading
Tag: Sculpture
Happy Yorkshire Day
Yorkshire folk and cycling fans watching the Tour de France in Yorkshire, July 2014. © J. Ashley Nixon Happy YorkshireContinue Reading
Urban art in Detroit (5): The Spirit of Detroit
Marshall Fredericks One of the most prolific sculptors of the twentieth century, Marshall Fredericks (1908-1998), is recognized for hisContinue Reading
Fala meet Meelo
Fala, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s dog with Meelo (aka Meatloaf).© J. Ashley Nixon Fala (1940-1952) was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s dog. TheContinue Reading
War Veterans, Washington DC
Vietnam War Veteran in conversation. © J. Ashley Nixon War Veterans Three WarsAnd moreAn outsiders tourNot of duty,Respect. Comrades castFromContinue Reading
Urban art in Detroit (1): Lincoln Street Art Park
Frank the Dino watches over a small urban art park on Lincoln Street in Detroit. His roots go back, not intoContinue Reading
Urban art in Detroit (3): The Heidelberg Project
The Heidelberg Project, Detroit. Photograph: © J. Ashley Nixon Urban environmental artist Tyree Guyton has been leading an urban artContinue Reading
Keep on running, Terry Fox
Keep on running, Terry Fox Keep on running Though you feel scared Keep on running Though you’ve been scarred KeepContinue Reading
Looking at faces
I was waiting for a long-overdue haircut this morning at Angles in Strathcona. With calming peppermint tea in hand, I lookedContinue Reading
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