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In honour of Eva

Eva Markvoort, whose heartbreaking battle with cystic fibrosis was chronicled in the documentary 65_RedRoses, would have been 26 today.

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She lost her battle with the disease on Saturday. The legacy she leaves is one of hope. How many more people are organ donors because of the awareness she raised? How many more funds were raised? It would be impossible to measure because her impact was so widespread. Through her blog she touched people all over the world.

I never knew her, but like everyone who has seen 65_RedRoses, I fell in love with her charisma, her determination, her positivity.

65_RedRoses is returning to CBC’s Passionate Eye this Friday, April 2nd at 8pm (ET) / 5pm (PT). For those of you in the States, the directors are currently talking to broadcasters and will hopefully have an air date soon. For those of you in other parts of the world, I will let you know as soon as I do how you too can watch the film.

Want to honour Eva’s legacy? Become an organ donor (in BC visit British Columbia Transplant, in Ontario visit Ontario’s Organ and Tissue Donation Agency, in other provinces and states, Google “Organ Donation”), donate in Eva’s name to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and join the Reddy for a Cure group on Facebook.

Photo by Cyrus McEachern.

March 31, 2010 by Kelsey Dundon

Name one person

cooler than Clint Eastwood. I dare you.

Image from Hello Again.

March 28, 2010 by Kelsey Dundon

It’s from the Armory Show

But seems rather fitting for Oscar season, doesn’t it? The red lips, red nails, oversized pearls, sparkly diamonds and whatever those gigantic blue stones are — such outrageous glamour.

Image from Art Info. Jessica Craig-Martin, Real Beauty (Amfar Benefit, Cannes), 2008. C-print, 24.8 x 35.43 in, 63 x 90 cm. Edition of 5. Available at the Greenberg Van Doren Gallery booth.

March 7, 2010 by Kelsey Dundon

They say it’s important to have goals

So here’s mine: I want to amass a huge art collection. I want a collection so massive I have to keep half of it in storage. I want paintings and photographs and sculptures. Tons of them. Everywhere.

And I’m on my way (just look at my living room wall). But there’s always room for more.

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So if I were in Vancouver this weekend I’d be at Hearts for Haiti bidding my, um, heart out on the 50 + pieces up for auction. Because that’s another one of my goals: support charity fundraisers.

Go! This Saturday (March 6th) at Pacific Palisades Hotel, 1277 Robson Street in Vancouver. For tickets and info: HeartsforHaitiVancouver.org.

Mixed medium on canvas by Josy Frias.

March 3, 2010 by Kelsey Dundon

Suffering from SOW (Severe Olympics Withdrawal)

After five events (six if you count the Opening Ceremony dress rehearsal), two gold medal winnings, and far too many veggie dogs, my Olympic adventure is over.

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My favourite experience of the entire 17 days? It wasn’t watching the torch relay, or playing tourist in the city I grew up in, or admiring the Norwegian curling team’s pants. It was short track speed skating.

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Never have I cheered so much or so loud (I lost my voice for the entire weekend).

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Because we saw Charles Hamelin win gold in the 500m.

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And watched his team win gold in the relay. Can you imagine how that must feel?

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Two gold medals (and a bronze) on home turf. That was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

And I need another fix of the Olympics. How am I supposed to cure SOW? London? Sochi?

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February 28, 2010 by Kelsey Dundon

Can we talk about the most amazing sport for a second?

Curling!

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How can you not love it? I’ve been to two Olympic hockey games so far and I think the curling fans might just be more fanatical.

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Heck, they were cheering and stomping so hard in the stands, I could barely take an in-focus photo.

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Plus, you’ve got to respect a sport where the athletes wear duds like these (“Do you think they get new outfits for every show,” asked Canada’s superfan, Sonja.)

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