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About JC Olsthoorn

JC Olsthoorn spends time at the Domaine Marée Estate near Otter Lake, Québec, doing stuff involving raw poetry, coarse art and scratch cooking. His poetry has been published, artwork exhibited and cooking eaten and enjoyed. JC's artwork can be found at: olsthoorn.ca.

Land O’ Lakes: Highway 7 photographs

JC Olsthoorn

Vacancy - JC Olsthoorn

Land O' Lakes project is based on photographs taken in 2007 and 2009 of an abandoned motel on Highway 7 between Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario. Land O' Lakes motel was a popular spot for vacationers to … [Read more...]

cuba shoreline

JC Olsthoorn

splash by JC Olsthoorn

The "cuba shoreline" project reflects art found in nature and nurtured through manipulation using digital and traditional tools. The layering provides a visual distancing and through it new … [Read more...]

eye the beholder

JC Olsthoorn

last reading (detail) - JC Osthoorn

“eye the beholder” is a mixed media digitally manipulated project that presents visual experiences through layering. The layered pieces are composed of both opaques and transparencies, colours, … [Read more...]

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Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

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