5th (Saturday)
Showed Tatiana & Cathy the 'Stalin'
pastel, & photos of the 4 life
size. T said 'Fair-haired Lady' was
comforting, & the 3 others 'disturbing'
Talked for over 3 hours
6th (Sunday)
Brief chat with Lisa on the phone
Finished 'Janis Commission'
7th (Monday)
Showed Sheila 4 life size. Prefered
'Debutante' because of 'the symbolism
in the background'
10th (Thursday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
11th (Friday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Saw two Iranian movies, 'A Time for Innocence'
& 'Gabbeh' with Cathy & her husband at the
Ridge
13th (Sunday)
Janis came over this afternoon. Showed her
all the pastels, 'Odyssey' & 'The
Unforgettable Fire'. Of the four, she
picked 'Odyssey'. Liked 'Russian Sunflower
Fields' of the pastels, & enjoyed 'Stalin'
& 'Fuji'
14th (Monday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Walking along Seymour with a girl with
green streaks in her dark hair, who'd
who'd worked on the costumes for Bard on
the Beach. Showed her the four drawings;
prefered 'Fair-haired Lady'
15th (Tuesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Laura came through with hookah photos
Owe her a Mars bar
16th (Wednesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Showed Zonia the 'Stalin' pastel*
18th (Friday)
White Rock this afternoon
20th (Sunday)
British Open early this morning. Nice
to see Justin Leonard win
21st (Monday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
22nd (Tuesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Nice evening at Spanish Banks
23rd (Wednesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
24th (Thursday)
A lovely day with a big blue sky, & a
few shade clouds floating around. The
island at Whytecliff, relaxing in the
shade under a tree. Later on a walk
through Lighthouse Park. Crossing Lions
Gate Bridge & through the Park, thought
crossed my mind which gave me a lot of
comfort, which was odd because it was
the same time Lisa left a message. She
called from Cathy's again about ten, &
we had a great talk. I can't deny that
I love her a lot. She's off to N.F.
tomorrow
25th (Friday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
28th (Monday)
Hottest day of the year. Magical sky
at Spanish Banks. Directly above clouds
like on the cover of 'Satanic Majesties'
29th (Tuesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Saw 'The Fifth Element' on Granville
Parts of which were intriguing
30th (Wednesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
31st (Thursday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Saw 'The Pillow Book' at Caprice, which
took me to within a few seconds of the
beginning of August
August
1st (Friday)
Bowen Island Sunny, but a sort
of gentle kind of heat. Complete circuit
of Gardiner. Reading Rosseau at Snug
Cove, while 2 kids played away on bagpipes
Beautiful reflection of deep olive greens
off the water, while the white geese
waddled about soliciting snacks. Lovely
sky, of streaky white clouds above Bowen,
& to the north in the sky above the mtns
at the upper end of Howe Sound. At H.B.
bus stop a beautiful girl, who gave me
sidelong stares with these lovely dark
eyes. 'I Can almost hear You Sigh'
2nd (Saturday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Saw fireworks with Shari & Eliza. Shari's
commentary, including a remark about how
some of them looking like 'sperm'. Eating
hotdogs at Robson & Burrard near midnight,
as the crowds flowed past
3rd (Sunday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Girl on the Skytrain this afternoon
who I can't get off my mind
4th (Monday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
5th (Tuesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
6th (Wednesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Major electrical storm late morning/
early afternoon. Reading 'Copperfield' by
the big windows at Eatons, watching the
pouring rain & the flashes of lightening
Phoned Lisa this afternoon. Talked to her
for 20 minutes. Said her & her mom had 'a
good laugh' over the Nike pastel. Thinks
'Odyessy' is my best, AND 'The
Unforgettable Fire'
7th (Thursday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Girl at Safeway whose name is Tania
Gone through her line a few times now
Seems interested in seeing some of the
artwork. Said she likes Monet. 'Yes, Monet
You like Impressionism?'
8th (Friday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Lovely sky at Spanish Banks this evening
9th (Saturday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Visited railway bridge on Twigg Island
Magical. Walking along Mitchell Rd in the
hot, late summer evening
10th (Sunday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Photo session downtown this afternoon in
the boiling sun
11th (Monday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Developing two new ideas for large drawings
One called 'Wedding of the Maiden with Wrought
Iron Soul', & the other no working title yet
An image of a woman, somewhat Egyptian, in a
desert, pouring the ashes of an artist from an
urn, or maybe letting it fall from through her
hands. A pyramid behind her symbolizing the
accomplishment of the artist
12th (Tuesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Risako came over about 8:30 to write down the
on U.F. Later we went down to a little cafe
under Burrard Bridge. Her boyfriend joined us
a little later, & we all talked to ten o'clock
13th (Wednesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
14th (Thursday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
15th (Friday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
16th (Saturday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
17th (Sunday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
At Scholtsky's met eyes with this pretty,
slim German girl, who smiled at me steadily
in the nicest way. She had pretty eyes
Started working on the hair. PGA this afternoon
Nice to see Davis Love win
18th (Monday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Went through Tania's line (4th time in 5 days)
Showed her 'U.Fire'. Said she thought it was
'powerful'. Fall-like evening at Spanish Banks
19th (Tuesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Vivian phoned tonight. Bought a new apt at
10th & Fir
20th (Wednesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
21st (Thursday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
22nd (Friday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
25th (Monday)
At Shari's, drinking gin & kool-aid from a
measuring cup. An ominious dark sky above
26th (Tuesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
27th (Wednesday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
28th (Thursday) [Alice & The Caterpillar]
Called Lisa in Niagara Falls. Describing
'Wedding Portrait'. Liked the steel mill
setting & the mouse idea. Told her about
'Artist's Legacy'. I think both ideas made
a good impression. Told her about the 'Sun
Drawing' too, & the plans I have to
photograph people. Somehow I managed to
sound loqacious, as what she told me at
the beginning wasn't good. She's working a
front desk job a Day's Inn. This evening
described same drawing to Sheila at
Eaton's. She's a terrific girl. We had a
great talk. Told her she 'thinks like an
artist'. This afternoon at Robson Market
Risako telling me, in a hushed voice,
her opinion of the Robin/Chelsey camera
controversy. Finished the drawing this
evening
29th (Friday)
Lonsdale Quay this evening
