WRITING

Writing is another way I pay attention. Here is an overview of some of my work.

Selected Essay

Fifty: This birthday feels like it’s happening to someone else
A personal essay published by The Globe and Mail.

From Dad to His Daughter

A candid letter about choosing a life after graduation.

Dad’s letter to daughter — Daily Hive

Dad gives frank career advice to daughter ahead of graduation — TODAY

Book

Ken Foster’s Vancouver: Life, Art and Alleyways
Created with Vancouver artist Ken Foster, the book follows Foster through the streets, alleys, art, addiction, and contradictions of the city he has spent decades painting.

Ken Foster’s Vancouver shares work and life of artist who’s refused to conform — The Georgia Straight

Inside the life and work of Vancouver artist Ken Foster — CBC

Good art and bad habits — The British Columbia Review

Studio Notes

Shorter observations about seeing, attention, and what happens before and after an image is made.
Read Studio Notes →