As a mental health consumer, we have this twisted desire to constantly self-analyze, plus some of us are tragically blessed with a creative mind. Thus, in order to have a healthy mechanism for these delusional outputs, I have decided to post random thoughts that seem to validate why I am an artist. If you have any to share, reply via twitter @jpeachygallery.com Reason 42: Time is an abstract concept, hours and days are sometimes unrecognizable Reason 27: You love watching Paint Dry! Reason 34: You think white dudes with an… Read more Reasons why you are an artist? →
I have been honoured to submit a piece for auction for the ‘Get your Art On‘ event supporting Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA. You may have seen my work rotating in… Read more Get your Art on! →
Are you an Artist, Media Programmer or Content Producer trying to Navigate Social Media? I am hosting a one hour workshop based on my experience with Sound Therapy Radio, J… Read more Community Arts and Social Media Workshop →
So for a number of reasons I have decided to quit cold turkey the use of a cell phone. This doesn’t mean I won’t communicate, it just requires a creative… Read more My Cell Phone Sabbatical →
Jay Peachy Sometimes you get the tenant you need and sometimes you get the tenant who needs you. Life is like that, full of give and take. I am grateful for both. Jay came to me after a difficult time. My new suite had been vacated by me very dear tenant (who had been so helpful – he’s family now but that’s another story) when the developer of the adjacent lands cut off access to my property. The most important criterion for becoming my tenant is … Read More via… Read more Jay Peachy, Courage To Come Back (via Elaine Willis’ Blog) →
I was reading a recent article online about the Arizona Shooting. Sadly it appears we have such a long way to go as a large percentage of the comments showed the ignorance around mental health? If you were diagnosed with a mental illness through no fault of your own. Would you dare to walk the streets if you knew there were people out there that thought what is listed below? The violence in these comments, are just as dangerous as the original incident. or possible worse as they continue everyday. … Read more ARIZONA SHOOTING, Re-Fueling Stigma? A Compilation of user comments →
Dear Voter. I hope you can consider supporting my stamp designs in the competition to support the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health. As an arts based advocate for Mental… Read more J Peachy, a Canada Post Messenger of Hope? Hopefully →
The Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health has given artists the opportunity to submit to their annual stamp competition. The foundation has done a commendable job in supporting Mental Health… Read more Stamps created to eliminate the labels. →
