JAMIE JANX JOHNSTON

As you know, I’m a luck man to be surrounded by many marvellous women musicians. Sometime you get a chance to meet new ones. Well this is the case. Cindy had heard of me. I’d heard of her... Anyhoo, it was about time we worked together. She was super impressed with the last shoot I did with Tricia Foster. She’s working on a New LP, and felt my photographic style would compliment things.

On the 19th of March 2009 Tricia Foster’s Album Commerciale won 3 awards including Best Album Cover (Meilleur Pochette). The other 2 awards: ( Réalisateur et arrangeur de disque ; Shawn Sasyniuk et Tricia Foster « Commerciale » Tricia Foster & Auteur, compositeur ou auteur-compositeur par excellence Tricia Foster) .  I’m so proud of Tricia. It’s marvellous that all her hard work is paying off. Congrats bella!

So, I expect a phone call to help with photos for a new album or press kit. But, this time a different kinda request. Tricia called me and said... No one recognizes me on my photos. Not something I hear. Tricia: No No, it’s not your photos... I cut all my hair off! Tricia has had long hair down to her bum since I’ve know her (about 10 years now). So new shots are needed. She owns her new look with confidence and beauty.

Norml Clothing in Ottawa is hosting an interesting artistic challenge, supported by Red Bull. This visual art challenge, ask that with the use of a 12” vinyl, create the most original artistic piece possible. Any craft is accepted. Only the top 40 will be selected. Here’s the piece I created. Yes, I was one of the 40 chosen, using a mix of painting and photography. Norml clothing has been a strong supporter of my craft for many years. Nice to be part of the new location’s gallery space. Funny how I’m the only one that used a white frame.

Here I am back in Haliburton. Everybody has that one place that makes them feel like a kid again. Well for me it’s the Haliburton Highlands. Hanging out with the family. A fun change to have the grandparents down from Winnipeg for this year’s Thanksgiving celebrations. Stuck around an extra day just to take it all in. Timed the colours perfectly this year! Fall colours in Haliburton...WOW!

Algonquin park, a classic outdoor destination for any Ontarien. To be using the same setting and palette as the Group of 7, makes me think that it’s not surprising artists of this calibre got the results they got. Just Papa and I hitting the valleys, rivers, lakes and everything else this park has to offer. 

Friends (Chrysandre and Seb D) of mine have been part of this Capoeira group for some years now. They invited me to come check out this performance in a club setting. Capoeira is amazing, with lots of music, twist, turns and balance. I’d never seen a display of this kind before and I was very impressed. After the demo, the evening continued with a classic BBoy/BGirl competition. With music by longtime friend and host of Ottawa’s Timekode DJ Zattar.