Category: What’s the Big Idea?

Energy Requires Mass, 30"x40" o/c, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Welcome to the tenth instalment of a series of blog posts going more in-depth into the thoughts and ideas behind each of the paintings in the Earthly Delights series. The series is based on my experience navigating health and diet culture as a long term participant. You can read the full background by following the link to that blog post below: Project Background: You can read more about the project background here. I set the final feast in this series in front of the sculpture in Calgary of the Famous Five, Women Are Persons!, by Barbara A Paterson. The Famous Five were the Albertan women who brought the Persons Case before the Supreme Court of Canada, recognizing that women were indeed persons under…

Forces of Nature, 30"x30" o/c, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Welcome to the ninth instalment of a series of blog posts going more in-depth into the thoughts and ideas behind each of the paintings in the Earthly Delights series. The series is based on my experience navigating health and diet culture as a long term participant. You can read the full background by following the link to that blog post below: Project Background: You can read more about the project background here. We make our marks in the world trudging through the deep snow. We expend energy keeping warm and keeping moving in our winter playground. What could be better than a hearty hot beef vegetable stew, or a lasagna, or poutine? Warm buttered biscuits, hot chocolate topped with thick whipped cream, fresh…

Fair Trade (Just Desserts)? 18"x36" o/c, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Welcome to the 8th instalment of a series of blog posts going more in-depth into the thoughts and ideas behind each of the paintings in the Earthly Delights series. The series is based on my experience navigating health and diet culture as a long term participant. You can read the full background by following the link to that blog post below: Project Background: You can read more about the project background here. Some people appear to have everything, but never seem happy. It's like they feel that, even with all the blessings in their cup, it's not quite as full as it should be, and possibly someone else has been sipping from it. Maybe they feel that they have worked hard but…

DRI - Return on Investment, 30"x40"o/c, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Welcome to the sixth instalment of a series of blog posts going more in-depth into the thoughts and ideas behind each of the paintings in the Earthly Delights series. The series is based on my experience navigating health and diet culture as a long term participant. You can read the full background by following the link to that blog post below: Project Background: You can read more about the project background here. Daily Recommended Intake (or Dietary Reference Intake, or Recommended Daily Allowance) - Return on Investment. Healthy eating doesn't have to be expensive or time consuming, or so articles on eating on a budget claim. Canned and frozen foods are just as nutritious as fresh produce etc. However for every 'eating…

Every New Salvation, 20"x40" o/c, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Welcome to the fifth instalment of a series of blog posts going more in-depth into the thoughts and ideas behind each of the paintings in the Earthly Delights series. The series is based on my experience navigating health and diet culture as a long term participant. You can read the full background by following the link to that blog post below: Project Background: You can read more about the project background here. Every New Salvation comes along when you are suffering the consequences of your actions. Maybe you've reached your goal weight or maybe you haven't, but at some point you notice that the old equation of calories in and calories out stops working. Or rather, it works less effectively than it has…

Fame & Fortune or Food?, 24"x36" o/c, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Welcome to the fourth instalment of a series of blog posts going more in-depth into the thoughts and ideas behind each of the paintings in the Earthly Delights series. The series is based on my experience navigating health and diet culture as a long term participant. You can read the full background by following the link to that blog post below: Project Background: You can read more about the project background here. Titles titles titles, maybe Fame & Fortune or Food is the final title for this piece and maybe not. Some titles come quickly and others take a while to feel settled. I've played with a number of titles for this piece but I don't think this one is settled…

The Social Circuit, 24"x36" o/c, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Welcome to the third instalment of a series of blog posts going in-depth into the thoughts and ideas behind each of the paintings in the Earthly Delights series. The first is here. The series is based on my experience navigating health and diet culture as a long term participant. You can read the full background by following the link to that blog post below: Project Background: You can read more about the project background here. The banquet piece of party food in The Social Circuit was situated in the weight and cardio room at a local public fitness and aquatic centre in Calgary. However, The Social Circuit is not about the struggle to lose weight and get in shape. Although many who are…