From: chris lloyd
Date: Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:06:31 AM America/Montreal
To: pm@pm.gc.ca, martin.P@parl.gc.ca
Cc: shepburn@artgallerycalgary.org
Subject: Lawyer takes sponsorship judge to task for bribery and corruption comments, Jean Brault de Groupaction a semblé très à l'aise tout au long de son témoignage 

Dear Paul,

Normally I wouldn't attempt to write to you after smoking pot, but I figure I won't have much time tomorrow to get around to it, at least not until later, so here goes.

Spent almost all day at the Gallery Espace today. …Eric met up with me just after I finished another frottage painting. Corner of Beaubien and Boyer. It is so far my favourite, a stunning 8-foot by 3.5 foot pale beauty, the black paint mixed with the rusty-red in my apartment, I want to call it "Pyramids and Aquaducs", it's hung vertically. The whole show is hung now. Eric helped me pick up wood at Home Depot (trucks do come in handy) and we built slap-happy stretcher bars in no time. Walked about St. Laurent in search of small tools and croissants in the sun and marveled at the turn of weather, the burst of spring, the arrival of skirts and tights and stockings. Found a great little boulangerie that sold us 2 coffees and 2 chocolatines for $4. Amazing.

Melissa and I went to la dieu du ciel after her dance class and the hanging. The show looks sweet. I'll send pictures. We drank beer and discussed relationships. …

…I'm on to the Neo Citran now (the cough I developed from the Vancouver bus ride has steadily deteriorated. Or rather, the cough has improved and my breathing has deteriorated.) Soon will get to sleep. Hopefully.

…

Do you really believe in God, a divine being who created life in our Universe? Can you balance both aspects of Creationism and Evolution?

-chris

From: chris lloyd
Time: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 00:15:11 -0500 (EST)
To: art gallery calgary , chrislloyd@videotron.ca, paul martin , paul martin
Subject: Many see federal Liberals as spending bunglers, but good on environment: poll, le dialogue reprend entre les etudiants en greve et le ministre Fournier

Dear Paul,
 
Not much to say today. Slept in. We didn't go to the punk show last night, we stayed in and drank beer and watched TV. This morning Aaron and I took the bus up to the village to have breakfast at the tennis club restaurant. In keeping with my current fascination of all things conspiratorial, I chose the eggs Rockefellar. They were yummy, and the rye toast was big and chewy, but the potatoes were way too salty. We wandered around afterwards, soaking up the cloudy sights of the mountain village; the tourists, the skiiers, the 'boarders, the workers. Lots of construction going on. In anticipation for the Olympics in 2010? We checked out a few local galleries but there wasn't much of interest going on, some cool native masks but that's about it. Bought a Time magazine with Arcade Fire on the cover. I hope I can get tickets to the as-yet unannounced third show at the Corona Theatre in Place St. Henri in three weeks. Amyway, I made a stir-fry for supper and am drinking more beer, with Aaron's friend Dan and roommate Emily and making postcards and waiting for Aaron to get off work, maybe we'll head to a bar tonight. I changed my flight and fly direct out of Vancouver tomorrow afternoon. Start installing the show at galerie espace on Wednesday. I hope I have enough money to cover everything. If you want, you can lend me some.
 
-chris

wall of frames

wall-of-frames
Originally uploaded by Chris Lloyd.

Some of the personal iconography shared between myself and Paul and Jean.

letters

letters
Originally uploaded by Chris Lloyd.

closeup

letters-AGC

letters-AGC
Originally uploaded by Chris Lloyd.

Here is what 1400+ letters to the Prime Minister looks like.

How am I supposed to work under these conditions?

kuan-on-desk
Originally uploaded by Chris Lloyd.

The cat sits on my desk when I'm painting and on my computer when I'm writing. For some reason though, she doesn't sit on the bed when I'm sleeping. Does she do it to help me procrastinate?

La Galerie Espace

invite-final
Originally uploaded by Chris Lloyd.

I'm exhibiting the frottage paintings with my friend Melissa at La Galerie Espace opening April 1. You should stop by if you can; we're supplying wine (April Fool! Actually, we will).

office / bureau

bureau-still
Originally uploaded by Chris Lloyd.

Here is a video still from my surveillance of Paul Martin's constituency office in LaSalle. I hung out for an hour and nobody came or went. It must be lonely working there; the strip mall is a bit of a dive.