1. The Revival of the Audio Book
May 04, 2006


After 70 years audio books are still going strong. Nowadays it is very easy to download audio books from the Internet, which makes them more popular then ever before. A short history of the audio book In 1920 the Royal National Institute for the Blind in England was already doing research on how to create audio books for the blind.At that time there were a lot of ex World War 1 soldiers who had gone blind as a result of the fighting. In 1926 the RNIB started to use LP’s to record audio books which could be played on record players (the kind with the big horn, you had to swing a handel a cou... (read more)

Author: Harry Rackers | Article Views: 563

2. Tips on Buying and Shopping for Authentic Native Indian Carvings
May 01, 2006


Many visitors to the Pacific Northwest will be exposed to Native Indian art while touring the region, especially in British Columbia. Among this aboriginal artwork are the magnificent hand made Pacific Northwest Native Indian wood carvings by the Canadian aboriginal artists in BC. While in some of the major Canadian cities (Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal) or other tourist areas popular with international visitors such as Banff, such carvings will be seen at various retail shops and displayed at some museums as well as some public areas such as parks. Since Pacific Northwest Native Indian ar... (read more)

Author: Clint Leung | Article Views: 522

3. New Free eBook on Pacific Northwest Native Indian Art Available
April 28, 2006


Montreal, Quebec, Canada - April 28, 2006 -- Free Spirit Gallery, a Montreal based online art gallery specializing in Northwest Native American Indian art, has announced the availability of a new 35 page eBook titled ‘An Overview of Pacific Northwest Native Indian Art’ written by Clint Leung. This information packed eBook or electronic book can be read on the computer screen or printed out in hard copy. One of the best features of this particular eBook is that it is available for download at the Free Spirit Gallery website absolutely free. In addition to the many color images of wonderf... (read more)

Author: Clint Leung | Article Views: 733

4. The Wild Man and Wild Woman of Canadian First Nations Art
April 17, 2006


Two of the more interesting characters from the Northwest coast Canadian First Nations art world include the Wild Man and the Wild Woman of the woods. These two are often portrayed in very dramatic looking masks carved by Northwest coast Canadian First Nations artists. The Wild Man of the woods from Canadian First Nations art is called Bak’was and is a small human-like creature who lives in the forest. He has deep round eyes that are sunken into his sockets and brows that jut out forward. His cheeks are hollow, his mouth is often grimacing and his nose appears like a hooked beak. It... (read more)

Author: Clint Leung | Article Views: 495