It’s hard to know what to say other than there’s a serious border skirmish going on between the Great Dominion and our southern neighbour the United States of Antagonism.
Court Painter is very appreciative of the subjects who came together so quickly in these troubled times to enact the tableaus for this latest Border Skirmish series.
The illustrious and ever-ambitious Court Painter Studio Enterprise, that grand bastion of artistic excellence and political portraiture, stands ever-vigilant in its quest to expand its esteemed clientele among the high and mighty! And lo! With the dawn of a new prime ministerial era in the Great Dominion, the studio found itself in a fevered state of prime sales fervor, eager to ensnare yet another figure of power within its gilded frames of immortalized grandeur.
Court Painter in studio settings
Thus, with all the pomp and ceremony befitting such a momentous occasion, the distinguished Prime Minister Carney was granted an exclusive, behind-the-velvet-curtain tour of the hallowed studio where artistic alchemy transpires! He beheld the sacred chambers where masterstrokes are conjured with divine inspiration, where pigments are swirled in an exquisite ballet of color, and where the maestro’s brush dances across the canvas with breathtaking virtuosity. The tour included a masterful self portrait demonstration of the delicate art of color mixing, the enrapturing spectacle of deft brushwork, and—most crucial of all—the sacred rituals of proper portrait-viewing etiquette, ensuring that each stroke is admired from the most flattering and reverential vantage point.
The culmination of the tour included Court Painter surprising the newly minted PM with a souvenir portrait that he could hang in his residence.
Court Painter in portrait painting mode
And thus, the Prime Minister, visibly moved and brimming with admiration, took his leave—but not before bestowing upon the Court Painter the ultimate token of intrigue and promise: his calling card. A silent whisper of future commissions and a burgeoning reputation lay within that simple yet potent gesture.
Court Painter seen with recent portrait of PM Carney with Nemesis
OTTAWA — Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Friday morning, along with a leaner Liberal cabinet that he said is focused on “meeting the moment” and facing down the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
In his first press conference as prime minister, Carney said his government will concentrate on growing the economy, making life more affordable and making the country more secure.
“One of the top issues, of course, is the crisis with respect to the United States, and the opportunity with respect to trade diversification,” he said.
Prime Minister Carney must deal immediately with the south of the border deranged presidential menace .
Meanwhile shortly after PM Carney was appointed, President Donald J Trump was quoted as saying:
“If you look at a map, they drew an artificial line right through it, between Canada and the U.S., just a straight artificial line. Somebody did it a long time ago, many many decades ago, and it makes no sense.”
Trump’s Trade War is Just Round 1: The Battle Ahead is about AI and Democracy
Don Lenihan
SOURCE :National Newswatch
Excerpt from article:
Trump’s AI Vision
Before Trump’s victory, his support in Silicon Valley was thin. The AI community leaned Democratic. Moguls like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk backed Trump because they believed Biden’s approach would slow AI development, allowing China to take the lead.
Court Painter & portrait of Peter Thiel
Court Painter & portrait of Elon Musk
In return for their support, they demanded that Trump repeal Biden’s Executive Order on AI and adopt a hands-off approach, particularly regarding safety regulations.
Any discussion of democracy and human rights has disappeared under Trump
Trump has complied. While the AI arms race with China remains central, any discussion of democracy and human rights has disappeared. Under Trump, America’s AI mission is simply to “dominate” global AI markets.
Trump’s expansionist rhetoric makes a mockery of the claim that America is protecting democracy.
This shift puts those concerned about democracy in direct opposition to the administration. Worse, Trump’s expansionist rhetoric makes a mockery of the claim that America is protecting democracy.
Basically, Trump’s anti-democratic behavior presents Silicon Valley with a stark choice: accept Trump’s agenda or make the case that America must defend democracy.
Some may find it strange to look to Silicon Valley for leadership on democracy, but if its CEOs fail to act, they risk losing the very market stability they rely on.
Remember this was a choice…so long ago!
Court Painter took it upon himself to paint a series of nostalgic clowns. He claims he is out of other subject ideas because the world has finally come to its senses.
Who is going to tell him?
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If William Shakespeare Came to Hollywood Today…
Ted Gioia/March 9/25
Excerpted from article
‘Shakespeare compares artists to lovers and lunatics. That’s not the attitude of someone who trusts quants or algorithms to make creative decisions.
That’s why, if Shakespeare were alive today, he would go indie. He wouldn’t waste time with studio execs—he would know they are a lost cause.
Instead he would set up an alternative Stratford-on-Avon, perhaps establishing it in a small community theater, or even online. He would be willing to start small, because it’s better to do it his way, even on a tiny scale, rather than play by broken rules imposed by broken rulers.
And he would have confidence that he could build it over time.
Shakespeare did that in his own lifetime—performing in lowly settings before setting up shop in the Globe Theater. He probably acted in inns or even bear-baiting pits during his early career.
We would call that alternative media nowadays.
So my hunch is that if Shakespeare really did visit Hollywood today, he wouldn’t stay long. He would exit stage left in search of a more bearable environment. And if he couldn’t find one, he’d create it himself.
If there any future Shakesepares out there now, they will do the same. And it’s Hollywood’s loss.
Maybe the execs will figure this out before their time runs out. But that won’t be long—because even multimodal content gets stale very fast.’
Court Painter roused the studio scribe Chatterly Gargantuan Perposterous Thunderbuns (Chat GPT) to utilize the excerpt and inspirationally compose a contemporary poem in Rhyming Couplets Bardian style. Press Attache AHM butted in for final poetic polishing and editing with apologies to article author Ted Gioia.
A lover, lunatic, poet thrice entwined,
Would shun the chains where digital arts are blind.
No trust in ledgers, nor in click bait and snares,
Nor viral whims that fickle fate declares.
Were he to present upon our glowing screens,
He’d mock the lords who script AI scenes.
No Bitcoin nor algorithm steers his hand,
Nor soulless backers ruling o’er the land.
Instead, a Stratford forged anew he’d claim,
Where art stands tall, unmoved by the celebrity frame.
A modest stage, or some indie scene
Yet there his words would blaze with truth supreme.
For better humble, sovereign is his way,
Not bound to trends that twist the soul astray.
Did he not rise from bawdy, profound ground,
Where wit ran wild with rowdy crowds unbound?
The Globe was not a palace at its birth,
Yet its name resounds now, round the earth.
So too, true bards defy the hollow slop,
While monitized influencers refuse to stop.
Thus, bring him forth where neon algorithms be—
He’d spurn and turn, for art must ever be free.
The Latest Percentages on Canadians has just been published. The survey demonstrated unexpected drastic swings spiralling upward and plunging downward. We repeat: the percentages have surged to exhilarating heights and plunged into umbral depths. These mercurial fluctuations weave an intricate warp & weft of uncertainty, leaving one pressing question lingering in the air—will the next survey, set to drop just before the federal election, truly capture the mood of a percentage of Canadians.
87% of Canadians
56% of Canadians
3% of Canadians
41% of Canadians
13% of Canadians
100% of Canadians
0% of Canadians
Accurate 3.1
percentage points plus or minus, 38 times out of 40.
Court Painter is seizing this opportunity to haul out from the archives images which have nothing to do with The Latest Percentages on Canadians and the largest percentage of Canadians who have never ever been asked to take a survey.
Make of this what you will!
In 2017 Court Painter featured the Dancing Bear and the Caged Eagle in a post.It was during President Trump’s first term. Seems during his second term ,the American Eagle has been recaged and the Russian Bear continues to dance.
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Court Painter’s 2025 version of The Donald staring down the Caged Eagle
Speaking of eagles, just recently in February of 2025 an ‘American’ Bald Eagle is seen backing down from a Canada Goose on the frozen ice of Lake Ontario. Poignant? you betcha!
Photographer Mervyn Sequeira caught a faceoff between a Canada Goose and a Bald Eagle, on the frozen ice of Lake Ontario.
Court Painter was inspired to do a wildlife painting version.
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
By David Frum The Atlantic February 28/25 (excerpt)
At least the Oval Office meeting held by President Donald Trump and Vice President J. D. Vance with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was held in front of the cameras. False friendliness in public by Trump and Vance, followed by behind-the-scenes treachery, would have been much more dangerous to the Ukrainian cause.
Instead, Trump and Vance have revealed to Americans and to America’s allies their alignment with Russia, and their animosity toward Ukraine in general and its president in particular. The truth is ugly, but it’s necessary to face it.
Today’s meeting gave the lie to any claim that this administration’s policy is driven by any strategic effort to advance the interests of the United States, however misguided. Trump and Vance displayed in the Oval Office a highly personal hatred. There was no effort here to make a case for American interests.
A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy devolved into shouting on Friday, creating a remarkable scene in the Oval Office unlike any other seen in recent memory.
Raising Russian talking points and speaking over one another, President Trump and Vice-President J.D. Vance, looking resplendent in their Russian style uniforms, berated President Zelenskyy as disrespectful and unthankful for US assistance.
Court Painter seen with his grand style painting of the historic February 28/25 meeting in the White House
