Exposing Myself to Explo, a painting by Art Nuko from an exhibition in the summer of 1986. While the imagery is terrifying, the anti-nuclear message is loud and clear, and the city of Vancouver, with Greenpeace at the forefront, was an important part of this early protest movement.

With this post, I have reached the milestone 500th post. This is more or less half way to my original goal of 1,000 posts featuring the city of Vancouver in art. We are also just a few days from the end of 2011, the city’s momentous 125th anniversary. You may have already deduced how much I’ve enjoyed sourcing the imagery on this blog, doing the background research, and then presenting it on a regular basis. It has been my own personal @Vancouver125 expedition, and I’m grateful for all the fan appreciation and loyal followers. 

I’ve been meaning to let you all know that I am about to change pace on this blog. From now on, I will be decreasing the frequency of my posts, not posting every day, perhaps updating on a weekly basis, or whenever I see fit. I am doing this so that I can focus my efforts on other projects, and so that I can continue to dream up new visions for the future. Once again, a heartfelt thanks to all of you! May you all continue to share the Tumblr love as we work towards world peace! : )