Meeting Inspiration

     I've been working on a project for my friend Vance Hedman. It's a series of vlogs, documenting the preparation for World Pride in Toronto this summer. I just film the interviews but honestly I feel so fortunate to be a part of it.
     Today we spoke to Troy Brooks who is an artist in Toronto, and whose mural has been painted on the side of 418 Church st. He was so inspiring to listen to. He never gave up on his art, and he stayed true to himself and his form of expression.

                                                                   Troy and Phoebe

You can view his interview (when it's edited and posted) and others                                       here: http://thegayguidenetwork.com/category/world-pride-2014/vlog/
You can also view Troy's work
here: http://www.troybrooks.com/gallery.html

    We get a lot of extra footage from the interviews, a lot of interesting content outside of World Pride and we're planning on using it to make a documentary. Overall, I think it's one of the best things I've ever worked on. More on that as it unfolds I guess.
    So anyway, Troy Brooks was so inspirational that I bought a new camera today. I was up all night weighing the pros and cons, and after today I just wasn't afraid to take the chance.  I honestly feel like it was a necessary investment. I am going to be the most broke, but that's nothing new to me.


-Amulree