Pursuits of Nancy Moniz
@pursuitsofnancy.bsky.social
Environmentalist by day. Artist by night. Urban gardener. Museum hunter. Siberian husky sidekick. Chasing Caravaggio around the world.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Tis the season for… #ArtAdventCalendar!
Day 9️⃣
Bee-fore and after
Gouache, ink, gold foil
#calligraphy #versals
Day 9️⃣
Bee-fore and after
Gouache, ink, gold foil
#calligraphy #versals
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Tis the season for… #ArtAdventCalendar!
Day 9️⃣
Bee-fore and after
Gouache, ink, gold foil
#calligraphy #versals
Day 9️⃣
Bee-fore and after
Gouache, ink, gold foil
#calligraphy #versals
Tis the season for… #ArtAdventCalendar!
Day 8️⃣
Going for gold (and black) for a Christmas card twist
#calligraphy #feliznatal
Day 8️⃣
Going for gold (and black) for a Christmas card twist
#calligraphy #feliznatal
December 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Tis the season for… #ArtAdventCalendar!
Day 8️⃣
Going for gold (and black) for a Christmas card twist
#calligraphy #feliznatal
Day 8️⃣
Going for gold (and black) for a Christmas card twist
#calligraphy #feliznatal
December 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
December 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This vista alone was worth the trip to Spain: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Architect Frank Gehry passed away today.
"In Bilbao, Spain, they wanted to shoot me when they saw the [Guggenheim design] and now they get $500 million a year in revenue to the city.”
💛
Architect Frank Gehry passed away today.
"In Bilbao, Spain, they wanted to shoot me when they saw the [Guggenheim design] and now they get $500 million a year in revenue to the city.”
💛
December 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
This vista alone was worth the trip to Spain: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Architect Frank Gehry passed away today.
"In Bilbao, Spain, they wanted to shoot me when they saw the [Guggenheim design] and now they get $500 million a year in revenue to the city.”
💛
Architect Frank Gehry passed away today.
"In Bilbao, Spain, they wanted to shoot me when they saw the [Guggenheim design] and now they get $500 million a year in revenue to the city.”
💛
Tis the season for… #ArtAdventCalendar!
Day 5️⃣
A shimmering paper dahlia
I pulled this one from the vault in honour of Frank Gehry’s passing today. I was in 💛 with his sinuous architecture.
Day 5️⃣
A shimmering paper dahlia
I pulled this one from the vault in honour of Frank Gehry’s passing today. I was in 💛 with his sinuous architecture.
December 6, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tis the season for… #ArtAdventCalendar!
Day 5️⃣
A shimmering paper dahlia
I pulled this one from the vault in honour of Frank Gehry’s passing today. I was in 💛 with his sinuous architecture.
Day 5️⃣
A shimmering paper dahlia
I pulled this one from the vault in honour of Frank Gehry’s passing today. I was in 💛 with his sinuous architecture.
December 5, 2025 at 12:29 AM
December 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
December 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
‘Tis the season for… #ArtAdventCalendar!
Day 1️⃣
A kaleidoscope of paper butterflies boxed with specimen pins 🦋
Day 1️⃣
A kaleidoscope of paper butterflies boxed with specimen pins 🦋
December 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
‘Tis the season for… #ArtAdventCalendar!
Day 1️⃣
A kaleidoscope of paper butterflies boxed with specimen pins 🦋
Day 1️⃣
A kaleidoscope of paper butterflies boxed with specimen pins 🦋
“The day before he wrote his famous poem, one of McCrae's closest friends was killed in the fighting and buried in a makeshift grave with a simple wooden cross. Wild poppies were already beginning to bloom between the crosses marking the many graves.”
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
“The day before he wrote his famous poem, one of McCrae's closest friends was killed in the fighting and buried in a makeshift grave with a simple wooden cross. Wild poppies were already beginning to bloom between the crosses marking the many graves.”
Thank you for bringing the tour to Toronto and the chance to listen to and engage with two strong voices: Naomi Klein and Dr. Khan. We went through the full gamut of emotions that night. 🙏❤️💔
June 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Thank you for bringing the tour to Toronto and the chance to listen to and engage with two strong voices: Naomi Klein and Dr. Khan. We went through the full gamut of emotions that night. 🙏❤️💔
My garden trillium proving it’s springtime in Ontario 💚
May 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
My garden trillium proving it’s springtime in Ontario 💚
Maria Sibylla Merian was a botanical artist who self-financed a voyage to S. America for 3 years (1699-1701) with her daughter. Her illustrations produced the volume, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, a major contribution to the history of natural science.
#InternationalWomensDay
#InternationalWomensDay
March 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Maria Sibylla Merian was a botanical artist who self-financed a voyage to S. America for 3 years (1699-1701) with her daughter. Her illustrations produced the volume, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, a major contribution to the history of natural science.
#InternationalWomensDay
#InternationalWomensDay
My husky girl, unsurprisingly, likes icicles ❄️
March 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
My husky girl, unsurprisingly, likes icicles ❄️
Oooo, and I already had the movie on my radar! Will nerd out too. Loved Bright Star, and had to visit the Keats-Shelley House. Quite surreal to also be able to see the room where he died.
December 9, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Oooo, and I already had the movie on my radar! Will nerd out too. Loved Bright Star, and had to visit the Keats-Shelley House. Quite surreal to also be able to see the room where he died.
St. Anne's was a treasure trove of Canadian art from the early 20th century
Priceless Canadian art pieces from St. Anne's church fire wreckage being brought back to life www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Priceless Canadian art pieces from St. Anne's church fire wreckage being brought back to life www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
December 6, 2024 at 3:18 AM
St. Anne's was a treasure trove of Canadian art from the early 20th century
Priceless Canadian art pieces from St. Anne's church fire wreckage being brought back to life www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Priceless Canadian art pieces from St. Anne's church fire wreckage being brought back to life www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Oh, definitely!
November 18, 2024 at 3:56 AM
Oh, definitely!
How Faber-Castell turns out 2.3 billion coloured pencils a year
“The difference in quality is glaring”
“The difference in quality is glaring”
November 14, 2024 at 4:01 AM
How Faber-Castell turns out 2.3 billion coloured pencils a year
“The difference in quality is glaring”
“The difference in quality is glaring”
Punching up the gold in the garden with pollinator-friendly native plants, from goldenrod to pearly everlasting.
September 8, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Punching up the gold in the garden with pollinator-friendly native plants, from goldenrod to pearly everlasting.