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LINDA DUVALL Visual and Media Artist

Images from Residency at Chambre Blanche

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Christmas lights are still up -
along the main street near Chambre Blanche

Steps to get up the mountain are just behind
Chambre Blanche.
I took the elevator though.

I go out for lunch with C. She had done a previous residency,
and is aware of how difficult it is to come into a new community, especially when the language is different.

I go alone to an opening on Friday night. I meet the one person from Quebec that I had met before in Toronto.
From there I meet other people. This is a slow process, but interesting to make note of the steps.

Chambre Blanche after my exercise class

The Blue Church with its Christmas lights

I receive a call from someone who wants to partipate
in this project.
As we talk, I realize that I should add questions
about surviving as an artist.
She talks about being very poor, but also rich.

I have been here for a week now.
I am just getting the cameras and lights set up.
Jeanne is setting up the website and the YouTube space.

I keep adjusting the questions as I talk to more people.

snowplow

Snowplows are active here.
These are under my window.

Same church as above, but different angle

I completed my first few interviews and have started editing.
I realize that I need to organize the material by question,
because of the length of each answer.

Jeanne is absolutely amazing.
She has been getting the website ready,
as well as helping me to improve my French.

The residency room has become a production site
as well as an interview room.

Ravit measuring the snow
that is at the door to Chambre Blanche