Dave's Designs

CHRISTMAS IN OUR HEARTS

2008-12-08T20:15:00.001-05:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERONE

2008-12-08T20:10:00.000-05:00

CONGRATULATIONS TO THAT OTHER STEVEN

2008-11-24T19:43:00.002-05:00

Steven John Fletcher, P.C. MP (born June 17, 1972) is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004, representing the riding of Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia as a member of the Conservative Party. He is the first quadriplegic to serve in the House of Commons, as well as in Cabinet. Fletcher was appointed as Minister of State (Democratic Reform) on October 30, 2008.

next time I'm in OTTAWA I'll have to drop in on this guy

all the best steven

OTTAWA TRIP 2007

2008-11-24T19:22:00.003-05:00

Last year my brother Sam (God Bless Him) helped me and some of my friends get to the nation's capital. We saw the parliament buildings and enoyed the sites of that beautiful city.

On the way home a deer decided to commit suicide and jumped in front of our van. We got stranded overnight till we got a new vehicle to take us home.

I had a great time.....but I think it was a little stressful for Sam. I am very grateful to my brother for making this trip possible for me and my friends.

HERE'S ME WITNESSING TO THE EVIL QUEEN (no sale this time....GOD BLESS HER ANYWAY

2008-11-10T20:01:00.001-05:00

ARRIVING IN DISNEY MIGHTY DUCK HOTEL

2008-11-10T19:58:00.001-05:00

DISNEY 2005

2008-11-10T19:33:00.003-05:00

I recently got my scanner to work and I have put some holiday pictures in my computer. I thought I'd share some with you.

TO CELEBRATE MY 40th BIRTHDAY MY BROTHER AND MY FRIEND SHERYL HELPED ME TO HAVE A DISNEY WORLD VACATION

here we are getting ready for takeoff

LONG TIME NO SEE

2008-02-04T19:42:00.000-05:00

It feels like I have been on a long ride on a short bus but some day I will get off this wheeltrans bus and saddle up to ride with JESUS.

I hope you will join me as I ride into God's perfect sunset.

If it be dark better to light fire than curse the pterodactyl shadow over our head

2007-06-05T12:27:00.000-04:00

The tech support problem dates back to long before the industrial revolution, when primitive tribesmen beat out a rhythm on drums to communicate:

Ugh! This "Fire Help." Me Groog.
Me Lorto. Help. Fire not work.

You have flint and stone? Ugh. You hit them together? Ugh. What happen?

Fire not work. (sigh) Make spark? No spark, no fire, me confused. Fire work yesterday. *sigh*

You change rock?

I change nothing.

You sure?

Me make one change. Stone hot so me soak in stream so stone not burn Lorto hand. Small change, shouldn't keep Lorto from make fire.

* Groog grabs club and goes to Lorto's cave*

* lights go out in Lorto's brain *

LEAGL

2007-06-04T19:53:00.000-04:00

I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH HELPING LASER EAGLE ART GUILD OF LONDON (LEAGL)
I AM PART OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
WE ARE WORKING TO BRING THE LASER EAGLE TECHNIQUES TO LONDON
WE HAVE BEEN OFFERING ART CLASSES FOR PEOPLE WITH SEVERE SPEECH AND MOBILITY IMPEDIMENTS. WE MEET AT LONDON GOSPEL TEMPLE EVERY SECOND THURSDAY AT 7PM.
COME OUT TO SE E US SOMETIME. YOU CAN BE AN ARTIST WITH A CHALLENGE OR A TRACKER WITH A HEART. EITHER WAY YOU WIL HAVE A GREAT CREATIVE AND COMUNITY BUILDING TIME.

GOD BLESS.

2007-06-04T19:49:00.000-04:00

I'M BAACCCKKKK!!!!!!!

2007-06-04T19:33:00.000-04:00

IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I HAD INTERNET. I MOVED TO A NEW HOME AND A NEW SERVICE PROVIDER AND YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE THE TROUBLES I'VE HAD GETTING THIS VEHICLE BACK ON THE CYBER-HIWAY.
I LOVE MY NEW HOME. IT IS A SPACIOUS, CATHEDRAL CEILINGED ONE LEVEL HOUSE THAT I SHARE WITH 7 OTHER PEOPLE. ONE OF THESE DAYS I'LL POST SOME PICTURES OF ME HERE.

AMAZING GRACE

2007-01-29T20:27:00.000-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2007-01-29T19:25:00.000-05:00

I HAVE BEEN 'INTERNET DEPRIVED' SINCE MID DECEMBER. I AM TRYING OUT A DIFFERENT ISP AND THE CHANGE HASN'T BEEN EASY. BUT HOORAY I AM BACK AT IT THIS WEEK.

THINGS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I LAST POSTED.

I AM TRYING OUT A NEW LIVING ARRANGEMENT FOR THE MONTH OF FEB. I WILL MOVE IN WITH 7 OTHERS IN A BEAUTIFUL HOME CLOSE TO MY CHURCH. IF I LIKE IT AS MUCH AS I THINK I WILL, THEN I WILL BE MOVING THERE ON A PERMANENT BASIS IN MARCH. BE SURE TO COME AND SEE ME SOMETIME. I WILL POST THE ADDRESS AND SOME PICTURES WHEN I AM SURE OF THIS MOVE.

I ALSO HAVE BEEN HELPING SET UP THE LASER EAGLES ART PROGRAM THROUGH R2E AT MY CHURCH. CHECKOUT THE GREAT THINGS THEY DO AT

http://lasereagles.org/

I ALSO HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SHOW MY WORK AT THE PARTICIPATION HOUSE PROGRAM ON OSGOODE DR. I HAVE MET SOME OF THE PEOPLE FROM P.H. AT OUR LASER EAGLES MEETINGS AND THEY WANT ME TO SHARE SOME OF MY EXPERIENCES AS AN ARTIST WITH SEVERE C.P. I HOPE TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO DISCOVER THEIR TALENTS AND PASSIONS AND TO FIND THE COURAGE TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO LIFE IN ANYWAY THEY CAN.

EACH ONE OF US HAS A PURPOSE AND A CALLING FROM GOD. WE NEED TO HELP EACH OTHER DISCOVER THAT PURPOSE AND TO SET ABOUT LIVING IT OUT AS BEST WE CAN.

MY JOURNEY HAS NOT BEEN EASY BUT MY LOVE FOR GOD AND MY APPRECIATION OF THE KINDNESS I HAVE SEEN IN SOME PEOPLE HAS KEPT ME GOING ON IN MY QUEST TO SERVE GOD AND TO LOVE OTHERS. I AM BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO SHARE WHAT I AM DOING WITH YOU AND I HOPE YOU WILL BE INSPIRED TO LOVE AND SERVE GOD AS I AM TRYING TO DO EACH DAY.

41 years young

2006-12-11T13:02:00.000-05:00

THE CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL TURNS 41 THIS YEAR THE SAME AGE AS I AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

HAVE A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

2006-12-11T12:22:00.000-05:00

HERE IS ONE OF EVERYBODY'S FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS MEMORIES

DAVE HARD AT WORK on his old beatup equipment

2006-09-14T15:15:00.000-04:00

Dave is working hard but BoBo is taking it easy.

Bobo is a stray cat that David found a few years ago and Dave has given this abandoned animal a loving home. BoBo is very playful and affectionate. Just don't cross him because he thinks he's the king of the beasts. Rawrrr!

As you can see Dave's equipment is old and very beat up. We are trying to get a new computer system and a properly adapted joystick.
You wouldn't believe the run around we get from services for adapted devices. No equipment can be acquired without an assessment, but no one in London can do this. A hospital in Kitchener was suggested but we were told that they may not take people from outside their community. ADP ( Ontrio government's assited devices provider) says they only tell people where services may be found, they do not provide or mandate services. David may be in a classic catch 22 along with others in his postion in London. Perhaps the MPP's will need to become sensitized to this injustice before the next election.
Or maybe we will just sic BoBo on them.
What do you think?
If you agree that ADP needs to make sure vulnerable people have access to the services they need, please call your Member of Provincial Parliament or risk the wrath of BoBo.

Happy 41st Birthday Big Guy

2006-09-14T15:09:00.000-04:00

They say life begins at 40. That makes David 1 year old.
The best is yet to come.
And at least no one can say you we were born yesterday.

Here are a few pictures of David's B.D. party. Thanks everyone for making it such a grand occasion.

A Local Artist Enourages David

2006-09-14T15:06:00.000-04:00

Here is a picture of one of the artists whose banner design won a $1,000 and has been hanging over the Dundas streetscape this summer.
His name is Mark Neilson. I (Len ) met him one day as I was taking down David's display. David had gone to catch his bus and Mark commented that he liked the clean and simple lines of the work. He commented that they would make great designs for T-shirts and other items like mugs. Little did Mark know that David's dream includes just such an enterprise. Great minds think alike. This encounter with a talented local artist was very encouraging and especially so since the compliment he p[aid to David's work came before hew knew of David's immense physical limitations.

Thank youMark Neilson for your great encouragement and many blessings to you and yours.

Some of Mark's wining baner can be seen at

http://openair.ca/markneilson.html

Here is a picture of David and Len manning the booth on Dundas Street durning En Plein Aire.

7 Days at En Plein aire

2006-09-14T14:55:00.000-04:00

David manned the booth and charmed the ladies. We actually sold enough prints to just about cover expenses. They say that is not bad for an artist in London.

David lays on the charm. If he could speak he'd have made a fortune or at least gotten a couple of phone numbers.

En Plein Aire Prints $10 ea. or 3 for $20

2006-08-02T09:17:00.000-04:00

PREPARATIONS FOR EN PLEIN AIRE

2006-07-10T23:00:00.000-04:00

WE ARE TAKING MY ART TO THE STREETS

FOR 9 DAYS IN JULY DAVESDESIGNS WILL OWN A PIECE OF LONDON SIDEWALK. I HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SHOW AND SELL MY GRAPHIC DESIGNS.
AT THIS OUTDOOR EXHIBITION.

WHEN THE NEW PICTURES DEVELOP WE WILL GET THEM UP ON THE BLOG WITH ALL THE NEWS FROM THIS EVENT.

WISH ME WELL.

OPEN AIR III OPENING GALA

2006-07-10T22:56:00.000-04:00

ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 29,2006 WE ATTENDED THE GALA AT THE ARTS PROJECT TO OFFICIALLY KICK OFF OPEN AIR III WHICH INCLUDES THE EN PLEIN AIRE DOWNTOWN ART SHOWING AND SALE.
HERE ARE A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF MYSELF WITH THE WINNERS OF THE BANNER COMPETITION.

HERE'S JOHNNY

JOHNNY FANSHER is a committed philanthropist in our community. He is dedicated to inspiring others to learn that you need love, not wealth, to be a philanthropist.

JOHNNY IS VERY INTERESTED IN CREATIVE ASPECTS OF LONDON'S LIFE AND SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR OPEN AIR III.
HE ALSO WRITES AN EXCELLENT COLUMN IN THE LONDONER ABOUT UNSUNG HEROS WHO ADD SO MUCH TO THE CITY BUT OFTEN DON'T GET MUCH CREDIT OR RECOGNITION.

THIS IS WENDI WATERS. SHE IS VERY INVOLVED IN THE OVERALL ORGANIZING OF ALL THE EVENTS ASOCIATED WITH THIS COMUNITY ARTS PROJECT.
WE WANT TO THANK THESE SPECIAL PEOPLE AND OTHERS WHO MADE US FEEL SO WELCOME IN THIS GALA EVENT.

2006-07-10T22:47:00.000-04:00

OPEN AIR III

2006-06-19T20:39:00.000-04:00

ON JUNE 29TH AT 5PM TO 9PM THERE IS A GALA TO KICK OF THE OPEN AIR III CELEBRATION AT THE ARTS PROJECT 203 DUNDAS ST. IN LONDON.

COME ON DOWN TO SEE THE WINNING BANNERS AND TO HAVE SOME REFRESHMENTS AND GET TO MEET THE ARTISTS.
I WILL BE THERE TOO. MY BANNER DIDN'T WIN BUT IT WILL BE IN THE FINAL AUCTION IN AUGUST TO CLOSE THE CELEBRATIONS.

ALSO BE SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR JULY 14 TO 23 BECAUSE I WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE EN PLEIN AIRE OUTDOOR ART MARKET ALL THRU THE DOWNTOWN CORE. BE SURE TO COME AND SEE ME AND PERHAPS WE CAN INTEREST YOU IN A PURCHASE.

KEEP PRAYING FOR US AS WE TRY TO PUT WINGS ON THIS NEW VENTURE.

BLESSINGS
DAVID

GOD LOVES YOU THIS I KNOW

2006-06-19T20:26:00.000-04:00

Dave's Designs

2006-05-04T09:32:00.000-04:00

We have a major announcement to make.

(Besides this)

'LET THE BELLS RING OUT AND THE BANNERS FLY'

During Easter Week God gave us the go ahead to startup my business. Dave's Designs is back and will be better than ever. We will be making prints of some of my art for sale and will be participating in an outdoor artist's market here in London, EN PLIEN AIRE - July 14 to 23. We have a lot to do, a lot of plans to make and a lot of praying so we can hear God's voice directing us forward. Please keep us in your prayers as we go ahead with this call on my life. Keep tuned for more announcements in the near future.

2006-04-05T16:02:00.000-04:00

sun behind the cross

cross above the altar

X marks the spot where the Apostle Peter was crucified. He insisted that he was not worthy to die like Jesus so the Romans acomodated him by crucifying him upside down on a cross shaped like an X.

The Road to Emmaus (R2E)

2006-03-27T08:55:00.001-05:00

Thanks for visiting me at my exhibit yesterday and allowing the Holy spirit to

A Bigger Thank You for coming to our showing at LGT is at

The Road to Emmaus (R2E)

Bye

PS Please check out my complete profile. It tells you and me how many people have made a visit to my blog. I am at 125 today and I would love to know that more people are enjoying what am doing here and in my art. Thank you for your encouragement.

On Earth as it is in Heaven

2006-03-21T21:13:00.000-05:00

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS

2006-03-17T18:50:00.000-05:00

Sailing on a quiet lake at sundown.

A warm and happy place to come home to.

A sanctuary where I can be accepted and loved.

Someday I hope to have all this. If not here, then in heaven.

But I must admit I would prefer if it could be on earth as it is in heaven.

NEW WORK HOME

2006-03-06T16:12:00.000-05:00

.....AND I WILL LIVE IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER......

MY DREAM HOMES

2006-02-24T11:14:00.000-05:00

Everyone needs a place to call home. My true home is in
heaven but in the meantime I would love to call any of
these houses my home.

A beautiful place in the country surounded by nature would be nice.
Of course my surroundings are much humbler now but someday I will enjoy my heavenly mansion.

Come and visit me anytime now or in eternity.

Double D Dove (DD)

2006-02-21T16:50:00.000-05:00

This design was a gift from a very fine Native Artist named Bill Bressette.
Bill was concerned that my computer generated images were not copywritable and so he graciously created this beautiful dove with the Double D in its breast. The back to back D's refer to Dave's Designs.

Another friend, Tim Hodges, helped by placing the DavesDesigns 2005 watermark on the picture.

I hope to overlay the dove on all my creations to serve as my signature logo.
So when you see the Double D Dove please think of me.

NEW WORK

2006-02-14T20:22:00.001-05:00

FLOWERS BLOOM AT THE CROSS

2006-02-13T12:46:00.000-05:00

Distant Cross

cabin on the lake

chair under covering

WORK DD

2006-02-12T19:27:00.000-05:00

MY OLD WORK

2006-02-06T20:07:00.000-05:00

I USED A MAC COMPUTER TO DO THESE DESIGNS. THESE ARE SEVERAL YEARS OLD. IN 2000 I HAD TO SWITCH TO A P.C. COMPUTER. I AM USING COREL DRAW FOR MY NEW PICTURES. I AM HAPPY WITH MY OLD WORK BUT I DO LIKE THE P.C. COREL DRAW EVEN BETTER.
I HOPE YOU ENJOY BOTH STYLES.

Sailing

2006-01-30T20:04:00.000-05:00

If you look at my work you will see several recurring themes.
The most important ones relate to my faith.
In today's pictures you will see the first representation of a sail boat.
Not only did Jesus sail in boats and walk on water
but I have sailed and felt free in the wind as well.
Being confined to a chair restricts what I can do but someday I will have a ressurected body just like Jesus and I will know what it is to be truly free.

Check out these lyrics from Leonard Cohen's song Suzanne

"And Jesus was a sailor
When he walked upon the water
And he spent a long time watching
From his lonely wooden tower
And when he knew for certain
Only drowning men could see him
He said "All men will be sailors then
Until the sea shall free them"
But he himself was broken
Long before the sky would open
Forsaken, almost human
He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
And you want to travel with him
And you want to travel blind
And you think maybe you'll trust him
For he's touched your perfect body with his mind."

Best wishes
DAVID
(Please feel free leave a comment or send me an email if you are enjoying the art I am sharing with you.)

MY STENOGRAPHER IS BACK

2006-01-25T15:21:00.000-05:00

MY FRIEND HAS BEEN AWAY TO FLORIDA SO I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO POST LATELY. TODAY I WILL DO A SECOND PAGE TO MAKE UP FOR LAST WEEK.
I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.

MY FIRST PROJECT WITH ROAD TO EMMAUS

2006-01-25T14:15:00.000-05:00

A GROUP AT MY CHURCH IS WORKING WITH ME TO TURN MY ART INTO BANNERS AND FLAGS. WE WANT TO SHOW THIS ART IN A PROCESSION OF FAITH IN CHURCHES EVERYWHERE. WE BELEVE THAT PEOPLE CAN BE INSPIRED BY THE WORKS THEMSELVES AND BY THE STORY BEHIND THEM.

ONE OF MY GREATEST DESIRES IS TO HELP PEOPLE REALIZE THAT EACH PERSON IS IMPORTANT TO GOD AND WE SHOULD BE IMPORTANT TO EACH OTHER. WE OFTEN SAY THAT EVERYONE HAS A GIFT GIVEN BY GOD. I WANT TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES DISCOVER AND USE THOSE GIFTS TO HELP THE CHURCH REALLY BELIEVE THAT EACH OF US IS MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD, JUST AS THE BIBLE SAYS.

IF YOU BELIEVE THIS AND WANT TO SHOW THE WORLD THAT WHAT WE SAY IN CHURCH IS REAL IN THE REAL WORLD YOU SHOULD COME TO LONDON GOSPEL TEMPLE AT 7 PM THE 2ND AND 4TH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH TO MEET US.

OR YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT

DAVESDESIGNS@CYBERIAN.CA

OR POST A COMMENT HERE ON MY BLOG.

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.

DAVID WATSON.

MY HOPE FOR THE FUTURE

2006-01-12T13:44:00.000-05:00

January 8, 2006
Dear Friend
My Name is David Watson I'm 40 years old, I'm have cp. I'm a handicapped person. I'm living in London. I feel London has pretty good bus system for everyone but London needs to have more buses and taxis for special services. I like to see wheelchair taxis in London. If you vote please tell the poiticians to help with this.
I feel people need to look up to God because he loves you. My goal is to help people know God's love. I do this by using my art.
I call what I do Dave's Designs.
I want to see Dave's Designs help the handicap everywhere. I love God because He is my best friend and He can be yours too. God wants your love. Jesus love you. Jesus is coming for you. I love Jesus and the Father because they both are God.
I feel God is your Dad, I'm his boy. I feel God is a good perfect man. Even if your own Dad was not so nice to you, you can trust and love our Heavenly Father.

I really would like very much to work and support myself. I had a busines making shirts but I needed some help and it was too much.
I like to do it again and have my art used on shirts, mugs, and prints. I also would like busineses to use my designs for their logos or their promo material.
If you are a good charity and are helping people, especialy people with handicaps, then you can ask me and then maybe use it for free.

I feel London needs to have Dave's Designs in London.

God Bless Everyone!
PS.
Please look for a special post around the week of Jan 23. I will show you a picture of myself and my logo......the double D in a dove's breast.
Look for it.

some samples of my new work

2006-01-03T13:57:00.000-05:00

some samples of my new work

I have been doing my art for over 15 years. I am using Corel Draw on my PC now. My older works, which I will share later, were done on a Mac and have diferent look to them.
I hope you enjoy both styles.

some samples of my new work

2006-01-03T13:30:00.000-05:00

Let Me Introduce Myself

2005-12-30T15:27:00.000-05:00

Hi, my name is David Watson.

I live here in London but you can visit me anytime, from anywhere in cyberspace.

I am confined to a wheelchair but my art and my faith can let me soar sometimes.
My art is the best way I can tell you about God, myself and the world I live in.

Please take a minute to enjoy some of my pictures and be sure to come back often to see what is new. I'd love it if you would send me a note, now and again. I may not answer right away because I need someone to type for me but I will get back to everyone who writes here.