Human poet/artist. Latest book NMLCT: POEMS from ECW Press. Professor at Sheridan College. Senior editor at Wolsak and Wynn. Editor-in-chief at The Ampersand Review of Writing & Publishing. wererabbit on Bandcamp. https://linktr.ee/paulvermeersch
Paul Vermeersch
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Here I am standing in front of David Hockney’s 1968 painting “American Collectors (Fred and Marcia Weisman)” at the Art Institute of Chicago three years ago. RIP David Hockney. You were fabulous.
Here's the story that CBC Books did today about the reinstatement of the Canadian Griffin Prize. I got to contribute a few statements.
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Toronto!
Wolsak and Wynn's spring season launch is tomorrow night at the TRANZAC. Come celebrate these brilliant books with us!
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I love seeing my paintings where they were always meant to be, like this one, called Floating Structure, that I painted three months ago today. Now it's hanging in the home of two fantastic poets, @aliblythe.bsky.social and Melanie Siebert. Now go read their books!
www.paulvermeersch.ca/p/art.html
Really honoured to have a poem in the Best Canadian Poetry 2027 anthology. Thanks to Tolu Oloruntoba and Biblioasis. The book will come out on my birthday in November, but is available for pre-order now at the link below.
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The Canadian Griffin Prize is reinstated! I am so pleased! Thanks to everyone who rallied behind Canadian poets, and to the Griffin Trust for hearing us.
griffinpoetryprize.com/press/2026-a...
David Hockney was a "British person," but he was a "California painter." I will not be elaborating further.
NEW PAINTING!
"Destroyer Figure in Free Fall"
22.5" x 30", acrylic, graphite, crayons and coloured pencils on paper.
www.paulvermeersch.ca/p/art.html
Finally was able to deliver this painting to its new owner. I love it when these treasures find a good home.
"Architecture of the Island of Wrong Animals"
30" x 22", acrylic, graphite and coloured pencils on paper. 2025. SOLD.
www.paulvermeersch.ca/p/art.html
NEW PAINTING!
"Destroyer Figure as the Surgeon"
22.5" x 30", acrylic, graphite, crayons and coloured pencils on paper.
www.paulvermeersch.ca/p/art.html
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The foundation and trustees responded to complaints after the prize was changed in 2022.
The Canadian Griffin Prize is reinstated! I am so pleased! Thanks to everyone who rallied behind Canadian poets, and to the Griffin Trust for hearing us.
griffinpoetryprize.com/press/2026-a...
Selected by editor Tolu Oloruntoba, the 2027 edition of Best Canadian Poetry showcases the best Canadian poetry writing published in the past year. Featuring a foreword by series editor Anita […]
