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110<p>2026 started with a psychotic episode. <br>Supported by my wonderful partner Jessica, my parents, and my extended family and friends, I was able to recover with minimal disruption. </p><p>But something had shifted for me when I sat back down at my drawing desk after spending 2 weeks experiencing psychosis. A question had arisen. That question was:</p><div class="kg-card kg-audio-card"><img src alt="audio-thumbnail" class="kg-audio-thumbnail kg-audio-hide">
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Lots and lots of landscapes. </p><p>Between February and May of 2026, I began photographing areas of Nova Scotia that my family visited. If we were driving and I couldn't take a good cell phone picture, I'd make a mental note to return. I began painting digitally in a similar fashion to how traditional paint works. Colour-mixing, layering digital paint, and working on a single layer. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/2026/05/Pine_Cone_Study.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="2227" srcset="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/Pine_Cone_Study.png 600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/Pine_Cone_Study.png 1000w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1600/2026/05/Pine_Cone_Study.png 1600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w2400/2026/05/Pine_Cone_Study.png 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">A small pine cone study. Digital, 2026</span></figcaption></figure><p>It was with this body of work that I applied to the <a href="https://iotainstitute.com/projects/interchange/?ref=callumisaac.art" rel="noreferrer">Iota Institute's InterCHANGE 2026 Exhibition. </a></p><p>Set along the Cogswell Interchange, an area of Downtown Halifax that has seen a lot of upheaval and redevelopment over the years, InterCHANGE 2026 is a public art exhibit featuring banners and murals created by local artists. </p><p>In my application, I talked about schizophrenia and its connection to memory. Specifically my memories of landscapes both human-made and natural, and how memories and perspectives shift as our experience changes. How we see the world changes before our very eyes, not just in our minds, but also in how the land evolves. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/2026/05/Macpass_Office_Overlay.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="2500" srcset="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/Macpass_Office_Overlay.png 600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/Macpass_Office_Overlay.png 1000w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1600/2026/05/Macpass_Office_Overlay.png 1600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/2026/05/Macpass_Office_Overlay.png 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">An architectural illustration of a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia building with psychosis overlay. Part of my application to Iota.</span></figcaption></figure><h2 id="i-am-very-grateful-that-my-application-for-public-art-was-chosen">I am very grateful that my application for public art was chosen.</h2><p>Translating my experience through visual media was something I had of course considered before 2026, but to gently knock on the fine art door and have it swing open so widely was not on my bingo card for the year. I feel emotional and deeply grateful that I get to do this work. </p><h2 id="here-are-some-other-landscapes-from-this-year-prints-of-this-work-can-be-ordered-here">Here are some other landscapes from this year. Prints of this work can be ordered <a href="https://callumisaac.store/?ref=callumisaac.art" rel="noreferrer">here</a>.</h2><hr><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/2026/05/IMG_0423-2.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1400" srcset="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/IMG_0423-2.png 600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/IMG_0423-2.png 1000w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1600/2026/05/IMG_0423-2.png 1600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w2400/2026/05/IMG_0423-2.png 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><a href="https://callumisaac.store/products/bayport-print-8-5x11?_su_rec=aoQpDCB_UuiTMHr2jbuuJ_qMFisuhH55vS6jMMMtMFc_S-R0XhlGPPQpG7cYpbii-MM8C_uu_8axsDIq9x9w5gnpgQ-tcJ1yZUUKoAilF96dMeuqibPCtxehQpd6c9LeqrF0JBBN93N1ypdxNJN0NhWpj3C1WUEG6VibkbsjdiJ0CkKF6gVS9pn35Hl1BWPAhPPRC9AxzoieFO7ji7v3kTyWrsT57Lar65Nrtf4JcIjvYsk_89sfXk8SF1E&_su_rec_id=1ae152c8-977e-42f4-a974-0d49c600bd07-1777640698&ref=callumisaac.art" rel="noreferrer"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Bayport, Nova Scotia (Digital, 2026)</span></a></figcaption></figure><hr><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/2026/05/IMG_0296.JPG" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1600" srcset="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/IMG_0296.JPG 600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/IMG_0296.JPG 1000w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1600/2026/05/IMG_0296.JPG 1600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w2400/2026/05/IMG_0296.JPG 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Lawrence Street, Nova Scotia. Digital, 2026</span></figcaption></figure><hr><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/2026/05/Melting-House-PNG.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="2752" srcset="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/Melting-House-PNG.png 600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/Melting-House-PNG.png 1000w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1600/2026/05/Melting-House-PNG.png 1600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/2026/05/Melting-House-PNG.png 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><a href="https://callumisaac.store/products/granite-house-print-8-5x11?ref=callumisaac.art" rel="noreferrer"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Granite House, Gouache 2026. 8"X10" SOLD</span></a></figcaption></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/2026/05/1000027622.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="2500" srcset="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/1000027622.png 600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/1000027622.png 1000w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1600/2026/05/1000027622.png 1600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/2026/05/1000027622.png 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Post-Psychosis, Digital 2026</span></figcaption></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/2026/05/Garden_Of_Eden_Falls.jpg" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="3091" srcset="https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/Garden_Of_Eden_Falls.jpg 600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/Garden_Of_Eden_Falls.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w1600/2026/05/Garden_Of_Eden_Falls.jpg 1600w, https://cdn.synaps.media/callumisaacdesign/content/images/size/w2400/2026/05/Garden_Of_Eden_Falls.jpg 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Garden of Eden Falls, Parrsboro Nova Scotia. Digital, 2026</span></figcaption></figure><h2 id="lastly-%E2%80%93-cbcs-erin-macinnis-interviewed-me-this-week">Lastly – CBC's Erin MacInnis interviewed me this week. </h2><p>The segment aired on Information Morning NS, and was posted to <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1739-this-is-nova-scotia?ref=callumisaac.art" rel="noreferrer">This is Nova Scotia</a> podcast. I'm grateful to Erin, the folks at the CBC, the Iota Institute, my buyers, and everyone who has been on this journey with me so far. </p><p>It is an immense privilege to do this work. </p><p>Warmly,</p><p>Callum</p>
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