Man holding signature

Vivian Ssier Painter

        If only I had a last name that sounded fabulous spelled backwards. Arnold Issacs had such luck. In 1954 he was commissioned to create 10 dresses for a General…
February 10, 2011
Flora by coast

Flora and Fauna, US VI

I didn't manage to capture the dolphins dancing and playing for us in the bay below our house but did capture the hummingbirds feeding on the cactus flowers. Here is…
February 9, 2011
Artist in Residence screenshot from Globe and Mail

Toronto Star Article “Artist in Residence: Vivian Reiss”

New article on me in the Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/article/932594--artist-in-residence-vivian-reiss Artist in Residence: Vivian Reiss - thestar.com Outside, it is your standard, upscale red brick Annex house. Inside, it could be…
February 4, 2011
Yams and shells

Ground Provisions, St. John US VI

Buying groceries at the local supermarket named Starfish, I was also perusing the aisles for local fare. The only thing I came up with were basketfuls of tubers; tania, local sweet potatoes and…
January 25, 2011

The Birthday; A Delight At Any Age

Touring Hungary, several years ago, I had to laugh as we passed Lake Balaton. Even being used to flowery Hungarian exaggerations, the fact that Hungary is a landlocked nation, and that Lake Balaton is the…
December 1, 2010

Happy Chanukah, the latke mobile menorah

Years ago, I went to a garage sale and loaded a cardboard box with old kitchen gadgets, pots, pans, and even an old oil tin from the basement of the sale. …
December 1, 2010