Arts Headlines / February 10, 2006

Residents use photoblogs as an artistic outlet   Technology is constantly transforming the way people express themselves. Personal diaries have evolved into public, Internet-based weblogs and now traditional handmade photo scrapbooks have also gone digital.   Artist makes his work earth-friendly   As passions go, painting and the environment are not usually thought of in the same breath. But Stefan Thompson, a Centretown-based artist, is making a career of bringing the two together.   Community poetry reaches worldwide audience   Ottawa poets are showcasing their new work in the latest issue of ottawater, an annual online poetry anthology edited and published by local poet rob mclennan.   Arts Beat: Canadian music should shine at Junos — not take a back seat   It’s the most musical time of the year — again. With the Grammy statues recently handed out and Juno Awards nominees set to be announced mid-month, the entire North American music industry is celebrating the tops in pop, rock, classical, jazz and country for 2005.