Who is Gareth David Eckley - Gemstone Cameo Portrait Artist
Ranked #79,792 in Culture & Society, #1,636,713 overall
What gets me excited, what I love and what I do
A selection of my interests and my favourite music, books, films etc.
Portrait Cameo Jewelry Blog
The artist journal from my website for my portrait cameos
Facebook Business Page
My Portrait Cameo Jewelry
Facebook Fan box widget may not always appear in the Workshop. Please preview or publish your lens to see the widget.
Classical Music
I play this music when I want to be really creative.
Mozart, Bach, Faure, Vivaldi. This music gets my brain working and always seems to both relax and inspire me to get creative.
I do my best portrait carving work when I listen to these masterpieces.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Complete Works (170 CD Box Set)
Just go all out and buy the lot :)1 point
Mozart: Requiem / Tomowa-Sintow, Müller Molinari, Cole, Burchuladze; von Karajan
This has been my soundtrack for the last few weeks more...1 point
Bach: The Cello Suites Inspired By Bach, From The Six-Part Film Series / Yo-Yo Ma
Sublime playing of a very difficult set of works.1 point
Mozart: Clarinet Concert; Clarinet Quintet [Hybrid SACD]
Wonderful recording.0 points
Faure: Requiem and other choral music
Faure Requiem is a sublime piece of music. this is more...0 points
Mozart: The Violin Sonatas
Pianist Daniel Barenboim, and the virtuoso violins more...0 points
My favorite books
Printed books and audiobooks
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
I have just started listening to this as an audiob more...1 point
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
An astonishing book which really places you in Afg more...1 point
The Odyssey by Homer
This story needs to be heard as an audiobook. I pl more...0 points
The Iliad by Homer
This story needs to be heard as an audiobook. I pl more...0 points
The Call of the Wild (Unabridged Classics) by Jack London
I have loved this book since childhood. I am now r more...0 points
Great Canadian Music
When I was in college in England I used to listen to Neil Young, Rush and Joni Mitchell a lot of the time.
Seven years later I had emigrated to Vancouver, Canada and my appreciation of Canadian music continued to grow.
When I was back in the UK I would tell people to check out the wealth of talented Canadian artists.
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
One of the best albums ever made. I must have play more...1 point
Rarities, B-Sides & Other Stuff
Great version of "Hold On" and Tom Waits more...1 point
Jagged Little Pill (Acoustic) by Alanis Morissette
Marking the 10th anniversary of Alanis Morissettes more...0 points
The Ghosts That Haunt Me
This album has the Superman song, which I love.0 points
Live from the Phoenix Theatre
Amazing voice. the best blues singer to emerge for more...0 points
Greatest Hits
His first ever CD greatest-hits collection, Neil Y more...0 points
After the Gold Rush
Neil Young's third solo album followed his Crosby, more...0 points
Live On Air: Lost Tapes Vol. 2
Neil Young is one of the finest singer/songwriters more...0 points
Live at Massey Hall 1971
One of the greatest singer-songwriters of the rock more...0 points
My favorite films
The Year My Voice Broke
The prequel to Flirting. This film stars Noah Tayl more...1 point
Raise the Red Lantern
I love all of the films by the Chinese director-Zh more...0 points
House of Flying Daggers
Another film directed by Zhang Yimou and this is a more...0 points
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is simply a masterp more...0 points
Pavel Bure greatest goals
Vancouver Canucks greatest player
When you saw him live there was an adrenaline rush whenever he got the puck. Imagine what he could have done in todays NHL where the interference of the 1990's has been eliminated.
Kickstart helps subsistence farmers out of poverty
Small water pumps help families make more from their land
Kickstart.org is my chosen charity. Kickstart manufacture and supply small, low cost water pumps that draw water out from under the ground to irrigate farmers fields.This is targeted aid that makes a real difference to people in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. KickStart's micro-irrigation pumps are available for distribution throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Please visit my Lens on Kickstart.org. to discover more.
Green living links and resources
- Rocky Mountain institute
- Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is an independent, entrepreneurial, nonprofit organization. They foster the efficient and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, just, prosperous, and life-sustaining.
- Home Energy Blog
- To read the latest news on energy-efficient, durable, comfortable, green homes, sign up for a full membership to Home Energy Magazine online.
- Carbon Clear Blog
- Updated regularly with news and tips for reducing our carbon footprint.
- Navitron renewables
- Great site wil all kinds of renewable energy equipment. Solar, wind and hydro turbines at very cheap prices. Located in the UK.
- It's not easy being green
- They have a great forum whith some very knowledgable people giving advice on heating with wood, insulation and renewables.
- Centre for Alternative technology
- CAT also runs a free information service, answering enquiries on a massive range of topics by phone, letter or email, five days a week. For bigger projects, there is also a consultancy service.
- EarthFuture.com
- A very good Canadian site. This page helps you to find out how much co2 your family produces each year. Also great tips on how to reduce the amount of co2 you produce.
Reader Feedback
-
-
Dave
Dec 25, 2011 @ 4:43 am | delete
- Thanks for offering a list of reputable green living sites. I would also like to recommend this Solar Panel site as an additional resource for green living / ecological websites: http://www.i-solar.co.uk/
Thanks for the great post!
-
-
-
Forgiven
Aug 28, 2007 @ 10:10 am | delete
- 5 Star lens! Great Job!!! Please visit my faithography lens when you get time and rate it also if you would.
-
-
-
Stuarts
May 28, 2007 @ 6:47 am | delete
- Hi Gareth, Here is one I thought might appeal to you. A guide to Classic Car Insurance Canada. I figure that if you are going to drive around Canada, you may as well do it in style!
-
-
-
Margaret Micallef (aka
May 5, 2007 @ 4:07 pm | delete
- I thoroughly enjoyed catching up on all your interests.
It's wonderful to see and hear about the full life you lead. You're artistic gifts shine through.
We certainly do miss you here in Canada.
YVR/YYZ 2007
-
-
-
Margaret_Schaut
Mar 6, 2007 @ 12:34 pm | delete
- Terrific and informative people page, Gareth! Its wonderful to have you at Squidoo!
-
New Flickr Pictures
New Twitter Follow
Musings from a Portrait Cameo Artist about Creativity and Life
by cameoartist
Imagine a portrait of your loved one carved into a gemstone cameo. A truly unique and exciting gift. I am a portrait artist and a jeweler. I am 43 years... more »
- 5 featured lenses
- Winner of 5 trophies!
- Top lens » A selection of The Best Portrait Photographers
Explore related pages
- Solar panels and grants (Canada) Solar panels and grants (Canada)
- Travel to Victoria BC Canada Travel to Victoria BC Canada
- Violinist Nigel Kennedy | Violins | Tribute to Jimi Hendrix Violinist Nigel Kennedy | Violins | Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
- Laudate Dominum: The Best Mozart Music Ever Laudate Dominum: The Best Mozart Music Ever
- The Cello Discover Its Sound And Music The Cello Discover Its Sound And Music
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart



![Mozart: Clarinet Concert; Clarinet Quintet [Hybrid SACD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Z7XZKPCEL._SL75_.jpg)






























