User:John Kitsco

Replace this example text with information about you. John Kitsco was born in Edmonton, Alberta on January 12, 1947 and briefly attended the University of Calgary, and is married to Vicky, an artist. John is a writer, photographer, poet, and artist as well. For some twenty years John operated Top Shot Photography Ltd. and travelled throughout Alberta by air(usually fixed wing or helicopter)completing thousands of aerials & photography of farms appeared on the front cover of many editions of Farm Life Magazine as well as the Canadian Enyclopedia, youth edition. Johns songwriting skills, along with two co-writers has gone on a Vinyl single (Cloud One Records) and his art has appeared in the prestigious Roundstone Collection, Canadian Artists in Exhibition (1974). Two books of poetry: Canadian Poetry, Tears and Looking Back were published by New Press. Plus John has written regular articles for The Edmonton Journal, Stettler Independent,Devon Dispatch as well as producing blogs for the well known site, Blog4Change on the internet. John is the youngest of four children, son of Paul (Hat Maker for over 50 years) and Mary. His brother Ted is well known and respected in the Music Industry. His long term project is a book (historic-fiction).Vicky is doing research for the book. Johns journey to Japan, with his artist-wife Vicky in l998 inspired some of his writing plus making many life-long friends in Japan. John as a songwriter is a member of SODRAC. Music co-written with Rick Brown and Bob Jervis can be heard on the website Soundclick. John Kitsco and Bob Jervis entered Alberta Song in the Song for Alberta competition.Alberta Song can also be heard on Soundclick.

Canadian Poetry, Tears 1st Edition l975, 2nd Edition l977, Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 76-670017

Looking Back, l978, ISBN 0-920558-01-1

Canadian Artists in Exhibition ISBN 0 919656 00 5 Roundstone. Toronto. Canada l974