…a busy part of the year as I get ready for my solo art show, open the cottage and prepare to fly to Calgary
To be continued…..
A Look Back on 2023 – April to July
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A Look Back on 2023
It seems that I have been very inconsistent with my blog in the last month. For that I apologize to my regular followers. I hope to do better in 2024. Here is a quick review of my highlights in 2023.
January to March 2023
To be continued…..
Monday Mural Behind the Flatiron Building
..created by Canadian artist Derek Michael Besant
The mural, “trompe l’oeil”, is on the back of the Gooderham Building or more commonly known as the Flatiron Building. It appears to be a canvas screwed onto the façade with the edges of the canvas fluttering in the wind.
The Gooderham Building, is located on the wedge shaped corner of Wellington East, Front, and Scott Streets and was built in 1891. It was owned by George Gooderham who owned numerous properties throughout the city, including the Gooderham Distillery. He was one of the richest men in Canada and yet was relatively unknown.
Monday Murals – November 6, 2023
…new murals in the neighbourhood
Monday Murals – Oct. 23, 2023
…street art from Nova Scotia
Day 10 – Finding Relief and Exploring the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
…thanks to Kevin for finding the pain medication that I needed for my sciatica
Sunday morning Kevin walked to the closest Shopper’s Drug Mart and with help from the Pharmacist found the Naproxen that I needed. While he was gone I researched what exercises I could do to ease my pain. I found some great YouTube videos and between the pills and the exercises I started to feel much better.
Later in the day I decided that I could handle the short walk to the art gallery. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is the largest art museum in Atlantic Canada and currently houses over 18 000 works of art.
The work of Maud Lewis and her iconic house that she lived in for 30 years are on permanent display here. The house is small but Maud painted every inch of wall space and every piece of furniture and every accessory with her famous folk art style.
Other Exhibits include GENERATIONS: THE SOBEY FAMILY AND CANADIAN ART and
DEANNE FITZPATRICK: THE VERY MENTION OF HOME
Here are a few of the paintings we particularly enjoyed.
We didn’t take in all the exhibits. The collection is housed in two buildings and taking in three of the shows was all I could handle.
Wacky Bird Wednesday – October 18, 2023 in
…with an East Coast theme
on
Road Trip – Days 5
….driving through Shediac, Cormierville and Bouctouche
It was another beautiful day for a road trip.
On our way to Bouctouche we stopped by a roadside shop that specialized in antiques and wood carvings. The owner lovingly explained how all the objects that we were looking at were carved from one block of wood by her very talented husband who had passed six years ago.
Charles Bernard had a very colourful history and apparently learned how to carve wood when he was serving time in the penitentiary. He lived in Bouctouche with his wife for 15 years where they ran the wood carving shop and antiques store.
The shop is located right on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
….to be cont
Wacky Bird Wednesday – October 11, 2023
….I’m loving this new style
Drawing on the Road
…inspired by my visit to the Beaux des Arts on Sherbrooke
I took my brochure from the art gallery and cut it up to use as collage. I’m working on some ideas for some new art cards.
Mama Cormier 