When Changes Come
I spent the afternoon on Monday doing some updates to the website, getting it ready for the changes to come; a new bio and a little portfolio reorganization to open the way for new work. I am struggling a little with the new paintings because, for me, it is not enough just to paint pretty [...]
Settling In…
After over 6 months of domestic upheaval, it would appear that things are finally beginning to settle down. The studio is almost ready and the idea of packing, unpacking and moving from one temporary location to another is receding into the recent past. I recommend selling one’s house before committing to a cross-border move, but [...]
Route 66 to Oklahoma ~ Part II
We set out on old Route 66 from the Springfield KOA in Missouri a little later than planned but after two days of very little sleep, a real campground was a gift. We were not disappointed. This section all the way from Springfield, through Kansas to Oklahoma is jam packed with great old buildings that [...]
Home to Route 66 ~ Part 1
I am not a morning person. The last time I was on the road at 5:30 am was so long ago, but there I was on Friday morning stumbling into a Barrie Tim Horton’s, while Jeff filled the RV with gas. We drove into the October early morning darkness for what seemed like forever and [...]
Down to the “Weird” Wire
Only a couple weeks away from the move to Oklahoma, I have been reflecting a lot on home, making (or not making) art and what makes us who we are. Going to Oklahoma is taking me 1400 miles away from all that is familiar; family, friends, my woods (a walk in a forest will be [...]
A Muskoka & Parry Sound Gem – Swords (Part 1)
Donna on the porch at Swords © 2010 Michelle Basic Hendry There is a place just north of Rosseau that has a remarkable history. Built originally by lumber interests in the 1890′s, lived in and run by a family that gave the village its name and then, for the last 80 years, it has been [...]
Visiting Uffington, Muskoka
Bruce Johnson (left), Judy Veitch (right) © 2010 Michelle Basic Hendry I finally had the pleasure of meeting Pete Marchildon and Judy Veitch, the new owners of the Fleger House last weekend. It is so exciting to see one of the few examples of turn of the century (20th) buildings being preserved. Judy took me [...]
Exhibition of Muskoka Heritage
Cooper House Bathroom Sink, 10×8, acrylic © 2010 Michelle Basic Hendry Saturday, October 9th 2010 marks the opening of “Legacy” at the Auburn Gallery of Fine Art in Gravenhurst. It is an exhibition of portraits, paintings and photographs depicting the people and places of 19th and 20th century south Muskoka and some of their stories. [...]
Looking to the Autumn
Old Truck, Germania © 2008 Michelle Basic Hendry Other than the fact that my head is so stuffed that my keyboard peckings reverberate in my skull, all is moving towards recovery from a terrible late summer cold. After losing a week to it, I can finally sit up long enough to start thinking about the [...]
New Hope for Uffington, Muskoka
Twilight © 2008 Michelle Basic Hendry My last post introduces the work in progress, Crystal’s Room. I have news today…. On my way back from the doctor in Bracebridge (follow up on a routine check-up) I decided to swing by Uffington, the location of the “Twilight” house and my WIP. I had assumed by the [...]
