Of Bees, Magic & Angels' Breath
Woodcut by Lucille Oille Back in the 1940′s, artist Lucille Oille and writer Kenneth McNeill Wells, decided to leave the city after the war and live simply. They kept chickens, goats and bees and shared their lives with other mid-20th century farmers in Medonte township, near Orillia, Ontario. They published stories and anecdotes of their [...]
Passion for Snow – W.L. Palmer
I am a nighthawk and I often find myself unable to sleep until well after midnight. Last night, I was watching the Antiques Roadshow on PBS. I like to watch from time to time and see what kinds of outrageous things people bring! Every so often a painting shows up and it is fun to [...]
Painted Horses…
With the holidays behind me, I am getting back into the swing of painting. I started a piece that I planned to do with oils before I fell in November. The canvas is prepared, my field colour selected and, over the weeks in between, the composition has shifted. I think I am finally ready to [...]
