Across the Hall, 12×16, acrylic © 2010 Michelle Basic Hendry “Legacy” has been extended for another week. If you haven’t been out to the Gallery, there is still time! Check my website for details…. The response has been wonderful and I look forward to sharing old pictures of some of the places that I painted […]
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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. […]
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Crystal’s Room, acrylic, 16×24 © 2010 Michelle Basic Hendry The front room from the interior of the house in Uffington featured in June’s “On the Move” post is finally complete. This room was the favourite of Mrs. Fleger’s granddaughter, Crystal. Apparently she took the bed from this room to college. I named the painting in […]
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“Inukshuk”, acrylic © 2006 Michelle Basic Hendry The Winter is a time of experimentation for me. I slow down my regular production, pick up different media and unlike most of the warmer season, I use the dark hours to read more. I have read books recently on Vermeer and Hammershøi and most recently I have […]
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Song for the Night Sun © David Beaucage Johnson* Have you ever had a dream in which a landscape so familiar to you is somehow, different? As an artist, I strive to paint the landscape as I see it. The Canadian artist of today is preceded by a rich legacy of Canadian landscape art from […]
Continue ReadingDawna Robertson – Sculptor
Dawna and “Gandalf” I was first introduced to the work of Dawna Robertson in 2007. I was blown away by this incredibly talented and spiritual artist and by her story. Dawna is driven by something deep within her to create works of art in stone, paint and pyrography. Dawna’s focus is wildlife and she has […]
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