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Nelson White ~ Mi'kmaq 2019

Featured Canadian Artist of the Day

Art Lesson

Nelson White ~ Mi'kmaq 2019

Nelson White is Mi’Kmaq painter who is a member of the Flat Bay First Nation Band (No'kmaq Village) in Flat Bay, Newfoundland. His father is a respected elder who was recently awarded the Order of Canada for his lifetime of lobbying for the rights of Mi'kmaq people.

Monday Mural

 I'm linking up at Monday Mural

August 2021 - St. Thomas ON

I did a quick recap of our trip to Oxford County (outside Toronto) last week.

Click here for the detailed day 1 where I posted more photos of St. Thomas.

Click here for day 2.

St. Thomas is known as the Railway City and also has a large collection of murals. We only managed a few of them, because it was just so hot out. We will need another visit to St. Thomas as it is a very interesting area.

At the beginning of 1979, passenger railway services ground to a halt and slowly the once bustling train stations fell quiet. St. Thomas soon reinvented itself as a centre for car manufacturing, with Ford, Magna International, and Sterling Truck all building large plants and becoming major employers for the residents. Unfortunately, the industry was short-lived. Thanks to the 2008 recession, St. Thomas’ auto plants shut down and unemployment crashed through the community. St. Thomas had to reinvent itself again. With a skilled and eager workforce, things are starting to look up for the city of roughly 44,000. Hopefully the pandemic won’t strike it with too much force.

These were found at the Railway Museum, formerly Canada Southern Station (CASO Station).

MANY FACES JACLYN WHITE
Jac wanted to bring the idea of “Many Faces” to showcase an intricate expression of the area. She believes St. Thomas to be a multifaceted town that caters to small business, community, arts and culture. This is a town that has many faces, both literally and metaphorically. St. Thomas is diverse in many aspects as well as inclusive to all members of the community. When she thinks of this town she thinks of the “Many Faces” that intricately come together to make it a supportive and charming place to live.

DANCE WITH ME 
Grayden Laing's boxcar mural is based on the continuous line drawing style he developed after moving back to St. Thomas from Toronto. The reference material he used for the artwork was from a photoshoot he did with dancers from Step Above Dance in St. Thomas, as well as from a video filmed to be used for the next RotoJam.

 

Painted by Chris Golding.

You are probably familiar with the (1941!) Disney classic, Dumbo. Did you know it is loosely based on a real elephant? Jumbo was a star attraction in the famed American P.T. Barnum Circus, which is what brought him to St. Thomas and where he was killed by a locomotive.

Click here for a view of his life sized statue.

TRIL/RAPIDÉ
MEDIAH’s bold and intricate linework represent two of St.Thomas’ landmarks. First, the lines represent the intersection of two historical roads which created St.Thomas’ location. Second, they represent the railway junctions and railway tracks that were built in the late 19th and early 20th century that ‘The Railway City’ is renowned for. The modern urban aesthetic of the artwork represents a progressive future as St. Thomas rebrands itself with a new identity that represents the City’s commitment to a progressive future for citizens and businesses alike.MEDIAH will use bold colours, lines, and shapes to represent the strength and resilience of a determined community focused on growth. The unique geometrical shapes represent the unique individuals working together as a community to build a prosperous, united future. Overall, MEDIAH’s artwork illustrates an abstract art depiction of St. Thomas’ bold and vibrant future, while paying tribute to the City’s rich historical railway routes.

Painted by Sbuone

"I often have an abstract approach. Depending on the surface I paint, I will likely try to find what fits on the spot. I have done a lot of sketches of figurative objects and animals, I considered painting the birds I was seeing all around, but I felt that those boxcars are usually seen from far away and that I should paint something beyond the figurative. I used the space to play with composition and bring out something organic, something alive, that could be an organism or simply a lifeform that has its own dynamic growing on this steel square object."

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE LAURA WOERMKE
"If elephants can float on bubbles, anything is possible."
Laura intends to use the naturalization of the existing box car as the background contrasted with the whimsical figures we see throughout her current style. Laura has been placing figures throughout St. Thomas in some unknown, and known locations blurring the lines between fine-art and street-art. The boxcar mural is a natural extension of her work.

FROM THERE TO HERE CLEAR EYES COLLECTIVE
Taking inspiration from the St. Thomas-Elgin Immigration Partnership's 2020 cookbook "From There to Here" this mural embodies the celebration of food from across the world. Vibrant and fun, the artists sought to bring food to life in the same way it does when we sit down with friends for a good meal. Food is also the ultimate connector across cultural boundaries and by mashing everything up together you get something beautiful and unique.

ELEPHANT PARADE PAUL AUSTIN
In the early 1900's it was a large event when the PT Barnum & Bailey's circus would visit St. Thomas. With every visit came a parade to showcase what audiences could look forward to when attending this amazing circus.

PROTOCOL IK MEDIAH
Located at the home of the Ignite Teen Centre and Steam Education Centre, Protocol IK is meant to excite the youth that visit the centre.
Protocol IK speaks to our digital future, and how youth are working to navigate that frenetic landscape.

SUBSTRAIT MEDIAH
The piece entitled 'SUBSTRAIT' is inspired by the famous St.Thomas railway system and the town's industrial progression. This piece is meant to bridge the gap between the town's past and innovative future and to uplift and inspire residents of all generations.

Ignore John's finger!

THE MAGIC OF NATURE
This work celebrates the tradition of the apothecary from its roots of Lemon's Apothecary to today's eclectic Purely Wicked shop.
The artists have honoured botanical medicine across centuries through depictions of the magic of nature.
It is not only by chance that this is now the home of Purely Wicked, offering our community therapeutic healing for the mind body and soul through their products and services. The growth of Purely Wicked is a testament to the opportunities for many businesses and the economic development within St Thomas.
The artists aim to celebrate these business achievements, empowered women in our community and a culture of old world witches and healers.

WINGS ST. THOMAS KELSEY MONTAGUE
An ode to St. Thomas! This interactive mural is perfect for taking selfies and sharing with your friends. Be sure to have a close look at the mural to find all the St. Thomas icons!

Leaves and Trees

 Cee's Fun Foto Challenge

In the spirit of the season - Niagara Falls Ontario 2018

Cee's Fun Foto Challenge

Cee's Fun Foto Challenge

Close Up of Flowers

From my archives, in  a folder titled "macros", so I have no idea where I took the photos.
White flowers are my favourites.

Shopping Done, Onto the Next Chores

Six Word Saturday

January 2019 - Mazatlan Mexico

Skywatch Firday

Skywatch Friday

February 2019 - Mazatlan Mexico

White

One Word Sunday


16 December: White

Wit's End Weekly Photo Challenge

Wit's End Weekly Photo Challenge WHITE ON WHITE

A knitting project earlier this year.

White

One Word Sunday

December 2017 - Toronto ON

Weekly Travel Theme

Where's My Backpack Travel Theme - FRAGILE


November 2017 - Boca Raton FL

Boca Raton Museum of Art




Swarovski crystal tree by Wendy Wischer, from Angels & Ancestors I series, 2007

Weekly Travel Theme

Where's My Backpack Travel Theme - CALM


September 2017 - Jasper AB

A calm lake is always a calming sight.

Thursday Doors

Linking up at Norm's Thursday Doors.

April 2007 - Derry Northern Ireland

City Daily Photo - Monthly Theme

Linking at City Daily Photo where the theme is The Beauty of Simplicity.

April 2016 - Toronto ON

My husband picked up three bunches of flowers this week, all white and the tulips were my favourite.

Cee's Foto Fun Challenge

Cee's Fun Foto Challenge

Upcoming: Pink or Purple Flowers
Upcoming: Blue or Purple Flowers
Upcoming: Yellow or Orange Flowers
THIS WEEK: White Flowers
LINK: Red Flowers

December 2014 - Las Vegas NV


White flowers are my very favourite. Any kind, but especially gerberas.

I missed our winter drive south with a long stop in Las Vegas over Christmas as we have done for the last three years. One of my favourite places to visit is the Christmas flower display at Bellagio.
The bears, sponsored by Coca-Cola the last few years and it appears will continue. Who couldn't love the cubs and mother frolicing in the snow.

Each of the polar bears is made with thousands of white carnations. The cubs use 5,000 carnations, and the mother has 12,000.

Foto Challenge - Cars

I'm linking up here this week.

This week’s topic is Cars – New, Vintage, Toys, etc. Any type of car or automobile.

April 2015 - Nashville TN

We visited the Country Music Hall of Fame earlier this month.

So I thought this car would be perfect for this week's challenge.

Webb Pierce’s heirs donated the his flashy 1962 Pontiac Bonneville convertible to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s permanent collection. Pierce already owned several rhinestone suits designed and crafted by Nudie Cohen when he paid the Hollywood tailor $20,000 to customize the car. Additions included a pair of steer horns mounted across the front grille, a hood ornament and door handles reminiscent of the six-shooters of the Old West, a saddle console and more than 150 silver dollars ornamenting the hand-tooled leather upholstery.

I Heart Macro Monday

  

Sharing at Macro Monday and I Heart Macro.

September 2013 - New York City

9/11 Memorial

i Heart Macro Monday

 

  

Sharing at Macro Monday and I Heart Macro.

July 2014 - Toronto ON

Along Lake Ontario on the way to the Saturday Farmers' Market.

Theme Thursday

This week's theme is FRAGRANCE.

Spring is definitely in the air here in Sedona. Every day has been beautiful with blue skies and the trees are popping with blossoms. I posted pink blossoms last Saturday.

Today I have a tree adorned in a white spring dress. This was taken this week at Sedona Pines Resort in Arizona.