Wednesday, May 24, 2017

An iconic Nova Scotia landmark -- home in Ontario


The House on the Hill #2
Acrylic on canvas
18 x 24 inches
Barbara Muir © 2017
SOLD ♥ 
This house -- is a perfect example of a Nova Scotia
clapboard farmhouse.  It's a sight I crave when I'm not
in the province. This particular house means that we
are almost there -- almost to the small town of Pugwash,
almost to our school house -- almost home to Nova
Scotia.

I have never met the owners, who would probably be
flabbergasted that I've painted their house more than once.
In fact this painting needs to have a #2 added to its name
because I sold a different view of it last year with the
same name!

What is particularly happy news for me is that the sight
of that house meant Nova Scotia, and nostalgia for a
beloved place to the buyer too.  So even though the
painting will live in Ontario, it will bring the beauty of
Nova Scotia to the collectors who now own it.

A very happy ending all round.  Thank you owners of
this iconic house.  Your house makes me happy every time
 I see it.

Have a loving-what-you-see day.

4 comments:

Verna Vogel said...

What a lovely painting! I can hear and even feel the breeze in those grasses. And yes, I believe I could live happily in that house too.

xoxoxo
:)
V

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Verna,

Feels like it's been way too long. You make my heart sing with your comments.
Love what you're doing with colour. I thought of you tonight because my
students were writing essays, and I couldn't talk, so I started making circle
drawings and used my coffee as paint. I felt connected and here you are. Magic.

XOXOXOXOXOXO Barbara

Verna Vogel said...

Yes, it has been a long time. I do go in and out of communications, and I've really been a lot in the studio lately, plus a few other things needing attention. However through it all I continue to read your blog posts and derive great enjoyment from your enthusiasm and spirit.

How cool that you are able to make drawings while your students write. I think it would be a good energy feeling to be in the room with everyone writing, their thoughts and ideas and the creative effort, a very good vibe. Good thing you had your coffee with you!


xoxoxo
:)
V

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Verna,
I too go in and out of communicating. Good for you spending a lot of time in the studio. I have a painting
aching for my time, and I need to spend more studio time. It is definitely a good feeling to have students in
a writing course writing. But lonely for the prof, because I really only do that twice a week so I can talk
and have fun. We artists get plenty of time alone. I did draw a bit, and paint a bit (with coffee), something I
learned on the airlines going to and from Paris, but I'm always glad when my students can talk and exchange ideas.

XOXOXOXOXOXO Barbara

Portrait Artist

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I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!