Journal

Hello Artists and Friends,

With all the excitement concerning artists visiting Cobalt, Ontario I thought I would include this painting in the Northern Heritage Collection. (It's not up there yet but is available). The Deerhorn headframe no longer exists and I worked from a photo I had taken years ago. Despite the negatives around abandoned mines, a headframe still has an air of romance about the memories of the prospectors, miners, immigrants and life in a mining town. It seems Cobalt has been on everyone's mind after the big Cobalt exhibition at the McMichael Gallery in Kleinberg. Cobalt has been a gathering place for artists since way back in the last century. Every summer Northern Ontario artists gather in Cobalt for a week of painting. The Cobalt Artist's Colony is where Northern artists look forward to re-connecting with old friends after a winter of isolation in their home community. This one is a little taste of Cobalt. 

Keep on the sunny side and have a good Easter weekend. 

Sue