Monday, June 06, 2005
Art Sunday
Went to the Leighton Art Center yesterday with Kim, Roanna, Madaline, to view art that was for sale. The art center was having a clothesline sale, where they hang art to view. It was pretty cool because we knew some of the people that made the paintings, including Madaline. We also went for a Hay ride on the property which was pretty nice, then drove around the area looking at really nice (and big) houses.
The center was an old house, and was used to teach art to children by the Mrs. Leighton when her husband passed away in the early 1970's. The center gives lots of support to local Alberta artists. There were lots of paintings and ceramics, lots of landscape paintings, and some really detailed graphite sketches of England towns (I really liked these, plus we met the artist there).
Kinda reminded me of my lack of skills when it comes to these sort of things, in my opinion I have a pretty vivid imagination, unfortunately it seems to loose something by the time it get's to my hand.
Both Granddads were great working with their hands, and of course my Mom's dad was really talented with creating things. Bruce works very well with metal and has impressed me when I've seen him create freehand diagrams for making things. My Uncle Chris was good with photography, and drawing, and woodmaking (those maps were great) Send me a pic of one of those maps Chris and I'll post it. I think my biggest accomplishment in the art world has been a shoe drawing that was put up on the school board back in Whitney (my old high school), but I think I was helpped by the crappy condition of my dirty busted school shoe over the actual skill of drawing the actual shoe. Come to think of it I'm think I kept that picture somewhere.
Afterwards we went back and had a grilled steaks and play Trivial Persuit until about 11 o'clock, then came home and crawled into bed.
Today it is supposed to be cloudy, then rain tomorrow & Wednesday, but nothing big planned so it is no worries. So's I think I'll say in bed for a while after this and catch up on some sleep.
Hope you enjoy pics.
Stay safe everyone.
Ian
The center was an old house, and was used to teach art to children by the Mrs. Leighton when her husband passed away in the early 1970's. The center gives lots of support to local Alberta artists. There were lots of paintings and ceramics, lots of landscape paintings, and some really detailed graphite sketches of England towns (I really liked these, plus we met the artist there).
Kinda reminded me of my lack of skills when it comes to these sort of things, in my opinion I have a pretty vivid imagination, unfortunately it seems to loose something by the time it get's to my hand.
Both Granddads were great working with their hands, and of course my Mom's dad was really talented with creating things. Bruce works very well with metal and has impressed me when I've seen him create freehand diagrams for making things. My Uncle Chris was good with photography, and drawing, and woodmaking (those maps were great) Send me a pic of one of those maps Chris and I'll post it. I think my biggest accomplishment in the art world has been a shoe drawing that was put up on the school board back in Whitney (my old high school), but I think I was helpped by the crappy condition of my dirty busted school shoe over the actual skill of drawing the actual shoe. Come to think of it I'm think I kept that picture somewhere.
Afterwards we went back and had a grilled steaks and play Trivial Persuit until about 11 o'clock, then came home and crawled into bed.
Today it is supposed to be cloudy, then rain tomorrow & Wednesday, but nothing big planned so it is no worries. So's I think I'll say in bed for a while after this and catch up on some sleep.
Hope you enjoy pics.
Stay safe everyone.
Ian
