. Periodically, Museum London leads some art and history hikes here in the city. The topic this time was Public Sculpture in London Ontario. Public sculpture describes a couple different kinds of works: it can refer to publicly owned pieces; that is, pieces that are owned by public entities (paid for by tax dollars, owned by the …
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Down by the River
I’ve been spending some time sketching down by the river, taking advantage of recent nice weather. The Thames River comes right through our city of London, Ontario (we’re original with names aren’t we?) and there are many spots throughout the city where you can relax on its banks. This little spot is actually at …
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Eldon House
Eldon House is the oldest surviving private residence (now museum) in London, Ontario. It was built in 1834 and housed 4 generations of the Harris family. During its prime, Eldon House was very much the centre of the London social and cultural scene. In 1960, surviving members of the family (the great grandchildren of John …
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WIP It Wednesday: CIRCLES!
Whew! I’ve been having internet issues and wasn’t sure I’d ever get this post up! I wake up frequently during the night most nights and often when I do, some kind of inspiration hits for a creative writing or art project. About a week ago, upon awakening at around 3 am, the thought that jumped …
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Museum London
My past several blog posts have been about the free art hike I went on conducted by Museum London here in London, Ontario. I took advantage of being there already to go and have a look around the museum as well. By the way, if you’re in the area, you need to check this place …
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London Art Hike: Downtown Murals Pt. 3
The final installment of the super cool tour I went on will be showing you some indoor murals found within some of the buildings in downtown London, Ontario. 90% of these were new to me and there are some real treasures here! Brian Jesney was the artist responsible for the mural above. It’s painted on …
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