Born in a Barn
For the June 1, 2018 episode I took a detour on a trip to Toronto in early April to visit abstract watercolourist Vera Bobson. I met Vera at an art show in Toronto earlier this year and was struck by her vibrant use of colour, bold geometric shapes, and particularly the way she used watercolours. So I asked her then READ MORE
On Friday, May 25, 2018, the week of our annual Amherst Island Radio fundraiser, I will be hanging out LIVE in the CJAI studio (the dairy barn) with island photographer Brian Little, talking about Brian’s beginnings and work, raising money, and maybe playing a few tunes as well. Who knows? It’s live radio, which I’ve never done! It’s a bonus READ MORE
Through gracious donations from our community partners and friends, we have over $10,000 of prizes and auction items available this year! It’s amazing! So get in on the action and donate to Amherst Island Radio for your chance to WIN. No donation is too big or too small! Call 613-384-8282 or donate online: http://gf.me/u/ruyx7m. Auction: We have some terrific READ MORE
For the May 18, 2018 episode I visited the studio of Amherst Island artist Susan Friesen (pre-recorded in March 2018). Her daughter took a fantastic photo of her studio and Susan allowed me to use it here (click for the full photo): We spoke about her early work of women and girls: And more recent flower work: Also her intricately READ MORE
On the May 4, 2018 episode of Studio Stories, we head downtown to visit painter, author, and art educator Rhéni Tauchid. Rhéni took Lynn on a tour of their paint factory, in the midst of which her studio lies. We also headed down to their shop on Princess St, where they have a couple of gallery rooms, and a classroom READ MORE
