Old Vermont Barn 5- Silas Bigelow Barn
Silas Bigelow was born December 24, 1766 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. He came to Vermont as a young man, settling in Weathersfield and marrying Elizabeth Beaman Boynton. The earliest records I have found have Silas and Elizabeth’s home being built in 1799 and the first barn was probably built then also.
Old Vermont Barns 4- Thrasher Road
One of the hardest parts of doing this series of paintings is choosing which one to do next! I now have over 50 barns, just here in Weathersfield, that I have recorded, photographed and started sketching. The research is coming along, but every book I open leads to...
Old Vermont Barns 3- Grout Road, Weathersfield
Way up at the top of a long hill there’s this wonderful barn, carefully propped up and seemingly abandoned.
Clearing Out Old Floorcloths!
Today is the second day of our floorcloth sale and I've drastically lowered the prices on a few items. Some have been used for display or teaching purposes, some have been used in homes, some have small defects. Click on the thumbnails to see pricing info. Here's how...
Henry’s Farm, 2021
For the better part of the 20th century Henry Gould lived in the place I now call home. He farmed hundreds of acres, tending to his cattle.
The Farm Down the Road
Norman Jarvis was the quintessential Vermont farmer.
Gluing the Pieces Together
A couple of weeks ago an invitation to take a class popped up on Facebook. "Tiny Tattered Houses" would be a three-night class in collaging, conducted by Jennifer Chamberlin. I thought it sounded like fun, so I signed up. Well, after three nights of watching,...
Live Streaming Open Studio on December 5 at 1:00pm EST
Join in virtually on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 1:00pm to see The Gallery, Studio spaces, Farmhouse, Barn and all the critters at Canvasworks in Perkinsville, Vermont. Artist Lisa Curry Mair will take you on a guided video tour and will take questions and comments...
The (Home) Where it Happened!
Is everyone else out there as infatuated with the musical “Hamilton” as I am? I have a huge project in the works and it ties it all together!
Cards and Prints and Rugs, Oh My!
It's amazing how artwork can move around these days! Now I can proudly offer my paintings in all kinds of shapes and forms- from notecards to framed prints and even rugs and table runners! And who knew that in today's weird world I can also provide you with face masks...