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by Evelyn Hedley I want to start off by thanking the people in my life that have been instrumental in the development of my artistic growth. Two such people are my friends, Marianne and Sheila, both who are accomplished artists themselves. They encouraged me to take a painting class with local Sorrento artist Sherry and   I haven’t looked back since. Even though I had never considered myself to have any such talent, when I started to paint, I was surprised at how comfortable I was with brush and canvas.   My first challenge was to figure out what to paint!...

I spent a lot of time in the kitchen with my mother. I remember how she would set up her easel and paints in the kitchen, and with a photo or post card in hand, she would paint away: forests, landscapes, and mountains. One time, she set me up with a small scrap of board and let me paint my own forest. She gave me some tips on how to prepare the sky, how to do the trunk, how to paint the leaves. It wasn’t bad -- for a five year old. Not only was my mother a talented artist, (checkout...

by Evelyn Hedley May has always been a special month for me. Spring is in full swing with trees blossoming and flowers blooming. Also, here in Canada, May is when we celebrate Mother’s Day.  May is also when my son was born. It is in that precious moment that I began to truly understand about Mothers.  Yes, I know what you are thinking. “What about birthdays and Christmas,” you say.  While it’s true that these times of family celebration are indeed wonderful, Mother’s Day is special because it is important to take the time to honour and remember our Moms....

My early memory of my Aunt Lilie was that she used to babysit me. She would cart me around with her wherever she would go, whether it was shopping or preparing for choir practice, she would always make me feel important and included me in whatever she was doing.