Chaffey's Homestead Barn
by Phil Chadwick
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Title
Chaffey's Homestead Barn
Artist
Phil Chadwick
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
I was on my way back after having a meeting at the Opinicon with Fiona, the Owner. She wanted to display the art of local artists at the newly renovated Opinicon. I was the first artist and my art was at the Opinicon for 2018. She and her husband would later purchase one of my larger paintings. A few others works also found permanent homes. Thank you all!
My history with the Opinicon goes back to the early 1960's when I would paddle from Clear Lake for ice cream and watch the boats lock through at historic Chaffey's. It continued when I was dating my wife and then when we had our two children. The Opinicon is a wholesome family place with a long and proud history. We paddled back and forth from Clear Lake and around Scott Island many times. The kids were taught not to rub their paddle shaft along the gunwales.
Fiona once explained that her vision for the Opinicon was like "Dirty Dancing" ("Nobody puts Baby in a corner") meeting the "Group of Seven". Wow! And she absolutely did it! I was totally on board and more than honoured to have some of my art at the Opinicon. The place was like home to me anyway. My wife and I dine there frequently fifty years later. The Opinicon remains good Canadian family fun.
I had always liked the looks of this barn and was waiting for the opportunity to tackle it. That chance came with COVID and extreme cold wind chills outside. The Arctic vortex has spun some cold air over eastern Ontario. I have frozen my hands too many times so it was a great few days to paint in the Singleton Studio.
I wanted to use some larger brushes and bold strokes to capture the feel of the old barn. The details did not interest me and would have distracted from the fun and the feeling of community that this barn represented to me.
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March 27th, 2021
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Comments (8)
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your special feature! Outstanding capture, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations! Your amazing master piece is part, of a SPECIAL FEATURE SERIES; and, featured, to accompany: PEGGY’S COVE FISHING VILLAGE, award winner, painting, of the GEORGE F. G. STANLEY AWARD SPECIAL FEATURE, in the Red Maple Gallery, homepage group, of Fine Art America, for the month of May, 2021.
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, Phil, your amazing, painting is FEATURED ART OF THE WEEK, in Ontario Canada, group, of Fine Art America!
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing painting is Featured, in the RED MAPLE GALLERY, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Ken Pollard
Love this painting....The interesting thing to me is that Vincent never sold a single painting during his lifetime. Just think about what might have been if FAA had existed then?
Phil Chadwick replied:
So very kind of you Ken. Thank you. Vincent would have done very well on FAA! What an interesting thought. Vincent did actually sell one to an artist friend - but only one and one can't survive or pay their taxes on one painting :>)) Imagine if he had been appreciated during his lifetime.
Bruce Morrison
Love the Barn and the story Phil - well done!
Phil Chadwick replied:
So very nice to hear from you Bruce... and thank you! I hope you are doing well and making lots of memories too.
A Hillman
Van Gogh would appreciate the glorious palette here and of course, the bold brushwork and wonderful composition...everything about it is great...especially the LIGHT! So beautiful! L/F/Pinterest
Phil Chadwick replied:
Your reference to Vincent honoured me and made me smile Sunny. Vincent's Birthday is March 30th... tomorrow. May date is almost exactly a century after him. Vincent continues to inspire creative people around the world. Thank you so very, very much!
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