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I'm delighted to present you with this catalogue for my latest exhibition at Village Studios in Stratford, Ontario. Because we're unable to offer a full-house, meet-the-artist opening this year, I am previewing the entire show here.

If you'd like to see them in person, the eleven paintings will be on display in the Village Studios front window and gallery from Saturday, August 29, 2020. If you're unable to visit but would still like to make a purchase, please call Martha Courtney at Village Studios, Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm, or email any time at the address above. She will be happy to provide you with a quote for shipping.

For this show, I've returned to one of my favourite subjects: the whimsical still life. Some of the compositions are not arranged according to my usual approach. They are painted from reference photographs I took while visiting Little Woodham 17th Century Village in Gosport, Hampshire, UK, last September -- though the birds were added in my studio. These pieces are special to me because this is a part of the world from where two of my forebears emigrated to eastern Ontario in the early 19th Century. I ignored the shortcomings of the set-ups and embraced the quirky shadows, pocked plaster, and lime-washed oak just so I could spend a little more time there, if only in my imagination. 

If you have any questions about the paintings, please feel free to reply to this email. Thanks for taking the time to look!

Leslie

The work

All of the paintings are oil on cradled panel. The edges are finished in black so that they may be hung frameless. But they will also work well in frames. Martha will be pleased to help you select a moulding that works well with your painting.

These are relatively low resolution images. If you would like to see a high res image, please reply to this email and let me know which painting you're interested in.
 
Still Life with Oriole
14 x 18"
$1800
 
Still Life with Carolina Wren
12 x 16"
$1500
 
Still Life with Purple Martin
14 x 14"
$1500
 
Still Life with Nuthatches
16 x 16"
$1700
 
Still Life with Sparrow
18 x 24"
$2300
 
Still Life with Chickadee
9 x 12"
$900
 
Still Life with Purple Finches
12 x 24"
$1800
 
Still Life with Vireo
10 x 12"
$950
 
Still Life with Hummingbird #1
14 x 14"
$1500
 
Still Life with Hummingbird #2
11 x 14"
$1100
 
Still Life with George
15 x 30"
$3200
 
PLEASE NOTE:
All prices are in Canadian dollars.
Prices shown do not include sales tax.
Items shipped to addresses outside Canada are sales tax exempt.
Please forward this to anyone you think might be interested!
 
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