Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Thomas Greavette

Thomas Greavette 16 x 20 oil on stretched canvas  SOLD
Before joining DPW I had spent a good deal of time on portrait work. This is one such example. Thomas Greavette was an internationally-renowned builder of classic boats. His portrait is one of a group of eight that I painted from small, grainy, black and white archival photos. The paintings depict individuals who shaped the early history of Gravenhurst, which is the Muskoka town my husband and I moved to several years ago. I'm very proud to have these portraits permanently installed in the town hall.

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  1. What an accomplishment! To have your work collected publically and to have created such a painting from an imperfect source!

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    1. Thank you, Kaethe. Comments from you really make my day.

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