Arts

As you load up your harvest table with a Thanksgiving meal for your extended family, or conspire to enjoy a cozy fireside dinner for two, you’ll find there’s much to be thankful for in these hills – especially the local goodies you can gather without venturing far.

Anthony Jenkins stages a retrospective of his caricatures of the famous and infamous – and finds a new fascination in the faces of the hills.

Shelburne artist Darlene Hassall is well known for her abstract art and portraits.

From artful renderings of man’s best friend to cuddly felt critters, here is a taste of the irresistible animal magnetism all around us.

Accomplished fabric artist Pat Burns-Wendland has produced a series of four handwoven silk kimonos representing the seasons of her life.

This year, inspired by a surge in top-notch natural products made right here in the hills, we suggest spring cleaning our beauty routines first.

Drawing prolifically and with no limitations, McDonald delved deeply into his fascination with big-perspective, architectural subjects.

Whatever your interests, it’s the perfect season to stock your library, with a range of fascinating books by writers in the hills.

All Lorne had to do was sit in a rocking chair with a Bible on his lap as scenes from his life unfolded around him.

The Golden Country Classics Band keeps old-time, toe-tapping music alive in the hills.

I invite you to choose an artist, or a few, and listen to their music. Support them. Enjoy them.

Peter Dusek was recently awarded Best Work by an Emerging Artist by the Ontario Society of Artists and named one of 24 Best of 2015 by The American Society of Media Photographers.