Abandoned
Grandma’s Shoes © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry I always thought that, perhaps one day, I might have an old house of my own. Recently, I decided to have a look at a couple of old houses to see if saving...
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Toward the Blue Mountains ©Michelle Basic Hendry There is a great difference between the abandoned places I find up here in Muskoka, and to the North, and the little houses of Southern Ontario. The...
View ArticlePost Card/Invitation –"Echoes"
Post Card/Invitation to “Echoes” Back side© Michelle Basic Hendry The post card is ready! I have never had so much trouble with printing and shipping in my life. It was Murphy’s law from the get-go....
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Wheat Field, acrylic on canvas, 20″x20″ ©Michelle Basic Hendry, 2008 I learned that the field I had to cross to get this painting was freshly planted with wheat. It looked like neatly spaced rows of...
View ArticleSideroads and Favourite Art
Innisfil, Photograph, ©Michelle Basic Hendry, 2008 I have not been so excited to get out of the house in ages…. The weather yesterday was exceptional and I had the opportunity to combine and art supply...
View ArticleOlde Muskoka – Seeking History
Thanks to Brian’s comment on my last post, I was given the opportunity to see one of Muskoka’s historic homes. This one is abandoned – sort of – clearly someone owns and maintains the grounds. There is...
View ArticleFinally… the Sun
The Weather Network was right… Today was a beautiful, cold, crisp and sunny day! My mood was immediately elevated and I thought it would be a good idea to go out and collect some images for the studio....
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