Art Beat TANISBROWNING-SHELP TANIS@BROWNING-SHELP.COM A finger on the pulse of the arts in OOE OOE ARTIST FEATURE: MY DAY AS AN ARTIST’S ASSISTANT As the day dawned on September 20th, our neighbourhood sat bathed in Saturday morning serenity, its squirrel and bird sounds rising above the occasional vibration of distant traffic. The crisp six-degree temperature –…
Art Beat TIM HUNT’SMAIN STREETSKETCHES Tim Hunt explores his community outfitted with a small sketchbook, pen, and watercolour kit. In our regular feature, he shares the pages from his sketchbook and tells the stories behind his work. In late September, I was privileged, once again, to set up my artwork on Mason Terrace for the…
ART BEAT TANIS BROWNINGSHELP TANIS@BROWNING-SHELP.COM A finger on the pulse of the arts in OOE OOE ARTIST FEATURE: ARCHITECT ELAINE DECOURSEY CELEBRATES VIBRANT COLOURS AS PAINTER, URBAN SKETCHER, AND GARDENER Longtime resident and artist Elaine DeCoursey will display her work in A Walk of Art, Old Ottawa East (OOE)’s outdoor art tour this September 20th…
ART BEAT TIM HUNT’SMAIN STREETSKETCHES Tim Hunt explores his community outfitted with a small sketchbook, pen, and watercolour kit. In our regular feature, he shares the pages from his sketchbook and tells the stories behind his work. The street names Mount Pleasant Avenue and Echo Drive have a distinct storybook ring. If you were to close your eyes and…
Art Beat TANISBROWNING-SHELP TANIS@BROWNING-SHELP.COM A finger on the pulse of the arts in OOE OOE ARTIST FEATURE: INGELA STROMBERG – OIL PAINTER AND NEIGHBOURHOOD BUILDER From the June 2025 Issue Ingela Stromberg’s connections to Old Ottawa East (OOE) run long and deep. She has known OOE artist John Jarrett since 1982 when he was a…
Art Beat TIM HUNT’SMAIN STREETSKETCHES From the June 2025 Issue Tim Hunt explores his community outfitted with a small sketchbook, pen, and watercolour kit. In our regular feature, he shares the pages from his sketchbook and tells the stories behind his work. The heritage plaque on Hydro Substation No.5 recounts a surprising history…