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April 2009 Edition
"Sanctuary" by Carol-Ann Barrett
The Chantry Island Light Station, located at Southampton on the Bruce Peninsula, was constructed in 1855. Robert Mills was appointed temporary keeper on Chantry Island 1855-1857 and Duncan McGregor Lambert became the first permanent Lightkeeper on Chantry Island 1858-1880. Today, it is managed by The Marine Heritage Society under agreements and restrictions from the Canadian Coast Guard and the Canadian Wildlife Service. The Light Station is part of the national bird sanctuary that extends 180 meters out into the water. The sanctuary is one of the most important migratory bird nesting places south of James Bay.
Born in Owen Sound, Carol-Ann realized from an early age, she had a flair for art. Although her professional career took her elsewhere, both in Canada and England, her love of creating works of art stayed with her throughout. Pursuing the need to create, she has dabbled in many media and is mostly self-taught. In addition to her beautifully romantic and finely detailed oil and acrylic paintings, Carol-Ann also produces some very impressive crafts such as painted birdhouses, flower pots, painted tins and much more. Retirement has brought her back to her roots where she and her artist husband, Noel Martin, have hopes of eventually establishing their own gallery. These days Carol-Ann's paintings can be viewed at Bridges Art Gallery in Owen Sound (http://www.bridgesartowensound.blogspot.com/) and from time-to-time various other exhibitions in the Grey Bruce area including the Meaford Hall Galleries (http://www.meafordhall.ca/). She is an Executive Member of the Meaford Creative Arts Association (http://www.meafordcreativearts.blogspot.com/), the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts, Art Town Owen Sound and the Tom Thompson Gallery, Owen Sound.
Carol-Ann will be showing her works of art at the following venues during 2009:
April 11 to May 3
Another Bloomin' Art Show and Sale at Meaford Hall, Meaford Opening Reception on Saturday April 11, 2-4pm
June 6 & 7
The Highland Manor, Owen Sound during "DOORS OPEN"
July 4 & 5
ARTFEST . . . on the bay 2009 at Meaford Harbour
July 11
Art in the Garden, Kepple Croft Gardens, Big Bay (just north of Owen Sound), rain date Sunday, July 12
October 3 - 25
Changing Colours Art Show and Sale at Meaford Hall Opening Reception on Saturday, October 3, 2-4pm
Check out Carol-Ann's paintings at www.artinmartin.blogspot.com
Email: artinmartin@gmail.com Tel: 519-376-0450
