by Olga Harhaj

I recently finished my latest oil painting and it was a challenge. The “Purple House” is located in Williamstown, Ontario not far from where we live. When I heard that it was about to be demolished because it was unsafe for anyone to live there, I knew I had to try to paint it.

Unfortunately when I went to take some pictures I saw it was in very bad shape with many trees overgrown around it. I used Google Maps to see if it was there — I found a picture of it from 2013!  The house was shown in better condition that it is today. I snipped the picture and used it as my reference. Thanks Google Maps!

Here one picture I took when I went to see it, before I started the painting for some reference as it looks now.

Isn’t it about time you shared your creative activities with the Collectif? 

Send JPG image(s) to cagac.ca@gmail.com with up to 100 words per image describing some or all of what moved you to spend time thinking about and producing . . . something! Share how/if creativity affects (controls?) your life. Please include size (height by width), title & media for each image.

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