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The Mohawk Trail

Hello, please allow me to tell you a bit about myself. My name is John Richards, Jr. but most call me by my nickname, "Skeets." I was born in Adams, Ma., on February 3, 1947 and attended public schools there, graduating from the former Adams Memorial High School in 1965. I received a B.A. in Physics and an M.A. in Education from North Adams State College, now named the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. I have been married to Barbara Richards since 1969 and have a daughter named Carolyn. My wife and I reside in Williamstown, Ma. and have done so since 1972. I was a Physics Teacher at Drury High School in North Adams, Ma. for 35 years and officially retired on June 30, 2004, although I'd rather the term "unemployed" be used since I can now devote more time to my oil painting! This web site originated because many people have given me complimentary comments about my paintings; I thought I would share them with the rest of the world. Besides the art world, my hobbies have included fishing, hunting, playing organized sports, billiards, Enduro motorcycle riding, photography, raising tropical fish, archery, fly tying, swimming, model trains, throwing darts, bowling, golfing, playing the banjo, guitar, and bass (bluegrass style!), playing chess, playing poker, gardening, and my most recent passion, bonsai. My interest in painting was perked by Bill Alexander, a television how-to painter who made painting in oils look so easy. At that point, in the early 1980's, I decided to give it a try, even though I felt that I had no artistic talent. After much trial and error, I am beginning to feel somewhat comfortable with my work and hope to improve steadily.

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Ursula Ossenberg

WebSite Canada

Ursula has been painting in Oils for more than 30 years, using the palette knife technique. Her favourite subject is nature, such as wildflower meadows, rocky lakeshores, snowy winter trails, beaver ponds & autumn landscapes. Ursula lived & painted in Kingston from 1976 to 1992, when she moved to the beautiful Land O'Lakes area of Eastern Ontario, to CLOYNE, where her home/studio is located. She finds endless inspiration for paintings in the immediate surroundings, including the famous Bon Echo Rock in Bon Echo Provincial Park.
Ursula, original, oil, paintings, canvas, framed, unframed, palette, knife, landscapes, wildflowers, birds, winter, spring, summer, autumn, fall, commissions, abstracts, realisitic, art, Cloyne, Ontario, Canada, Land O'Lakes, pictures, Kingston, Algonquin, Bon Echo
Ursula, original, oil, paintings, canvas, framed, unframed, palette, knife, landscapes, wildflowers, birds, winter, spring, summer, autumn, fall, commissions, abstracts, realisitic, art, Cloyne, Ontario, Canada, Land O'Lakes, pictures, Kingston, Algonquin, Bon EchoAbstracts have a special place in Ursula's painting career. These paintings are expressions of feelings in soft, flowing lines in vivid colours.
Ursula, original, oil, paintings, canvas, framed, unframed, palette, knife, landscapes, wildflowers, birds, winter, spring, summer, autumn, fall, commissions, abstracts, realisitic, art, Cloyne, Ontario, Canada, Land O'Lakes, pictures, Kingston, Algonquin, Bon Echo
Ursula, original, oil, paintings, canvas, framed, unframed, palette, knife, landscapes, wildflowers, birds, winter, spring, summer, autumn, fall, commissions, abstracts, realisitic, art, Cloyne, Ontario, Canada, Land O'Lakes, pictures, Kingston, Algonquin, Bon EchoUrsula shows her work mostly at Juried Art Exhibitions, in Group Shows, or at her Studio, of course. Her paintings have been placed throughout the world in corporate offices & private homes. When you ask the artist about her work, she will tell you that she "lives in her paintings". Her innate love for the natural surroundings in which she lives is expressed directly & beautifully in bold palette knife strokes in some cases, & in soft, misty renderings in others.

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Acrylic, Masonite Image Size 18" X 24"

$ 500.00 CDN
Includes frame.

Ron Sypher

Web Site Canada

Ron Sypher lives in the Toronto area. He has travelled througout Canada and to other counties capturing their unique beauty in his paintings. The majority of his work is inspiried from photos, and every painting is an original. He paints a wide range of subject matter, with emphasis on landscapes, cityscapes, seascapes and wildlife. Ron's paintngs bring out the vivid, vibrant colours of acrylics, while capturing the serenity of the scenes. This medium allows full freedom in creating the realistic style in his paintings. He has also completed several commission paintings for clients.

Ron started painting in oils in his teens, and later switched to acrylics. During his working years he continued to paint. Upon his retirement he began to fully concentrate on his art. He has attended several artist workshops and his work has been shown in art galleries and in other juried fine arts shows. Ron taught acrylics at an art centre for nine years and is a member of various art groups and art associations.

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