Art in the Barn

Art in the Barn 2014

It seems it was a reprise. We were there last year and it dumped rain. We took the girls in 2014, as well:  Babysitting: Day 2 –Art in the barn, more rain.

Josee made herself a barn, with art!
We'll be grandsitting in a couple of weeks. I'll have to dream up some activities for them.

Art in the Barn

Art in the Barn has free admission and free parking. That's a great deal! There are two buildings, including the big barn. It is often the host for festivals.

The paintings, scultures, etc., are by amateurs, and professionals alike.  Although, I figure once you sell one, you are a pro! It is a volunteer-driven organisation. The paintings seem to start at $300. Some caught my fancy, but we'd have to sell some of our prints to make some room.
In the meantime, we both bid on some auction items. I always do, since it boosts revenue. Hubby won a gift certificate to C.C.'s which we frequent, frequently. I bid on some paint supplies. There was some nice art, some great art, and some interesting multimedia art.

It is a large barn, with a leaky roof. They need $2000 to fix it, but they do not have it. A bit of a problem. In the meantime, they are having their brick post rebuilt. More on that anon.

Art in the Barn 2015

Art in the barn 2014

We went to the 5th annual show, Rideau Lakes Artists' Association. We were babysitting last year and took our girls.  Jos decided to make herself a barn. That was much fun! They wanted photos with each of the artists!

babysitting last year

We couldn't take them this year, as they weren't with us.

Instead, the kids went to the Osgoode Medieval Festival!  Jos, who stood in line for nearly an hour trying to get her face painted on Canada Day, then there was a huge storm and we went home, finally got her face done! They even made the CTVOttawa news!

The girls on TV!

Here are a few photos from the 2015 art show. One artist, Cathy Rivoire (another retired teacher!), wrote a book Finding Magic, and illustrated it. It's a great idea!

We traded books!

 

Babysitting: Day 2 –Art in the barn

Josephine chose a bear and Isabelle a puffin painting.

Late to bed, early to rise! Grampa made the girls toast, peanut butter and jam/marmalade.
Tangled at 7:30 a.m., followed by a trip to Art in the Barn!

That was quite something! They picked their favourites, and chatted with the artists. One said, 'It's great to have kids come, as long as they behave.'

One artist thought they were my kids! Hooray for Clairol!

All were quite happy to talk to the kids, and explain their medium, and their artwork. The girls chose their favourite painting (Isabelle: 'All of them!'), or determined which subject was the artist's favourite: some do animals, some prefer other nature or flora pieces.


Off we went home. We bought them two little easels with a painting. These were people we had visited on the Rideau Lakes Arts Tour.

It poured rain (20mm) today. We had a picnic on the back deck, until the wind started blowing!

God's Eye and tired Grampa!

Tangled

Selfie, or Ussie! Rain poured!

Grape mustache

Silly Jofee

More God's Eyes and then painting in the bathtub. Seriously. Josephine wanted to make her own Art in the Barn. It was best, I thought, to paint it there in the tub. The rain was dumping down outdoors and it was the easiest place to clean up. She always likes to cover herself in paint!