The downtown area is filled with reproductions of paintings done by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. The heritage of these famous artists using the backdrop of this area as the inspiration for their art work is a cherished one. The paintings; twenty two of them and counting, are scattered through out the main streets, on side alleys, on store fronts, obvious and obscure places.
Seeing the beauty of the natural setting, the contrasts of the colours, set against the busy streets and buildings really drew out the essence of the natural beauty. With such large pieces of work, you really get a sense of the colours, the brush strokes, the lines. We have been trying our hands at our own art work, talking about perhaps adding a large piece to our yard. The perfect inspiration was walking tour of the art work around town. In a few weeks the town is holding a festival to celebrate this history, adding more murals, art in the street and workshops. Its on our summer list.
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