Sunday, July 6, 2025

Looking back and loving life

Water Image #2
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 30 inches
Barbara Muir © 

It was a great day today -- we had my son's belated Birthday party -- wonderful
cake, singing including our dog Sally, who even though she's deaf joins in
for Happy Birthday.

After the party Steven and I went down to Lake Ontario to our favourite park, and 
had a wonderful time. We found out today that two of the people who serve
and cook at the take out place we visit have law degrees from India. I can't help
wishing that Canada would recognize and accept their talents without years
of red tape.  

We also met a lovely family with a new (two month old baby), and the 
grandmother let me photograph her holding the baby, and so did the baby's
daddy.  They were so warm and welcoming. I may do a portrait from this
sweet meeting sometime.

The painting I'm showing you ideally captures the feeling of the heat of this day.
Plus it would have been great for us to have been able to swim. It didn't happen. 
But I love this portrait, purchased by one of my super bosses at Seneca College,
who sadly has died, and I don't know where the painting is. If you know,
please tell me.

Have a loving your life day!

 

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I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!