#SavetheGore – Heritage is a good investment for developers It is a myth that heritage properties are not good investments. … More
Category: Hamilton History
Hamilton Sketches – What Holmstead looks like today
Hamilton Sketches – What Holmstead looks like today. Looking South on Charles Street to the former estate property of Peter … More
Hamilton Sketches – Holmstead
Peter Hamilton, related to George Hamilton, built a log cabin on the lands that would eventually become the Durand neighbourhood. … More
#SavetheGore Update
Gore Update Hamilton Councillors Farr and McHattie have gain a promise from the developer to save the historical elements of … More
Historical Landscape of Durand
Hamilton Sketches – Historical Landscape of Durand Yesterday, I devoted myself to research and sketching the Durand neighbourhood. I tried to understand … More
MacNab – Day 2
Hamilton Sketches Another difficult day of sketching the MacNab Street Church: the sun, the heat, the traffic, the trains and … More
MacNab Street Church
Hamilton Sketches Very difficult subject because there is no good location to view the church from. The front door of … More
Dundurn Castle Sketch
Hamilton Sketches – 1835 Dundurn Castle Sketch Despite the hazy skies, finished the pencil sketch. Got lots of attention from … More
Studio Work Continues
Hamilton Sketches – the 1853 Central School Canvas Sketch. To create larger works, I use a field sketches and photographs. … More
Back in the Studio
Hamilton Sketches I try to get into the studio every day; usually before the family gets up. At the moment, … More