It’s a long story how I ended up in Guelph this weekend, and I’ll share that with you another day. But we ended up at a lovely “french country” restaurant, called Artisanale. It was a really lovely place; very rustic and humble; and so welcoming. The thing is, what had me really swooning was their current painting installation. The artist, Janette Hayhoe, creates the most realistic paintings of very ordinary things. A humble sink; a shelf full of mason jars; a solitary chair against a window. The effect was so – calming. And beautiful. I was instantly charmed.
It reminded me a great deal of Rosemary Leach, a friend of a dear friend who is painter in the Ottawa area. What wonderful depictions of ordinary things, that elevate our daily rituals to give them the significance they deserve.
Graphic designer. Daughter. Ex-engineer. Sister. Wife. Mom to three. Obsessed with colour. 
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