My amazing cousin, Lloyd Pretty...
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The last pic has a story behind it. Lloyd talks about his dad, Uncle Clar.
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The Story Behind the painting.
My Father use to walk from Deer Lake to Hawks Bay back in the early days. There was just a horse cart path back then and a bunc...h of men would get off the train in Deer Lake and walk the 216 KM to work in the lumber Camps. They did this in the spring and again in the fall. They would stop along the way at either boarding places or some one would invite them in for a bed and a meal. The camps were made of logs with wood stoves and earth for the floor. The bunks were made of small railings placed a couple feet off the ground. The mattress was either bags of Hay or Boughs laid on the rails. There was no hot water, no electric lights, no heating other then a wood stove in the back of the bunk house.
My Father had decided to come home that Christmas but because of bad weather he accepted an invitation from a camp mate of his from St Anthony to go to his place for Christmas. While he was there, the man told my father that they were going to visit his brother who was a light keeper on Quirpon Island. My Father told us that the keeper lived there year round with his family on very little wage and the Island was completely bare of trees. The only way to get a Christmas Tree was to go off the Island by boat to the mainland and walk inland for miles. In winter, they used a dog team to go to and from the mainland.The story stayed with me all through my life and when I was approached about doing a painting for the Christmas Ornament it was the first thing I thought about. So the image I saw through my fathers eyes is now on canvas as "Guiding Lights". There are four sources of lights in the painting, The Lighthouse, The Moon, The Lights in the house and The Lantern. thus the name "Guiding Lights'
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The Story Behind the painting.
My Father use to walk from Deer Lake to Hawks Bay back in the early days. There was just a horse cart path back then and a bunc...h of men would get off the train in Deer Lake and walk the 216 KM to work in the lumber Camps. They did this in the spring and again in the fall. They would stop along the way at either boarding places or some one would invite them in for a bed and a meal. The camps were made of logs with wood stoves and earth for the floor. The bunks were made of small railings placed a couple feet off the ground. The mattress was either bags of Hay or Boughs laid on the rails. There was no hot water, no electric lights, no heating other then a wood stove in the back of the bunk house.
My Father had decided to come home that Christmas but because of bad weather he accepted an invitation from a camp mate of his from St Anthony to go to his place for Christmas. While he was there, the man told my father that they were going to visit his brother who was a light keeper on Quirpon Island. My Father told us that the keeper lived there year round with his family on very little wage and the Island was completely bare of trees. The only way to get a Christmas Tree was to go off the Island by boat to the mainland and walk inland for miles. In winter, they used a dog team to go to and from the mainland.The story stayed with me all through my life and when I was approached about doing a painting for the Christmas Ornament it was the first thing I thought about. So the image I saw through my fathers eyes is now on canvas as "Guiding Lights". There are four sources of lights in the painting, The Lighthouse, The Moon, The Lights in the house and The Lantern. thus the name "Guiding Lights'
Lloyd's art will be coming out on Roger's candy starting in Feb. Have is a Christmas sample
You guys think I am snow crazy. My cousin, Lloyd, went out today and made three snowmen. He is 71 for pity's sake. Anyway, he drew this one....oil on canvas.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Tell him he should not burn all those cups! (They aren't good to breathe in).Lloyd, in his backyard relaxing....
Nice back yard, though!
Right that! lol Tim Horton cups.
This is another cousin. James Hoskins. Oil on canvas..............
Okay I do not know what is wrong here.....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I wish I could do what they do. The only type of artistic stuff I can do is chaud froid.....like this. I do not have any near by pics to show you cause we moved three times lol. Any this is very much like mine.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
That is cool too! Edible art is a great skill to have - parties, special occasions or whenever...I wish I could do what they do. The only type of artistic stuff I can do is chaud froid.....like this. I do not have any near by pics to show you cause we moved three times lol. Any this is very much like mine.
I usually worked as banquet chef so that I could do a bit of art stuff lol. I like lard carving and ice carving as well. It is unbelievable how the Prettys have so many painters like Lloyd though. James Hoskins....above...is both our cousins. Lloyd's sister, Doreen, is quite skilled at painting as well.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Musical talent runs in families too.
Stay warm out there - here it's dang freezing today!