December 25, 2017
Wally is having fun delivering ChatterSox Christmas mail to Edwina Honeycutt and Mumbles.
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December 5, 2017
Colleen Jones from CBC television stopped by Ron’s studio for a visit last week.
Her interview with Ron was broadcast on CBC NEWS: Nova Scotia at 6:00 this evening. Ron can be seen in the opening promos and from 17:39 to 19:38 minutes.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cbc-nova-scotia-news-december-05-2017-1.4434549?cmp=rss
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December 4, 2017
Ron was interviewed about his highway sign art “public art” for an article published in SaltWire Network newspapers.
“Coldbrook man takes his art on the road”
http://thechronicleherald.ca/valleyharvester/1526231-coldbrook-man-takes-his-art-on-the-road
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November 30, 2017
We were honoured and excited to learn that our book “Pumpkin People” has been selected to be included in READING NOVA SCOTIA: 150 Books of Influence. This is a commemorative list of 150 books that Nova Scotians believe have influenced them or defined them as a people.
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November 6, 2017
Ron was commissioned to create an illustration for the new community ID sign for the historic town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, in collaboration with designer Steve Slipp.
Ron created an acrylic painting that provided the basis for the vector art that Steve used to complete the design. Some colours were changed for the sign which was manufactured with vinyl adhered to metal.
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September 15, 2017
Ron’s new painting Nightfall, Baxter’s Harbour, acrylic on canvas 16″ x 12″.
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August 24, 2017
Ron’s painting Eli’s First Day is featured on the cover of the Back To School issue of The @ValleyGrapevine Aug 24 – Sept 7, 2017.
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August 9, 2017
Ron completed a new painting, Blossom Time, Scotian Gold Park (40″ x 30″). It is an expanded version of an earlier painting.
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July 27, 2017
Ron’s painting “Coldbrook Garden 2” is seen on page 10 of the July 27-August 10 issue of The Grapevine in I KNOW A PLACE.
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June 15, 2017
Ron’s painting “Fundy Shore Solitude” is seen on page 11 of the June 15-29 issue of The Grapevine in I KNOW A PLACE.
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June 1, 2017
One of our favourite pubs, The Port Pub Bistro, is depicted in Ron’s serene painting, Port Williams, Low Tide. It is seen on page 11 of the June 1-15 issue of The Grapevine in I KNOW A PLACE.
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April 22, 2017
To help celebrate AVRL #BookClub150 we visited the beautiful new Berwick and District Library for a special Earth Day reading of FRANKENSTINK! Garbage Gone Bad.
Ron read FRANKENSTINK! …
… and Sandra gave a show & tell about upcycling thrift store cashmere sweaters to make a “Little Stinker” plushie.
We were joined by Andrea Gibson-Garrett from Valley Waste Resource Management who talked about all of the fun crafts that can be made from recyclable materials.
You can make a cool T-Rex skull from a milk jug!
Andrea brought copies of a FRANKENSTINK! drawing for everyone to colour and decorate with “garbage”.
Here are some of the completed creations… the results were FRANKENTASTIC!
Special thanks to Barbara Lipp and Lynn Mullen for hosting our fun visit to the Berwick and District library!
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April 4, 2017
We were the special guests on this episode of Annapolis Valley Regional Library Carpool Book Club, kibitzing about books and nonsense!
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April 1, 2017
We are honoured to be the April featured storytellers for the Annapolis Valley Regional Library #BookClub150 celebration! Visit this link to learn more and watch a fun Juba This, Juba That Storywalk video:
http://renewyourcuriosity.ca/book-club-150/?platform=hootsuite
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March 23, 2017
Ron’s tranquil painting The Duck Pond, Scotian Gold Park is seen on page 8 of the March 23-April 6 issue of The Grapevine in I KNOW A PLACE. http://grapevinepublishing.ca/current
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March 12, 2017
Ron’s evocative painting Baxter’s Harbour is seen on page 14 of the March 9-23, 2017 issue of The Grapevine in I KNOW A PLACE. http://grapevinepublishing.ca/current
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February 26, 2017
Ron’s painting Baxter’s Harbour, acrylic on canvas 24″ x 18″. A memory of our picnic on the Bay of Fundy shore last October.
Sandra gathered sea shells on the shore.
Ron used the colours of the shells in his painting.
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SANDRA & RON LIGHTBURN 