Friday, March 09, 2007


Sylvia Simpson is well known to Hamilton art lovers for her Hamilton (Ontario) cityscapes and street scenes. Currently, she has seventeen paintings on view at the Hamilton Public Library - 4th floor.

"Keeping Watch" is a large watercolour that depicts the Hamilton Cemetery on York St against the backdrop of homes on Woodbine Ave. "Hamilton: All Around the Harbour" is a bird's-eye view of the entire lower city stretching north to Rattlesnake Point and east to the CN Tower. "CAMCO and Fall Mums" shows the factory - since demolished - against a sea of flowers. "Ramona's Mother's Backyard" depicts a garden hide-a-way among the century frame houses in Dundas.

There are many other prints and paintings of homes and neighbourhoods to enjoy.The show continues till March 30/2007. Make sure you sign the guest book!

Simpson's work is also featured this May 12 and 13 on the Southwest Hamilton Artists' Studio Tour held every Mother's Day weekend.
This event is brought to you by The Zine (www.thezine.ca).

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