This summer cottage, west of Hawkesville, is in a farmer's field next to Boomer Creek, across the road from Smithside school. It has been there as long as I can remember.

I can think of only a few cottages that survive on farms in Mennonite country. Usually placed next to rivers, these simple dwellings are not habitable in the winter. I assume that only their granddaddy status preserves them.

From this angle I can almost see the bottom side of the covered bridge at West Montrose. The reflection in the Grand River really does show its under structure. The end of the day sun slanting across this ancient bridge adds a dramatic element to this everyday structure. Although I have painted this historic bridge many times, this is the first try at an up close and personal view.

This painting is part of the series, My View, that I created for Rogers T.V., Cable 20.

Commissioned painting.

This old house near RIM park is now long gone. It was the boyhood home of George (Maple Syrup) Martin and his mother, Mary.