ARA
The Association of Representational Artists
Holmes Margaret
Favourite themes: Children at play and in all kinds of situations of life.
Miniatures. Old world/old times scenes. Favourite media: Watercolour
painting and pencil sketches. Commissions welcome.
Paintings may be viewed at:
4640 Jessica Way, Windsor, Ontario N9G 2S4
Telephone:
(519) 250-4194
Email:
mholmes@uwindsor.ca
BIOGRAPHY: MARGARET HOLMES
A Windsor born Canadian with roots in Ireland and Southern England, with
an ancestor having contributed his skills towards the building of Exeter
cathedral.
"Being a mother of a daughter, and now grandmother to two grandchildren,
my passion for painting really budded with the arrival of my first
grandchild. Now I have the joy of capturing special moments in their
lives in my paintings."
A continuing and ever more developing interest led to involvement with
the arts community, both here and in Nova Scotia. Recent travels have
greatly expanded her artistic and historical experiences, loves to see
and experience old and new artists first hand or face-to-face.
In most of my paintings I have signed my name Margaret Holmes, as well
as a second signature. The second signature is hidden somewhere in the
painting, as "Darling". This signature came about with the birth of my
first grandchild. Unable to say "Grandma", Joshua picked up the word
"Darling" from me saying that he was Grandma's Darling. To this day, I
am still Darling to both of my granchildren, Joshua 21 and Felicia 18.
A Windsor born Canadian with roots in Ireland and Southern England, with
an ancestor having contributed his skills towards the building of Exeter
cathedral.
"Being a mother of a daughter, and now grandmother to two grandchildren,
my passion for painting really budded with the arrival of my first
grandchild. Now I have the joy of capturing special moments in their
lives in my paintings."
A continuing and ever more developing interest led to involvement with
the arts community, both here and in Nova Scotia. Recent travels have
greatly expanded her artistic and historical experiences, loves to see
and experience old and new artists first hand or face-to-face.
In most of my paintings I have signed my name Margaret Holmes, as well
as a second signature. The second signature is hidden somewhere in the
painting, as "Darling". This signature came about with the birth of my
first grandchild. Unable to say "Grandma", Joshua picked up the word
"Darling" from me saying that he was Grandma's Darling. To this day, I
am still Darling to both of my granchildren, Joshua 21 and Felicia 18.
Click to see a slide show of Margaret Holme's artwork
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Holmes-Garden-Walk View Original |
Holmes-The-Bird-Watchers View Original |
Holmes-Welcome View Original | ||||||
Holmes-The-Farm View Original |
Holmes - Windsor Multi-Cultural View Original | |||||||
