Inside this Bell Tower in Gananoque resides a quaint antique shop called "Old Love"
Somehow I knew this Old Love wouldn't leave me alone, and neither would I.
Last weekend my hubby took me on a mini surprise getaway to Gananoque; a place which I had visited earlier in the Fall with my daughter and husband.
I had then discovered this gorgeous quaint antique shop filled to the brim of Old Lovelies and had fallin in love with a vintage cement owl. The shop was having a sale and I had already done enough damage to our bank account with Christmas shopping and so I left with only it's vision imprinted in my mind.....and heart; I suppose it became an Old Love as well as the shop and their beautiful town of Gananoque .
"Old Love"
Of course the opportunity presented it self once more when I returned last Friday to my "Old Love" and found that the treasured owl was still there , waiting for me. Like the shop owner said: "It's got your name written on it", and once again contemplating and stepping out for dinner, I had to really justify a good reason to purchase it........a souvenir of our little mini holiday......purrrfect ~^..^~.
So I returned to "Old Love" and bought my Old Owl Love, on sale with even a better discount the owner grasiously offered me this time around.
And so this week for Paint Party Friday I would like to share a few of my Old Loves with you....Old Owls and a very "Old Lovely" , a painting of violets that I am presently working on creating Charlotte's Old Love, her childhood home "Violet Wood".
Owls ~ Two Very Old Loves
Albrecht Durer Owl ~ Who doesn't adore this owl, if not "The Favourite" my fav of all owl illustrations.
Albrecht Durer ( 1471 ~ 1528) German Renaissance Engraver from Nuremberg
"Violet Wood" ~ Charlotte's Old Love ~ her childhood home in the Violet Wood
A found treasure of a painting of violets
Charlotte's new web for her old Home "Violet Wood "
On the back of the painting is written:
85 cents
Miss Spallin
517 Somerset
Thursday
Call........
It spoke.....Mystery, Intrigue, Curiosity....this art piece when completed will be for sale in my Cabinet of Curiosities on Etsy....maybe , if it doesn't become another of my Old Loves ; )
It spoke.....Mystery, Intrigue, Curiosity....this art piece when completed will be for sale in my Cabinet of Curiosities on Etsy....maybe , if it doesn't become another of my Old Loves ; )
So this is it for this week, hope you enjoyed my post. Please visit all of the other artists on Paint Party Friday.
Until next Time....
Happy Creating
Annabelle
6 comments:
Hi Annabelle, gananoque sounds very romantic! How nice of your husband to take you there, and that you found your owl waiting for you!!! Patsy from
HeARTworks
What a sweet story! Loving that painting of the violets.
TFS!
so beautiful --sweet story! I love owls.. the violets are awesome....
thank you for visiting me Annabelle!
xxx from Austria
Susi
This owl is beautifully framed. Greetings.
A lovely story! The Durer owl is so wonderful, isn't it? I hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of your new treasures.
A lovely story! The Durer owl is so wonderful, isn't it? I hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of your new treasures.
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