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In the late 19th century, china painting emerged as a refined and socially acceptable art form for Victorian women, and

It is no coincidence that our Writer’s Market falls on Phoebe Watson’s birthday, June 1st. At HWHG we celebrate many

A Snapshot of Esson In 1852, George Esson of Preston, Ontario opened a photo gallery. The next year, 1853, on

For this year’s Historic Places Days, we are highlighting Phoebe Watson’s Palette Garden. Planted inside a ring of stones, the

Throughout his career, Homer Watson met and was in contact with many notable figures. One of which was Oscar Wilde,

Though people don’t tend to be the focus of most of Homer Watson’s paintings, small figures are still found within

Earlier in February this year, a painting by Jane Van Every was donated to Homer Watson House & Gallery. Born

A “still-life” is a piece of artwork that depicts inanimate objects, typically (but not always) everyday items arranged by the