history – Homer Watson History & Archives

James Esson

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

In September 1955, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada unveiled a plaque at the Watson House commemorating the

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

There are several Canadian department stores that were active during the lifetime of the Watson family, such as Simpson’s, the

November 2023 marks the start of Homer Watson House & Gallery’s second annual juried show. Exhibitions using a competitive entry

When Doon was still a village and surrounded by farmland, the fall season meant the appearance of pumpkins in some