history – Homer Watson History & Archives

Homer’s Etchings

Homer’s Etchings In the collection we have a couple examples of etchings done by the one and only Homer Watson.

One of the questions we get asked the most in the Gallery is “what are those three little cabins on

Photograph, Homer Watson in Gallery, c. 1906, Homer Watson House & Gallery Permanent Collection. When we talk about Homer Watson

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

Homer Watson was frequently patroned by Commander James Kenneth Levenson Ross, a Canadian businessman and art collector. Just after the

In April of 1934, Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King met with Homer and Phoebe Watson at the siblings’

The Doon School of Fine Arts opened in 1948 under the leadership of Bess and Ross Hamilton. Inspired by the

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