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 […]