Enns Barn Painting Collection: Installment 3 of 5
Throughout June, Ontario Barn Preservation is pleased to bring to you barn paintings from the collection of David and Sandy Enns – enjoy! Please note that the copyright of the paintings is held by the artists or their estates. Thank you David and Sandy for sharing these images and compiling the related information. It would […]
Enns Barn Painting Collection: Installment 2 of 5
Throughout June, Ontario Barn Preservation is pleased to bring to you barn paintings from the collection of David and Sandy Enns – enjoy! Please note that the copyright of the paintings is held by the artists or their estates. Thank you David and Sandy for sharing these images and compiling the related information. It would […]
Enns Barn Painting Collection: Installment 1 of 5
For the coming month Ontario Barn Preservation is pleased to bring to you barn paintings from the collection of David and Sandy Enns – enjoy! Please note that the copyright of the paintings is held by the artists or their estates. Thank you David and Sandy for sharing these images and compiling the related information. […]
In Search of Barn Folk Art (continued)
My name is Claudia Smith. I have been photographing, studying and collecting oral history about the old barns of Lanark County and eastern Ontario for many years. This is a continuation of a preceding posting about my investigation of the rich heritage of gable-end folk art. Other Gable End Cut-Outs The carefully sawn diamond cross […]
In Search of Barn Folk Art
by Claudia Smith I have been photographing, studying and collecting oral history about the old barns of Lanark County and eastern Ontario for many years. This first blog is about my investigation of the rich heritage of gable-end folk art. In Search of Barn Folk Art Many of the historic log stables and barns […]
Ink Impressions
Enjoy a few Ontario Barn Structures through the eyes of an architect’s pen. I made a news years resolution to sketch more, and it took me a few weeks to figure out what I was going to sketch. But then is dawned on me…I was surrounded by inspiration, the thing that inspires me in my […]
Barn Songs
Love the nostalgic feeling you get when you see old barns or think back to your memories. Here are some song that spur that same feeling! Enjoy this playlist on these last summer evenings! See our public playlist here And one last one not available on you tube. Jakie Atkins, That Old Barn. https://www.broadjam.com/player/player.php?play_file=64699_418201 You can […]
Rising Leviathans:
How Barn Poetry Can Uncover Canadian History By Mikayla Barney, OBP Member and Volunteer Repurposing can come in many forms. The literary legacy of a structure can be just as important as the real thing. At Ontario Barn Preservation, we aim to preserve old barns, their architecture, cultural history and contribution to our rural landscape. […]