Art

Browse through these pages about Artists & Artisans and where to find them. Why not have something original in your home decor? After all art speaks to the heart and makes our surroundings filled with beauty.

Featured artist is Debbie Dell of Oshawa Ontario who uses glass and heat to create the most stunning art. Most of us only see glass as a solid, yet as soon as the right amount of heat is applied it changes into a fluid substance that offers both surprises and predictability of design. Making it an ideal art medium in experienced hands.

Meet writer Lorette C. Lucajek.  Have a look at Airbrush artist Mike Treadwell of Fareway Art and the golf clubs he paints. Artists Joan Bontje, Sharon Steinhaus and Beverly Russell of Ajax Creative Arts. Or follow artists as they paint in some Uxbridge picturesque countryside in the Travel section.

Art in the Everyday...

Looking for a store with a 'British Twist'? Want some yummy British Chocolates, an art form in and of themselves? Tucked away in a little nook in Oshawa Ontario is the Paraphernalia Books 'N' Stuff shop owned by Susan Chambers. A little welcome home to British folks and everyone loving a look at the past. For unique items visit today or get in touch with Susan to find that special something from Britain.

Among other things you will find quite a selection of good art books as well as lots of other topics.

The chocolate is all imported from Britain and 'Paraphernalia' also carries Christmas boxes of chocolates which should start to come in at the end of October.

Among the ecclectic displays of collectibles are imported pewter keyrings/figures from the UK, which are items that are carried in some of the finest gift shops in British castles & museums. Looking for nostalgic limited edition, themed board games such as monopoly, yahtzee and chess sets, you will find them here!

Come talk to Susan and see what you can find at

Paraphernalia Books 'N' Stuff
13 King Street West, Oshawa ON  905 720 1919

Get ready to soak up some art of relaxing with a good book this summer.

Reading a book on the dock is experiencing art! The art of the writer who transports you to places where dreams and adventures carry you beyond the moment are a summertime indulgence. Submerge yourself in the art of nature, the "smile of the Great Spirit" glancing out of the waters. Enjoy the featured artists and writers in these pages, these days you may even have a laptop by the lake, a relaxing place to 'surf'