Recently an old farm house on a large plot of land was sold in NDG on Cavendish boulevard. It's not clear what they are doing to it, so far they have carefully dismantled the roof, windows and bricks. We are hoping they restore the building because it is one of the few cultural elements in NDG, an original farm house that must be over 150 years old. Once in history this house must have stood prominently over a vast agricultural expanse, now it is nestled among rows of duplex and a major road. If they city had any sense it would be a heritage property, which it probably is considering how long it has lasted. The developers would likely have razed it and put up a condo-cube. To paint the scene I used yellow ochre and burnt sienna, something I learned when painting the sugar shack a few years ago. I have also painted ruined farm houses several times in Bolton.
Farm House no Bricks, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, April 2023 (No. 3425b)
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