Sue “Wille” Flanagan

Sue "Willie" Flanagan has been painting and creating her entire life, a self-proclaimed crafter extraordinaire who worked in the fine jewellery and craft industries before retiring early to live in cottage country on Big Bald Lake. She recently resigned as the co-director for the Buckhorn Festival of the Arts to spend more time creating, Sue is a lover of all forms of the arts and has tried them all.



Sue currently dabbles in all painting materials originally starting her journey with watercolour portraitures, then switching to acrylic and within the last 3 years has worked with wool needle felting, oil, and mixed media. During the COVID19 staycation she has taken up pottery creating garden art.



Sue has taught for many years and her next class is a wet felting vessel class at the Artisans Centre in Peterborough on October 31st. She also teaches small groups in her studio loft at her home.

Last Day of the Shades of Summer Art Show and Sale

Today is the half day of our show and it was also the busiest with a steady stream of people going through to view the exhibition.























Ten paintings were purchased from Heather Grant, Catherine Selinger, Ron Desjardine, Diane Collins Penny Little and Helen Sheppard. Small items were sold by Penny Little, Diane Collins and JoAnne Connell Northey, who also sold pottery.

















The hours for our show are:
14 Aug 16 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

We hope you can come out and enjoy the artwork.

Shades of Summer Art Show

It was an interesting day at the art show, with a refreshing breeze blowing and the lack of humidity in the morning due to a much needed downpour of rain around 5:00a.m. this morning.

The skies however, remained overcast and as the morning progressed the wind increased along with the temperature 80F (26.7C) and the humidity 100F (37.8C) and then the rain came again in waves, of extremely heavy down pours and high winds, then eased slightly before another rainstorm came in, including two thunderstorms during the afternoon.

There were tornado warnings, severe rainfall warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings in effect for the area. The power went out twice at the show, but no one complained about being in the dark for a short time and continued to enjoy the art work when the lights came back on.

Eight paintings were sold by Catherine Selinger, Susan Sydney, Bonnie Windover and Penny Little. Diane Collins, JoAnne Connell Northey and Penny Little sold small items.

















The hours for our show are:
13 Aug 16 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
14 Aug 16 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

Please come out and enjoy our show.

26th Annual Shades of Summer Art Show and Sale

It was a fairly quiet day today with the temperature was once again hot 94F (34.4C) and the humidity making it feel like 107F (41.7C) and even though it did cloud over in the afternoon there was still no rain; hopefully tomorrow will bring some of the rain we so badly need.

















One painting sold today by Susan Sydney and small items were sold by Diane Collins and Penny Little.


















The hours for our show are:
12 Aug 16 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
13 Aug 16 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
14 Aug 16 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

Please come out and enjoy our art show at some point over the weekend.

First Day of the Shades of Summer Art Show and Sale

Once again the temperature reached 95F (35C) and the humidity was even higher making it feel like 107F (41.7C).

















Although not many people came out to see the show today, fourteen paintings were sold from Ron Desjardine, Pat Harvey-McCourt, Rebecca Bilcox, Susan Sydney, JoAnne Connell Northey, Dianne Collins, Catherine Selinger and Heather Grant. Small items were sold by Dianne Collins and pottery by JoAnne Connell Northey.




















The hours for our show are:
11 Aug 16 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
12 Aug 16 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
13 Aug 16 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
14 Aug 16 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

We hope you will be able to come out and enjoy our art at some point over the remaining three days.

Setting up the 26th Annual Shades of Summer Art Show

Tonight once we set up the grids and got the tables ready we could then bring in our artwork and hang the paintings for the show.

With it being only four days instead of its usual nine days we needed the displays to be ready for the public to view first thing in the morning with an earlier starting time than in previous years.

Also with three of our members deciding not to exhibit at this show there was a lot more space available for paintings for the remaining eleven artists.

While there are many changes with this show, some of them are for the better.















One of which is having the panels run in a solid row down the centre of the church hall instead of it having a narrow open space in the grids, dividing them into two sections halfway down the row.

This always seemed to cause a bottle neck when large numbers of the public came in to view the exhibit.

It will be interesting to see how the hot and humid temperatures will affect the attendance at the show, as over the years attendance is usually lower.

Especially with today being 95F (35C) and the humidity making it feel like 105F (40.6C) and the next couple of days are to be even more hot and humid.

But since you cannot change the weather tomorrow is another day and we will take it as it comes.

















The hours for our show are:
11 Aug 16 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
12 Aug 16 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
13 Aug 16 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
14 Aug 16 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

Hopefully some of you will make it out to see the show.

Last Day of the Shades of Summer Art Show

Today is the second half day for our show as well as the last day. The sunshine and pleasant temperatures are making it and enjoyable day.










The hours for our show are:
23 Aug 15 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm











We hope some of you will be able to come out and visit our show.

















Pottery was purchased from JoAnne Connell Northey and small items were sold by Diane Collins.

Shades of Summer Art Show and Sale

It is a wonderful change not having the humid weather with a lovely sunny day at 76F (24.4C) and a cooling breeze.


















Today they are holding Rock the Locks right across the street from the Church which is attracting a large crowd, with many people coming through to see our art show as well.




















The hours for our show are:
22 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
23 Aug 15 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm










We hope you will be able to come out and visit the show either today or before it closes tomorrow.

Shades of Summer Art Show

Yesterday's rain has certainly cooled things down, it is a pleasant change and brought more people out to view our show.

Small items were purchased from Pat Harvey.




















The hours for our show are:
21 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
22 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
23 Aug 15 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

Please come out and enjoy our art show at some point over the weekend.

25th Annual Shades of Summer Art Show and Sale

Today is supposed to be the last day of hot 76F (24.4C) and humid 93F (33.9C) weather for a while and it rained on and off all day.












A painting was sold by Catherine Selinger and pottery by JoAnne Connell Northey. Small items were purchased from Pat Harvey.




















The hours for our show are:
20 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
21 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
22 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
23 Aug 15 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm


















We hope you will be able to come out and enjoy our art at some point over the remaining four days.

Shades of Summer Art Show

The continuing hot weather 85F (29.4C) seems to keep people away from the show and stay in the coolness of their homes, but fortunately there was a nice breeze blowing which kept things from becoming even more humid 100F (37.8C).

Small Items were sold by Diane Collins.

The hours for our show are:
19 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
20 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
21 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
22 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
23 Aug 15 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

Please come out and enjoy the artwork displayed at our show.

Shades of Summer Art Show and Sale

Another hot 82F (27.8C) and humid 98F (36.7C) day with a number of thunderstorms in the area and we had times when there were flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder but we did not receive any rain.

Not many people came through the show, but small items were sold by Diane Collins, Pat Harvey and Penny Little.

The hours for our show are:
18 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
19 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
20 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
21 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
22 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
23 Aug 15 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

We hope you can come out and enjoy the artwork.

25th Annual Shades of Summer Art Show and Sale

With another day of heat 93F (33.9C) and humidity making it feel like 103F (39.4C) we don't expect to see very many people come through the art show while these high temperatures continue, although there is a slight breeze today.

Bonnie Windover sold a painting and small items were sold by Diane Collins.

The hours for our show are:
17 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
18 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
19 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
20 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
21 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
22 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
23 Aug 15 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

Hopefully some of you will come out and enjoy the art show despite the heat.

Shades of Summer Art Show

The high heat 87F (30.6C) and humidity 100F (37.8C) will continue to increase until the middle of the week when we are to get a break for a day or two before it returns.

Three paintings were sold by Ron Desjardine and a sculpture and pottery was sold by JoAnne Connell Northey. Small items were purchased from Diane Collins and Penny Little.

Hopefully some of you will make it out to see the show.

The hours for our show are:
16 Aug 15 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm
17 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
18 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
19 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
20 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
21 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
22 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
23 Aug 15 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

First Day of the Shades of Summer Art Show

It continues to be hot and humid and it is supposed to get hotter and more humid as the week progresses.
















We had a large number people through the show today most were out visiting the many art shows and yard sales in the area. A number also came in from the boats that were going through the Lock.

Three paintings were sold by Rebecca Bilcox, JoAnne Connell Northey and Penny Little. Small items were purchased from Diane Collins and JoAnne Connell Northey.

















The hours for our show are:
15 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
16 Aug 15 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm
17 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
18 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
19 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
20 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
21 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
22 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
23 Aug 15 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

Please come out and enjoy our show.

Setting up the 25th Annual Shades of Summer Art Show

It is another very hot and humid day which will not make it pleasant while hanging the paintings and setting up the art displays on the tables at St. Matthews Church in Buckhorn today.

As usual last night we set up the grids and tables for the show and a number of the artists hung their artwork and set up their table displays as well as they were unable to be at the Church to hang their artwork.

The rest of us were happy that the fans in the Church worked well helping to keep the air circulating and with both doors open we had a slight breeze as well.


At noon we stopped and took a break and had lunch next door at the Cody Inn before returning to complete our displays.

By late afternoon we once everything was hung we swept the floors made sure everything was clean and tidy with nothing out of place.

We were ready for the opening of our show tomorrow morning.

The members who will be sitting the show arrive early as Community Care is holding a yard sale in the parking lot and we often have visitors come to view the art show.


Our theme for the front panels is "The beauty of flowers".















We look forward to seeing some of you at the art show during the next nine days.

The hours for our show are:
15 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
16 Aug 15 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm
17 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
18 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
19 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
20 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
21 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
22 Aug 15 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
23 Aug 15 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

Last Day of the Shades of Summer Art Show and Sale

Today started off bright and sunny with the temperatures at 58F (14C) first thing in the morning and by late afternoon reaching a high of 64F (18C) but with the humidity feeling more like 75F (24C).

It was the second half day of the show and we had a fairly steady stream of people going through to see the display.

Five originals were sold from Rebecca Bilcox. Catherine Selinger, Susan Sydney and Tom Young as well as small items purchased from JoAnne Connell Northey and Penny Little.

The hours for our show are:
17 Aug 14 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

Shades of Summer Art Show and Sale

Today we opened early to accommodate the people who also came out for the annual yard sale held by Buckhorn Community Care in the front parking lot of St. Matthews Church.


















Although it remained cool throughout the day it started off warmer 54F (12C) than yesterday in the morning but the temperature did not rise as much remaining a constant 56F (13C) throughout the afternoon with a steady rainfall until closing time.

The one nice thing about the rain and cooler temperatures was that the attendance was up considerably and we had a steady stream of people coming through the show all day.

Nine paintings were sold by Diane Collins, Heather Grant, Penny Little and Susan Sydney. Pottery was sold by JoAnne Connell Northey and small items were purchased from Diane Collins, JoAnne Connell Northey, Pat Harvey, Barbara McGregor and Bonny Windover.

We hope you will be able to come out and visit the show over the next two days before it closes.

The hours for our show are:
16 Aug 14 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
17 Aug 14 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

Shades of Summer Art Show

Once again the morning temperature was 46F (8C) but it did manage to make it up to 62F (17C) by the time we closed the show today.

With the continuing cold and the overcast skies not many people came out to the show today.

Please come out and enjoy our art show at some point over the weekend.

The hours for our show are:
15 Aug 14 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
16 Aug 14 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
17 Aug 14 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm