Original Wall Art by Canadian Artist Wendy Dawes
Locks, Bridges and Waterways
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Wall 1
G07-01: Old Mill House, Eastern Ontario ~ Coloured Pencil Drawing on Paper, Unframed 8" x 10" ~ $45
G07-02: Bridge over the River Tay, Perth ON ~ Watercolour Pencils on Paper, Unframed 9.5" x 6.5" ~ $40
G07-03: Kennet and Avon Canal, Hungerford UK ~ Coloured Pencil Drawing on Paper, Unframed 11" x 8" ~ $45
G07-04: Narrow-boats on the canal, Hungerford UK ~ Coloured Pencil Drawing on Paper, Unframed 8.25" x 11.5" ~ $45
Wall 2
G07-05: Bridge over the Kennett River, Newbury Berkshire UK ~ Coloured Pencil Drawing on Paper, Unframed 12" x 8" ~ $45
G07-06: Cedare Power Station, Canal de Soulange PQ ~ Watercolour Gouache on Paper, Unframed 12.5" x 8.7" ~ $45
Notes Built 1899; an early use of the St. Lawrence River to produce power before the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
G07-07: Covered Bridge near Wakefield ~ Oil Pastels on Paper, Unframed 11.75" x 8.75" ~ $45
G07-08: Cruise on the Tay River, ON ~ Colour Pencil Drawing on Paper, Unframed 11" x 8" ~ $45
Wall 3
G07-09: Rideau Canal Boathouses at Chaffey's Lock ~ Watercolour Gouache on Paper, Unframed 12" x 9" ~ $45
G07-10: The steam Yacht "Gondola" on Coniston Water UK ~ Watercolour Pencils and Gouache on Paper, Unframed 14.5" x 11.5 ~ $50
G07-11: The steam yacht "Gondola" on Coniston Water UK ~ Watercolour Gouache on Paper, Unframed 11" x 8" ~ $45
Notes Design based on gondolas in Venice, and originally built in 1859 to transport tourists between train lines; the yacht ended up in private hands and was used as a houseboat before being abandoned. It was restored and rebuilt in 1980 as a National Trust property.
Personal point of view: it is the most peaceful feeling to glide virtually soundlessly across the water.
G07-12: 1000 Islands Cruise on the St Lawrence River, ON ~ Watercolour Gouache on Paper, Unframed 11" x 8" ~ $45
Wall 4
G07-14: Mill at Chaffey's Lock ~ Watercolour Gouache on Paper, Unframed 12" x 9" ~ $45
Notes When Colonel By was building the Rideau Canal between 1826 and 1832, Samuel Chaffey had already, by 1820, built mills and a distillery on either side of the waterway between Indian Lake and Opinicon Lake. Colonel By bought the properties so the Canal could be constructed using this waterway, and the existing buildings were flooded out. In 1872, this mill was built by John Chaffey, a nephew of Samuel.
G07-15: Prince Edward Viaduct over the Don Valley, Toronto ON ~ Watercolour Painting on Paper, Unframed 14" x 10" ~ $50
Notes: From Wikipedia: Its final cost was CA$2,480,349.05 ($43.8 million in 2023 dollars). Upon its completion in 1918, it was named for Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII). Designed by Edmund W. Burke, the Viaduct is a three hinged concrete-steel arch bridge with a total span of 494 metres (1,620 feet), at 40 metres (131 feet) above the Don Valley. The bridge consists of a deck made of transverse beams and I-girders, which transfer load to column supports. The column supports then transfer the load to the trusses within the arches, which transfer the load to the arches themselves. Finally, the arches transfer their load through large hinges to a concrete pier and eventually to the ground. Steel was provided by Dominion Bridge Company. It was designed to facilitate mass transit; its upper deck accommodated streetcars, while the Don Valley phase included a lower deck for rail transport, now used by the subway line which opened in 1966. In addition to the Don River, the Don Valley, the Don Valley Parkway, and Bayview Avenue, two railway lines, an electrical transmission line and a bicycle trail all pass under the bridge spans..
G07-16: Agawa Canyon sightseeing train, Montreal River Falls at MacKay Dam, ON ~ Watercolour Gouache on Paper, Unframed 12" x 9" ~ $45
