Elizabeth's Art Gallery

Look what just arrived! So many new designs and some original favourites! Great for summertime, creative fun!
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Our Little Makery - Paint by Layers Craft Kit! Made in Canada!

It’s a perfect day to enjoy the gallery and see what’s new!
Local artists artawhile and Natalie Hussey Artist

The Bridge That Love Built
Ball’s Bridge is a unique treasure. The structure is an excellent example of a two-span Pratt design through truss, pin-connected wrought iron bridge. Its construction shows attention to detail through the ‘v-lacing’ located at various points on the bridge. Pin-connected truss bridges were a common design during the late 1800s and early 1900s fading away as new building techniques were developed. They have become very rare today, especially in Ontario, moreover, the 1885 construction date sets it among the oldest wrought iron Pratt truss bridges in the U.S. and Canada. It served as a major crossing point on the Maitland River until 1989, when the bridge was deemed unable to support the weight of modern vehicles. In 2006, it was closed to all traffic and faced a bleak future. Due to the dedicated efforts of the Friends of Ball's Bridge, it was fully restored and upgraded, reopening to light traffic in 2007.

I am part way through my $10k goal to raise money to pay our experts through the 6 year fight Friends of Ball's Bridge & Little Lakes -Fobbll has undergone to mitigate protection for this precious area. The price we paid was high but the price we would have paid to not have a say in the future would have been even higher.

Choose from the colour or sepia version for only $100.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/friends-of-balls-bridge-and-little-lakes-fobblls-shop?fbclid=IwY2xjawSDv9FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFZeXJRdm03T214M0RRT3VSc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkJGNPiVuv8L-5j5kyeB91-ZQO20QsSrbJG7-hLy9OpQWtlu94027FXQdjHq_aem_8xgDgJv_fzZWXjBjOhQ8Rw

Ball’s Bridge - a treasured piece of history right in our back-yard. I love this painting by Elizabeth called “Morning Delight”. Don’t you feel like you’re about to step right into the painting and onto the bridge? I’ve been told this is exact spot where Elizabeth drinks her morning coffee.
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