Your faithful correspondent finds himself in beautiful Northern Nova Scotia - specifically in Black Point, Pictou County. We do go to great lengths for our readers.
I sit here looking out over a lovely garden with the deep blue waters of the Northumberland Strait providing a background that rivals any spot on earth in terms of beauty and serenity. The trees here are mainly spruce and the beach is sandy and littered with sea shells. The area is unspeakably beautiful with magnificent beaches (check out Melmerby Beach), and remains a hidden gem in Canada.
The shore floods my current state of mind.
So it is of no great surprise that the beauty of this rugged region infuses the work a number of Aura artists including Don Beamish, Sharon McNamara, and Laurie Boisvert.
But in particular, this shoreline is the inspiration of a wonderful artist named Christie Chaplin-Saunders from Chester, Nova Scotia. Twice this week I have been pleasantly surprised by people close to me displaying her beautiful ceramic work - a ceramic urchin bowl owned by my mother, and a gorgeous mussel bowl in the kitchen of my cottage neighbour. Both pieces are shown to the left.
Now, I know I'm a biased commentator but Christie's work really captures the essence of the shore, don't you agree? If you live in a large urban centre like me, these pieces can serve as a constant reminder of places close to one's heart.
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