Art of Edwin Bishop
There was a song called the old Grey mare. Years ago, I had a small hose that used to turn grey in the winter, as well I remember a lot of old people having grey horses. Hence the title Pop’s Old Grey Mare. Years ago, this was how most people […]
Box carts were used to haul many things with horses. They could haul gravel, sawdust, manure and many other things. In the early summer when the capelin rolled in the men used the horses and box carts to haul them to the vegetable garden to spread over the crops for […]
Hay racks that were made long and high and were built to put on the horse cart for hauling hay. Children used to be allowed to get in the racks to stamp down the hay so they could get more into the rack. Jumping in the hay was a lot […]
The painting represents the way people used to lug water years ago. The hoop kept the buckets away from your legs and made the load seem a lot lighter. The title came to me from a chat that I had with a Facebook friend. She said she remembered bringing water […]
When we were young growing up in Heart`s Delight, at Christmas time we use dress up and go around to the houses to see if people would let us in to guess who we were. It was always a lot of fun and almost everyone loved to see us coming […]
11X14 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS Years ago, in Newfoundland people used to dress up and go around to neighbors’ houses to entertain and see if they could guess who they were. if the mummers got let in it was a very amusing and enjoyable affair. there was dancing and singing […]
Original Paintings For Sale (Oil & Acrylic) 11×14 Inches Painted On Canvas Sheet. I Will Also Paint A Subject (Scene) Of Your Choice If You Would Like To Order Something Special. Sorry No Portraits Or Pets. I Paint And If You Buy I Will Send By Canada Post To Anywhere […]
Up to the end of the 1940’s many Newfoundland harbors would have looked like this.