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Remembering

Doves, 92 x 73 cm, oil on canvas, 1953

Doves, 92 x 73 cm, oil on canvas, 1953 (186) [B37-53] © Copyright 2013 Cantra Limited

November 11, 2013

Remembrance Day is celebrated on the 11th month of the 11th day on the 11th hour in Canada.  Although my grandfather never painted anything in relation to Remembrance Day or any of the Wars.  I felt it was appropriate to share this painting.  I know Remembrance Day is a sombre day of remembering the men and women who have died fighting for the peace we know and for the men and women who still fight for the peace that they believe in.  But as my grandfather said, “I have never depicted only the dark side of life.  I love to express optimism and hope in my pictures”  So in remembrance of my grandfather, I wanted to post this painting of his which depicts joy and optimism and the hope for peace.

For me, this isn’t a time to fight over whether you believe in war or not.  It is a time to honour those who have fought for what they believed in (and even those who didn’t even want to fight but still did it).  It is a time to be thankful for what we have in North America, the freedoms and privileges we have.  It is a time to remember all those who died, soldiers and civilians, young and old, and for all of those who were in Concentration Camps.  It is a time to reflect on why we continue to fight wars and how we can work towards peace.

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