By Rebecca Dumais / Archival Triumph photos provided by Metalworks Studios | Laying a New Music Project Online As soon as you mention the band Triumph or mention the name Gil Moore in conversation, your favourite Triumph track probably starts playing in your head – or you belt out a …
by Laurie Wallace-Lynch | By Artist Jade Buckley Has Created a Successful Global Online Art House in Just Two Months. At age 23, Oakville’s Jade Buckley is doing what many artists dream of – she’s earning a full-time living from her art. In January, Jade launched her business JAADES Co. with …
by Laurie Wallace-Lynch | Cleo Lant grew up as an art kid but as a teenager, she discovered her love of painting. A generous art teacher supplied her with raw canvas and stretcher bars and taught her how to assemble her canvases. Cleo took the canvases home and convinced her …
By Kelly Putter | When it comes to beer, we Ontarians like to get crafty. But we also appreciate whimsy, outrageousness and fun, at least if the artwork on craft beer cans, bottles and advertising is any indication. Burlington-born Cole Mortillaro delivers all that and more as the creative director …
By Nelia Raposo | When traditional talk therapy wasn’t working for him, David Lawson started looking for other solutions. Now he wants to share those lessons with other men. “I was 15 years old when my dad died. That had a huge impact on my life, obviously,” Lawson says. As a boy and man, he …
by Rebecca Dumais / Photography courtesy of Sunday Farms Sustainable, ethically-raised meat delivered to your door… As soon as the Sunday Farms delivery arrived I was excited to peek in the cooler bag. Inside there was one cut each of steak, chicken breast, salmon, halibut and pork chop, a package …
by Kelly Putter | Without sounding too weird and horse whispery, Katie Larsen feeds her soul by helping retired racehorses navigate into their next stage of life. You could say her life has plenty of horse-powered purpose. “I live for it!” enthuses the 34-year-old Oakville resident. “Whenever I rehome a …
By Rebecca Dumais / Photography courtesy of Gregory Fast | If Gregory Fast is a guest at your event, you might find him dimming the lights so the ambiance is just right, ensuring the music is at an appropriate volume, or even mingling with a bottle of wine in hand …
Brush strokes that create a wistful dream world | By Rebecca Dumais What do you see when you first glance at the works of artist Emilija Pasagic? Do you see beautiful blooms or something deeper and more meaningful in the abstract? Her compositions may appear to be florals, but to …
THE BENEFITS OF DECLUTTERING ARE GREATER THAN YOU THINK, SAYS OAKVILLE HOME ORGANIZER MEGAN ARTHURS By Laurie Wallace-Lynch The austere appeal of a well-organized and decluttered room is obvious to the eye but delve deeper and you’ll discover that having a decluttered home is good for body, mind and soul. …