Arva Flour Mill

Arva Flour Mill, ink and watercolour, 3.5 x 4.5  inches, ©2016

The historic Arva Flour Mill, in Arva, Ontario, on the banks of the Medway Creek, is Canada's oldest continuously operating water powered flour mill and perhaps the oldest in North America. I went for a drive back in February and stopped here on my way home. Worth a visit, beautiful setting. This small illustration is available at Gift of Art in Grand Bend.

Old Vienna

Stubby Beer Bottle: Old Vienna, ink and watercolour, 4.5 x 3  inches, ©2016

My brand of choice - back in the day! My stubby original drawings are available at The Rusty Gate in London, ON and Gift of Art in Grand Bend (as of June 8, 2016) 

Beer History

Stubby Beer Bottle: Labatt's 50, ink and watercolour, 4.5 x 3  inches, ©2016

Remember the "stubby"? The stubby beer bottle was Canada's national beer bottle from 1961 to 1984. A little hop into beer history...

Arrowhead Country Club

Sketchbook ~ Arrowhead Country Club (Holes No 1 to 6)

Arrowhead Country Club was designed by the team of Raymond Floyd and Tom Jackson. There are 27 holes here and we played Waterway and Cypress. The "greenest" course we played, possibly the most water and most elevation change. Played with a lovely couple from Montreal.

World Tour Golf

Sketchbook ~ World Tour Golf (Holes No 1 to 3)

Located in the Carolina Forest section of Myrtle Beach’s Grand Strand, World Tour Golf Links "World Tour is the brainchild of golf course designer Mel Graham. His vision was to recreate 18 of the world’s most elite, renowned and challenging golf layouts from 15 courses in three countries and nine states. The result is an utterly unique golf experience – a trip around the world played on a course you’ll never forget!" We played with a great couple from Kentucky, on a beautiful course on a beautiful day.

International Club

Sketchbook ~ International Club (Holes No 10 to 12)

Forecast was calling for rain, but we were there to play. It drizzles a little bit and that was it for the day. The International Club’s golf course was designed by Willard Byrd. Pines, oaks, and native grasses, many lakes and ponds, sparkling white bunkers all together create an aesthetically pleasing golf course. The gentleman in the pro shop, was telling me about the 2 kinds of poisonous snakes on the course, and I said "if I play in the middle of the fairway, I will have nothing to fear" This was my best round of the holiday, an 81! I literally hit the middle of the fairway on every hole.... not wanting to come close to any poisonous snakes!

Burning Ridge

Sketchbook ~ Burning Ridge Golf Club (Holes No 6 to 9)

Burning Ridge - Because of a mix up in our tee times… we ended up arriving just minutes before our tee time. So rush from car to first tee and off we go. This course was designed by Gene Hamm, elegantly mounded, pine lined fairways and quite a few water hazards. Most greens are elevated and protected by bunkers. “The course is also known as a woman-friendly course. The women’s tees were not put in as an afterthought, but were carefully placed to provide a fair challenge to our extensive women membership and numerous ladies groups.”