Pursuit Of Art

Putting her love for the Maritimes on display made this artist’s first solo exhibition all the more special

- Rhon de MacLellan

It seems that for most of my life I have been involved with music, art and the love of all things “Maritime-ish.” I have always loved art; I’ve taught it and I continue to pursue it. I first learned about art from my maternal, Russian-born grandfather, George Sawatsky, who was a proficient pianist and gifted artist. While my father’s family, the MacLellans, seem to have music in their veins, it took me years to realize that not everyone can do what we can do with music and art. With that realization, I came to understand that the “gift of talent” was intended to bring joy to others, not to amass personal accolades.