Welcome to Amherst Island
Amherst Island is located in Lake Ontario west of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The island is part of Loyalist Township in Lennox and Addington County. Amherst Island is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) offshore from the rest of Loyalist Township and access to the island is by way of the Frontenac II ferry from Millhaven.
The main population centre on the island is the village of Stella, which is the where the ferry lands on the island side. Harrowsmith Country Life declared the island’s local hamlet, Stella, as one of the “prettiest towns in Canada”.
Points of Interest Map
Click on any of the points of interest on the map above to learn more about the business or location it represents. The map above is broken down into businesses, geographic areas of interest, etc. The map is printable through Google Maps, and paper copies are available at many locations on the Island.
I’m so thrilled with how these notecards came out.
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The first three are available in packs of six with all the cards the same.
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The next ones are available in mixed sets of four.
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Send a message with local art at a time when a handwritten note might be the closest you get to visiting with a loved one.
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Shop now using the link in my bio.
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Tonight on The Spiral Groove, Footloose (1984 soundtrack) followed by Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical.
We broadcast 5-7PM on amherstislandradio
#Vinyl #Radio #TheSpiralGroove
#Ygk #AmherstIsland #Napanee
Pizza #wolfeisland it’s getting cold outside islanders pizza challenge is on. We all know who will win she lives on the foot so pick it up people #wolfeisland and will even include #amherstisland 😍🤣🍕🍕🍕
I. Love. Notecards.
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For as long as I can remember I’ve collected blank notecards. They’re so lovely to have around for when you need to tell someone you love them or send a message of thanks, sympathy, or celebration.
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Buying notecards featuring work by artists I admire has been a way of collecting their art when I couldn’t afford the originals—or even prints. It’s also been a way of sharing art that I love with people I love.
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Oh, how I hope these notecards do the same for some of you!
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I’ll be posting them to my website over the weekend. There’s a limited quantity so you’ll want to snap them up quickly!
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I can’t tell you how much it fills my little heart with joy to have artist notecards of my very own.
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An oldie but a goodie! ‘Summer Twilight’ features the view from my backyard at dusk but this time looking away from the sun.
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The blue and green palette is serene and calls to mind early summer evenings.
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Painted on a 12x24 canvas, this piece is a great deal at $150.
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Find it in my ‘Original Artwork’ collection at seaartai.com. Link in bio.
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An other beautiful day on the #amherstisland ☀️have a wonderful Thursday everyone 💕
Ah, August. That hazy, twilit month where everything feels enveloped in gold and warmth.
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Bring that magical feeling home with this 24x24 painting of an early August sunrise.
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Named for the month the reference photo was taken and this piece was started, this piece is also named for the Taylor Swift song ‘august’ on her ‘folklore’ album, which has been my near-constant painting soundtrack since its release.
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Look for this painting in my ‘Music Moves Me’ collection at seaartai.com. Link in bio.
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Wild Light
#9x9
#oiloncanvas
The sister painting to yesterday’s ‘A Visit’, this painting pulls more yellow out of the sky, where the light has been affected by the wildfire smoke from the west coast. Here, all those kilometres east, on Amherst Island.
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Having lived through a wildfire and evacuation, I’ve been acutely aware of what’s happening out west and aching for the struggle and hardship of so many.
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I’m also missing the person I was with during the wildfire I lived through.
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Another green dot in this painting helps me feel connected.
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Message me if you would like this piece before I post it to the shop.
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Dreaming of adding a pop of colour to your space?
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Confetti Tree is full of bright jewel tones and really stands out, no matter where I put it in my home.
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It’s one of my favourite paintings I’ve done because it holds really happy memories for me. I hope it reminds you of gorgeous fall days spent outside with people you love.
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Shop this piece and more now at seaartai.com. Link in bio.
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Like 2 peas in a pod. Way up high over the ferry dock. #amherstisland Electric! #construction #workmen
Cattle by Lake Ontario. Don't look them in the eye for too long.
#amherstisland #cows #farm #grazing #lakeontario #canada #ontario
A Visit
#9x9
#oiloncanvas
Sometimes, there’s a painting in you and you have no choice but to get it out.
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I took the reference photo for this painting yesterday morning on my run. It needed to be painted.
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See the green dot? I know it’s a reflection of the sun in my lens. That doesn’t stop me from connecting it to a particular someone who’s no longer with us.
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When I get a painting with that green dot in it, I like to include it as a nod to that person, who I miss every day.
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Today’s painting came rushing out of me and I’m really pleased with the result.
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It will be a few days before I post it to the shop but if you want it please just send me a message.
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Last swim of the year!
#forgotmybathingsuit #lakeontario #skies #amherstisland #canada
#nofilter
Play time in the studio today.
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It is so much fun to test out a theory and have it go better than expected.
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I had a BLAST playing with this big brush today and using it to get big globs of paint onto the canvas for mixing.
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While I love doing commission work—especially when I get to think of my friends the whole time—the work is more serious and intentional.
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It’s good for my soul to offset that kind of intense work with something fun and playful. The fact I have big plans for this piece makes it even more exciting.
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What do you do to help bring balance to your creative practice?
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Now in the shop!
Ball of Fire
#12x12
#oiloncanvas
A bright, crisp October evening brought to life with jewel tones and intense brushwork. The fiery red of our maple tree is the focus of this piece and the sunset colours of yellow and deep blue bring in a strong contrast.
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I love the vivacity of this piece and they way it calls to mind many people’s favourite season.
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I’ve got my head in the clouds today.
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I’m working on something summery and happy.
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This project is a first for me—not the summery/happy part but the scope. And keeping it secret is really tough!
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But there’s going to be a big reveal.
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Soon.
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But not yet. For now, enjoy these blue skies and clouds.
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August
#24x24
#oiloncanvas
I tried out a different style with this piece. I really like how the mist and the horizon turned out and I love the softness of the colours in the grass.
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The trees are a bit darker than I’d originally planned but I like them.
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This painting feels like the morning I took it: hazy and still and quiet with the promise of good things ahead.
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#art #canadianart #amherstisland #amherstislandarts #amherstislandartist #amherstislandart #lakesideliving #sunrise #mist #morninglight #morning #goodmorning #barn #farmland #rural #rurallife #trees #grass #spiderweb #shadows #light #bringarthome #buycanadian #buycanadianmade
For the visitors and summer folks: the Amherst Island ornament! #amherstisland #woodart #lakeedgewoodca
