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.
Have you heard? The Lakeside Studio Gallery is opening its doors on November 5!
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Proudly located on Main Street in lovely Bath, Ontario.
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We can’t wait to welcome you to the gallery and share the work of local emerging artists with you.
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Stay tuned for more announcements as we get closer to the date.
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#bath #bathontario #villageofbath #loyalisttownship #amherstisland #ontario #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #shoplocalseo #artgallery #artgalleries #localbusiness #locallove #shopsmall #art #artists #emergingartist #buyart
Three Pines
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Sometimes you have to sleep on it before you can declare a painting “done”.
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That was the case with “Three Pines”. I wasn’t sure about it when I left yesterday.
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But when I arrived at the studio early this afternoon and took a good, long look at it I just knew it was finished.
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I love how this painting feels. It’s light and airy and ethereal. There’s a lot less paint on the canvas than what I usually use. So, it’s physically lighter, too.
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I started this painting because of a post by books_on_main about their love of Louise Penny’s beloved novels. This painting is meant to invoke the same feelings as the fictional place of Three Pines: safety, peace, home.
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I hope you love this painting as much as I do.
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Look for it at the kingstonholidaymarket when it launches on November 12.
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#art #canadianart #canadianartist #canadianlandscape #landscapepainting #threepines #louisepenny #louisepennybooks #eveningstroll #islandlife #amherstisland #amherstislandart #amherstislandartist #amherstislandmade #ontario #lakelife #lakesideliving #escapism #lovetoread
I found myself playing peek-a-boo with Cedar the highland cow today. #topsyfarms #highlandcow #amherstisland
Wondering on the island. These windmills were completely in sync with each other.
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#photography #nikonphotography #nikon #canon #windmill #island #nature #farm #amherstisland #canonphotography
Today’s #shopLocalSEO is a repost. I am a huge fan of Darlene’s work and own several pieces. Check out bijouxbead! (Photos are from bijouxbead) Repost • weaselandeasel We are closed for the season but we’d love to spread the good #shopLocalSEO word about some of our artists & artisans (those who are online) who are all local! bijouxbead is a flame worker who creates beautiful glass bead jewellery. Darlene lives on #amherstisland and has a gallery open by appointment. #amherstislandmade #weaselandeasel #rosslandstudios
In May we offer lake trout fishing at is best. On shore accomodation availlaible from stunning Amherst island. a lot of week days still availlaible but don't wait any longer book your self a experience that you won't regrets. text, call email, comment but don't miss out. #friendwithaboatfishingcharters #lacontarioenfrancais #lakers #touladi #bigfish #amherstisland
#repost • topsyfarms.
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A couple times a year, the forest south of topsyfarms is a causeway for their sheep. A short 10 minute walk and they are through to the other side.
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#farming #sheep #greatwaterway #amherstisland #topsyfarms #connecttotheland #lennoxandaddington
Amherst Island🐑
It was just one day, but it felt much longer as we explored the back roads of Amherst Island. Goodbye beautiful island; we hope to be back some day.🚘
It’s a rainy Wednesday morning here in my neck of the woods, but the fireplace is blazing and the coffee is strong.☕️
Happy Wednesday friends.
Be kind.🧡
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#roadtripadventures🚘
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#topsyfarms
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#discoverON
Crystal Crossing
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This painting feels like it’s been through so many iterations because I just couldn’t get it to work.
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In reality, it has seen four stages, for lack of a better word.
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It finally “worked” today because I was in the right mood for weird.
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This is by far the weirdest painting I’ve ever done and I really like it. Lucky for me I love weird.
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I hope you love weird, too.
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If you love this painting, look for it in this year’s VIRTUAL kingstonholidaymarket where I’ll be a vendor!
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#art #canadianart #canadianartist #canadianpainter🇨🇦 #canadianlandscape #canadianlandscapepainter #landscape #lakescape #ice #snow #iceberg #bergybits #icefloe #snow #windmills #amherstisland #amherstislandferry #amherstislandart #amherstislandartist #amherstislandmade #bathontario #visitbath #shoplocalseo
Amherst Island🍁
Stepping back in time to a simpler way of living, and a slower pace of life, where neighbours and friends work together, help each other out, and wave as they greet one another from their vehicles on the gravel roads. As we were biking here, we heard the shout:
“Hello fellow bikers!” as two cyclists waved enthusiastically from a distance! Loved it!👋🏻
Cheers to a new week!🧡
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#roadtripadventures🚘
#amherstisland
#islandlifestyle
#loyalistsettlement
#yourstodiscover
#discoverON
We are closed for the season but we’d love to spread the good #shopLocalSEO word about some of our artists & artisans (those who are online) who are all local! bijouxbead is a flame worker who creates beautiful glass bead jewellery. Darlene lives on #amherstisland and has a gallery open by appointment. #amherstislandmade #weaselandeasel #rosslandstudios
#photography #lakeontario #greatlakes #autumnphotography #tugboat #lakephotography #amherstisland #boatphotography
Frost adds a whole new dimension to the contrasting colours of fall. It softens everything even further until it’s all a mere whisper except for the shock of the red in the trees.
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I like this time of year, when you can feel the approach of snow—my favourite—but it’s not here yet and you can still be outside with just a jacket.
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I’m so lucky to experience all this beauty just outside my door.
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#amherstisland #explore #goplayoutside #running #runningviews #inspiration #fallcolours #firstfrost #frostymorning #fall #autumn #autumnvibes
Experimenting is an interesting thing. While doing this, I thought I’d ruined my painting when it looked the way it did in slide 2.
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So I went back to safety and smoothed it out to the way it is in slide 1.
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But now I’m having second thoughts and kind of want to go back the other way.
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What do you think?
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Please let me know in the comments.
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#art #artistsoninstagram #canadianart #canadianartist #canadianlandscape #canadian_artworks #amherstisland #amherstislandferry #amherstislandart #amherstislandartist #amherstislandmade
Three Pines
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I got inspired to paint this because of a post by books_on_main about their Louise Penny book club.
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I’ve been a fan of her books for three years now. She saw me through those early grief months with her raw descriptions of the reality of death and loss and the meaning of life. I love her books. I’ve read them all at least twice.
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I told my mom about the book club and she said ‘why don’t you paint three pines?’ Of course, you can’t paint a fictional place. But Three Pines is wherever the readers are and when I saw these three pines on a walk, I knew I had to paint them.
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This piece is SO close to being done. It will need to dry for a few days so I can get a final layer on. I can’t wait!
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#art #canadianart #canadianartist #canadianlandscape #landscapepainting #threepines #louisepenny #louisepennybooks #eveningstroll #islandlife #amherstisland #amherstislandart #amherstislandartist #amherstislandmade #ontario #lakelife #lakesideliving #escapism #lovetoread
Amherst Island.🍁
Harrowsmith Country Life declared the island’s local hamlet, Stella, as one of the “prettiest towns in Canada”.
Amherst Island was originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples who gave it the name Kaounesgo.
The island was later settled by United Empire Loyalists.
A free twenty minute ferry ride from Millhaven brought us across to Amherst Island where we explored by car and by bike. It was so peaceful and pastoral here, with sheep, cattle and horses grazing in the fields, stone fencing, views of Lake Ontario, small settlements and homesteads. We both felt like we had stepped back in time to a quiet rural place with a fascinating history.
Stay tuned for more.📻
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#roadtripadventures🚘
#amherstisland
#islandlife
#yourstodiscover
#discoverON
Today was an awesome day, my family and I visited amherstisland for the first time! After living in Kingston for so long, I can’t believe we haven’t been there before. It’s the perfect place for biking! 🚴🏿♀️ #amherstisland #photography #photosofinstagram #ygkphotographer #ygkphotography #art #artist #canadianphotographer #canadianartist #canadiancreatives #kingstonphotographer #ygk #ygklove #kingstonontario #kingstoncanada #ontario #canada #downtownkingston #visitkingston #visitontario #ygkarts #ygkartist #canon #canonphotographer #photographersofinstagram #queensu
Big Things Are Brewing
Topsy has a special announcement soon along with our friends enrightcattleco
& mackinnonbrewing
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Send us a private message if you don't know what that last sentence means ⤴️ we'll help
For now, check out this collaboration;
Handmade, Topsy toques embroidered with the Mackinnon logo
Available only at the MacKinnon retail shop
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TOPSY TOQUES
It’s a big day at the brewery when we get our annual delivery of 100% sustainably produced natural wool toques from our pals over topsyfarms.
You can now purchase them on our website, and in our retail store!
We snagged a few custom colours this year. You will only find these ones directly at the retail store. Stop out soon to grab yours, we only have a couple of each in stock!
#amherstisland #topsytoques #topsyfarms #shoplocalseo #mackinnonbrothers mackinnonbrewing