"Crafty Culberts" Presents Terry Culbert

 Terrence Patrick “Terry” Culbert was born 13 May 1942 in London, Ontario, Canada, and grew up in Lucan, Ontario. Terry (the great-great-grandson of John Culbert and Mary Ward) lives in Prince Edward County, Ontario with his partner, Barbara Högenauer.

Terry needs no further introduction (click here if you missed his biography) so let’s hear from Terry himself now, followed by a selection of his paintings…

ARTIST STATEMENT

I have drawn since childhood – since I could hold a pencil. Upon graduation with honours from Beal School of Art in London, Ontario, my career path took me into television news. For the first few years I worked as an illustrator in the news department. Forty-two years were spent in television behind and in front of the camera, cartooning and illustrating throughout. During that time, I wrote and illustrated two books. Today, I am a full-time artist, creating alongside my life partner, Barbara Högenauer, in our in-house studio-gallery Prince Edward’s County Studio. Utilizing my drawing skills and my love for colour, my works vary from whimsical to almost illustrative. Each canvas tells a story, often humorous, always bold. My paintings reflect my personality.

One of my passions is travelling with Barb in our RV “Painted Lady”, capturing landscapes and people in my sketchbook, on canvas and through the lens of my camera as we travel throughout North America. I also do commissions, working step-by-step with my clients.

Here are some examples of Terry's artwork. Please click on the images to enlarge them...

Farmhouse.

Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick.

Fogo Island, Newfoundland.

Sibling Rivalry.

Black Sheep Pub.

Terry's roots are reflected in these paintings of his home town, Lucan, Ontario...

Entitled My Father's Store, this painting shows a section of the west side of Lucan's Main Street as it looked in the 1950s. The centre building is Mel Culbert's 5 Cents to a Dollar Store. a dry goods store owned and operated by Terry's father, Milward Taylor "Mel" Culbert.

Strasser's Lunch and Bill Cochrane's Barber Shop on Lucan's Main Street. Back in the 1950s, "Ma Strasser" owned the restaurant, and it was a Friday night hangout for Terry Culbert and his friends who ate chips and drank Wishing Well lemon lime and Vernors (oak-aged) ginger ale.

Clarence Lewis's Barber Shop and Pool Room in the 1950s on Main Street in Lucan.

St. Patrick Catholic Parish on the Roman Line in Lucan-Biddulph.

 Terry's paintings have also appeared as wine bottle labels...

"Maple Red" wine by Sugarbush Vineyards in Prince Edward County, Ontario.

If you don't have room for a painting on your wall, Terry and Barb's art cards are also available at County Studio…

Art cards depicting images of Terry and Barb's paintings.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Terry Culbert is a member of the Prince Edward County Arts Council (PECAC), past Chair of 2014/2015 Art in The County and Co-Chair of The County Collection. He is a founding member of the Kingston Arts and Letters Club.  Terry has been broadcasting since 2013 on radio, 99.3 County FM, hitting the airwaves every Friday morning from 6am to 10am.

Terry has donated works to the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario; CJAI Island Radio and the Neilson Store Museum on Amherst Island, Ontario; the Al Purdy Library in Ameliasburgh, Ontario; the Lucan Area Heritage and Donnelly Museum in Lucan, Ontario; St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Picton, Ontario; St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Lucan-Biddulph; and the Township of Lucan–Biddulph.

Terry is represented by Arts on Main Gallery in Picton, and SideStreet Gallery in Wellington, Ontario. His paintings are in various private collections throughout Canada, United States, New Zealand, Switzerland, Germany and the United Kingdom.

WHERE TO FIND TERRY CULBERT:

County Studio is located in Prince Edward County, Ontario at 3339 County Road 2.

Telephone: (613) 962-2773.

County Studio Facebook: (click here.)

County Studio website: (click here.) 

Terry Culbert's Family Tree: 
Ancestors: 
John Culbert & Mary Ward (great-great-grandparents) 
Richard Culbert & Jane Elenaor Fairhall (great-grandparents) 
Myron Manford Culbert & Effie Pearl Taylor (grandparents)
Milward Taylor "Mel" Culbert & Mary Elizabeth Patrick (parents) 

“Crafty Culberts” Presents Julia (Whiteford) Holmes

 Julia Anne (Whiteford) Holmes (the great-great-granddaughter of John Culbert and Mary Ward) was born 25 August 1959 in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada to parents, Hilson Whiteford and Eula Herdman. Julia currently lives in Woodstock, Ontario.

Here’s Julia to tell you a little about herself and her crafts, followed by some photos…

I was born and raised in Ingersoll, Ontario. I spent a lot of time entertaining myself as a youngster; enjoying reading, writing letters, getting together with friends and cutting, pasting and colouring so now I do that with my cards. 

I graduated as a Registered Nurse from Fanshawe College’s Victoria Campus in London, Ontario in 1979. I’m also a Trained Professional Organizer and had a business called "Ticketyboo Organizing" for four years. I now work as an Church Office Administrator, as well as a nurse immunizer. 

I did scrapbooking for many years and found I had a lot of leftover paper and embellishments. That just naturally led me into card making. I enjoy making cards to send to family, friends and acquaintances as I love to stay connected with people; sending a card with a little note tucked inside is a great way to do this! I get a lot of joy from creating the cards. People seem to find joy in receiving them so it's a hobby that is purposeful as well as fun.

Here's a selection of some of Julia's cards. Click on images to enlarge them...

Thank you, Julia!

Family Tree for Julia Anne (Whiteford) Holmes:

Ancestors:

John Culbert & Mary Ward (2xgreat-grandparents)

Rebecca Ann Culbert & William Whiteford (great-grandparents)

John Silas Whiteford & Sarah Maud Parkinson (grandparents)

John Hilson Whiteford & Eula Mary Herdman (parents)

Descendants (Children):

Brent William Holmes

Kathryn Anne Holmes

"Crafty Culberts" Presents Mary-Lynn Culbert

 Mary-Lynn Culbert (the great-great-granddaughter of John Culbert & Mary Ward) was born 10 August 1959 to parents, Kenneth Arthur Culbert and Helen Needham.

Mary-Lynn Culbert at Saratoga Beach on Vancouver Island during their first snow fall upon returning to Canada in December, 2019. Photo by Mary-Lynn's husband, Paul Ciglen.

Here's Mary-Lynn to tell you about her passion for photography, followed by a presentation of some of her photographs. 

I was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada but my family moved to Toronto just before I turned two years old, so I have no memories of La Belle Province. I grew up in Toronto, met my future husband, and moved to New York City, in 2001. After 14 1/2 years in NYC, we decided to take over a family property in Largo, Florida. After almost five years there, we'd had enough of the heat, humidity, and the rapidly degrading sociopolitical situation in the United States, and decided it was time to return home. We chose Campbell River, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, as our new home.  

My interest in photography began in childhood. My dad, Kenneth Culbert, was a ferocious chronicler of family events, large and small. My childhood was punctuated by the pop of flash bulbs. One of my favorite family activities was to sit around a table covered with photo albums, listening to my parents tell stories of the people and places captured therein. 

And every summer, I would look forward to a visit from my brother, Campbell Culbert, who spent many years earning his living as a professional photographer.  Dad would bring home a screen and projector from the office, and Cam would give us a slide show of the work he'd been doing all over the world for the past year. Every image had a tale attached to it; some scary, some funny, all of them fascinating.

I was also inspired by my cousin, Terry Culbert, and his behind-the-camera work.  As a journalist, writer, and illustrator, he used the medium of film to bring a news item to life, or to compliment his written words and graphic images. My parents would get so excited, and we'd all gather around the TV whenever "one of Terry's pieces" was on the evening news. His books were proudly displayed and showed off to every visitor.   

I've always associated photographs not just with imagery, but with story telling. Sometimes it's a big, dramatic story that's obvious to anyone passing by. However, a photo can also tell a small, quiet tale about something that may have gone unnoticed.

Something that surprised me about photographs is how they can be utterly mundane and emotionally evocative at the same time. Having lost three family members over the last two years, I've been going through a lot of old albums and boxes of photos; and I've been so often stunned at the depth of emotion a single image can stir.

I've never offered my photos for sale or exhibited them. In fact, this is the first time anyone has ever showed any interest in them (thanks, MJ!). It's always something I've done for myself, simply to document a trip or event. However, after my mom, Helen (Needham) Culbert gave me the gift of a digital camera for my birthday about 10 years ago, it made it much easier to begin to use it as a way to tell my own stories. Having a camera with me makes me much more aware of my environment, and to see things in much more detail. I'm much more aware of light and shadow now, than I ever was; of patterns, movement, and stillness. I can't wait to get out and photograph more of our beautiful new home!   

Click on the any of the following images to enlarge them... 

Black and white study, Metropolitan Museum of Art sculpture garden, New York City, Sept. 9, 2016.

 

DUMBO ("Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass" - the actual name of the neighborhood), Brooklyn, Nov. 25, 2011.

Passing through, Central Park, New York City, Sept. 9, 2016.

Golden creature, Largo, Florida, Oct. 28, 2108.

Mist-covered feather, Discovery Passage, Vancouver Island, Oct., 2020

Driftwood and stones, Discovery Passage, Vancouver Island, Oct., 2020.

Dogwood sunset, Campbell River, British Columbia, August 21, 2020.

Stormy skies and seagulls, Campbell River, BC, Aug. 6, 2020.

Ridges, Campbell River, BC, Jan. 11, 2021.

Eye of the Beast, at Miracle Beach, Vancouver Island, BC, Jan. 3, 2021.

Thanks, Mary-Lynn!

Mary-Lynn Culbert's Family Tree:
Ancestors:
John Culbert & Mary Ward (great-great-grandparents)
Richard Culbert & Jane Eleanor Fairhall (great-grandparents)
Myron Manford Culbert & Effie Pearl Taylor (grandparents)
Kenneth Arthur Culbert & Helen Needham (parents)