Shairl (far right) and I recently visited with Sarah Keller, (centre) wife of Cpl. Bryce Keller who was killed in action in August, 2006. As we gained insight into Bryce’s character in order for Shairl to paint his portrait, we also found a kinship with this smart and kind young lady who is also in [...]
Monthly Archives: November 2009
We All Remember
November 11, 2009 – 8:28 am
November 11. We all remember. It was the day we all actually stayed silent for a moment in school, remembering the soldiers who fought for our country. At the time, those soldiers were often not known to us and their faces not familiar. But we knew from our teachers and parents the incredible significance of [...]
Andrew’s Smile
November 7, 2009 – 5:56 am
Corporal Andrew James Eykelenboom What a pleasure it was to paint Canadian army medic Andrew James Eykelenboom, or “Boomer” as his mates called him. The first time I learned about Andrew, was when his mother Maureen told his sad but beautiful story “Andrew’s Smile” on the radio. I couldn’t wait to read about him, visit [...]
Goodbye Pat and Edmonton soldiers
November 1, 2009 – 7:40 pm
Saying goodbye to my cousin’s fiancé Patrick at the Edmonton garrison was difficult to say the least. The hall was filled with soldiers ready to leave, their parents, siblings, spouses and children. As the soldiers waited to go into the line-up to have their bodies and their gear searched, they clung to their wives and [...]