Shairl and Susan have been drawing two young corporals, while Cindy has been working on a commemorative painting for the exhibition. Although the subject of our paintings is sad because we have lost these heroes to the Afghanistan war, there is some happiness for us because they will ‘live’ in their paintings for many, many [...]
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Working on the Project
April 27, 2009 – 10:21 am
While in Saskatchewan, we (Shairl and Susan) spoke with the families of two young corporals. The experience was humbling to say the least. These men believed strongly in what they were doing and made the ultimate sacrifice. While their pain was clearly evident, the families were open and sharing. They welcomed us graciously and we [...]
We’re in Saskatchewan
April 15, 2009 – 9:00 pm
After a long day of driving, we (Susan and Shairl) arrived from Leduc, Alberta to our hotel in Saskatoon, SK. We shared information about our project with people who we met along the way and left them Project Heroes™ business cards. As we drove we talked about the ultimate sacrifice the soldiers had made, and [...]
And we’re off…
April 15, 2009 – 8:54 pm
This week Shairl and Susan will be heading for Saskatchewan. We will be visiting the families of several of the fallen Canadian soldiers to gather some information to ensure that the paintings we do of our Canadian heroes are as true to their characters as we can possibly achieve post-humously. Some other information gathered, such [...]