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Resident Artists: Barbara McMullen

Barbara works in oils, soft pastels and water colours. She was born in Toronto and later moved to Burlington attending M.M.Robinson High School. Majored in Science but had a natural love of art and spent all her spare time in the art classes. Completed a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology in 1984 at McMaster University and followed with a Masters of Science in Zoology at the University of Western Ontario in 1988. She is currently a 16 year resident of Port Dalhousie living in a 1880 stable house on Lake Ontario.

She rekindled her interest in art 6 years ago and has studied with artists at Rodman Hall in St. Catharines, The Pumphouse in N.O.T.L., the Algonquin Academy of Wilderness and Wildlife Art and the Haliburton School of the Arts. Barbara was the current Chair of the Pumphouse Visual Arts Centre in N.O.T.L.. She is the current chair of the Port Dalhousie Heritage District Advisory Committee and hosts the annual art show “Art in an Old Port Garden” from her home each August. Besides her love of art she is an avid sailor and the mother of two girls. Her art reflects the lifestyle and historic significance of Port Dalhousie.

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		PORT DALHOUSIE HERITAGE DISTRICT One of the best-preserved 19th century canal villages in the world
		The village of Port Dalhousie (now part of St. Catharines) dates from 1826, and, between 1829 until 1930 was the northern terminus of the first three Welland Canals, linking Lake Ontario with Lake Erie and allowing ships to by-pass Niagara Falls. As the entry point to the Canals, Port Dalhousie is closely linked, through its transportation, services, and shipbuilding functions, to the historical and economic development of the Niagara Region, our province, our nation, and the international Great Lakes region. Today the village’s commercial core, located alongside the old canal locks and harbour, still retains much of its original canal village streetscape; this streetscape includes many original mid-to-late 19th century and early 20th century buildings constructed to provide services like ship’s chandler, hotels, taverns, customs house, etc.to the ships and people travelling through the early canals. At the World Canals Conference held in St. Catharines in June 2004, delegates affirmed that Port Dalhousie is one of the few remaining 19th century canal villages in the world that is relatively intact. With strong support from residents and the City of St. Catharines, Port Dalhousie was officially designated as a Heritage Conservation District under the Ontario Heritage Act in December, 2003. Ms. McMullen's work above celebrates the Heritage Designation of Port Dalhousie and provides a vivid and accurate representation of the historic commercial core of the canal village as it exists today. Fully conscious of the costs associated with preserving and enhancing the heritage buildings and streetscapes, she has generously donated a Limited Edition set of high quality prints of the original work, with the net proceeds to be used for raising funds for the preservation effort. The 18" x 24" prints are high-quality, long-lasting Giclee images on art paper. They will each be individually signed and numbered by the artist. You can purchase one for only $150 total (please add $10 for shipping and handling within Ontario if you are unable to pick up at the studio). This is a unique opportunity to enjoy the beauty of historic Port Dalhousie while helping preserve its heritage. To order yours today, please contact: Barbara McMullen Stable House Studios Phone 905-934-3289, Cheques, Visa and Mastercard are accepted