norman

What a treat it was to visit the

Norman Rockwell 

exhibit which is being featured at the

Winnipeg Art Gallery 

for the next few months.

This is its one and only stop in Canada.

I came away appreciating Norman for more than his whimsical style -

he was a true artist in every sense.

His preparation for each and every painting/illustration was intense and

even more intense was his stamina, illustrating the covers for 

The Saturday Evening Post

for more than 4 decades...

not to mention all the other paint pots he had his fingers in.

It was a wonderful outing and a great day to visit the gallery as

numbers were minimal and lingering time was at its max.