Jenny Phillips is best known throughout Ontario as an artist who delights in recording the vanishing rural landscape of southwestern Ontario. For many years she was seen painting and exhibiting at ploughing matches, steam shows and historical events. Later Jenny’s lighthearted cartoons of life on the farm were a feature of ‘Farming Today,’ a sister publication of the St. Thomas Times-Journal until it ceased. Her column
“Her’ story n. – history” © was a popular, regular feature in the local Dutton-Dunwich Horizon for three years. Today she still paints everyday but is also to be found at her computer writing about a myriad of topics and transcribing the early writings of John Kenneth Galbraith. She no longer travels around with her paintings but rather allows the public to view her works in the comfort of her gallery/frame shop in Dutton.
Jenny is the feature artist for the 2010 International Ploughing Match being held in Elgin County near the St. Thomas Airport, September 21 – 25, 2010. Her painting “Honouring Elgin County’s Past Provincial Ploughing Matches” will grace the 2010 IPM promotional posters. Jenny will have a large exhibit at the match. Come visit her there.
Stop in to Village Crier Gallery and Frame Shop, 194 Currie Rd., Dutton, Ontario or there website www.villagecrierdutton.ca The main website is up, but Dave is expanding it as he has time. Watch for Jenny's Blog . . . Coming Soon. Send her your e-mail address so she can send you a copy. E-mail jennyphillips@golden.net