Prominent Citizens & Biographies
Dublin Core
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Prominent Citizens & Biographies
Collection Items
Music for your eyes
A newspaper biography on Ross Beard and his painting career. Makes mention of his upcoming art showcase at Sparrow Gallery. There are two copies available at the library.
Out of the studio, on to the street
The mural artist Ross Beard talks about his experiences repairing the mural "The Pond on New Year's Eve" on the LCBO wall in this newspaper article.
Beard's painting up Oshawa
A newspaper article on Ross Beard painting murals in Oshawa, and with Beard discussing his painting process.
William Hamilton Merritt, St. Catharines Monument
Stands at the junction of St. Paul Street West and McGuire Steet, St. Catharines, ON.
Trio lucky to be alive after boat conked out
A newspaper article about how Ross Beard and his friends helped save two men and a teenage boy from drowning in freezing water when their boat began to sink.
State of the art
A profile of Welland artist Ross Beard and his upcoming art gallery at Sparrow Gallery.
City painter poised to paint two murals
A news article about Ross Beard and his painting of murals in Welland.
Mural fever continues
A short snippet detailing the ongoing work by Ross Beard and other artists towards completion of the murals in downtown Welland.
City set 'to make history'
A newspaper article that details the unveiling of the designs chosen for the downtown Welland murals in 1988.
Murals and artists introduced to community
Article from the Guardian Express introducing the mural artists to the community. It gives brief biographies of the artists as well as the work they will be doing.