We will be hanging paintings which will feature the Inn property on the walls in the Main Lodge, in the dining room and in the lounge area.These paintings are by some of the members from the KAGS Outdoor Painters' Group; who go there each year to spend a few days enjoying the peace and tranquility and paint the autumn beauty.
The owner of the Knoepfli Inn, Bea Kolman has often spoke of our Group to her summer visitors and many of them have requested that they would like to see some of our artwork of the Inn and surrounding area.
This year they will find artwork from eight artists of the Outdoor Painters' Group. Some of who have visited the Inn many times over the years and others who came for the first time last year and are looking to return again in the fall this year and to continue to take in the beauty of the area.Many have been painting en plein air for a number of years, including Carol Atkinson, Diane Collins, Norma MacEachern, Lorraine Ryan, Vera Penrose , Sheila Stanley, Susan Sydney and Evelyn Van Hoekelen.
Some of the paintings in the Lounge area are placed around the mounted deer heads that have been a part of the decor at the Inn for well over 50 years. They feature many of the autumn landscapes found throughout the Inn's property.Another is placed below the fishing trophy and it is fittingly of a fish coming out from a rock ledge after a lure.
Others showing the autumn colours of the area are placed over the piano in one corner of the lounge.
Lastly three paintings are on the wall by the stairs leading to Bea's private apartments.
Once you enter the dining area you are greeted to a wide variety of paintings of the area and of the many treasures that can be found on the property.
The wishing well, some of the mushrooms that can be found in the grass, that often form a fairy ring.
Other paintings feature some of the many things you can enjoy doing while spending time at the Knoepfli Inn such as canoeing, boating and fishing.
Others are of the many well-known buildings in Magnetawan such as St. George the Martyr Anglican Church which was made famous by A.J. Casson (one of the Group of Seven artists).
The 39 paintings will remain on display and offered for sale at the Knoepfli Inn from 22 June - 06 October 16 when the KAGS Outdoor Painters will once again return to the Inn for their annual paint out.
If you have a chance please come out and enjoy the artwork by appointment or book a cottage for a week or longer and enjoy the many features the Knoepfli Inn has to offer.
