St Andrews Water Tower
Twenty years ago, we were approached by Andreas Haun and John and Lucinda Flemer who asked us to transform the St. Andrews water reservoir from an eyesore into a work of art. A mural, depicting the St. Andrews town wharf and Kingsbrae Garden, was designed by Geoff Slater Artist (Painter of Lines) and Folk Art Jantje in 2002 and - after much planning - was painted the following year by Geoff, with the assistance of Jantje and Andrea Mulder-Slater of Jarea Art, as well as SJDA students Dave Menton, Bobbie Jo Libby, Andrew Maxwell, Nicole Robichaud, Talia Carney, Caleigh Dunfield,...
If you love owls...
Owls are unique looking birds with large eyes, flat faces, sharp beaks and powerful talons. Some owls have what appear to be big ears at the tops of their heads. These are in fact tufty "show off" feathers known as plumicorns. Owl ears are actually located on the sides of their heads with one situated slightly higher than the other one. This placement of the ears helps them to pinpoint where sounds are coming from, giving them an advantage over their prey. If you love owls like we love owls, you will adore this hand made owl sculpture created by...
Goats and... coffee?
Think goats have nothing to do with coffee? Think again. According to legend, in the year 850 A.D., an East African goat herder named Kaldi, began noticing that his goats became rather excited after chewing on the berries of a certain plant... a coffee shrub. Once Kaldi realized his discovery, one thing led to another and really all that matters is the next time you're enjoying a hot cup of coffee, you should stop and give thanks to Kaldi and his goats! Speaking of which, Kyle Hargrove (who happens to enjoy coffee), makes really cool goats from recycled/upcycled horseshoes and...
Wonky Wood
Can we talk for a minute about these fantastic new sculptures by Jantje Blokhuis-Mulder?! Made from driftwood found on the shores of the Bay of Fundy, these "Wonky Wood Houses" are beyond whimsical. They are now listed in our online shop at: https://jareaart.com/collections/wonky-wood! so get ready to click add to cart!